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ABC’s of American History: K is for John F. Kennedy

March 17, 2015 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

This week’s installment in the series ABC’s of American History is all about JFK. I honestly do not know very much about him besides his assassination. Sad but true. I had to watch videos and do some research in order to find resources for this post.

John F. Kennedy was the youngest person to be elected president at the age of 43. He was also the first Roman Catholic ever elected to the presidency of the United States. He was elected by a very narrow margin and served for less than three years yet he became one of America’s most beloved leaders.

ABC's of American HIstory K is for John F Kennedy

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Fun with Homemade Finger Paints

March 16, 2015 By Thaleia 2 Comments

I cannot believe that this is the first time that I have ever made homemade finger paints! I have four very creative and paint loving kids and have never ever made it from scratch. I even have a 3-ring binder full of “kid friendly” recipes from when I was in college. All sorts of recipes for salt dough, play dough, bubbles, finger paints, etc. I think we will be adding them to our Rainy Day list of things to do.
Fun with homemade finger paints

All you need is water, cornstarch, food coloring and a small saucepan. I grabbed the ingredients and supplies and was able to make my first batch of homemade finger paint in less then 10 minutes.

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ABC’s of American History: J is for Jackie Robinson

March 10, 2015 By Samantha Leave a Comment

Lately, thanks to the film 42, my family has been on a Jackie Robinson kick, and for good reasons too. Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play in major league baseball. With his faith playing a notable part in his life; Robinson overcame prejudice, broke the color barrier, and became one of the most notable athletes in American history.

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Recycled Bottle Cap Art #junkplay

March 9, 2015 By Thaleia 2 Comments

We love recycling and we love art and we love to play with our recycled items. I was very excited to be apart of a super cool blog series called 60 Day Junk Play Challenge hosted by Best Toys for Toddlers. She has graciously invited other Kid Bloggers to each share a post focusing on 1 “junk” item. I choose recycled bottle caps because I knew that we had a huge amount saved from previous tot trays and busy bag activities.

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WriteShop Writing Curriculum

March 8, 2015 By Thaleia 12 Comments

This is a conversation on behalf of WriteShop. Opinions are 100% my own.

We don’t usually buy curriculum because we’re very eclectic and often don’t stick with one thing throughout the entire year. So even if it isn’t super expensive, the value still might not be there for us. We are what I would call “relaxed eclectic” in our homeschool method or style but do try to incorporate some “traditional” school work in every now and again.

I was very open to giving Write Shop Junior E a try with my oldest two children. We have not done a formal writing curriculum in a few years. I feel that writing is a very important skill just like grammar and will hold value even in a technological era. You can only do so much with spell check plus using parts of your brain to write and convey a message truly is timeless.

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