Homeschooling seems to be going nicely again this year. Kids are enthousiatic about the new books and games I got, they are anxious to learn more, they love all the crafts they get to make and they love our new school room, of course.
Just today, after doing their homeschooling, they got to paint some cats for Halloween. This is one of their favorite holidays so they just love the extras we do. They are also enjoying the recipes we have been making. I am encouraging the older two to cook a meal once a week and they are quite proud of that.
We are almost done with our China unit and I have decided to save the rest for next summer. Between all our regular subjects, I think we have enough to do. Well, we are still doing Fall, of course :) Then, the one on xmas.
I think organization is the key. Every year, I am more organized and every year gets easier. And I can see how having a bigger school room that is more organized is helping the kids too. Not only do they never have to look for anything but they are paying a lot more with the games and reading a lot more books.
I have bought some fabric to cover the chairs and want to first sand then taint both the chairs and table. I also got a slipcover for the loveseat, where we love to seat and read books together. A lot still to get done but we will get there.
mercredi 7 octobre 2009
mardi 29 septembre 2009
4 different styles
I have four children homeschooling. Each get to do some writing each morning.
Catherine sits and gets to it but often looks around to see what is happening. She gets her pages done but it does take a certain time.
William whines and complains about it. He keeps repeating how much he hates writing and how useless it is. He gets it done anyway.
Zachary rushes through his pages, often having to erase everything and start over. For him, the faster, the better. Unfortunately, Mommy does not see it that way.
Alexandra sits down to do her page with great joy. She can spend an hour just on one page. Every letter is perfectly written. She will not let me look at her page until she feels it is how she wants it to look. Patrick and I amazed at how well her writing is. Perfectly drawned letter on the entire line. Perfect space in between each too.
Four kids homeschooled by the same mother yet all four have a different style. And get different results, obviously.
Catherine sits and gets to it but often looks around to see what is happening. She gets her pages done but it does take a certain time.
William whines and complains about it. He keeps repeating how much he hates writing and how useless it is. He gets it done anyway.
Zachary rushes through his pages, often having to erase everything and start over. For him, the faster, the better. Unfortunately, Mommy does not see it that way.
Alexandra sits down to do her page with great joy. She can spend an hour just on one page. Every letter is perfectly written. She will not let me look at her page until she feels it is how she wants it to look. Patrick and I amazed at how well her writing is. Perfectly drawned letter on the entire line. Perfect space in between each too.
Four kids homeschooled by the same mother yet all four have a different style. And get different results, obviously.
lundi 21 septembre 2009
Three ways
We started learning sign language again last week. Whenever a sign comes up, there i also an English word on the screen to show it. I then say the word in French, to help both Alexandra and Mathieu know what the sign is in French. It made me realise that not only are they learning sign language but they are practicing their English too.
Sign Language, English and French, all in one. I think listening to a Signing Time dvd to start off homeschooling every morning is a great idea. Not only are we starting with family time but the music and songs puts us all in a good mood.
Sign Language, English and French, all in one. I think listening to a Signing Time dvd to start off homeschooling every morning is a great idea. Not only are we starting with family time but the music and songs puts us all in a good mood.
vendredi 18 septembre 2009
The winner this week
The kids favorite subject this week was geography! Yay because I worked really hard on making a simple book more fun.
Since we are just starting the new year, I am slowly introducing subjects and more to the kids. Gepgraphy will be in two parts: using the book Galopping the Globe (along with everything I added to it) and using Sonlight's lessons also. The first one is meant more for fun, although they are learning so much. The second is more formal.
I hope to remember to post about each favorite subject every week. That would be really fun to read about at the end of the year.
Since we are just starting the new year, I am slowly introducing subjects and more to the kids. Gepgraphy will be in two parts: using the book Galopping the Globe (along with everything I added to it) and using Sonlight's lessons also. The first one is meant more for fun, although they are learning so much. The second is more formal.
I hope to remember to post about each favorite subject every week. That would be really fun to read about at the end of the year.
vendredi 11 septembre 2009
You have to get this book!
I received both my Usborne orders today. As you can imagine, I was quite happy. Now that I have a few minutes, I am sitting down and looking at the most interesting one (for me, lol).
I love this book and I cannot wait to try all the recipes and go through all the links it provides. I know the kids and I are going to have a lot of fun preparing and eating all those delicious foods.
The best part is that it also provides lots of info on each country, besides recipes and beautiful pictures. And the links, amazing addition to their books. There are pages on just cheeses, breads, fruits, vegetables and more. This book will be such an addition for both our Galopping Around the Globe studies and on each country we will study more deeply later on. After all, what better way to learn how other people live in other countries than to try what they eat? Right?
I love this book and I cannot wait to try all the recipes and go through all the links it provides. I know the kids and I are going to have a lot of fun preparing and eating all those delicious foods.
The best part is that it also provides lots of info on each country, besides recipes and beautiful pictures. And the links, amazing addition to their books. There are pages on just cheeses, breads, fruits, vegetables and more. This book will be such an addition for both our Galopping Around the Globe studies and on each country we will study more deeply later on. After all, what better way to learn how other people live in other countries than to try what they eat? Right?
lundi 31 août 2009
Day 1
Today was our first day. A new year of learning has begun. I hope I will be able to keep this blog updated much more regularely than I did last year.
We started the day with our China unit. I read them this book:
Catherine started reading this one on her own. Her English reading skills are getting so good. I guesstimate she is reading at a grade 5-6 level now. Remember that she is French Canadian and English is not her first toungue.
I then gave each of the kids a coloring page on the Chinese zodiac. Then, we took a small break to get the school room cleaned up (renovations still going on). Well, I got the room cleaned up while the kids went outside and put together a new *house* for the kittens. They spent HOURS on it. They even cleaned up the front porch. They played with the kittens, they drew sweet messages on the wall, the gave a bowl of water to the kittens, they simply had fun. I knew we had more homeschooling planned but I thought the first day should be more fun than formal. So, I let them have fun.
We will get more done tomorrow.
We started the day with our China unit. I read them this book:
Catherine started reading this one on her own. Her English reading skills are getting so good. I guesstimate she is reading at a grade 5-6 level now. Remember that she is French Canadian and English is not her first toungue.
I then gave each of the kids a coloring page on the Chinese zodiac. Then, we took a small break to get the school room cleaned up (renovations still going on). Well, I got the room cleaned up while the kids went outside and put together a new *house* for the kittens. They spent HOURS on it. They even cleaned up the front porch. They played with the kittens, they drew sweet messages on the wall, the gave a bowl of water to the kittens, they simply had fun. I knew we had more homeschooling planned but I thought the first day should be more fun than formal. So, I let them have fun.
We will get more done tomorrow.
The First Day
Today is the big day! We start homeshcooling again. Kids were so excited, they were up at 6am! They got dressed, made their bed then had breakfast too. I have a lot planned today and they know it. They have seen me working on all the planning, they hvae seen me putting together games, buying books, receiving books, printing activity sheets, getting actitivy books put together, and everything else. They were already quite anxious to start and got a lot more excited when they saw that I had gifts for them for the end of the day :) Just two gifts, one for the girls and one for the boys. They know that and they would have fun playing together. I know they will, they are such caring and loving children.
The school room is not ready but that is ok, we can work on the kitchen table and sofa. Patrick worked really hard on the renovations all weekend long. He even made me a bookcase in my study so I can have room for all my Archie Comics books. Of course, I think this one was more for him as he loves to read them and did not like having to open boxes to read *new* ones, lol.
Better get started. I obviously also have to prepare lunch and dinner, bake some muffins or cookies, a cake, do the laundry and normal daily cleaning and picking up, place another Usborne book order and keep on working on my homeschool planning. I want October done asap.
Have a great day! I will be back later tonight or tomorrow morning to share all about our first day.
The school room is not ready but that is ok, we can work on the kitchen table and sofa. Patrick worked really hard on the renovations all weekend long. He even made me a bookcase in my study so I can have room for all my Archie Comics books. Of course, I think this one was more for him as he loves to read them and did not like having to open boxes to read *new* ones, lol.
Better get started. I obviously also have to prepare lunch and dinner, bake some muffins or cookies, a cake, do the laundry and normal daily cleaning and picking up, place another Usborne book order and keep on working on my homeschool planning. I want October done asap.
Have a great day! I will be back later tonight or tomorrow morning to share all about our first day.
dimanche 23 août 2009
A few changes
Turns out there are no more gymnastics classes for boys starting this year :( And the group for little children was already filled so there was no room for Alexandra either. After looking around, I suggested that the kids start soccer right now instead of next summer. They agreed and are quite excited about it. Patrick is even more so. He has been playing soccer year long for a few years now so having his three older children play in the soccer league makes him quite happy. Soccer will be Saturday mornings, from 9-11am.
I got the older two boys into karate again. Well, again for William. It will be Zachary's first year. He had to be 6yo to start. Karate will be on Wednesday nights, as usual, which is SO perfect since Patrick will either be playing soccer right after or taking karate classes himself after the boys' class.
Catherine's painting lessons are still on Tuesday nights, from 18h00-19h45. Great timing since we are usually done with dinner before 18h00. She does want to walk to her classes but I am not sure. It will be at night and, even though it is only one block away, we cannot see her the whole way. We will probably walk her there and pick her up, as we did last year. Call us over protective, I do not mind :)
Her ballet classes have moved to Monday, late afternoon. It was more convinient having them on Thursdays since I could run errands while she was taking her classes and not have to make a special trip into town. We will adapt. I am still waiting on the schedule to see if Alexandra will be taking some also. Patrick really wants her to have some kind of activities for herself but, like I reminded him, she will be 4yo next October. Catherine started ballet at 6yo.
I have been debating weither the kids should do science day camp again this year. I am thiking that maybe just the boys should go. Catherine has been going for several years and is not learning much anymore. Besides, since she has her painting lessons, it would be more fair to only send the boys, right? I am thinking about it.
That is it for now. Since the foyer is not done, we have not gotten a piano. No piano, no lessons. I should really try to find someone to teach us how to knit and crochet though. I need to place an add in the village's paper this week.
I have already planned for next summer. Since the kids are taking soccer this Fall, they will take baseball next summer. They are extremely excited about it. We will also take horseback riding lessons as we do our horse unit next Spring. Then, C & W will do circus school while Z goes to science day camp. Those are only for one week each.
No, no, no, I do not over plan, I simply plan really early, lol.
I got the older two boys into karate again. Well, again for William. It will be Zachary's first year. He had to be 6yo to start. Karate will be on Wednesday nights, as usual, which is SO perfect since Patrick will either be playing soccer right after or taking karate classes himself after the boys' class.
Catherine's painting lessons are still on Tuesday nights, from 18h00-19h45. Great timing since we are usually done with dinner before 18h00. She does want to walk to her classes but I am not sure. It will be at night and, even though it is only one block away, we cannot see her the whole way. We will probably walk her there and pick her up, as we did last year. Call us over protective, I do not mind :)
Her ballet classes have moved to Monday, late afternoon. It was more convinient having them on Thursdays since I could run errands while she was taking her classes and not have to make a special trip into town. We will adapt. I am still waiting on the schedule to see if Alexandra will be taking some also. Patrick really wants her to have some kind of activities for herself but, like I reminded him, she will be 4yo next October. Catherine started ballet at 6yo.
I have been debating weither the kids should do science day camp again this year. I am thiking that maybe just the boys should go. Catherine has been going for several years and is not learning much anymore. Besides, since she has her painting lessons, it would be more fair to only send the boys, right? I am thinking about it.
That is it for now. Since the foyer is not done, we have not gotten a piano. No piano, no lessons. I should really try to find someone to teach us how to knit and crochet though. I need to place an add in the village's paper this week.
I have already planned for next summer. Since the kids are taking soccer this Fall, they will take baseball next summer. They are extremely excited about it. We will also take horseback riding lessons as we do our horse unit next Spring. Then, C & W will do circus school while Z goes to science day camp. Those are only for one week each.
No, no, no, I do not over plan, I simply plan really early, lol.
mardi 11 août 2009
Story of the World 1
Here it is, our list of updated books and more. The activities are not all written down as I have chosen to skip some of them. And, I will add more that I will find online as we work though chapters. I will also nee dto add cd's and dvds to certain chapters. What I wil do is completely prepare four chapters at a time and post everything again with all the details one month in advance, in case anyone wants to use my planning. I will work on the intro, dinosaurs and chapters 1 & 2 tonight and post it all again soon.
Story of the World 1 Ancient Times
Book
Activity book
CD from Jim Weiss
Encyclopedia of Ancient World (Usborne)
INTRODUCTION How Do We Know What Happened?
Books:
Me and My Family Tree
Archaeologists Dig for Clues
Magic School Bus Shows and Tells: A Book About Archaeology
Writing Down the Days
Activities:
Make family tree.
Visit an archaeology site.
Bake some coconut rocks.
Paint different sized rocks.
The Dinosaurs
Books:
Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs
Prehistoric World (Usborne)
First Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life (Usborne)
Fun Books:
Construis tes Dinosaures (Usborne)
Imaginext Dinosaurs Jumbo Coloring Poster Pad
Les Rois de la Préhistoire
Il y a des Dinosaures
School Days Parties
La Danse des Dinos
Stories of Dinosaurs
Dinosnores
Dinosaur Two of a Kind
The Dinosaurs Next Door
The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar
Les Dinosaures (Usborne)
How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms?
How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends?
Great Dinosaur Search (Usborne)
CD:
Wee Sing Dinosaurs
DVDS:
Sur la Terre des Dinosaures
The Land Before Time Series
Diego and the Dinosaur Rescue
Dinosaur (Disney)
L'Île aux Dinosaures
T-Rex Back to the Cretaceous (Imax)
Activities:
Go digging for fossils.
Create a dinosaur land using the Usborne book *Construis tes dinosaures*.
Draw and paint dinosaurs.
Bake and decorate dinosaur shaped cookies.
Have a dinosaur theme meal: frothy lime punch, guess-the-dinosaur toast, ancient animal bones, prehistoric fish scales, dinosaur cake.
Chapter 1 The Earliest People
Books:
Who Were the First People? (Usborne)
Ancient Agriculture
Fun Books:
It's Disgusting and We Ate It!
One Small Blue Bead
The First Dog
Little Grunt and the Big Egg
Great Prehistoric Search (Usborne)
Adventures in the Ice Age
Stone Age Sentinel (Usborne)
Living Long Ago
1001 Things to Spot Long Ago (Usborne)
J'Apprend à Dessiner la Préhistoire
DVDS:
Il Était une Fois...l'Homme (Imavision)
Activities:
Read books.
Make a drawing of a cavern.
Draw cavemen, mammouth, hunters, ...
Put together a prehistoric scenery (Rois de la Préhistoire p. 10-13).
Sow a hunter's bag.
Build a hide out in the forest.
Read p. 2-3 of Living Long Ago.
Do p. 4-5 of 1001 Things to Spot Long Ago.
Do project: Ancient Art History Project (www.teachartathome.com/fishmosaic.htm)
Chapter 2 Egyptians Lived on the Nile River
Books:
Ancient Egyptian Jobs
Tales of the Dead: Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Les Egyptiens (Comment Vivaient-ils?) (Usborne)
Fun Books:
Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile
Croco'nile
Gift of the Nile: An Egyptian Legend
Life in Ancient Egypt Coloring Book
CD:
Egyptian Treasures: Mummies and Myths (Jim Weiss)
DVDS:
Activities:
Build your own Nile River.
Make the White Crown of Upper Egypt.
Read books.
Listen to the cd of Jim Weiss.
Color pages of Ancient Egypt.
Chapter 3 The First Writing
Books:
Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Casting the Gods Adrift
Pharaohs & Pyramids (Usborne)
See Inside Ancient Egypt (Usborne)
Activities:
Read books.
Make a cuneiform tablet.
Make a hieroglyphic roll.
Draw hieroglyphics (Pharaohs & Pyramids p.15)
Chapter 4 The Old King of Egypt
Books:
Who Built the Pyramids? (Usborne)
I am the Mummy Heb Nefert
The Great Pyramid: The Story of the Farmers, ...
Fun Books:
Magic Tree House: Mummies in the Morning
J'apprend à Dessiner l'Égypte
Activities:
Make perfumed oil.
Make a canopy jar.
Build a pyramid with sand.
Draw: pyramids, an Egyptian male, a Sprinx, a boat on the Nile, an Egyptian woman, Toutankhamon, a pharoah, Raw & Anubis.
Chapter 5 The First Sumerian Dictator
Books:
Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors
Fun Books:
The Three Princes: A Tale From the Middle East
The Golden Sandal
Activities:
Make a Sumerian seal.
Chapter 6 The Jewish People
Books:
Dance, Sing, Remember: A Celebration of Jewish Holidays
Activities:
Make a coat like Joseph.
Chapter 7 Hammurabi and the Babylonians
Books:
Ten Kings: And the Worlds They Ruled
The Rules (Marty Kelley)
Fun Books:
Abu Ali: Three Tales of the Middle East
The Winged Cat: And Other Tales form Ancient Civilizations
Activities:
Make a code of law.
Build a ziggurat.
Chapter 8 The Assyrians
Books:
Fun Books:
Gilgamesh the King
The Revenge of Ishtar
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh
Activities:
Draw a picture of Enkidu.
Write a tale.
Chapter 9 The First Cities of India
Books:
Fun Books:
One Grain of Rice
The Little Brown Jay: A Tale from India
Once A Mouse
Ancient India Coloring Book
Activities:
Make a brick.
Make a Mohenjo-Daro Dwelling.
Write down what happened to Mohenjo-Daro.
Chapter 10 The Far East: Ancient China
Books:
D is For Doufu: An Alphabet of Chinese Culture
First Thousand Words in Chinese (Usborne)
Fun Books:
The Master Swordsman - The Magic Doorway
The Story About Ping
Cloud Weavers: Ancient Chinese Legends
Ancient China Coloring Book
Activities:
Make a Ming bowl.
Draw some pictograms.
Chapter 11 Ancient Africa
Books:
Ancient West African Kingdoms
Fun Books:
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale From West Africa
Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper!
The Pot of Wisdom: Anase Stories
Anansi and the Magic Stick
Monkey Business: Stories from Around the World
Ancient Africa Coloring Book
Ancient Africa Coloring Book Vol. 2
CD:
Tales From Cultures Far and Near (Jim Weiss)
Activities:
Make a paper necklace.
Make Anasi the Spider.
Draw hands and feet.
Cook an African feast.
Chapter 12 The Middle Kingdom of Egypt
Books:
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Fun Books:
Life in Ancient Egypt: A Coloring Book
Rimonah of the Flashing Sword: A North African Tale
Temple Cat
Activities:
Make a *gold* bracelet.
Burn ensens.
Chapter 13 The New Kingdom of Egypt
Books:
Tut's Mummy's Lost ... And Found
Look What Came From Egypt
His Majecty, Queen Hatshesut
Fun Books:
Tutankhamen's Gift
Tales of Ancient Egypt
Golden Goblet
Mara Daughter of the Nile
The Egyptian Echo
CD:
The Cat of Bubastes
Activities:
Build a monument.
Make an Egyptien mask.
Be an archaeologist.
Read books.
Chapter 14 The Israelites Leave Egypt
Books:
Exodus from Egypt
Exodus
Activities:
Experience famine.
Chapter 15 The Phoenicians
Book:
Ancient Israelites and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide
Fun Books:
In Search of a Homeland: The Story of the Aeneid
Roman Myths and Legends
Roman Myths
Activities:
Make false stained glass.
Make violet coloring.
Make a pasta necklace.
Chapter 16 The Return of Assyria
Books:
Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide
Fun books:
The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
Activities:
Make a book for Ashurbanipas's librairy.
Chapter 17 Babylon Takes Over Again!
Books:
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Wonders of the World
Fun Books:
Legend of the Persian Carpet
Forty Fortunes: A Tale of Iran
King Nimrod's Tower
The King in the Garden
Activities:
Draw the gardens of Babylon.
Build a Babylonian mountain garden.
Chapter 18 Life in Early Crete
Books:
Fun Books:
Atlantis: The Lost City
Monster in the Maze
Atlantis: The Legend of a Lost City
The Hero and thre Minotaur
CD:
Heroes in Mythology
Activities:
Build a volcano
Chapter 19 The Early Greeks
Books:
Famous Men of Greece
Fun Books:
Greek Myths for Young Children (Usborne)
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
The Trojan Horse
Activities:
Make a Mycenaean helmet.
Make a Mycenaean shield.
Make a greek vase.
Chapter 20 Greece Gets Civilized Again
Books:
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad
The Wondering of Odysseus: The Story of the Odyssey
Run With Me, Nike!: The Olympics in 420BC
Fun Books:
Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16)
Archimedes Takes a Bath
CDS:
She and He: Adventures in Mythology
Galiloa and the Stargazers
Greek Myths
Activities:
Write down your name in Greek letters.
Make Greek musical instruments
Make an olympic crown.
Make your own Olympic games followed by a feast.
Chapter 21 The Medes and the Persians
Books:
Fun Books:
King Midas and the Golden Touch
Esther's Story
Legend of the Persian Carpet
The Persian Cinderella
Ali and thr Magic Stew
Activities:
Make a sliver plate.
Make persian puppets.
Chapter 22 Sparta and Athens
Books:
How Would You Survive as an Ancient Greek?
Inside Ancient Athens
Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes Ciphers and Secret Writing
Fun Books:
Life in Ancient Greece Coloring Book
Spend the Day in Ancient Greece!
Activities:
Make a greek bowl.
Make greek clothes.
Make greek stickers.
Make greek paper dolls.
Chapter 23 The Greek Gods
Books:
The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
Illustrated Book of Myths
Fun Books:
A Coloring Book of Greek Goddesses
Activities:
Make the family tree of the greek gods of Olympus.
Draw a house for the Greek Gods.
Make a golden apple.
Chapter 24 The Wars of the Greeks
Books:
Fun Books:
The Aesop for Children
Cupid and Psyche
The Flying Horse: The Story of Pegasus
Apollo and Daphne: Masterpieces of Greek Mythology
Activities:
Make an ice cream Greek boat.
Make a gingerbread Parthenon.
Make a *stone* sculpture.
Make Athenian coins.
Chapter 25 Alexander the Great
Books:
Fun Books:
The Greek News
CD:
A Treasury of Wisdom
Activities:
Tie a Gordian knot.
Chapter 26 The People of the Americas
Books:
Machu Picchu: The Story of the Amazing Incas
Who Were the First North Americans?
The Lost World of the Anasazi: Exploring the Mysteries of Chaco Canyon
Fun Books:
Life in Ancient Mexico Coloring Book
Incas, Aztecs and Mayas Coloring Book
Traditional Stories from the Amazon
The Two Mountains
Jabiti the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon
Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back
Is My Friend at Home? Peublo Fireside Tales
Keepers of the Easrth: Native American Stories and Env
CD:
DVDS:
Activities:
Make a seed mosaic map.
Make a native American headband.
Make a native American sand painting.
Make a Nazca line drawing.
Make tapioca pudding.
Make Navajo fry bread.
Chapter 27 The Rise of Rome
Books:
Who Were the Romans? (Usborne)
Tools of the Ancient Romans
Fun Books:
The Roman News: The Greatest Newspaper in Civilization
Roman Myths and Legends
Romulus and Remus
CD:
DVDS:
Activities:
Make a Saturnalia gift.
Run a Popinas.
Prepare a cecina.
Chapter 28 The Roman Empire
Books:
Gladiator (ISBN: 039582656x)
The Roman Colosseum (ISBN: 0965049337)
Fun Books:
Rome Antics (ISBN: 0395822793)
Astérix Gladiateur
CD:
DVDS:
Activities:
Make a Roman Archway and Aqueduct.
Make a Roman road model.
Chapter 29 Rome's War With Carthage
Books:
The Roman Army (ISBN: 0521072433)
Fun Books:
Hannibal (ISBN: 0531202402)
The Young Carthaginian (ISBN: 1406562599)
Hannibal and His 37 Elephants (ISBN: 0823403009)
CD:
The Young Carthaginian
DVDS:
Activities:
Make a cuff bracelet.
Bake Hannibal's elephant ears.
Chapter 30 The Aryans of India
Books:
The Ganges (ISBN: 0836854438)
The Sacred River (ISBN: 0618378391)
Buddha (ISBN: 0805042032)
Fun Books:
Stories from India (ISBN: 0739813358)
Savitri (ISBN: 185269361)
Buddha Stories (ISBN: 080548863)
The Wisdom of the Crows and Other Buddhist Tales (ISBN: 0613707362)
I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told (ISBN: 0374335486)
Cooking Along the Ganges (ISBN: 059524422x)
CD:
DVDS:
Activities:
Make a rakhi.
Color fingernails and lips.
Chapter 31 The Mauryan Empire of India
Books:
Festivals of the World (ISBN: 0836816838)
Fun Books:
The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Jataka Tale (ISBN: 0899195245)
Nine Animals and the Well (ISBN: 0618309152
Activities:
Learn how to cook rice; white rice; indian curried rice.
Play snakes and ladders.
Chapter 32 Writing and the Qin
Books:
The Great Wall: The Story of Thousands of Miles (ISBN: 19314141280
Long is a Dragon: Chinese Writing for Children (ISBN: 1881896013)
The Terra-Cotta Army of the First Emperor of China (ISBN: 962276003)
Ancient China Treasure Chest (ISBN: 0823413179)
Fun Books:
Ten Suns: A Chinese Legend (ISBN:
The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty and the Beast Tale (ISBN: 0613114930)
The Chi'I-Lin Purse: A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories (ISBN: 0374411891)
Lord of the Cranes: A Chinese Tale (ISBN: 0735816999)
Da Wei's Treasure: A Chinese Tale (ISBN: 0689818351)
The Lost Horse: A Chinese Folktale (ISBN: 015205023x)
Activities:
Practice Chinese calligraphy.
Make the Great Wall of China.
Chapter 33 Confusius
Books:
Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions (Usborne)
Confusius: The Golden Rule (ISBN: 0439139570)
The Life and Times of Confusius (ISBN: 158415246x)
Made in China: Ideas and Inventions from Ancient China (ISBN: 1881896145)
Fun Books:
The Empty Pot (ISBN: 0805049002)
Activities:
Make tangrams.
Prepare a Chinese tea.
Chapter 34 The Rise of Julius Caesar
Books:
Julius Caesar, Great Dictator of Rome (ISBN: 0751339660)
Famous Men of Rome (ISBN: 1599150468)
Fun Books:
The Wadjet Eye (ISBN: 0618689273)
Activities:
Make a Roman mosaic.
Make a crown of leaves.
Chapter 35 Caesar the Hero
Books:
Roman Numerals I to MM: Numerabilia (ISBN: 0395745195)
Cleopatra, the Queen of Kings (ISBN: 1435273729)
Cleopatra (ISBN: 0688104134)
Life of the Ancient Celts (ISBN: 0778720756)
Fun Books:
Tales From Shakespeare (ISBN: 076362337)
Cleopatra, the Queen of Dreams (ISBN: 0199101930)
Shakespeare Stories II (ISBN: 0395891094)
Activities:
Measure your height.
Make Caesar's flag.
Mint your own coins.
Learn the Roman numerals.
Chapter 36 The First Roman Prince
Books:
The Story of Clocks and Calendars (ISBN: 0060589450)
Ancient Romans (ISBN: 1417649186)
Fun Books:
Cleopatra (ISBN: 0613457277)
Sun-day, Moon-day (ISBN: 1901223000)
Activities:
Make a mosaic calendar.
Make a Roman toga.
Chapter 37 The Beginning of Christianity
Books:
Fun Books:
The Very First Christmas (ISBN: 0570050642)
The Very First Easter (ISBN: 0570070538)
The Jesus Story
Activities:
Draw *The Night with a brillant star*.
Chapter 38 The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation
Books:
Festival of Lights: The Story of Hannukkah (ISBN: 0689830831)
Shabbat (ISBN: 0613316800)
Fun Books:
First I Say the Shema (ISBN: 080740232x)
Masada (ISBN: 1590780639)
Celebrate! Stories of the Jewish Holiday (ISBN: 0439430526)
Journeys With Elijah: Eight Tales of the Prophet (ISBN: 0152004459)
Miriam's Cup: A Passover Story (ISBN: 0590677209)
Activities:
Make a Shabbat sand art candle holder.
Prepare Shabbat meal and day.
Make Hannukkah latkes.
Chapter 39 Rome and the Christians
Books:
I Wonder Why Romans Wore Togas? (ISBN: 0753407620)
Fun Books:
The Roman Record: Hot News From The Swieling Mist of Time (ISBN: 0746027532)
Rome Coloring Book (ISBN: 0883880616)
Pompeii... Lost and Found (ISBN: 0375828898)
Pompeii... Burried Alive (ISBN: 0394888669)
Mystery of the Roman Ranson (ISBN: 061356538x)
Magic School Bus Blows Its Top (ISBN: 0590508350)
CD:
Beric the Briton (Jim Weiss)
Activities:
*Blow* a volcano.
Make Nero's new crown.
Make a salt dough map of Italy.
Chapter 40 Rome Begins to Weaken
Books:
The Celts (ISBN: 0237525765)
Raiders of the North (ISBN: 184215401x)
The Ancient Celts (ISBN: 053116845x)
Fun Books:
Celtic Fairy Tales (ISBN: 140651814x)
Celtic Fairy Tales (ISBN: 0670883875)
Celtic Memories (ISBN: 1841480975)
Activities:
North, South, East, West.
Have a Celtic feast.
Chapter 41 The Attacking Barbarians
Books:
Ten Kings: And the Worlds They Ruled
Fun Books:
Why Are You Calling Me a Barbarian? (ISBN:
Activities:
Make barbarian bracelets.
Reassemble a Roman pot.
Draw a picture of Attila the Hun.
Chapter 42 The End of Rome
Books:
Ancient Rome (ISBN: 075663766x)
Science in Rome (ISBN: 0531159167)
Fun Books:
Caltus Petasatus! (ISBN: 086516472x)
Quomodo Indiviosulus Nomino Grinchus (ISBN: 0865164207)
Vivent Ova! Viret Perra! (ISBN: 0865165556)
Activities:
Make the Emperor's scepter.
Make a *Gifts of Rome* collage.
Have a Roman party.
Story of the World 1 Ancient Times
Book
Activity book
CD from Jim Weiss
Encyclopedia of Ancient World (Usborne)
INTRODUCTION How Do We Know What Happened?
Books:
Me and My Family Tree
Archaeologists Dig for Clues
Magic School Bus Shows and Tells: A Book About Archaeology
Writing Down the Days
Activities:
Make family tree.
Visit an archaeology site.
Bake some coconut rocks.
Paint different sized rocks.
The Dinosaurs
Books:
Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs
Prehistoric World (Usborne)
First Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life (Usborne)
Fun Books:
Construis tes Dinosaures (Usborne)
Imaginext Dinosaurs Jumbo Coloring Poster Pad
Les Rois de la Préhistoire
Il y a des Dinosaures
School Days Parties
La Danse des Dinos
Stories of Dinosaurs
Dinosnores
Dinosaur Two of a Kind
The Dinosaurs Next Door
The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar
Les Dinosaures (Usborne)
How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms?
How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends?
Great Dinosaur Search (Usborne)
CD:
Wee Sing Dinosaurs
DVDS:
Sur la Terre des Dinosaures
The Land Before Time Series
Diego and the Dinosaur Rescue
Dinosaur (Disney)
L'Île aux Dinosaures
T-Rex Back to the Cretaceous (Imax)
Activities:
Go digging for fossils.
Create a dinosaur land using the Usborne book *Construis tes dinosaures*.
Draw and paint dinosaurs.
Bake and decorate dinosaur shaped cookies.
Have a dinosaur theme meal: frothy lime punch, guess-the-dinosaur toast, ancient animal bones, prehistoric fish scales, dinosaur cake.
Chapter 1 The Earliest People
Books:
Who Were the First People? (Usborne)
Ancient Agriculture
Fun Books:
It's Disgusting and We Ate It!
One Small Blue Bead
The First Dog
Little Grunt and the Big Egg
Great Prehistoric Search (Usborne)
Adventures in the Ice Age
Stone Age Sentinel (Usborne)
Living Long Ago
1001 Things to Spot Long Ago (Usborne)
J'Apprend à Dessiner la Préhistoire
DVDS:
Il Était une Fois...l'Homme (Imavision)
Activities:
Read books.
Make a drawing of a cavern.
Draw cavemen, mammouth, hunters, ...
Put together a prehistoric scenery (Rois de la Préhistoire p. 10-13).
Sow a hunter's bag.
Build a hide out in the forest.
Read p. 2-3 of Living Long Ago.
Do p. 4-5 of 1001 Things to Spot Long Ago.
Do project: Ancient Art History Project (www.teachartathome.com/fishmosaic.htm)
Chapter 2 Egyptians Lived on the Nile River
Books:
Ancient Egyptian Jobs
Tales of the Dead: Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Les Egyptiens (Comment Vivaient-ils?) (Usborne)
Fun Books:
Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile
Croco'nile
Gift of the Nile: An Egyptian Legend
Life in Ancient Egypt Coloring Book
CD:
Egyptian Treasures: Mummies and Myths (Jim Weiss)
DVDS:
Activities:
Build your own Nile River.
Make the White Crown of Upper Egypt.
Read books.
Listen to the cd of Jim Weiss.
Color pages of Ancient Egypt.
Chapter 3 The First Writing
Books:
Seeker of Knowledge: The Man Who Deciphered Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Casting the Gods Adrift
Pharaohs & Pyramids (Usborne)
See Inside Ancient Egypt (Usborne)
Activities:
Read books.
Make a cuneiform tablet.
Make a hieroglyphic roll.
Draw hieroglyphics (Pharaohs & Pyramids p.15)
Chapter 4 The Old King of Egypt
Books:
Who Built the Pyramids? (Usborne)
I am the Mummy Heb Nefert
The Great Pyramid: The Story of the Farmers, ...
Fun Books:
Magic Tree House: Mummies in the Morning
J'apprend à Dessiner l'Égypte
Activities:
Make perfumed oil.
Make a canopy jar.
Build a pyramid with sand.
Draw: pyramids, an Egyptian male, a Sprinx, a boat on the Nile, an Egyptian woman, Toutankhamon, a pharoah, Raw & Anubis.
Chapter 5 The First Sumerian Dictator
Books:
Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors
Fun Books:
The Three Princes: A Tale From the Middle East
The Golden Sandal
Activities:
Make a Sumerian seal.
Chapter 6 The Jewish People
Books:
Dance, Sing, Remember: A Celebration of Jewish Holidays
Activities:
Make a coat like Joseph.
Chapter 7 Hammurabi and the Babylonians
Books:
Ten Kings: And the Worlds They Ruled
The Rules (Marty Kelley)
Fun Books:
Abu Ali: Three Tales of the Middle East
The Winged Cat: And Other Tales form Ancient Civilizations
Activities:
Make a code of law.
Build a ziggurat.
Chapter 8 The Assyrians
Books:
Fun Books:
Gilgamesh the King
The Revenge of Ishtar
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh
Activities:
Draw a picture of Enkidu.
Write a tale.
Chapter 9 The First Cities of India
Books:
Fun Books:
One Grain of Rice
The Little Brown Jay: A Tale from India
Once A Mouse
Ancient India Coloring Book
Activities:
Make a brick.
Make a Mohenjo-Daro Dwelling.
Write down what happened to Mohenjo-Daro.
Chapter 10 The Far East: Ancient China
Books:
D is For Doufu: An Alphabet of Chinese Culture
First Thousand Words in Chinese (Usborne)
Fun Books:
The Master Swordsman - The Magic Doorway
The Story About Ping
Cloud Weavers: Ancient Chinese Legends
Ancient China Coloring Book
Activities:
Make a Ming bowl.
Draw some pictograms.
Chapter 11 Ancient Africa
Books:
Ancient West African Kingdoms
Fun Books:
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
Zomo the Rabbit: A Trickster Tale From West Africa
Rhinos for Lunch and Elephants for Supper!
The Pot of Wisdom: Anase Stories
Anansi and the Magic Stick
Monkey Business: Stories from Around the World
Ancient Africa Coloring Book
Ancient Africa Coloring Book Vol. 2
CD:
Tales From Cultures Far and Near (Jim Weiss)
Activities:
Make a paper necklace.
Make Anasi the Spider.
Draw hands and feet.
Cook an African feast.
Chapter 12 The Middle Kingdom of Egypt
Books:
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Fun Books:
Life in Ancient Egypt: A Coloring Book
Rimonah of the Flashing Sword: A North African Tale
Temple Cat
Activities:
Make a *gold* bracelet.
Burn ensens.
Chapter 13 The New Kingdom of Egypt
Books:
Tut's Mummy's Lost ... And Found
Look What Came From Egypt
His Majecty, Queen Hatshesut
Fun Books:
Tutankhamen's Gift
Tales of Ancient Egypt
Golden Goblet
Mara Daughter of the Nile
The Egyptian Echo
CD:
The Cat of Bubastes
Activities:
Build a monument.
Make an Egyptien mask.
Be an archaeologist.
Read books.
Chapter 14 The Israelites Leave Egypt
Books:
Exodus from Egypt
Exodus
Activities:
Experience famine.
Chapter 15 The Phoenicians
Book:
Ancient Israelites and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide
Fun Books:
In Search of a Homeland: The Story of the Aeneid
Roman Myths and Legends
Roman Myths
Activities:
Make false stained glass.
Make violet coloring.
Make a pasta necklace.
Chapter 16 The Return of Assyria
Books:
Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors: An Activity Guide
Fun books:
The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
Activities:
Make a book for Ashurbanipas's librairy.
Chapter 17 Babylon Takes Over Again!
Books:
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Wonders of the World
Fun Books:
Legend of the Persian Carpet
Forty Fortunes: A Tale of Iran
King Nimrod's Tower
The King in the Garden
Activities:
Draw the gardens of Babylon.
Build a Babylonian mountain garden.
Chapter 18 Life in Early Crete
Books:
Fun Books:
Atlantis: The Lost City
Monster in the Maze
Atlantis: The Legend of a Lost City
The Hero and thre Minotaur
CD:
Heroes in Mythology
Activities:
Build a volcano
Chapter 19 The Early Greeks
Books:
Famous Men of Greece
Fun Books:
Greek Myths for Young Children (Usborne)
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
The Trojan Horse
Activities:
Make a Mycenaean helmet.
Make a Mycenaean shield.
Make a greek vase.
Chapter 20 Greece Gets Civilized Again
Books:
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad
The Wondering of Odysseus: The Story of the Odyssey
Run With Me, Nike!: The Olympics in 420BC
Fun Books:
Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16)
Archimedes Takes a Bath
CDS:
She and He: Adventures in Mythology
Galiloa and the Stargazers
Greek Myths
Activities:
Write down your name in Greek letters.
Make Greek musical instruments
Make an olympic crown.
Make your own Olympic games followed by a feast.
Chapter 21 The Medes and the Persians
Books:
Fun Books:
King Midas and the Golden Touch
Esther's Story
Legend of the Persian Carpet
The Persian Cinderella
Ali and thr Magic Stew
Activities:
Make a sliver plate.
Make persian puppets.
Chapter 22 Sparta and Athens
Books:
How Would You Survive as an Ancient Greek?
Inside Ancient Athens
Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes Ciphers and Secret Writing
Fun Books:
Life in Ancient Greece Coloring Book
Spend the Day in Ancient Greece!
Activities:
Make a greek bowl.
Make greek clothes.
Make greek stickers.
Make greek paper dolls.
Chapter 23 The Greek Gods
Books:
The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus
Illustrated Book of Myths
Fun Books:
A Coloring Book of Greek Goddesses
Activities:
Make the family tree of the greek gods of Olympus.
Draw a house for the Greek Gods.
Make a golden apple.
Chapter 24 The Wars of the Greeks
Books:
Fun Books:
The Aesop for Children
Cupid and Psyche
The Flying Horse: The Story of Pegasus
Apollo and Daphne: Masterpieces of Greek Mythology
Activities:
Make an ice cream Greek boat.
Make a gingerbread Parthenon.
Make a *stone* sculpture.
Make Athenian coins.
Chapter 25 Alexander the Great
Books:
Fun Books:
The Greek News
CD:
A Treasury of Wisdom
Activities:
Tie a Gordian knot.
Chapter 26 The People of the Americas
Books:
Machu Picchu: The Story of the Amazing Incas
Who Were the First North Americans?
The Lost World of the Anasazi: Exploring the Mysteries of Chaco Canyon
Fun Books:
Life in Ancient Mexico Coloring Book
Incas, Aztecs and Mayas Coloring Book
Traditional Stories from the Amazon
The Two Mountains
Jabiti the Tortoise: A Trickster Tale from the Amazon
Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back
Is My Friend at Home? Peublo Fireside Tales
Keepers of the Easrth: Native American Stories and Env
CD:
DVDS:
Activities:
Make a seed mosaic map.
Make a native American headband.
Make a native American sand painting.
Make a Nazca line drawing.
Make tapioca pudding.
Make Navajo fry bread.
Chapter 27 The Rise of Rome
Books:
Who Were the Romans? (Usborne)
Tools of the Ancient Romans
Fun Books:
The Roman News: The Greatest Newspaper in Civilization
Roman Myths and Legends
Romulus and Remus
CD:
DVDS:
Activities:
Make a Saturnalia gift.
Run a Popinas.
Prepare a cecina.
Chapter 28 The Roman Empire
Books:
Gladiator (ISBN: 039582656x)
The Roman Colosseum (ISBN: 0965049337)
Fun Books:
Rome Antics (ISBN: 0395822793)
Astérix Gladiateur
CD:
DVDS:
Activities:
Make a Roman Archway and Aqueduct.
Make a Roman road model.
Chapter 29 Rome's War With Carthage
Books:
The Roman Army (ISBN: 0521072433)
Fun Books:
Hannibal (ISBN: 0531202402)
The Young Carthaginian (ISBN: 1406562599)
Hannibal and His 37 Elephants (ISBN: 0823403009)
CD:
The Young Carthaginian
DVDS:
Activities:
Make a cuff bracelet.
Bake Hannibal's elephant ears.
Chapter 30 The Aryans of India
Books:
The Ganges (ISBN: 0836854438)
The Sacred River (ISBN: 0618378391)
Buddha (ISBN: 0805042032)
Fun Books:
Stories from India (ISBN: 0739813358)
Savitri (ISBN: 185269361)
Buddha Stories (ISBN: 080548863)
The Wisdom of the Crows and Other Buddhist Tales (ISBN: 0613707362)
I Once Was a Monkey: Stories Buddha Told (ISBN: 0374335486)
Cooking Along the Ganges (ISBN: 059524422x)
CD:
DVDS:
Activities:
Make a rakhi.
Color fingernails and lips.
Chapter 31 The Mauryan Empire of India
Books:
Festivals of the World (ISBN: 0836816838)
Fun Books:
The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Jataka Tale (ISBN: 0899195245)
Nine Animals and the Well (ISBN: 0618309152
Activities:
Learn how to cook rice; white rice; indian curried rice.
Play snakes and ladders.
Chapter 32 Writing and the Qin
Books:
The Great Wall: The Story of Thousands of Miles (ISBN: 19314141280
Long is a Dragon: Chinese Writing for Children (ISBN: 1881896013)
The Terra-Cotta Army of the First Emperor of China (ISBN: 962276003)
Ancient China Treasure Chest (ISBN: 0823413179)
Fun Books:
Ten Suns: A Chinese Legend (ISBN:
The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty and the Beast Tale (ISBN: 0613114930)
The Chi'I-Lin Purse: A Collection of Ancient Chinese Stories (ISBN: 0374411891)
Lord of the Cranes: A Chinese Tale (ISBN: 0735816999)
Da Wei's Treasure: A Chinese Tale (ISBN: 0689818351)
The Lost Horse: A Chinese Folktale (ISBN: 015205023x)
Activities:
Practice Chinese calligraphy.
Make the Great Wall of China.
Chapter 33 Confusius
Books:
Usborne Encyclopedia of World Religions (Usborne)
Confusius: The Golden Rule (ISBN: 0439139570)
The Life and Times of Confusius (ISBN: 158415246x)
Made in China: Ideas and Inventions from Ancient China (ISBN: 1881896145)
Fun Books:
The Empty Pot (ISBN: 0805049002)
Activities:
Make tangrams.
Prepare a Chinese tea.
Chapter 34 The Rise of Julius Caesar
Books:
Julius Caesar, Great Dictator of Rome (ISBN: 0751339660)
Famous Men of Rome (ISBN: 1599150468)
Fun Books:
The Wadjet Eye (ISBN: 0618689273)
Activities:
Make a Roman mosaic.
Make a crown of leaves.
Chapter 35 Caesar the Hero
Books:
Roman Numerals I to MM: Numerabilia (ISBN: 0395745195)
Cleopatra, the Queen of Kings (ISBN: 1435273729)
Cleopatra (ISBN: 0688104134)
Life of the Ancient Celts (ISBN: 0778720756)
Fun Books:
Tales From Shakespeare (ISBN: 076362337)
Cleopatra, the Queen of Dreams (ISBN: 0199101930)
Shakespeare Stories II (ISBN: 0395891094)
Activities:
Measure your height.
Make Caesar's flag.
Mint your own coins.
Learn the Roman numerals.
Chapter 36 The First Roman Prince
Books:
The Story of Clocks and Calendars (ISBN: 0060589450)
Ancient Romans (ISBN: 1417649186)
Fun Books:
Cleopatra (ISBN: 0613457277)
Sun-day, Moon-day (ISBN: 1901223000)
Activities:
Make a mosaic calendar.
Make a Roman toga.
Chapter 37 The Beginning of Christianity
Books:
Fun Books:
The Very First Christmas (ISBN: 0570050642)
The Very First Easter (ISBN: 0570070538)
The Jesus Story
Activities:
Draw *The Night with a brillant star*.
Chapter 38 The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation
Books:
Festival of Lights: The Story of Hannukkah (ISBN: 0689830831)
Shabbat (ISBN: 0613316800)
Fun Books:
First I Say the Shema (ISBN: 080740232x)
Masada (ISBN: 1590780639)
Celebrate! Stories of the Jewish Holiday (ISBN: 0439430526)
Journeys With Elijah: Eight Tales of the Prophet (ISBN: 0152004459)
Miriam's Cup: A Passover Story (ISBN: 0590677209)
Activities:
Make a Shabbat sand art candle holder.
Prepare Shabbat meal and day.
Make Hannukkah latkes.
Chapter 39 Rome and the Christians
Books:
I Wonder Why Romans Wore Togas? (ISBN: 0753407620)
Fun Books:
The Roman Record: Hot News From The Swieling Mist of Time (ISBN: 0746027532)
Rome Coloring Book (ISBN: 0883880616)
Pompeii... Lost and Found (ISBN: 0375828898)
Pompeii... Burried Alive (ISBN: 0394888669)
Mystery of the Roman Ranson (ISBN: 061356538x)
Magic School Bus Blows Its Top (ISBN: 0590508350)
CD:
Beric the Briton (Jim Weiss)
Activities:
*Blow* a volcano.
Make Nero's new crown.
Make a salt dough map of Italy.
Chapter 40 Rome Begins to Weaken
Books:
The Celts (ISBN: 0237525765)
Raiders of the North (ISBN: 184215401x)
The Ancient Celts (ISBN: 053116845x)
Fun Books:
Celtic Fairy Tales (ISBN: 140651814x)
Celtic Fairy Tales (ISBN: 0670883875)
Celtic Memories (ISBN: 1841480975)
Activities:
North, South, East, West.
Have a Celtic feast.
Chapter 41 The Attacking Barbarians
Books:
Ten Kings: And the Worlds They Ruled
Fun Books:
Why Are You Calling Me a Barbarian? (ISBN:
Activities:
Make barbarian bracelets.
Reassemble a Roman pot.
Draw a picture of Attila the Hun.
Chapter 42 The End of Rome
Books:
Ancient Rome (ISBN: 075663766x)
Science in Rome (ISBN: 0531159167)
Fun Books:
Caltus Petasatus! (ISBN: 086516472x)
Quomodo Indiviosulus Nomino Grinchus (ISBN: 0865164207)
Vivent Ova! Viret Perra! (ISBN: 0865165556)
Activities:
Make the Emperor's scepter.
Make a *Gifts of Rome* collage.
Have a Roman party.
mercredi 5 août 2009
Planning for September
So far , so good. I have been busy planinng for our first month of homeschooling and it looks really good.
In French, Catherine will keep on working with Bled. I still have a few lessons to type up and print. All the books for William and Zachary are ready.
In Math, Catherine & William are starting with Défi-Math 1. I already have one workbook, I only need to get a second one for William. I have all the books ready for Zachary but do need to print some pages for Alexandra. And get a few manipilatives.
Geography, kids are starting the Galopping the Globe book. I have alrady printed all the activity pages and planned book lists and such for all the countries for September and October. In September, they will do the intro, which will last two weeks then China and South Korea. I do have some things I want to get together from Sonlight too.
History, kids will redo the intro for SOTW1. We were not consistant enough last year and I think it will be better to just start over again. Adding a few things from Sonlight too.
English, Sonlight all the way. I need to get the activity sheets together for the oldest three. I have those for Alexandra all ready, just need to bring them to the ?? and have them binded. Actually, I have several books we are putting together that I need to have binded.
Science... My favorite this year. I have put together for September a Animal Classifying Unit. And I will make my own classifying cards as I cannot seem to find any in French. I think this works better since we can make cards for each and every animal there is on Earth. I will just get some old magazines of animals, cut the pictures then glue them on a sheet, adding the necessary info then laminate them all. For October, we will study all about bears... panda bears, grizzly bears, polar bears, black bears, brown bears, ... An entire month for bears. I will, of course, add the Sonlight Science program for each child too.
Spanish, this is great. My kids have been wanting to learn Spanish for some time now. So, I finally got the Rosetta Stone Spanish 1 program, homeschool version. So, not only will they learn to understand and speak Spanish but they will also learn to read and write it. I already have many games and manipulatives. I just need good children's books now. Any suggestions? This is proving to be a very difficult area for me. I looked on E-Bay but most books offered are really cheap ones, the kind you find at a dollar store. I want really good Spanish books, like Spanish kids get to read in Spain.
Arts, we are continuing with ARTistic Pursuits and maybe Lézards Plastiques. Catherine will start her painting lessons again sometime in September. She is quite excited about it.
PE, boys are taking karate, girls (hopefully, still got no answer for Ali) will take ballet. We are really thinking about having the oldest four take gymnastics, as they have been asking for sometime now. I am also hoping to find someone here in the village to teach my kids to ice skate. It has to do during the day, when it is warmer. I cannot teach them as I can barely skate myself. Besides, I also want someone that can play hockey with them and maybe teach them a little figure skating too.
Music, I was hoping to have the foyer all done and ready to get a piano but it does not look like that will happen for September. My neighbor has already agreed to give them lessons, once I get a piano. Maybe for in a few months. Patrick will keep on giving them violin and guitar lessons and I will give them flute lessons. I am getting a cd for a program of vocals, which I think they will enjoy immensely. They love to sing.
As for the rest, I want to find another neighbor that will be able to teach them to knit, crochet and do all those wonderful things. Hoping that neighbor can teach me also, lol. We have all been wanting to learn. I can already see all the wonderful gifts we could make for each other.
I think this covers pretty much everything. I am writing it all down as I get it all planned, just to make sure I do not forget anything. I want everything ready for September soon, meaning all the books, activity books, lap books, dvds, cds, fun books, everything... All in place, just ready to be used. Sure hope I get enough time to finish the school room first though. Working hard on that one.
In French, Catherine will keep on working with Bled. I still have a few lessons to type up and print. All the books for William and Zachary are ready.
In Math, Catherine & William are starting with Défi-Math 1. I already have one workbook, I only need to get a second one for William. I have all the books ready for Zachary but do need to print some pages for Alexandra. And get a few manipilatives.
Geography, kids are starting the Galopping the Globe book. I have alrady printed all the activity pages and planned book lists and such for all the countries for September and October. In September, they will do the intro, which will last two weeks then China and South Korea. I do have some things I want to get together from Sonlight too.
History, kids will redo the intro for SOTW1. We were not consistant enough last year and I think it will be better to just start over again. Adding a few things from Sonlight too.
English, Sonlight all the way. I need to get the activity sheets together for the oldest three. I have those for Alexandra all ready, just need to bring them to the ?? and have them binded. Actually, I have several books we are putting together that I need to have binded.
Science... My favorite this year. I have put together for September a Animal Classifying Unit. And I will make my own classifying cards as I cannot seem to find any in French. I think this works better since we can make cards for each and every animal there is on Earth. I will just get some old magazines of animals, cut the pictures then glue them on a sheet, adding the necessary info then laminate them all. For October, we will study all about bears... panda bears, grizzly bears, polar bears, black bears, brown bears, ... An entire month for bears. I will, of course, add the Sonlight Science program for each child too.
Spanish, this is great. My kids have been wanting to learn Spanish for some time now. So, I finally got the Rosetta Stone Spanish 1 program, homeschool version. So, not only will they learn to understand and speak Spanish but they will also learn to read and write it. I already have many games and manipulatives. I just need good children's books now. Any suggestions? This is proving to be a very difficult area for me. I looked on E-Bay but most books offered are really cheap ones, the kind you find at a dollar store. I want really good Spanish books, like Spanish kids get to read in Spain.
Arts, we are continuing with ARTistic Pursuits and maybe Lézards Plastiques. Catherine will start her painting lessons again sometime in September. She is quite excited about it.
PE, boys are taking karate, girls (hopefully, still got no answer for Ali) will take ballet. We are really thinking about having the oldest four take gymnastics, as they have been asking for sometime now. I am also hoping to find someone here in the village to teach my kids to ice skate. It has to do during the day, when it is warmer. I cannot teach them as I can barely skate myself. Besides, I also want someone that can play hockey with them and maybe teach them a little figure skating too.
Music, I was hoping to have the foyer all done and ready to get a piano but it does not look like that will happen for September. My neighbor has already agreed to give them lessons, once I get a piano. Maybe for in a few months. Patrick will keep on giving them violin and guitar lessons and I will give them flute lessons. I am getting a cd for a program of vocals, which I think they will enjoy immensely. They love to sing.
As for the rest, I want to find another neighbor that will be able to teach them to knit, crochet and do all those wonderful things. Hoping that neighbor can teach me also, lol. We have all been wanting to learn. I can already see all the wonderful gifts we could make for each other.
I think this covers pretty much everything. I am writing it all down as I get it all planned, just to make sure I do not forget anything. I want everything ready for September soon, meaning all the books, activity books, lap books, dvds, cds, fun books, everything... All in place, just ready to be used. Sure hope I get enough time to finish the school room first though. Working hard on that one.
jeudi 30 juillet 2009
A Unit on Butterfly
Butterfly
Books:
Butterfly Meadow #1:Dazzle's First Day (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545054567)
Butterfly Meadow #2: Twinkle Dives In (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545054575)
Butterfly Meadow #3: Three Cheers for Mallow (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545054583)
Butterfly Meadow #4
Butterfly Meadow #5: Dazzle's New Friend (Olivia Moss ISBN:
Butterfly Meadow #6: Twinkle and the Busy Bee (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545054613)
Butterfly Meadow #7: Joy's Close Call (Olivia Moss ISBN: 054510713x)
Butterfly Meadow #8: Zippy's tall Tale (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545112427)
Butterfly Meadow #9: Skipper Gets Spooked (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545112435)
Little Einsteins Butterfly Suits (Disney ISBN: 1423108337)
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (William Plomer ISBN: 07636444226)
Butterfly House (Eve Bunting ISBN: 0590848844)
From Catterpillar to Butterfly (Heiligman ISBN: 0064451291)
Monarch Butterfly (Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0823409090)
Butterflies in the Garden (Carol Lerner ISBN: 0688174787)
Wings of Light: The Migration of the Yellow Butterfly (Stephen R. Swinburne ISBN: 1590780825)
Magic School Bus: The Butterfly and the Bog Beast (Joanna Cole ISBN: 0590508342)
Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Butterflies and Moths (Morgan ISBN: 0754818845)
DVDS:
Nova: The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
The Story of the Butterfly
Barbie: Mariposa
Facts:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly
The butterfly is an insect.
Four-stage lifecycle: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), adult butterfly.
Butterfly feeds primerly on nectar from flowers.
Vision is well developped in butterflies.
Many butterflies migrate over long distances.
There are between 15 000 to 20 000 speciies of butterflies worldwide.
Activities:
http://www.childcareland.com/butterflies.html
Butterfly coloring pages: http://www.coloring.ws/butterfly1.htm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/coloringbook/sketch_butterflies.html
Fingerprint Butterfly: http://www.dltk-kids.com/CRAFTS/miscellaneous/fingerprint_butterflies.htm
Put a book together.
Make a page about the lifecycle of a butterfly.
Print an image of a butterfly and identify its parts.
Find links on butterflies.
Recipes:
Butterfly cupcakes: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/butterfly-cupcakes-87208.aspx
Butterfly cake: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/beautiful-butterfly-cake-86978.aspx
Butterfly ice cream sandwiches: http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Butterfly-Ice-Cream-Sandwiches
Butterfly cookies:
Books:
Butterfly Meadow #1:Dazzle's First Day (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545054567)
Butterfly Meadow #2: Twinkle Dives In (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545054575)
Butterfly Meadow #3: Three Cheers for Mallow (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545054583)
Butterfly Meadow #4
Butterfly Meadow #5: Dazzle's New Friend (Olivia Moss ISBN:
Butterfly Meadow #6: Twinkle and the Busy Bee (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545054613)
Butterfly Meadow #7: Joy's Close Call (Olivia Moss ISBN: 054510713x)
Butterfly Meadow #8: Zippy's tall Tale (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545112427)
Butterfly Meadow #9: Skipper Gets Spooked (Olivia Moss ISBN: 0545112435)
Little Einsteins Butterfly Suits (Disney ISBN: 1423108337)
The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (William Plomer ISBN: 07636444226)
Butterfly House (Eve Bunting ISBN: 0590848844)
From Catterpillar to Butterfly (Heiligman ISBN: 0064451291)
Monarch Butterfly (Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0823409090)
Butterflies in the Garden (Carol Lerner ISBN: 0688174787)
Wings of Light: The Migration of the Yellow Butterfly (Stephen R. Swinburne ISBN: 1590780825)
Magic School Bus: The Butterfly and the Bog Beast (Joanna Cole ISBN: 0590508342)
Illustrated World Encyclopedia of Butterflies and Moths (Morgan ISBN: 0754818845)
DVDS:
Nova: The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies
The Story of the Butterfly
Barbie: Mariposa
Facts:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly
The butterfly is an insect.
Four-stage lifecycle: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), adult butterfly.
Butterfly feeds primerly on nectar from flowers.
Vision is well developped in butterflies.
Many butterflies migrate over long distances.
There are between 15 000 to 20 000 speciies of butterflies worldwide.
Activities:
http://www.childcareland.com/butterflies.html
Butterfly coloring pages: http://www.coloring.ws/butterfly1.htm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/coloringbook/sketch_butterflies.html
Fingerprint Butterfly: http://www.dltk-kids.com/CRAFTS/miscellaneous/fingerprint_butterflies.htm
Put a book together.
Make a page about the lifecycle of a butterfly.
Print an image of a butterfly and identify its parts.
Find links on butterflies.
Recipes:
Butterfly cupcakes: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/butterfly-cupcakes-87208.aspx
Butterfly cake: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/beautiful-butterfly-cake-86978.aspx
Butterfly ice cream sandwiches: http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Butterfly-Ice-Cream-Sandwiches
Butterfly cookies:
lundi 20 juillet 2009
Unit on Russia
Done... almost. I will need to put the activites together and such but now until we are close to doing the unit.
Russia
Look What Came From Russia (Miles Harvey ISBN 0531159671)
First Thousand Words in Russian (Usborne ISBN 0794510019)
Little Sister and the Month Brothers (Beatrice Schenk de Reigniers ISBN 0761455469)
Songs of Old Russia (cd music)
Week 1
People:
Rurik
Vladamir I
Attila the Hun
Related Subjects:
Russia
Time Zones
Rissian Litterature
Vikings
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Russia (Kathleen Murrell ISBN 0751361240)
Baba Yaga, A Russian Folk Tale (Margaret Yatsevitch Phinney ISBN 157255004x)
Baba Yaga Vasilisa the Brave (Marianna Mayer ISBN 0688085001)
Russian Portraits (Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler ISBN 081146380x)
The Kingfisher Book of Tales From Russia (James Meyhew ISBN 0753452936)
When It's Six O'clock in San Francisco: A Trip Through Time Zones (Cynthia Jaynes Omololu ISBN 0618768270)
Who Were the Vikings (Usborne ISBN )
Week 2
People:
Genshis Khan
Alexander Nevsky
Ivan the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Related Subjects:
Russia
Csar/tzar/czarina
Serf
Peasant
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Russia (Kathleen Murrell ISBN 0751361240)
Russian Portraits (Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler ISBN 081146380x)
Endless Steppe (Ester Hautzig ISBN 006440577X)
Fiddler on the Roof (dvd)
Find a book on czars
WEEK 3
People
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
Alexander I
Nicholas I
Napoleon Bonaparte
Florence Nightingale
Alexander II
Karl Marx
Alexander Pushkin
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Leo Tolstoy
Related Subjects:
Russia
Communism
Biographies
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Peter the Great (Diane Stanley ISBN 068816708X) *
Russian Portraits (Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler ISBN 081146380x)
Russia (Kathleen Murrell ISBN 0751361240)
The Royal Diaries: Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743 (Kristiana Gregory ISBN 0439253853)
Fiddler on the Roof (dvd)
War and Peace (dvd) ?
Crime and Punishment (dvd) ?
Swan Lake (dvd)
Eugene Onegin (dvd)
National Geographic: Icons of Power - Empress of Ambition, Catherine the Great (dvd)
1812 Overture (cd music)
Russia: Land of the Czars (dvd)
WEEK 4
People:
Nicholas & Alexandra
Rasputin
Carl Fabergé
Anastasia
Leon Trotsky
Alexander Kerensky
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Related Subjects:
Russia
Hemophilia
Biographies
Fabergé Eggs
Communism
KGB
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
First Impressions: Carl Fabergé (Geza Von Habsburg ISBN 0810933248)
Fabergé's Eggs: The Extraordinary Story of the Masterpieces That Outlived an Empire (Toby Faber ISBN 140503887)
The Royal Diaries: Anastisia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 ISBN 0439129087)
Anastasia (dvd, 1956 & Disney)
Nicholas & Alexandra (dvd)
WEEK 5
People:
None
Related Subjects:
Snow and Glaciers
Animals/mammals
Forests/wood
Mining/metals
Aurora Borealis
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Arctic Tundra (Donald Silver ISBN: 007057927x)
Northern Lights (George Bryson ISBN: 1570612900)
The Snowflake (Kenneth Libbretch IABN: 0896586308)
Snowflakes for all Seasons; Cindy Higham ISBN: 158685528x
Planet Earth (dvd)
Music:
Peter and the Wolf
Week 6
People:
Peter Tchaikovsky
Vaslov Nijinsky
Anna Pavlova
Rudolf Nurevyev
Mikhai; Baryshnikov
Related Subjects:
Ballet/ballerina
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Tales from the Ballet (Barber & Wallis ISBN: 0753452626)
My Ballet Book (Kate Castle ISBN: 0751358436)
Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers: Tchaikovsky (Mik Venezia ISBN: 0516445375)
The Nutcracker (DVD)
WEEK 7
People:
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
F.D. Rosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Alger Hiss
Joseph McCarthy
Andrei Sakharov
Gary Powers
Nikita Khrushchev
Isaac Newton
Robert Goddard
Ethel & Julius Rosenberg
Related Subjects:
World War II
Cold War
Espionnage
Rocketry
Satellite Country
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Operation Overflight: A Memoir of the U-2 Incident (Francis Gary Powers ISBN: 1574884220)
Cold War: The American Crusade Against World Communism (James A. Warren ISBN: 0688105963)
WEEK 8
People:
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Leonid Brezhev
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Related Subject:
Space Exploration
Space Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
Gymnastics
Olympics
Biographies
Additional Books and DVDS Titles:
One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong (Don Brown ISBN: 0618152393)
Cold War (see week 7)
The Cuban Missile Crisis (Nathaniel Harris ISBN: 0750241829)
The Right Stuff (dvd, Mary Apick)
Apollo 13 (dvd)
The Flight of the Bumblebee (music)
La Conquête de l'Espace: L'Espace Russe (Imavision)
WEEK 9
People:
Sergei Rachmaninov
Igor Stravinsky
Marc Chagall
Wassily Kandinsky
Boris Pasternak
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Related Subjects:
Biographies
Additional Book and DVD Titles:
The Breakup of the Soviet Union (Bernard Harbor ISBN: 0027426254)
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Alexander Solzhenitsyn ISBN: 0451531043)
Behind the Border (Nina Kossman ISBN: 0688147429)
Shoemaker Martin (Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 1558587721)
Dr Zhivago (dvd)
Prelude in C Sharp Major (music, Rachmaninov)
Firebird (music, Stravinsky)
Petruska (music, Stravinky)
Russia
Look What Came From Russia (Miles Harvey ISBN 0531159671)
First Thousand Words in Russian (Usborne ISBN 0794510019)
Little Sister and the Month Brothers (Beatrice Schenk de Reigniers ISBN 0761455469)
Songs of Old Russia (cd music)
Week 1
People:
Rurik
Vladamir I
Attila the Hun
Related Subjects:
Russia
Time Zones
Rissian Litterature
Vikings
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Russia (Kathleen Murrell ISBN 0751361240)
Baba Yaga, A Russian Folk Tale (Margaret Yatsevitch Phinney ISBN 157255004x)
Baba Yaga Vasilisa the Brave (Marianna Mayer ISBN 0688085001)
Russian Portraits (Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler ISBN 081146380x)
The Kingfisher Book of Tales From Russia (James Meyhew ISBN 0753452936)
When It's Six O'clock in San Francisco: A Trip Through Time Zones (Cynthia Jaynes Omololu ISBN 0618768270)
Who Were the Vikings (Usborne ISBN )
Week 2
People:
Genshis Khan
Alexander Nevsky
Ivan the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Related Subjects:
Russia
Csar/tzar/czarina
Serf
Peasant
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Russia (Kathleen Murrell ISBN 0751361240)
Russian Portraits (Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler ISBN 081146380x)
Endless Steppe (Ester Hautzig ISBN 006440577X)
Fiddler on the Roof (dvd)
Find a book on czars
WEEK 3
People
Peter the Great
Catherine the Great
Alexander I
Nicholas I
Napoleon Bonaparte
Florence Nightingale
Alexander II
Karl Marx
Alexander Pushkin
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Leo Tolstoy
Related Subjects:
Russia
Communism
Biographies
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Peter the Great (Diane Stanley ISBN 068816708X) *
Russian Portraits (Dorothy & Thomas Hoobler ISBN 081146380x)
Russia (Kathleen Murrell ISBN 0751361240)
The Royal Diaries: Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743 (Kristiana Gregory ISBN 0439253853)
Fiddler on the Roof (dvd)
War and Peace (dvd) ?
Crime and Punishment (dvd) ?
Swan Lake (dvd)
Eugene Onegin (dvd)
National Geographic: Icons of Power - Empress of Ambition, Catherine the Great (dvd)
1812 Overture (cd music)
Russia: Land of the Czars (dvd)
WEEK 4
People:
Nicholas & Alexandra
Rasputin
Carl Fabergé
Anastasia
Leon Trotsky
Alexander Kerensky
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Related Subjects:
Russia
Hemophilia
Biographies
Fabergé Eggs
Communism
KGB
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
First Impressions: Carl Fabergé (Geza Von Habsburg ISBN 0810933248)
Fabergé's Eggs: The Extraordinary Story of the Masterpieces That Outlived an Empire (Toby Faber ISBN 140503887)
The Royal Diaries: Anastisia: The Last Grand Duchess, Russia, 1914 ISBN 0439129087)
Anastasia (dvd, 1956 & Disney)
Nicholas & Alexandra (dvd)
WEEK 5
People:
None
Related Subjects:
Snow and Glaciers
Animals/mammals
Forests/wood
Mining/metals
Aurora Borealis
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Arctic Tundra (Donald Silver ISBN: 007057927x)
Northern Lights (George Bryson ISBN: 1570612900)
The Snowflake (Kenneth Libbretch IABN: 0896586308)
Snowflakes for all Seasons; Cindy Higham ISBN: 158685528x
Planet Earth (dvd)
Music:
Peter and the Wolf
Week 6
People:
Peter Tchaikovsky
Vaslov Nijinsky
Anna Pavlova
Rudolf Nurevyev
Mikhai; Baryshnikov
Related Subjects:
Ballet/ballerina
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Tales from the Ballet (Barber & Wallis ISBN: 0753452626)
My Ballet Book (Kate Castle ISBN: 0751358436)
Getting to Know the World's Greatest Composers: Tchaikovsky (Mik Venezia ISBN: 0516445375)
The Nutcracker (DVD)
WEEK 7
People:
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
F.D. Rosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Alger Hiss
Joseph McCarthy
Andrei Sakharov
Gary Powers
Nikita Khrushchev
Isaac Newton
Robert Goddard
Ethel & Julius Rosenberg
Related Subjects:
World War II
Cold War
Espionnage
Rocketry
Satellite Country
Additional Books and DVD Titles:
Operation Overflight: A Memoir of the U-2 Incident (Francis Gary Powers ISBN: 1574884220)
Cold War: The American Crusade Against World Communism (James A. Warren ISBN: 0688105963)
WEEK 8
People:
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Leonid Brezhev
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Related Subject:
Space Exploration
Space Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
Gymnastics
Olympics
Biographies
Additional Books and DVDS Titles:
One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong (Don Brown ISBN: 0618152393)
Cold War (see week 7)
The Cuban Missile Crisis (Nathaniel Harris ISBN: 0750241829)
The Right Stuff (dvd, Mary Apick)
Apollo 13 (dvd)
The Flight of the Bumblebee (music)
La Conquête de l'Espace: L'Espace Russe (Imavision)
WEEK 9
People:
Sergei Rachmaninov
Igor Stravinsky
Marc Chagall
Wassily Kandinsky
Boris Pasternak
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Related Subjects:
Biographies
Additional Book and DVD Titles:
The Breakup of the Soviet Union (Bernard Harbor ISBN: 0027426254)
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Alexander Solzhenitsyn ISBN: 0451531043)
Behind the Border (Nina Kossman ISBN: 0688147429)
Shoemaker Martin (Leo Tolstoy ISBN: 1558587721)
Dr Zhivago (dvd)
Prelude in C Sharp Major (music, Rachmaninov)
Firebird (music, Stravinsky)
Petruska (music, Stravinky)
dimanche 19 juillet 2009
A Unit on Ice Cream
Nope, not doing that one until March, I think (lol) but since my friend Erin was kind enough to share it with me, I am sharing it here. I did add a few ideas to hers.
BOOKS
* Ice Cream (Elisha Cooper)
* Ice Cream: Including Great Moments in Ice Cream History (Jules Older)
* Ice Cream Cones for Sale (Elaine Greenstein)
* Ice Cream: The Full Scoop (Gail Gibbons)
* From Cow to Ice Cream (Bertram T Knight)
* I like Ice Cream (Robin Pickering)
RECIPE BOOKS:
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Creama nd Dessert Book (Ben Cohen ISBN: 0894803123)
The Vegan Scoop: 150 Recipes for Dairy- Free Ice Cream That Tastes Better Than the *Real* Thing ( Wheller del Torro ISBN: 1592333923)
DVDS:
Strawberry Shortcake Adventures on Ice Cream Island
EDUCATIONAL FACTS TO LEARN:
* Make a timeline of how ice cream was invented
* July 9, 1984 President Ronald Reagan declared the month of JULY national ice cream month
* Name Ice Cream Ingredients that are used to make different types of ice cream
* Vocabulary Words to learn
* Discuss how ice cream is made
* Why is air important when making ice cream
* Label top 5 ice cream consuming countries on a map
FUN
* Eat freeze-dried astronaut ice cream
* Make Ice Cream (ice cream maker)
* Make Ice Cream (in a bag)
* Try 5 most popular ice cream flavors
* Make "soda" (root beer, orange) floats
* Have grandpa and grandma over for an ice cream sundae party (include all toppings, syrups and 4 or 5 different kinds of ice cream)
* Make an ice cream shop; sell ice cream (pretend); count money, give change
* Ice Cream Games & Printables for each kid (phonics, math, writing)
* Make ice cream CRAFTS (pom pom ice cream cones; ice cream cone tower)
* Make an ice cream cake
* Make mini- Alaskas
BOOKS
* Ice Cream (Elisha Cooper)
* Ice Cream: Including Great Moments in Ice Cream History (Jules Older)
* Ice Cream Cones for Sale (Elaine Greenstein)
* Ice Cream: The Full Scoop (Gail Gibbons)
* From Cow to Ice Cream (Bertram T Knight)
* I like Ice Cream (Robin Pickering)
RECIPE BOOKS:
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Creama nd Dessert Book (Ben Cohen ISBN: 0894803123)
The Vegan Scoop: 150 Recipes for Dairy- Free Ice Cream That Tastes Better Than the *Real* Thing ( Wheller del Torro ISBN: 1592333923)
DVDS:
Strawberry Shortcake Adventures on Ice Cream Island
EDUCATIONAL FACTS TO LEARN:
* Make a timeline of how ice cream was invented
* July 9, 1984 President Ronald Reagan declared the month of JULY national ice cream month
* Name Ice Cream Ingredients that are used to make different types of ice cream
* Vocabulary Words to learn
* Discuss how ice cream is made
* Why is air important when making ice cream
* Label top 5 ice cream consuming countries on a map
FUN
* Eat freeze-dried astronaut ice cream
* Make Ice Cream (ice cream maker)
* Make Ice Cream (in a bag)
* Try 5 most popular ice cream flavors
* Make "soda" (root beer, orange) floats
* Have grandpa and grandma over for an ice cream sundae party (include all toppings, syrups and 4 or 5 different kinds of ice cream)
* Make an ice cream shop; sell ice cream (pretend); count money, give change
* Ice Cream Games & Printables for each kid (phonics, math, writing)
* Make ice cream CRAFTS (pom pom ice cream cones; ice cream cone tower)
* Make an ice cream cake
* Make mini- Alaskas
An incomplete unit on the seasons/calendar
I have decide, last minute, to get this one put together. I feel like I am missing a lot still. But, I need to get the other units put together so I am giving this one a rest, for now.
CALENDAR/SEASONS
Related Subjects:
Seasons
Month
Week
Day
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Calendar
Books:
Around the Year (Tasha Tudor ISBN: 0689828470)
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree (Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0152712453)
The Bear Almanac, 2nd: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bears of the World (Gary Brown ISBN: 1599213311)
The Time Book: A Brief History from Lunar Calendars to Atomic Clocks (Martin Jenkins ISBN: 076364112x)
The Reasons for Seasons (Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0590907352)
The Four Seasons
Stopping By the Woods on Snowy Evening (Robert Frost ISBN:
Paper Snowflakes
Casey Back at the Bat (Dan Gutman ISBN: 0060560274)
An Orange in January (Dianna Aston ISBN: 0803731469)
Tuesday (David Wiesner ISBN: 0395870828)
January Rides the Wind: A Book of Months (Charlotte Otten ISBN: 0688125565)
July is a Mad Mosquito (J. Patrick Lewis ISBN: 0689318138)
On the Same Day in March (Singer ISBN: 0064435288)
April Foolishness (Teresa Bateman ISBN: 0807504041)
April Without Spring (Violet E. Rawlings ISBN: 1425101143)
DVDS:
Yosemite: Seasons
How were the days of the week named (in English)?
Sunday Sun's day
Monday Mon's day
Tuesday Tiw's day (god of law)
Wednesday Wodin's day (king of gods)
Thursday Thor's day (god of war)
Friday Fria's day (goddess of love)
Saturday Saturn's day (god of farming)
Make a yearly calender. Write in the months, days, seasons, holidays and family birthdays. Draw appropriate pictures for each month.
Memorize the days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Memorize the months of the year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
Use your knuckle to know how many days in a month: January: knuckle, February, March: knuckle, ...Remember to start July with a knuckle and that February is an exception.
Make a tree for all seasons, which you will decorate differently each month to reflect that month.
Take a picture of the same tree, once a month, for a year. See the difference.
Read books about the seasons, the months, about time.
Activities:
January:
Make pea soup
Go ice skating
Draw snowflakes on another tree for all seasons
Make paper snowflakes
Make popcorn ball snowmen
make a snowman from peanut butter balls. Combine equal parts peanut butter, dry milk, honey. Form balls. Roll in coconut
Make snow cones
Pour hot maple syrup over clean, packed snow. Roll around a stick and enjoy
Read the book *An Orange in January*
February:
Make cherry pie
Draw small hearts on a tree for all seasons
Bake a heart shape cake
Bake sugar cookies cut in heart shape. Decorate them with red glitter and icing
March:
Learn About Ireland and St-Patrick's Day
Draw kites on a tree of all seasons
Bake shamrock shape cookies
Read the book *On the Same Day in March*
April:
Practice track skills (board jump, high jump, sprints, ...)
Make a Rainy Day Can of Activities. Write and or illustrate on separate cards some activities that would be entertaining on a rainy day.
Draw small umbrellas on a tree of all seasons.
Help with spring cleaning
Read the books *April Foolishness* and *April Without Spring*
May:
Make a Spring centerpiece with silk flowers
Draw small flowers on a tree of all seasons
Make a Mother's Day card with pressed flowers
Use watercolors to paint a field of flowers
Study animal babies born in the Spring
June:
Make a Summer flower centerpiece with silk flowers
Plant sunflower seeds
Make limonade
Make assorted icies. Mixed juices with ice in the blender.
Play baseball
Read *Casey Back at the Bat*
Draw small fans for a tree of all seasons
Prepare and go ot for a picnic
July:
Draw small flags on the tree of all seasons
Put up a tent and camp out in the backyard
Go fishing
Have a cook-out
Roast corn on the cob by soaking them in water, wrapping in foil and burying in hot coals.
Have a camp fire and sing songs
Make strawberry shortcake
August:
Go swimming or scuba diving
Make sand castles
Make a shell mobile
Draw small shells on the tree of all seasons
Eat watermelon
Make yogourt popsicles (plain yogourt with unsweetened juice)
September:
Bake ABC cookies, decorate with frosting.
Draw small leaves on the tree of all seasons
Make a leaf collage
Make peanut butter
October:
Carve pumpkins
Roast pumpkin seeds
Bake a pumpkin pie
Bake pumpkin bread and/or scones/muffins
Visit an apple orchard, pick apples
Make apple cider
Make apple sauce
Draw apples on the tree for all seasons
Make a autumn theme wreath
November:
Make an autumn centerpiece
December:
Make a pine cone bird feeder. Stuff lard into pine cone. Press on millet. Hang.
Make a gingerbread house
Decorate gingerbread men
Draw small presents on the tree for all seasons
Make eggnog
Learn about the different kind of evergreen trees
Make a centerpiece of red candles, pine cones and holly
The Seasons:
For Spring, read about:
- animals awaking from hibernation
- frogs and toads laying their eggs at the ponds
- birds building nests
- deciduous trees sprouting leaves
- insects eating leaves
- lambs being born
- farmers sowing spring crops
- orchards in blossom
- bulbs blossoming
For Summer:
- flowers filling gardens
- orchards riping with fruit
- farmers gathering crops
- birds and snakes hatching
- tadpoles growing into frogs
- caterpillars hiding in coccooms
For Autumn:
- farmers harvesting wheat, squash, pumpkins
- orchards bearing apples
- squirrels gathering nuts
- leaves on trees turning brown, red and gold
For Winter:
- deciduous trees shedding leaves
- animals hiding underground
- some birds migrating
- deer gnawing the barks of trees
Read books about each season:
January Rides the Wind: A Book of Months
July is a Mad Mosquito
...
CALENDAR/SEASONS
Related Subjects:
Seasons
Month
Week
Day
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Calendar
Books:
Around the Year (Tasha Tudor ISBN: 0689828470)
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree (Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0152712453)
The Bear Almanac, 2nd: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bears of the World (Gary Brown ISBN: 1599213311)
The Time Book: A Brief History from Lunar Calendars to Atomic Clocks (Martin Jenkins ISBN: 076364112x)
The Reasons for Seasons (Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0590907352)
The Four Seasons
Stopping By the Woods on Snowy Evening (Robert Frost ISBN:
Paper Snowflakes
Casey Back at the Bat (Dan Gutman ISBN: 0060560274)
An Orange in January (Dianna Aston ISBN: 0803731469)
Tuesday (David Wiesner ISBN: 0395870828)
January Rides the Wind: A Book of Months (Charlotte Otten ISBN: 0688125565)
July is a Mad Mosquito (J. Patrick Lewis ISBN: 0689318138)
On the Same Day in March (Singer ISBN: 0064435288)
April Foolishness (Teresa Bateman ISBN: 0807504041)
April Without Spring (Violet E. Rawlings ISBN: 1425101143)
DVDS:
Yosemite: Seasons
How were the days of the week named (in English)?
Sunday Sun's day
Monday Mon's day
Tuesday Tiw's day (god of law)
Wednesday Wodin's day (king of gods)
Thursday Thor's day (god of war)
Friday Fria's day (goddess of love)
Saturday Saturn's day (god of farming)
Make a yearly calender. Write in the months, days, seasons, holidays and family birthdays. Draw appropriate pictures for each month.
Memorize the days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Memorize the months of the year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
Use your knuckle to know how many days in a month: January: knuckle, February, March: knuckle, ...Remember to start July with a knuckle and that February is an exception.
Make a tree for all seasons, which you will decorate differently each month to reflect that month.
Take a picture of the same tree, once a month, for a year. See the difference.
Read books about the seasons, the months, about time.
Activities:
January:
Make pea soup
Go ice skating
Draw snowflakes on another tree for all seasons
Make paper snowflakes
Make popcorn ball snowmen
make a snowman from peanut butter balls. Combine equal parts peanut butter, dry milk, honey. Form balls. Roll in coconut
Make snow cones
Pour hot maple syrup over clean, packed snow. Roll around a stick and enjoy
Read the book *An Orange in January*
February:
Make cherry pie
Draw small hearts on a tree for all seasons
Bake a heart shape cake
Bake sugar cookies cut in heart shape. Decorate them with red glitter and icing
March:
Learn About Ireland and St-Patrick's Day
Draw kites on a tree of all seasons
Bake shamrock shape cookies
Read the book *On the Same Day in March*
April:
Practice track skills (board jump, high jump, sprints, ...)
Make a Rainy Day Can of Activities. Write and or illustrate on separate cards some activities that would be entertaining on a rainy day.
Draw small umbrellas on a tree of all seasons.
Help with spring cleaning
Read the books *April Foolishness* and *April Without Spring*
May:
Make a Spring centerpiece with silk flowers
Draw small flowers on a tree of all seasons
Make a Mother's Day card with pressed flowers
Use watercolors to paint a field of flowers
Study animal babies born in the Spring
June:
Make a Summer flower centerpiece with silk flowers
Plant sunflower seeds
Make limonade
Make assorted icies. Mixed juices with ice in the blender.
Play baseball
Read *Casey Back at the Bat*
Draw small fans for a tree of all seasons
Prepare and go ot for a picnic
July:
Draw small flags on the tree of all seasons
Put up a tent and camp out in the backyard
Go fishing
Have a cook-out
Roast corn on the cob by soaking them in water, wrapping in foil and burying in hot coals.
Have a camp fire and sing songs
Make strawberry shortcake
August:
Go swimming or scuba diving
Make sand castles
Make a shell mobile
Draw small shells on the tree of all seasons
Eat watermelon
Make yogourt popsicles (plain yogourt with unsweetened juice)
September:
Bake ABC cookies, decorate with frosting.
Draw small leaves on the tree of all seasons
Make a leaf collage
Make peanut butter
October:
Carve pumpkins
Roast pumpkin seeds
Bake a pumpkin pie
Bake pumpkin bread and/or scones/muffins
Visit an apple orchard, pick apples
Make apple cider
Make apple sauce
Draw apples on the tree for all seasons
Make a autumn theme wreath
November:
Make an autumn centerpiece
December:
Make a pine cone bird feeder. Stuff lard into pine cone. Press on millet. Hang.
Make a gingerbread house
Decorate gingerbread men
Draw small presents on the tree for all seasons
Make eggnog
Learn about the different kind of evergreen trees
Make a centerpiece of red candles, pine cones and holly
The Seasons:
For Spring, read about:
- animals awaking from hibernation
- frogs and toads laying their eggs at the ponds
- birds building nests
- deciduous trees sprouting leaves
- insects eating leaves
- lambs being born
- farmers sowing spring crops
- orchards in blossom
- bulbs blossoming
For Summer:
- flowers filling gardens
- orchards riping with fruit
- farmers gathering crops
- birds and snakes hatching
- tadpoles growing into frogs
- caterpillars hiding in coccooms
For Autumn:
- farmers harvesting wheat, squash, pumpkins
- orchards bearing apples
- squirrels gathering nuts
- leaves on trees turning brown, red and gold
For Winter:
- deciduous trees shedding leaves
- animals hiding underground
- some birds migrating
- deer gnawing the barks of trees
Read books about each season:
January Rides the Wind: A Book of Months
July is a Mad Mosquito
...
A Unit on Airplanes
I am not planning on getting this one done this year. I put it together for a dear friend of mine. Now, I am sharing it here. Oh, it is obviously not all done. I still want to get a few more activities added.
AIRPLANES
People:
Amelia Earhart
Wilbur & Orville Wright
Charles Lindbergh
Chuck Yeager (pilot)
Baron von Richthofen (pilot)
Daniel Bernoulli
Books:
Twenty One Balloons (William Pene ISBN: 0140320970)
Around the World in Eighty Days (Jules Verne ISBN: 1402736894)
Angela's Airplane (Michael Martchenko ISBN: 155037026x)
The magic Airplane (Peter Walker ISBN: 1595264167)
Grandpa's Airplane: An Alaska Grandpa Bush Pilot Story (Kirk Thomas ISBN: 1594330794)
Richard's Scarry: A Day at the Airport (Huck Scarry ISBN: 0375812024)
Moon Plane (Peter McCarty ISBN: 0805079432)
Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator (Beatrice Gormley ISBN: 0689831889)
Charles Linberg (Anne Schraff ISBN: 1599052504)
Daedalus and Icarus (Menalaos Stephanides ISBN: 9604250256)
Planes (Usborne)
Educational:
First to Fly: How Wilbur & Orville Wright Invented the Airplane (Peter Busby ISBN: 1897330529)
How We Invented the Airplanes (Orville Wright ISBN: 0486256626)
The Color Encyclopedia of Incredible Airplanes (Dk Pub ISBN: 0756626129)
The Wright Brothers: (...) 21 Activities Exploring the Science and History of Flight (Mary Kay Carson ISBN: 1556524773)
The Story of Flight: The Development of Aviation Through the Ages (Stephen Woolford ISBN: 1847323561)
Wings and Rockets: The Story of Women in Air and Space (Jeannine Atkins ISBN: 0374384509)
DVDS:
Fly Past: History of Aviation (History Channel)
Aviation Week: Superior Airpower
War Planes of WWII (History Channel)
The Technology of Kitty Hawk
Amelia Earhart Aviator
Naval Aviation (History Channel)
The Spirit of St Louis
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Activities:
Draw an airplane and label the parts.
Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircraft and Spacecraft (Lee J.. Ames ISBN: 0385236298)
Visit an aviation museum
Make paper airplanes
Have a paper airplane contest. Award prizes for originality, farthest distance, fastest speeds, longest glide time.
Discuss man's various uses for airplanes. What kind of planes best suit these various uses? What planes are best for: crop dusting, passenger carrying, cargo carrying, bombing, etc.? What distinctives do each of these planes need to carry out their fonctions?
Build a model airplane
Visit one or more airports
Go on an airplane tour
Buy a remote control airplane
AIRPLANES
People:
Amelia Earhart
Wilbur & Orville Wright
Charles Lindbergh
Chuck Yeager (pilot)
Baron von Richthofen (pilot)
Daniel Bernoulli
Books:
Twenty One Balloons (William Pene ISBN: 0140320970)
Around the World in Eighty Days (Jules Verne ISBN: 1402736894)
Angela's Airplane (Michael Martchenko ISBN: 155037026x)
The magic Airplane (Peter Walker ISBN: 1595264167)
Grandpa's Airplane: An Alaska Grandpa Bush Pilot Story (Kirk Thomas ISBN: 1594330794)
Richard's Scarry: A Day at the Airport (Huck Scarry ISBN: 0375812024)
Moon Plane (Peter McCarty ISBN: 0805079432)
Amelia Earhart: Young Aviator (Beatrice Gormley ISBN: 0689831889)
Charles Linberg (Anne Schraff ISBN: 1599052504)
Daedalus and Icarus (Menalaos Stephanides ISBN: 9604250256)
Planes (Usborne)
Educational:
First to Fly: How Wilbur & Orville Wright Invented the Airplane (Peter Busby ISBN: 1897330529)
How We Invented the Airplanes (Orville Wright ISBN: 0486256626)
The Color Encyclopedia of Incredible Airplanes (Dk Pub ISBN: 0756626129)
The Wright Brothers: (...) 21 Activities Exploring the Science and History of Flight (Mary Kay Carson ISBN: 1556524773)
The Story of Flight: The Development of Aviation Through the Ages (Stephen Woolford ISBN: 1847323561)
Wings and Rockets: The Story of Women in Air and Space (Jeannine Atkins ISBN: 0374384509)
DVDS:
Fly Past: History of Aviation (History Channel)
Aviation Week: Superior Airpower
War Planes of WWII (History Channel)
The Technology of Kitty Hawk
Amelia Earhart Aviator
Naval Aviation (History Channel)
The Spirit of St Louis
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Activities:
Draw an airplane and label the parts.
Draw 50 Airplanes, Aircraft and Spacecraft (Lee J.. Ames ISBN: 0385236298)
Visit an aviation museum
Make paper airplanes
Have a paper airplane contest. Award prizes for originality, farthest distance, fastest speeds, longest glide time.
Discuss man's various uses for airplanes. What kind of planes best suit these various uses? What planes are best for: crop dusting, passenger carrying, cargo carrying, bombing, etc.? What distinctives do each of these planes need to carry out their fonctions?
Build a model airplane
Visit one or more airports
Go on an airplane tour
Buy a remote control airplane
A Unit on Pandas
A small unit that will go with the one on China:
PANDA
Books:
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What do you See? (Eric Carle ISBN: 0805080783)
The Legend of the Panda (Linda Granfield ISBN: 0887764215)
Panda Story (Keren Su ISBN: 0966708814)
Giant Pandas (Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0823418286)
Endangered Pandas (John Crossingham ISBN: 0778719049)
Pi-Chu, the Little Panda (John Butler ISBN:
DVDS:
A Panda is Born
Ultimate Panda
The Amazing Panda Adventure
Nature: Pandas
China: Panda Adventure
Kung Fu Panda
Secrets of the Furious Five
Activities:
Put together book (coloring pages, activities pages, fact pages and blank pages)
Discuss what panda bears look like (coloring, eyes, teeth, paws, fur, size)
Label where panda bears are found (China) on a map
Find out about cub facts and write them down in book
Discuss why pand bears are endangered (only about 1000 large pandas left in the world)
Coloring pages:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/PandasForKids/color_panda.htm
http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/whose-toes/color/color-panda.html
http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/whose-toes/color/color-panda2.html
http://www.pandasinternational.org/pdfs/kp_one.pdf
Panda collage: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/panda_collage.htm
Panda maze:
http://www.billybear4kids.com/worksheets/mazes/panda-easy.html
http://www.billybear4kids.com/worksheets/mazes/panda.html
Facts:
Habitat: Damp & Misty
Chinese people call pandas Large Bear Cats
Pandas eat for up to 12 hours a day
They eat bamboo, 50-60 pounds a day, they will eat meat, berries, flowers, grass and buts if necessary
Names: father=boar, mother= sow, baby= cub
Noises: bleating sounds, honk, huff, bark, growl; young cubs croak and squel
Female pandas will give birth to 1 or 2 babies but will only look after one of them. She will be a very attentive mother to that one cub but the other will die. After about a year, the young panda will be ready to live on its own.
Pandas are fast on foot and kind of lumber, or trot, along. Really good climbers and can swim to escape danger.
Pandas are shy.
Fact sheet: http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/panda.php
PANDA
Books:
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What do you See? (Eric Carle ISBN: 0805080783)
The Legend of the Panda (Linda Granfield ISBN: 0887764215)
Panda Story (Keren Su ISBN: 0966708814)
Giant Pandas (Gail Gibbons ISBN: 0823418286)
Endangered Pandas (John Crossingham ISBN: 0778719049)
Pi-Chu, the Little Panda (John Butler ISBN:
DVDS:
A Panda is Born
Ultimate Panda
The Amazing Panda Adventure
Nature: Pandas
China: Panda Adventure
Kung Fu Panda
Secrets of the Furious Five
Activities:
Put together book (coloring pages, activities pages, fact pages and blank pages)
Discuss what panda bears look like (coloring, eyes, teeth, paws, fur, size)
Label where panda bears are found (China) on a map
Find out about cub facts and write them down in book
Discuss why pand bears are endangered (only about 1000 large pandas left in the world)
Coloring pages:
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/PandasForKids/color_panda.htm
http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/whose-toes/color/color-panda.html
http://www.billybear4kids.com/animal/whose-toes/color/color-panda2.html
http://www.pandasinternational.org/pdfs/kp_one.pdf
Panda collage: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/panda_collage.htm
Panda maze:
http://www.billybear4kids.com/worksheets/mazes/panda-easy.html
http://www.billybear4kids.com/worksheets/mazes/panda.html
Facts:
Habitat: Damp & Misty
Chinese people call pandas Large Bear Cats
Pandas eat for up to 12 hours a day
They eat bamboo, 50-60 pounds a day, they will eat meat, berries, flowers, grass and buts if necessary
Names: father=boar, mother= sow, baby= cub
Noises: bleating sounds, honk, huff, bark, growl; young cubs croak and squel
Female pandas will give birth to 1 or 2 babies but will only look after one of them. She will be a very attentive mother to that one cub but the other will die. After about a year, the young panda will be ready to live on its own.
Pandas are fast on foot and kind of lumber, or trot, along. Really good climbers and can swim to escape danger.
Pandas are shy.
Fact sheet: http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/panda.php
Halloween Unit
I am sure I will have added a few things to this one by the time we get to it. But, for now, here is what I am planning for Halloween:
HALLOWEEN
Books:
Rainbow Magic: Trixis the Halloween Fairy (Daisy Meadows ISBN: 0545106133)
Mouse's First Halloween (Lauren Thompson ISBN: 0689831765)
Disney's Little Einsteins: Halloween Surprise (Marcy Kelman ISBN: 1423102088)
Disney's Little Einsteins: Pumpkin Patch Puzzle (Marcy Kelman ISBN: 1423109937)
Ten Timid Ghosts (Jennifer O'Connell ISBN: 0439158044)
Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439025214)
Strawberry Shortcake Halloween Play (Eva Mason ISBN: 0448439107)
La Galette de la Sorcière (Nicolas de Hirsching ISBN: 2218735016)
Bérengère la Petite Sorcière (Isabelle Misso ISBN: 8877473789)
Haunted House (ISBN: 031250506x)
Au Royaume de la Peur (Disney ISBN: 2744175005
Le Grand Livre Merveilleux des Sorcières et des Farfadets (ISBN: 2744192430)
Les Calinours: Fêtons l'Halloween (ISBN: 2895434360)
Fantômes et Chair de Poule (Dominique Chauveau ISBN: 2762571766
Educational &Crafts:
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Halloween (National Geographic ISBN: 1426304773)
Fantasies d'Halloween Huguette Kirby ISBN: 0439989876)
DVDS:
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
Thomas's Halloween Adventures
Diego's Halloween
Dora the Exporer: Dora's Halloween
Casper Meets Wendy
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Activities:
Get book put together (coloring pages, ...)
Decorate the house for Halloween
Carve pumpkins
Paint pumpkins in white then draw scary faces on them... easy ghosts!
Make a Halloween wreath
Bake and decorate sugar cookies in shape of pumpkins...
Bake pumpkin shape cake and cupcakes, decorate
Bake a cake, decorate into a witch, using candy for eyes and black or green licorice for hair
More baking ideas:
http://www.wilton.com/idea/Bag-of-Tricks
http://www.wilton.com/idea/A-Chummy-Mummy
http://www.wilton.com/idea/Bewitching-Hat
http://www.wilton.com/idea/Chocolate-Sweet-Swirl-Cupcakes
http://www.nickjr.com/party/cake_finder/halloween_cupcakes.jhtml
http://www.nickjr.com/recipes/peanut-butter-spiders.jhtml?path=/recipes/all-shows/seasonal_halloween/all-ages/index.jhtml
Cooking ideas:
http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/halloween-sparkle-punch-82992.aspx
http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/bakers-one-bowl-halloween-107094.aspx
http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/eerie-jell-o-jigglers-85110.aspx
http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/ghoulish-pumpkin-cupcakes-82720.aspx
http://www.nickjr.com/recipes/sweet-salty-pumpkin-seeds.jhtml?path=/recipes/all-shows/seasonal_halloween/beginner/index.jhtml
http://www.nickjr.com/parenting/parenting_features/halloween/party/recipes/caramel_apples.jhtml
(What I love doing is finding and printing new Halloween recipes every year. I have gotten together a really nice Halloween recipe book together that is getting ticker with each passing year).
Halloween coloring pages:
http://www.coloring.ws/halloween.html
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/halloween_pumpkin_decorations.htm
Halloween Mazes & Word Seach: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/halloween%20puzzles.htm
Halloween *Draw the details* coloring pages:http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/m-draw-details.htm
Footprint ghost craft: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/mfootprintghost.htm
HALLOWEEN
Books:
Rainbow Magic: Trixis the Halloween Fairy (Daisy Meadows ISBN: 0545106133)
Mouse's First Halloween (Lauren Thompson ISBN: 0689831765)
Disney's Little Einsteins: Halloween Surprise (Marcy Kelman ISBN: 1423102088)
Disney's Little Einsteins: Pumpkin Patch Puzzle (Marcy Kelman ISBN: 1423109937)
Ten Timid Ghosts (Jennifer O'Connell ISBN: 0439158044)
Who Will Haunt My House on Halloween (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439025214)
Strawberry Shortcake Halloween Play (Eva Mason ISBN: 0448439107)
La Galette de la Sorcière (Nicolas de Hirsching ISBN: 2218735016)
Bérengère la Petite Sorcière (Isabelle Misso ISBN: 8877473789)
Haunted House (ISBN: 031250506x)
Au Royaume de la Peur (Disney ISBN: 2744175005
Le Grand Livre Merveilleux des Sorcières et des Farfadets (ISBN: 2744192430)
Les Calinours: Fêtons l'Halloween (ISBN: 2895434360)
Fantômes et Chair de Poule (Dominique Chauveau ISBN: 2762571766
Educational &Crafts:
Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Halloween (National Geographic ISBN: 1426304773)
Fantasies d'Halloween Huguette Kirby ISBN: 0439989876)
DVDS:
Pooh's Heffalump Movie
Thomas's Halloween Adventures
Diego's Halloween
Dora the Exporer: Dora's Halloween
Casper Meets Wendy
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Activities:
Get book put together (coloring pages, ...)
Decorate the house for Halloween
Carve pumpkins
Paint pumpkins in white then draw scary faces on them... easy ghosts!
Make a Halloween wreath
Bake and decorate sugar cookies in shape of pumpkins...
Bake pumpkin shape cake and cupcakes, decorate
Bake a cake, decorate into a witch, using candy for eyes and black or green licorice for hair
More baking ideas:
http://www.wilton.com/idea/Bag-of-Tricks
http://www.wilton.com/idea/A-Chummy-Mummy
http://www.wilton.com/idea/Bewitching-Hat
http://www.wilton.com/idea/Chocolate-Sweet-Swirl-Cupcakes
http://www.nickjr.com/party/cake_finder/halloween_cupcakes.jhtml
http://www.nickjr.com/recipes/peanut-butter-spiders.jhtml?path=/recipes/all-shows/seasonal_halloween/all-ages/index.jhtml
Cooking ideas:
http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/halloween-sparkle-punch-82992.aspx
http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/bakers-one-bowl-halloween-107094.aspx
http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/eerie-jell-o-jigglers-85110.aspx
http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/ghoulish-pumpkin-cupcakes-82720.aspx
http://www.nickjr.com/recipes/sweet-salty-pumpkin-seeds.jhtml?path=/recipes/all-shows/seasonal_halloween/beginner/index.jhtml
http://www.nickjr.com/parenting/parenting_features/halloween/party/recipes/caramel_apples.jhtml
(What I love doing is finding and printing new Halloween recipes every year. I have gotten together a really nice Halloween recipe book together that is getting ticker with each passing year).
Halloween coloring pages:
http://www.coloring.ws/halloween.html
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/halloween_pumpkin_decorations.htm
Halloween Mazes & Word Seach: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/halloween%20puzzles.htm
Halloween *Draw the details* coloring pages:http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/m-draw-details.htm
Footprint ghost craft: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/halloween/mfootprintghost.htm
lundi 13 juillet 2009
Updating the unit on China
I could not get only a few books for my beloved daughter's birthday. I decided to get a *few* more.
CHINA
Map work:
- locate China on the map or on the globe.
- China is the 4th largest country in the world.
- The capital is Beijing.
- Population of 1 330 044 600.
China flag:
Make your own flag/ Printa page and color it: http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/china-coloring-page/
Books on China:
The Story About Ping (Marjorie Flack ISBN: 0140502416)
Pi-Shu, the Little Panda (John Butler ISBN: 1408303612)
A Grain of Rice (Helena Clare Pittman ISBN: 044041301X)
Chinese Children's Favorite Stories (Mingmei Yip ISBN: 0804835896)
First Thousand Words in Chinese (Usborne ISBN: 0794515509)
The Great Wall of China (Leonard Everett Fisher ISBN: 0689801785)
Good Morning China (Hu Yong Yi ISBN: 1596432403)
Behond the Great Mountains (Ed Young USBN: 0811843432)
China's ABC (Norman Pearl ISBN: 1404803580)
Good Morning China (Check-Hung Yee ISBN: 1596432403)
The Five Chinese Brothers (Claire Huchet Bishop ISBN: 0698113578)
The Seven Chinese Sisters (Kathy Tucker ISBN: 0807573094)
Celebrating Chinese New Year (Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith ISBN: 0823415201)
Lady of Ch'Lao Kuo- Royal Diaries (Laurence yep ISBN: 0439164834)
China Tells How the World Began (Miwa Kurita ISBN: 0893469440)
The China Doll (Elza Pilgrim ISBN: 1402722230)
The Emperor's New Clothes (Demi ISBN: 0689830688)
Learn to speak Chinese Mandarin (we offered Rosetta Stone, homeschool 1 to Catherine for her birhtday)
Learn chinese writing:
Learning brush painting:
Chinese Brush Painting Step by Step (Kwan Jung ISBN:1581802072)
Natural Study: Silk Worms
Legend has it that Lady Xi Ling Shi, the 14 year old bride of the Emperor Huang Ti, the so-called 'Yellow Emperor' first discovered silk in 2640 BC.
According to Confucius, as she sat drinking tea under a mulberry tree, a silk cocoon fell from above. She noticed the delicate fibres start to unravel in the tea and so has been credited as the first person to 'reel' or unravel a silk cocoon and use the filament to create a yarn for weaving.
The mulberry silk moth is indigenous to China and the Chinese, realizing the value of the beautiful material they were able to produce by weaving silk thread, kept its secret safe from the rest of the world for more than 30 centuries.
- Make a drawing of the silk worm and its life cycle.
Chinese Food:
In the chinese kitchen, you will find:
in the pantry: baby corn, bamboo shoots, noodles (made with wheat, rice, beans, tapioca, soybeans or seaweeds), rice, sesame seeds, water chestnuts
in the fridge: chicken, pork, shrimp, tofu, won ton wrappers
fresh produce: bell peppers, broccoli, chilies, cilantro, garlic, ginger
Prepare a chinese meal; rice, steamed vegetables, sweet and sour pork, ... Do not forget to eat with chopsticks!
A great book on Chinese recipes: Jean Paré's Company's Coming - Chinese Cooking
A few recipes:
Asian Peanut Beef & Noodles: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/asian-peanut-beef-noodles-88888.aspx
Chinese-Style Fried Rice: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/chinese-style-fried-rice-86901.aspx
Pork Lo Mein: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/pork-lo-mein-107769.aspx
Sweet & Sour Pork: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/slow-cooker-sweet-sour-pork-87605.aspx
Egg rolls, won ton soup, beef with peppers, steamed rice, sticky rice, chinese good fortune cookies... so many recipes to chose from.
Make a chinese lantern:
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/chinese-lantern-coloring-page/
Have fun with origami!
Listen to chinese music:
Master of Chinese Traditonal Music
Chinese Bamboo Flute Music
Dvds on China:
Families of the World: China
Secrets of China's First Emperor
Modern Marvels- The Great Wall of China
CHINA
Map work:
- locate China on the map or on the globe.
- China is the 4th largest country in the world.
- The capital is Beijing.
- Population of 1 330 044 600.
China flag:
Make your own flag/ Printa page and color it: http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/china-coloring-page/
Books on China:
The Story About Ping (Marjorie Flack ISBN: 0140502416)
Pi-Shu, the Little Panda (John Butler ISBN: 1408303612)
A Grain of Rice (Helena Clare Pittman ISBN: 044041301X)
Chinese Children's Favorite Stories (Mingmei Yip ISBN: 0804835896)
First Thousand Words in Chinese (Usborne ISBN: 0794515509)
The Great Wall of China (Leonard Everett Fisher ISBN: 0689801785)
Good Morning China (Hu Yong Yi ISBN: 1596432403)
Behond the Great Mountains (Ed Young USBN: 0811843432)
China's ABC (Norman Pearl ISBN: 1404803580)
Good Morning China (Check-Hung Yee ISBN: 1596432403)
The Five Chinese Brothers (Claire Huchet Bishop ISBN: 0698113578)
The Seven Chinese Sisters (Kathy Tucker ISBN: 0807573094)
Celebrating Chinese New Year (Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith ISBN: 0823415201)
Lady of Ch'Lao Kuo- Royal Diaries (Laurence yep ISBN: 0439164834)
China Tells How the World Began (Miwa Kurita ISBN: 0893469440)
The China Doll (Elza Pilgrim ISBN: 1402722230)
The Emperor's New Clothes (Demi ISBN: 0689830688)
Learn to speak Chinese Mandarin (we offered Rosetta Stone, homeschool 1 to Catherine for her birhtday)
Learn chinese writing:
Learning brush painting:
Chinese Brush Painting Step by Step (Kwan Jung ISBN:1581802072)
Natural Study: Silk Worms
Legend has it that Lady Xi Ling Shi, the 14 year old bride of the Emperor Huang Ti, the so-called 'Yellow Emperor' first discovered silk in 2640 BC.
According to Confucius, as she sat drinking tea under a mulberry tree, a silk cocoon fell from above. She noticed the delicate fibres start to unravel in the tea and so has been credited as the first person to 'reel' or unravel a silk cocoon and use the filament to create a yarn for weaving.
The mulberry silk moth is indigenous to China and the Chinese, realizing the value of the beautiful material they were able to produce by weaving silk thread, kept its secret safe from the rest of the world for more than 30 centuries.
- Make a drawing of the silk worm and its life cycle.
Chinese Food:
In the chinese kitchen, you will find:
in the pantry: baby corn, bamboo shoots, noodles (made with wheat, rice, beans, tapioca, soybeans or seaweeds), rice, sesame seeds, water chestnuts
in the fridge: chicken, pork, shrimp, tofu, won ton wrappers
fresh produce: bell peppers, broccoli, chilies, cilantro, garlic, ginger
Prepare a chinese meal; rice, steamed vegetables, sweet and sour pork, ... Do not forget to eat with chopsticks!
A great book on Chinese recipes: Jean Paré's Company's Coming - Chinese Cooking
A few recipes:
Asian Peanut Beef & Noodles: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/asian-peanut-beef-noodles-88888.aspx
Chinese-Style Fried Rice: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/chinese-style-fried-rice-86901.aspx
Pork Lo Mein: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/pork-lo-mein-107769.aspx
Sweet & Sour Pork: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/slow-cooker-sweet-sour-pork-87605.aspx
Egg rolls, won ton soup, beef with peppers, steamed rice, sticky rice, chinese good fortune cookies... so many recipes to chose from.
Make a chinese lantern:
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/chinese-lantern-coloring-page/
Have fun with origami!
Listen to chinese music:
Master of Chinese Traditonal Music
Chinese Bamboo Flute Music
Dvds on China:
Families of the World: China
Secrets of China's First Emperor
Modern Marvels- The Great Wall of China
dimanche 12 juillet 2009
A Unit on Fall
FALL
Books:
Mouse's First Fall (Lauren Thompson ISBN: 068985837x)
When Autumn Falls (Kelli Nidey ISBN: 0807504904)
Count Down to Fall (Fran Hawl ISBN: 1934359947)
Why Do Leaves Change Colors? (Betsy Maestro ISBN:
Hello, Harvest Moon (Ralph Fletcher ISBN: 0618164510)
By The Light of the Harvest Moon (Harriet Ziefert ISBN: 1934706698)
Flower Fairies of the Autumn (Cecily Barker ISBN: 0723263175)
Activities:
Crafts to Make in the Fall (Kathy Ross ISBN: 0761303359)
A Kid's Fall Ecojournal (Toni Albert ISBN: 0964074257)
Four Seasons Tree Collage: http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/tree-collage.html
Leaf Mobile: http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/leaf-craft.html
Bird Feeder: http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/bird-feeder-craft.html
Autumn Wreath Craft: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/fall/mfallwreath.html
Autumn Tree Craft: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/fall/mfalltree.html
Printables:
http://www.childcareland.com/autumn.html (look in the section of free printables)
http://www.printactivities.com/ConnectTheDots/Leaves.html
http://www.printactivities.com/ConnectTheDots/Fall-Tree-Dot2Dot.html
http://www.printactivities.com/Mazes/Shape_Mazes/Acorn-Maze.html
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/autum%20maze%202.pdf
Stationnary pages:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/oak%20leaf%20-%20black.pdf
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/leaves.htm
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/older/leaves.htm
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/autumn%20writing%20paper%201.pdf
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/autumn%20writing%20paper%202.pdf
Coloring pages:
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/fall/coloring.htm
Recipes:
Fall Ratatouille: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/fall-ratatouille-84235.aspx
Fall Apple Bavarian Cheesecake: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/fall-apple-bavarian-cheesecake-83378.aspx
Easy Autumn Pear Cake: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/easy-autumn-pear-cake-94550.aspx
Fall Harvest Cobbler: http://www.wilton.com/idea/Fall-Harvest-Cobbler
Bake cookies in the shape of leaves and decorate them
Harvest Lollipop: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=52A43CB6-802D-F658-0E8CF75A37163F71&killnav=1
Books:
Mouse's First Fall (Lauren Thompson ISBN: 068985837x)
When Autumn Falls (Kelli Nidey ISBN: 0807504904)
Count Down to Fall (Fran Hawl ISBN: 1934359947)
Why Do Leaves Change Colors? (Betsy Maestro ISBN:
Hello, Harvest Moon (Ralph Fletcher ISBN: 0618164510)
By The Light of the Harvest Moon (Harriet Ziefert ISBN: 1934706698)
Flower Fairies of the Autumn (Cecily Barker ISBN: 0723263175)
Activities:
Crafts to Make in the Fall (Kathy Ross ISBN: 0761303359)
A Kid's Fall Ecojournal (Toni Albert ISBN: 0964074257)
Four Seasons Tree Collage: http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/tree-collage.html
Leaf Mobile: http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/leaf-craft.html
Bird Feeder: http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/bird-feeder-craft.html
Autumn Wreath Craft: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/fall/mfallwreath.html
Autumn Tree Craft: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/fall/mfalltree.html
Printables:
http://www.childcareland.com/autumn.html (look in the section of free printables)
http://www.printactivities.com/ConnectTheDots/Leaves.html
http://www.printactivities.com/ConnectTheDots/Fall-Tree-Dot2Dot.html
http://www.printactivities.com/Mazes/Shape_Mazes/Acorn-Maze.html
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/autum%20maze%202.pdf
Stationnary pages:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/oak%20leaf%20-%20black.pdf
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/leaves.htm
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/older/leaves.htm
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/autumn%20writing%20paper%201.pdf
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/autumn%20writing%20paper%202.pdf
Coloring pages:
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/fall/coloring.htm
Recipes:
Fall Ratatouille: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/fall-ratatouille-84235.aspx
Fall Apple Bavarian Cheesecake: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/fall-apple-bavarian-cheesecake-83378.aspx
Easy Autumn Pear Cake: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/easy-autumn-pear-cake-94550.aspx
Fall Harvest Cobbler: http://www.wilton.com/idea/Fall-Harvest-Cobbler
Bake cookies in the shape of leaves and decorate them
Harvest Lollipop: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=52A43CB6-802D-F658-0E8CF75A37163F71&killnav=1
A unit about dolls
I am already planning my youngest daughter's birthday. She only wants one thing; more dolls! I thought it would be fun to put together a unit about dolls, just like I did with China for my oldest daughter. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I am sure we will.
DOLLS
Books:
The Magic Nesting Doll (Jacqueline K. Ogburn ISBN: 0803724144)
The Doll Shop Downstairs (Yona Zeldis McDonough ISBN: 067001091x)
William's Doll (Charlotte Zolotow ISBN: 0060270470)
The Doll's House (Rumer Godden ISBN: 014030942x)
The Best-Loved Doll (Rebecca Caudill ISBN: 0805054677)
The Doll Lady (H. Elizabeth Collins-Varnie ISBN: 0935699244)
The Runaway Dolls (Ann M. Martin ISBN: 0786855843)
The Doll People (Ann M. Martine ISBN: 0786083614)
The Meanest Doll in the World (Ann M. Martin ISBN:
Little Kim's Doll (Kim Yaroshevskaya ISBN: 0888993536)
Babuska,s Doll (Patricia Polacco ISBN: 0689802552)
The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll (Patricia McKissack ISBN: 0375837590)
The Gingerbread Doll (Susan Tews ISBN:0618130594)
The China Doll (Elsa Pilgrim ISBN:
Betty Doll (Patricia Polacco ISBN: 014240196x)
The Fairy Doll (Rumer Godden ISBN: 0330442260)
Doll Hospital #1: Tatiana Comes to America (Joan Holub ISBN:
Doll Hospital #2: Goldie's Fortune (Joan Holub ISBN:
Doll Hospital #3: Glory's Freedom (Joan Holub ISBN:
Doll Hospital #4: Saving Marissa (Joan Holub ISBN: 043940181x)
Doll Hospital #5: Danielle's Dollhouse Wish (Joan Holub ISBN:0439401828)
Doll Hospital #6: Charlotte's Choice (Joan Holub ISBN:
The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story (Mary Downing Hahn ISBN: 0618873155)
Mud Pies and Other Recipes: A Cookbook for Dolls (Marjorie Winslow ISBN: 0802774873)
Daisy and the Doll (Michael Medearis ISBN: 0916718239)
The Birthday Doll (Jane Cutler ISBN:
Emma's Doll (Brian Patten ISBN:
Puffin Modern Classics The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll (Edward Ardizzone ISBN: 0141325364)
The Richest Doll in the World (Polly M. Robertus ISBN: 082342121x)
Trouble Doll (Jim Buffet ISBN: 0152015019)
The Blacksmith's Gift (Dan T. Davis ISBN: 0972597743)
The Christmas Doll (Elvira Woodruff ISBN: 0590318799)
Activities
Sewing:
My First Doll Book: Hand Sewing (Winky Cherry ISBN: 0935278362)
Learning more about dolls:
Cornhusk, Silk, and Wishbones: A book of Dolls From Around the World (Michelle Markell ISBN:
Paper dolls:
Let each child chose a paper doll set
Baking:
Bake cookies in shapes of dolls and doll's houses and let the children decorate them
Bake a: (...) for each child to decorate...
barbie doll's cake : http://www.wilton.com/idea/Classic-Wonder-Mold-Doll-Cake
purse: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=4030BDC3-423B-522D-F5CD6CA108C405FD&fid=4030BDD2-423B-522D-F3E85D26F9F4F7AF
*doll house*: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E3191DF-475A-BAC0-53BA3BD42B6F8C98&fid=3E32B957-475A-BAC0-52A033E22009FA95
doll carriage: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=5C8205A1-802D-F658-0A1D050BCA881D44&fid=66AA0FBC-802D-F658-00E54ACD4AB59BB3
DOLLS
Books:
The Magic Nesting Doll (Jacqueline K. Ogburn ISBN: 0803724144)
The Doll Shop Downstairs (Yona Zeldis McDonough ISBN: 067001091x)
William's Doll (Charlotte Zolotow ISBN: 0060270470)
The Doll's House (Rumer Godden ISBN: 014030942x)
The Best-Loved Doll (Rebecca Caudill ISBN: 0805054677)
The Doll Lady (H. Elizabeth Collins-Varnie ISBN: 0935699244)
The Runaway Dolls (Ann M. Martin ISBN: 0786855843)
The Doll People (Ann M. Martine ISBN: 0786083614)
The Meanest Doll in the World (Ann M. Martin ISBN:
Little Kim's Doll (Kim Yaroshevskaya ISBN: 0888993536)
Babuska,s Doll (Patricia Polacco ISBN: 0689802552)
The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll (Patricia McKissack ISBN: 0375837590)
The Gingerbread Doll (Susan Tews ISBN:0618130594)
The China Doll (Elsa Pilgrim ISBN:
Betty Doll (Patricia Polacco ISBN: 014240196x)
The Fairy Doll (Rumer Godden ISBN: 0330442260)
Doll Hospital #1: Tatiana Comes to America (Joan Holub ISBN:
Doll Hospital #2: Goldie's Fortune (Joan Holub ISBN:
Doll Hospital #3: Glory's Freedom (Joan Holub ISBN:
Doll Hospital #4: Saving Marissa (Joan Holub ISBN: 043940181x)
Doll Hospital #5: Danielle's Dollhouse Wish (Joan Holub ISBN:0439401828)
Doll Hospital #6: Charlotte's Choice (Joan Holub ISBN:
The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story (Mary Downing Hahn ISBN: 0618873155)
Mud Pies and Other Recipes: A Cookbook for Dolls (Marjorie Winslow ISBN: 0802774873)
Daisy and the Doll (Michael Medearis ISBN: 0916718239)
The Birthday Doll (Jane Cutler ISBN:
Emma's Doll (Brian Patten ISBN:
Puffin Modern Classics The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll (Edward Ardizzone ISBN: 0141325364)
The Richest Doll in the World (Polly M. Robertus ISBN: 082342121x)
Trouble Doll (Jim Buffet ISBN: 0152015019)
The Blacksmith's Gift (Dan T. Davis ISBN: 0972597743)
The Christmas Doll (Elvira Woodruff ISBN: 0590318799)
Activities
Sewing:
My First Doll Book: Hand Sewing (Winky Cherry ISBN: 0935278362)
Learning more about dolls:
Cornhusk, Silk, and Wishbones: A book of Dolls From Around the World (Michelle Markell ISBN:
Paper dolls:
Let each child chose a paper doll set
Baking:
Bake cookies in shapes of dolls and doll's houses and let the children decorate them
Bake a: (...) for each child to decorate...
barbie doll's cake : http://www.wilton.com/idea/Classic-Wonder-Mold-Doll-Cake
purse: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=4030BDC3-423B-522D-F5CD6CA108C405FD&fid=4030BDD2-423B-522D-F3E85D26F9F4F7AF
*doll house*: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=3E3191DF-475A-BAC0-53BA3BD42B6F8C98&fid=3E32B957-475A-BAC0-52A033E22009FA95
doll carriage: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=5C8205A1-802D-F658-0A1D050BCA881D44&fid=66AA0FBC-802D-F658-00E54ACD4AB59BB3
vendredi 10 juillet 2009
A Unit on Cheese
I suddently got the idea of putting this unit together. I hope everyone will enjoy it. I wish I could have found a few more dvds on how to make cheese. ANY and ALL suggestions will be appreciated.
Cheese
Link for the English speakers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese
Pour les Français: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fromage
Books:
Hamish H and the Cheese Pirates (Sean Cullen ISBN: 0143053116)
Who Moved My Cheese for Kids? (Spencer Johnson ISBN: 0399240160)
Toot & Puddle: The Great Cheese Chase (National Gepgraphic Society ISBN: 1426302231)
The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (Geronimo Stilton ISBN: 061372223X)
The Old Man Who Loved Cheese (Garrison Keillor ISBN: 0316486159)
Big Cheese for the White House (Candice Fleming ISBN: 0789425734)
Twaddleton's Cheese (Ryan T Higgins ISBN: 0981500706)
Extra Cheese Please: Mozzarella's Journey From Cow to Pizza (Cris Petterson ISBN: 1590782461)
The Adventures of Alphie Mouse: In Search of the Perfect Cheese (Douglas R. E. Insall ISBN: 1412080274)
From Milk to Cheese (Roberta Basel ISBN: 0736842853)
The Home Creamery (Kathy Farrell-Kingsley ISBN: 1603420312)
Cheese: The Making of Wisconsin Tradition (Jerry Apps ISBN: 0942495802)
Macaroni and Cheese, 52 Recipes From Simple to Sublime (Joan Schwartz ISBN: 0375757007)
Grilled Cheese: 50 Recipes to Make You Melt (Marlena Spieler ISBN: 0811841294)
200 Easy Homemade Cheese Recipes (Debra Amrein-Boyes ISBN: 0778802183)
Vegetarian Cookbook: For Cheese Lovers (Tonya Buell ISBN: 1581823460)
The Cheese Book (Jean Paré ISBN: 1895455898)
Philadelphia Cheese Cookbook
DVDS:
The Cheese Nun (PBS)
Activities:
Visit a cheese factory (or two)
Put together a poster board of different cheeses... hard cheese, old cheese, goat cheese, ...
Put together different platters of cheeses (and bread) and enjoy tasting them all
Get out your raclette and enjoy a nice family meal... with cheese
Have fun while eating a cheese fondue
Get cooking and baking... muffins, breads, soup, cakes, cookies, sauces, ...
Cheese
Link for the English speakers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese
Pour les Français: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fromage
Books:
Hamish H and the Cheese Pirates (Sean Cullen ISBN: 0143053116)
Who Moved My Cheese for Kids? (Spencer Johnson ISBN: 0399240160)
Toot & Puddle: The Great Cheese Chase (National Gepgraphic Society ISBN: 1426302231)
The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (Geronimo Stilton ISBN: 061372223X)
The Old Man Who Loved Cheese (Garrison Keillor ISBN: 0316486159)
Big Cheese for the White House (Candice Fleming ISBN: 0789425734)
Twaddleton's Cheese (Ryan T Higgins ISBN: 0981500706)
Extra Cheese Please: Mozzarella's Journey From Cow to Pizza (Cris Petterson ISBN: 1590782461)
The Adventures of Alphie Mouse: In Search of the Perfect Cheese (Douglas R. E. Insall ISBN: 1412080274)
From Milk to Cheese (Roberta Basel ISBN: 0736842853)
The Home Creamery (Kathy Farrell-Kingsley ISBN: 1603420312)
Cheese: The Making of Wisconsin Tradition (Jerry Apps ISBN: 0942495802)
Macaroni and Cheese, 52 Recipes From Simple to Sublime (Joan Schwartz ISBN: 0375757007)
Grilled Cheese: 50 Recipes to Make You Melt (Marlena Spieler ISBN: 0811841294)
200 Easy Homemade Cheese Recipes (Debra Amrein-Boyes ISBN: 0778802183)
Vegetarian Cookbook: For Cheese Lovers (Tonya Buell ISBN: 1581823460)
The Cheese Book (Jean Paré ISBN: 1895455898)
Philadelphia Cheese Cookbook
DVDS:
The Cheese Nun (PBS)
Activities:
Visit a cheese factory (or two)
Put together a poster board of different cheeses... hard cheese, old cheese, goat cheese, ...
Put together different platters of cheeses (and bread) and enjoy tasting them all
Get out your raclette and enjoy a nice family meal... with cheese
Have fun while eating a cheese fondue
Get cooking and baking... muffins, breads, soup, cakes, cookies, sauces, ...
Bread and cheese
For some time now, we have given up on getting fast food after grocery shopping. I was getting sick more often so I suggested we get bread and cheese. It has been a wonderful and quite tasty idea. Every week, we chose a bread (there are so many to chose from) then go over to the cheese counter and look around, trying to decide which ones to get. I am amazed at how passionnate my kids are about cheese. They have always loved eating it. It is their number one snack of choice.
I was talking to friends earlier and I had a great idea. Why not put together a unit on cheese? My kids would love it. I asked them and they answered me with a very loud YES! So, I will work on that one tonight. Just imagine, a few platters of different cheeses (and bread), a cheese fondue, different kind of cheesecake, cheese bread, cheese soup, cheese sauce, cheese muffins, ... So many dishes to prepare, so many desserts to eat, lol. We will also visit a cheese factory. And read books on cheese. I am hoping to find a dvd on how to make cheese. Oh, that reminds me, we could also make our own. That will be so much fun.
I was talking to friends earlier and I had a great idea. Why not put together a unit on cheese? My kids would love it. I asked them and they answered me with a very loud YES! So, I will work on that one tonight. Just imagine, a few platters of different cheeses (and bread), a cheese fondue, different kind of cheesecake, cheese bread, cheese soup, cheese sauce, cheese muffins, ... So many dishes to prepare, so many desserts to eat, lol. We will also visit a cheese factory. And read books on cheese. I am hoping to find a dvd on how to make cheese. Oh, that reminds me, we could also make our own. That will be so much fun.
mardi 7 juillet 2009
A small gym area for the kids
This is something I have wanted for a long time, a gym area for the kids. if Patrick and I have ours then the kids also need theirs.
Last year, I got all of these, as Christmas gifts for the kids:
And this morning, I got this one at a garage sale:
I am only missing the threadmill, exercise bench, jumping rops, hop ball, more weights, obstable course set and a mat for each of the kids. I also want to install mirrors on one wall along with a ?? so the girls can practice their ballet :)
This is going to be a great addition for the kids. I also want to get the exercise dvd for kids from BeachBody. I will put the tv in between the adult gym and the kids' gym so we can all use it.
Last year, I got all of these, as Christmas gifts for the kids:
And this morning, I got this one at a garage sale:
I am only missing the threadmill, exercise bench, jumping rops, hop ball, more weights, obstable course set and a mat for each of the kids. I also want to install mirrors on one wall along with a ?? so the girls can practice their ballet :)
This is going to be a great addition for the kids. I also want to get the exercise dvd for kids from BeachBody. I will put the tv in between the adult gym and the kids' gym so we can all use it.
jeudi 2 juillet 2009
A great find!
Look at what I found today:
It has 20 dvds: Space Station, Nascar, Mountain Gorilla, Deep Sea, Mark Twain's America, The Secret of Life on Earth, The Hidden Dimension, Survival Island, Galapagos, Into the Deep, Hail Columbi!, The Dream is Alive, L5 First City in Space, Cosmic Voyage, Destiny in Space, Blue Planet, T-Rex, Fires of Kowait and China: the Panda Adventure.
The price? 46.99$, which is less than 2.50 per dvd. The boys are watching T-Rex and the girls are watching China right now. Mathieu is going from one room to the next, watching a little of both.
It has 20 dvds: Space Station, Nascar, Mountain Gorilla, Deep Sea, Mark Twain's America, The Secret of Life on Earth, The Hidden Dimension, Survival Island, Galapagos, Into the Deep, Hail Columbi!, The Dream is Alive, L5 First City in Space, Cosmic Voyage, Destiny in Space, Blue Planet, T-Rex, Fires of Kowait and China: the Panda Adventure.
The price? 46.99$, which is less than 2.50 per dvd. The boys are watching T-Rex and the girls are watching China right now. Mathieu is going from one room to the next, watching a little of both.
lundi 29 juin 2009
A unit on China
Because my oldest daughter is so fascinated with China, I have decided to put together a unit on the country.
Map work:
- locate China on the map or on the globe.
- China is the 4th largest country in the world.
- The capital is Beijing.
- Population of 1 330 044 600.
China flag:
Make your own flag/ Printa page and color it: http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/china-coloring-page/
Books on China:
The Story About Ping (Marjorie Flack ISBN: 0140502416)
Pi-Shu, the Little Panda (John Butler ISBN: 1408303612)
A Grain of Rice (Helena Clare Pittman ISBN: 044041301X)
Chinese Children's Favorite Stories (Mingmei Yip ISBN: 0804835896)
First Thousand Words in Chinese (Usborne ISBN: 0794515509)
The Great Wall of China (Leonard Everett Fisher ISBN: 0689801785)
Good Morning China (Hu Yong Yi ISBN: 1596432403)
And one on chinese writing:
Natural Study: Silk Worms
Legend has it that Lady Xi Ling Shi, the 14 year old bride of the Emperor Huang Ti, the so-called 'Yellow Emperor' first discovered silk in 2640 BC.
According to Confucius, as she sat drinking tea under a mulberry tree, a silk cocoon fell from above. She noticed the delicate fibres start to unravel in the tea and so has been credited as the first person to 'reel' or unravel a silk cocoon and use the filament to create a yarn for weaving.
The mulberry silk moth is indigenous to China and the Chinese, realizing the value of the beautiful material they were able to produce by weaving silk thread, kept its secret safe from the rest of the world for more than 30 centuries.
- Make a drawing of the silk worm and its life cycle.
Chinese Food:
In the chinese kitchen, you will find:
in the pantry: baby corn, bamboo shoots, noodles (made with wheat, rice, beans, tapioca, soybeans or seaweeds), rice, sesame seeds, water chestnuts
in the fridge: chicken, pork, shrimp, tofu, won ton wrappers
fresh produce: bell peppers, broccoli, chilies, cilantro, garlic, ginger
Prepare a chinese meal; rice, steamed vegetables, sweet and sour pork, ... Do not forget to eat with chopsticks!
A few recipes:
Asian Peanut Beef & Noodles: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/asian-peanut-beef-noodles-88888.aspx
Chinese-Style Fried Rice: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/chinese-style-fried-rice-86901.aspx
Pork Lo Mein: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/pork-lo-mein-107769.aspx
Sweet & Sour Pork: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/slow-cooker-sweet-sour-pork-87605.aspx
Egg rolls, won ton soup, beef with peppers, steamed rice, sticky rice, chinese good fortune cookies... so many recipes to chose from.
Make a chinese lantern:
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/chinese-lantern-coloring-page/
Have fun with origami!
Listen to chinese music:
http://www.amazon.ca/Masterpieces-Chinese-Traditional-Instrumental-Ensemble/dp/B000005ARL/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1246325634&sr=8-5
This is a short unit, as we will be studying Ancient China in dept with SOTW soon.
Map work:
- locate China on the map or on the globe.
- China is the 4th largest country in the world.
- The capital is Beijing.
- Population of 1 330 044 600.
China flag:
Make your own flag/ Printa page and color it: http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/china-coloring-page/
Books on China:
The Story About Ping (Marjorie Flack ISBN: 0140502416)
Pi-Shu, the Little Panda (John Butler ISBN: 1408303612)
A Grain of Rice (Helena Clare Pittman ISBN: 044041301X)
Chinese Children's Favorite Stories (Mingmei Yip ISBN: 0804835896)
First Thousand Words in Chinese (Usborne ISBN: 0794515509)
The Great Wall of China (Leonard Everett Fisher ISBN: 0689801785)
Good Morning China (Hu Yong Yi ISBN: 1596432403)
And one on chinese writing:
Natural Study: Silk Worms
Legend has it that Lady Xi Ling Shi, the 14 year old bride of the Emperor Huang Ti, the so-called 'Yellow Emperor' first discovered silk in 2640 BC.
According to Confucius, as she sat drinking tea under a mulberry tree, a silk cocoon fell from above. She noticed the delicate fibres start to unravel in the tea and so has been credited as the first person to 'reel' or unravel a silk cocoon and use the filament to create a yarn for weaving.
The mulberry silk moth is indigenous to China and the Chinese, realizing the value of the beautiful material they were able to produce by weaving silk thread, kept its secret safe from the rest of the world for more than 30 centuries.
- Make a drawing of the silk worm and its life cycle.
Chinese Food:
In the chinese kitchen, you will find:
in the pantry: baby corn, bamboo shoots, noodles (made with wheat, rice, beans, tapioca, soybeans or seaweeds), rice, sesame seeds, water chestnuts
in the fridge: chicken, pork, shrimp, tofu, won ton wrappers
fresh produce: bell peppers, broccoli, chilies, cilantro, garlic, ginger
Prepare a chinese meal; rice, steamed vegetables, sweet and sour pork, ... Do not forget to eat with chopsticks!
A few recipes:
Asian Peanut Beef & Noodles: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/asian-peanut-beef-noodles-88888.aspx
Chinese-Style Fried Rice: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/chinese-style-fried-rice-86901.aspx
Pork Lo Mein: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/pork-lo-mein-107769.aspx
Sweet & Sour Pork: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/slow-cooker-sweet-sour-pork-87605.aspx
Egg rolls, won ton soup, beef with peppers, steamed rice, sticky rice, chinese good fortune cookies... so many recipes to chose from.
Make a chinese lantern:
http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/chinese-lantern-coloring-page/
Have fun with origami!
Listen to chinese music:
http://www.amazon.ca/Masterpieces-Chinese-Traditional-Instrumental-Ensemble/dp/B000005ARL/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1246325634&sr=8-5
This is a short unit, as we will be studying Ancient China in dept with SOTW soon.
Keeping busy
I have been printing things most of the afternoon. I have the winter pages and apple pages all done, I only need to wait for my study to be all done to start laminating and organizing all those games and pages. Alexandra is going to love those.
Next, I will print activity pages for the alphabet and maybe the crayon theme.
A change in my plans... I have decided to not move the school room in what is the kitchen now. I am moving it into what is the living room instead. I cannot seem to find a good way to get the living room to look good but know exactly how I would in what is the kitchen. So, the living room is going in the kitchen, the kitchen is going in the school room and the school room is going in the living room. Did you catch all that? lol The foyer is still the foyer, although I am thinking of making a place for the piano in there. The dining room will be in between the kitchen and living room. The basement staircase will become the laundry room and pantry. The bathroom and toilet room will become one, finally. The playroom is almost our bedroom now. And our bedroom will be my study in a few days. The basement will still be for the furnases, although we are moving them both to the other chimney and making a room around them. We are also making a bigger and more efficient cold room. The rest of the basement will hold place for a small toilet room, a small home gym with a wall that will have a long mirror on it so the girls can practice their ballet. The rest will be a playroom for the kids, wich means about half the basement. Everyone here loves this new idea, except for Patrick who only sees all the work involved, lol. Obviously, not everything will get done this year but we will do as much as we can. Next year, we concentrate on the yard, movig the garage, building a new fence and front and back porch, landscaping and maybe even a pool.
Yep, keeping busy. Oh, I got all the geography pages done today too. Yay me!
Next, I will print activity pages for the alphabet and maybe the crayon theme.
A change in my plans... I have decided to not move the school room in what is the kitchen now. I am moving it into what is the living room instead. I cannot seem to find a good way to get the living room to look good but know exactly how I would in what is the kitchen. So, the living room is going in the kitchen, the kitchen is going in the school room and the school room is going in the living room. Did you catch all that? lol The foyer is still the foyer, although I am thinking of making a place for the piano in there. The dining room will be in between the kitchen and living room. The basement staircase will become the laundry room and pantry. The bathroom and toilet room will become one, finally. The playroom is almost our bedroom now. And our bedroom will be my study in a few days. The basement will still be for the furnases, although we are moving them both to the other chimney and making a room around them. We are also making a bigger and more efficient cold room. The rest of the basement will hold place for a small toilet room, a small home gym with a wall that will have a long mirror on it so the girls can practice their ballet. The rest will be a playroom for the kids, wich means about half the basement. Everyone here loves this new idea, except for Patrick who only sees all the work involved, lol. Obviously, not everything will get done this year but we will do as much as we can. Next year, we concentrate on the yard, movig the garage, building a new fence and front and back porch, landscaping and maybe even a pool.
Yep, keeping busy. Oh, I got all the geography pages done today too. Yay me!
New educational dvds
Yet again, I have found the perfect dvds to help answer some of my kids' questions:
Those two dvds answer question about under the sea, like How do fishes sleep? Do mermaids relaly exist? What is a clown fish? to What are the nastiest fishes? Is coral alive? Is the dolphin clever? or What is a tarpon?
My kids love love love those dvds and are already asking when the next ones are coming out, lol.
Those two dvds answer question about under the sea, like How do fishes sleep? Do mermaids relaly exist? What is a clown fish? to What are the nastiest fishes? Is coral alive? Is the dolphin clever? or What is a tarpon?
My kids love love love those dvds and are already asking when the next ones are coming out, lol.
mardi 23 juin 2009
A Unit on Winter
I have been keeping busy, putting together new and fun units for the kids. Since it has been so hot here these past few days,I decided to skip over planning the Fall unit and move directly to Winter, hoping it would cool me down. It did not happen.
Here is the unit. I am sure some things will be changed and some will be added, as usual.
WINTER unit
Book list:
The Snowflake; Kenneth Libbrecht ISBN: 0896586308
Snowflakes for all Seasons; Cindy Higham ISBN: 158685528x
Le plus beau des bonhommes ISBN: 274591880x
Cher Ours Polaire ISBN: 2700017552
Nanuq, les Mille Vies d'un Inuit ISBN: 2841812952
Ouki ISBN: 2354810261
La Grande Ourse d'Ikomo ISBN: 2081634457
Three Snow Bears ISBN: 0399247920
Le Voyage au Pays des Glaces ISBN: 2700017048
Tadlak, entre Chien et Loup ISBN: 2842776437
Snow Le Petit Esquimau; Françoise Bobé ISBN: 2081614456
Samik et l'Ours Blanc ISBN: 2211065503
The Long Winter; Laura Ingalls Wilder ISBN: 00600581859
A Prairie Boy's Winter; William Kurelek ISBN: 0887766102x
Katy and the Big Snow; Virginia Lee Burton ISBN: 0395185629
The Snowy Day; Ezra Jack Keats ISBN: 0140501827
Magic School Bus in the Arctic; 0590187244
Découvre la Neige et la Glace; Stephen Krensky ISBN: 0439986214
Printed Activities:
http://www.childcareland.com/wintertheme.html
http://www.childcareland.com/wlf.html
http://www.pomverte.com/Hiver.htm
Coloring Pages:
http://www.coloring.ws/winter.htm
http://www.coloring.ws/sports.htm
Crafts:
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/mtpsnowman.html
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/msnowman.html
DVD:
Planet Earth
The Blue Planet
Mighty Machines: Winter Blast
National Gegraphic: Extreme Alaska
National Geographic: Masters of the Artic Ice
National Geographic: Emperors of the Ice
National Gepgraphic: Tigers of the Snow
La Marche des Empereurs
Activities:
Buy a bag of fake snow and make some
Make a glacier (Planet Earth has a kit to make those)
Recipes:
Snow pancakes
Kraft Cheese Igloo http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/kraft-cheese-igloo-84750.aspx
Snow Capped Cookies http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/snow-capped-cookies-87794.aspx
Great Snow Castle http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/great-snow-castle-87836.aspx
Snow-Covered Almond Crescents http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/snow-covered-almond-crescents-82753.aspx
Jell-O Igloo
Snowman cake
Snowman cupcakes http://www.wilton.com/idea/A-Warm-Smile
Falling Snowflakes Cupcakes http://www.wilton.com/idea/Falling-Snowflakes-Cupcakes
Great Ice-scape http://www.wilton.com/idea/Great-Ice-scape
Let is Snow, Man cookies http://www.wilton.com/idea/Let-it-Snow-Man-cookie
Special cake pans: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=E9935CDE-802D-F658-072A7AE8ED8F12CD&fid=E9935CED-802D-F658-07832170F43A93AA
http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=E99595D6-802D-F658-044AD3391B6E510A&fid=E9959605-802D-F658-036206453781E812
Here is the unit. I am sure some things will be changed and some will be added, as usual.
WINTER unit
Book list:
The Snowflake; Kenneth Libbrecht ISBN: 0896586308
Snowflakes for all Seasons; Cindy Higham ISBN: 158685528x
Le plus beau des bonhommes ISBN: 274591880x
Cher Ours Polaire ISBN: 2700017552
Nanuq, les Mille Vies d'un Inuit ISBN: 2841812952
Ouki ISBN: 2354810261
La Grande Ourse d'Ikomo ISBN: 2081634457
Three Snow Bears ISBN: 0399247920
Le Voyage au Pays des Glaces ISBN: 2700017048
Tadlak, entre Chien et Loup ISBN: 2842776437
Snow Le Petit Esquimau; Françoise Bobé ISBN: 2081614456
Samik et l'Ours Blanc ISBN: 2211065503
The Long Winter; Laura Ingalls Wilder ISBN: 00600581859
A Prairie Boy's Winter; William Kurelek ISBN: 0887766102x
Katy and the Big Snow; Virginia Lee Burton ISBN: 0395185629
The Snowy Day; Ezra Jack Keats ISBN: 0140501827
Magic School Bus in the Arctic; 0590187244
Découvre la Neige et la Glace; Stephen Krensky ISBN: 0439986214
Printed Activities:
http://www.childcareland.com/wintertheme.html
http://www.childcareland.com/wlf.html
http://www.pomverte.com/Hiver.htm
Coloring Pages:
http://www.coloring.ws/winter.htm
http://www.coloring.ws/sports.htm
Crafts:
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/mtpsnowman.html
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/msnowman.html
DVD:
Planet Earth
The Blue Planet
Mighty Machines: Winter Blast
National Gegraphic: Extreme Alaska
National Geographic: Masters of the Artic Ice
National Geographic: Emperors of the Ice
National Gepgraphic: Tigers of the Snow
La Marche des Empereurs
Activities:
Buy a bag of fake snow and make some
Make a glacier (Planet Earth has a kit to make those)
Recipes:
Snow pancakes
Kraft Cheese Igloo http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/kraft-cheese-igloo-84750.aspx
Snow Capped Cookies http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/snow-capped-cookies-87794.aspx
Great Snow Castle http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/great-snow-castle-87836.aspx
Snow-Covered Almond Crescents http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/snow-covered-almond-crescents-82753.aspx
Jell-O Igloo
Snowman cake
Snowman cupcakes http://www.wilton.com/idea/A-Warm-Smile
Falling Snowflakes Cupcakes http://www.wilton.com/idea/Falling-Snowflakes-Cupcakes
Great Ice-scape http://www.wilton.com/idea/Great-Ice-scape
Let is Snow, Man cookies http://www.wilton.com/idea/Let-it-Snow-Man-cookie
Special cake pans: http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=E9935CDE-802D-F658-072A7AE8ED8F12CD&fid=E9935CED-802D-F658-07832170F43A93AA
http://www.wilton.com/store/site/product.cfm?id=E99595D6-802D-F658-044AD3391B6E510A&fid=E9959605-802D-F658-036206453781E812
A history timeline
Someone on my provincial homeschool support group shared a great link with us. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was what I had been looking for! A history timeline, yay. Last night, I printed it and now, I only have to laminate it then put it all together. It will be a great addition to our school room. And, best of all, the kids will be able to add to it. Like when we studied pyramids or Rome, they will find a picture or make a drawing and we will add it to the timeline.
The link:
http://mad43.free.fr/spip.php?article608#
Obviously, it is in French :)
The link:
http://mad43.free.fr/spip.php?article608#
Obviously, it is in French :)
dimanche 21 juin 2009
Sharing a great link
I have been wanting to put together some fun games and more for Alexandra. While looking online, I found this site:
http://www.childcareland.com/
Oh, what a dream for a homeschooling mom! There are so many free printables, I do not know where to start. Of course, the site is having a sale, which is making me wonder if I should not just buy the cd and get almost all the activities then I could chose and print complete sets.
I am thinking, I am thinking. To tell you the truth, I love the idea of putting together a complete set for every month, every special day.
A few of the themes available:
Christmas
Winter
Crayons
Easter
Butterflies
Flowers
Ice Cream Cones
Under the Sea
Autumn
Apples
Bears
Dinosaurs
Cars
And some of the activities:
File Folder Games
Forms
Lacing Cards
Shapes
Matching Mats
Letters and Numbers
Awards
The only thing that cd does not have are the learning centers, but they are also on sale.
The teaching ideas are really great. I need more ink for my printer now, lol. But, I am getting so much things put together for my kids. See, my oldest daughter says she is homeschooling HER little sister. But she says, the games we have are not for homeschooling. They are just to have fun. We need some homeschooling games. That means games on paper, just like the ones I am putting together.
A few things I am happy about: I have my own printer and laminator. I have a glue gun. And I have a $ store not far from here, lol. I love buying all the glitter for the snowmen, the ribbon for the gifts, the little white stuff for the stockings, the stickers for everything I feel needs them and so much more. And the total price is not bad at all. While I put things together, the kids can do crafts, which is one of their favorite activities.
I hope you will check out that site. I know I would have missed out on so much without it.
http://www.childcareland.com/
Oh, what a dream for a homeschooling mom! There are so many free printables, I do not know where to start. Of course, the site is having a sale, which is making me wonder if I should not just buy the cd and get almost all the activities then I could chose and print complete sets.
I am thinking, I am thinking. To tell you the truth, I love the idea of putting together a complete set for every month, every special day.
A few of the themes available:
Christmas
Winter
Crayons
Easter
Butterflies
Flowers
Ice Cream Cones
Under the Sea
Autumn
Apples
Bears
Dinosaurs
Cars
And some of the activities:
File Folder Games
Forms
Lacing Cards
Shapes
Matching Mats
Letters and Numbers
Awards
The only thing that cd does not have are the learning centers, but they are also on sale.
The teaching ideas are really great. I need more ink for my printer now, lol. But, I am getting so much things put together for my kids. See, my oldest daughter says she is homeschooling HER little sister. But she says, the games we have are not for homeschooling. They are just to have fun. We need some homeschooling games. That means games on paper, just like the ones I am putting together.
A few things I am happy about: I have my own printer and laminator. I have a glue gun. And I have a $ store not far from here, lol. I love buying all the glitter for the snowmen, the ribbon for the gifts, the little white stuff for the stockings, the stickers for everything I feel needs them and so much more. And the total price is not bad at all. While I put things together, the kids can do crafts, which is one of their favorite activities.
I hope you will check out that site. I know I would have missed out on so much without it.
vendredi 12 juin 2009
Thinking of changing math curriculums
We have used Singapore Math since the very beginning. It is a great curriculum and I enver thought we would use anything else. But, as Catherine moves from grade to grade, she is hating the solving problems. Solving math problems is not always easy but solving them when they are in another language is even harder. So, I think it is time to use something in French. I already bought grade 1-6 of Défi-Math and I think that, even though I would want my daughter to start from grade 1, she would enjoy it much more. The first grades would be like practice so she would move quickly through them. I know it would mean a lot of math work at first but the end result would be worth it. She could still work on her Singapore Math books when she feels like it, because she really loved them (as long as there are no solving problems).
I have a few weeks to think about it and, obviously, I will talk to her about it too.
I have a few weeks to think about it and, obviously, I will talk to her about it too.
samedi 6 juin 2009
Books, computer desk and more
We went garage saling this morning and were quite lucky. I was able to get a small computer desk with chair for the kids'. They were quite happy and now, have been asking Daddy to get their computer on it AND install of the games on it, lol.
I also got several books for them:
I got a very old book titled Catherine à la ferme. I could not not buy it for my daughter Catherine. I got a Star Wars book for the boys and a few more but most were old titles so no pictures online. I also got several Archie comics and sone canning supply, which are always needed around here.
I also got several books for them:
I got a very old book titled Catherine à la ferme. I could not not buy it for my daughter Catherine. I got a Star Wars book for the boys and a few more but most were old titles so no pictures online. I also got several Archie comics and sone canning supply, which are always needed around here.
mardi 28 avril 2009
A small unit on asteroids
I only need to find a museum to visit now.
Asteroids
Books:
Comets, Asteroids and Meteorites (Cynthia Nicolson, ISBN: 1550745786)
The Magic School Bus Out of this World: A Book About Space Rock (Joanna Cole, ISBN: 0590921568)
Asteroids and Meteorites: Catastrophic Collisions with Earth (Timothy Kusky, ISBN: 0816064695)
DVD:
Asteroids; Deadly Impact (dvd, National Geographic)
Asteroids
Books:
Comets, Asteroids and Meteorites (Cynthia Nicolson, ISBN: 1550745786)
The Magic School Bus Out of this World: A Book About Space Rock (Joanna Cole, ISBN: 0590921568)
Asteroids and Meteorites: Catastrophic Collisions with Earth (Timothy Kusky, ISBN: 0816064695)
DVD:
Asteroids; Deadly Impact (dvd, National Geographic)
Unit on chocolate
I have finally sat down long enough to put this one together. I hope you are going to enjoy it as much as we will.
Chocolate
Computer games:
Chocolatier: Decadence by Design (download on www.playfirst.com)
The Great Chocolate Chase (download on www.playfirst.com)
Chocolatier (download on ww.playfirst.com) *
Chocolatier 2 (download on www.playfirst.com)
Books:
From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate (Robin Nelson, ISBN: 0822546655)
Smart About Chocolate, a Sweet History (Sandra Markle, ISBN: 0448434806)
The Story of Chocolate (Usborne, ISBN: 0746080549)
Chocolate: Riches from the Rain Forest (Robert Burleigh ISBN: 0810957345)
Chocolate by Hershey (Betty Burford ISBN: 0876148305)
Hershey's Kisses Substraction Book (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439337798)
Hershey's Kisses Addition Book (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439241731)
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Multiplication Book (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439254124)
Hershey's Weights and Measures (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439388767)
Hershey's Fraction Book (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439135192)
The Chocolate Lovers: A Children's Story & Cookbook (Van Loon & Gate, ISBN: 1552852334)
Hershey's Classic Recipes (ISBN: 0785337288)*
Company's Coming, Chocolate Everything (ISBN: 1895455669)*
Chocolate Fever (Robert Smith, ISBN: 0142405957)
Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose (Julia Donaldson, ISBN: 140502190X)
The Chocolate Train (Amber Jones ISBN: 1425977731)
The Chocolate Train (Joanne Kornfeld ISBN: 097046293x)
Percy's Chocolate Crunch (Random House ISBN: 0375813926)
Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory (A.H. Ray ISBN: 0395912148)
Chocolate Island (Karen Dolby ISBN: 0746088191)
Triple Chocolate Brownie Genius (Deborah Sherman ISBN: 1554455351)
Chocolate Cat (Su Stainton ISBN: 0060572450)
Chocolate Touch (Patrick S. Catling ISBN: 0688161332)
The Chocolate-Covered-Cookie Tantrum (Deborah Blumenthal ISBN: 0395700280)
DVD:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Toys:
Smart Snacks: Hide 'n Peek Chocolates (Learning Resources)
Chocolate Fix (Think Fun)
Chocolate Puzzle (Great American Puzzle Factory)
Chocolate-Opoly (Late for the Sky)
Make your own Chocolate Kit (Verve, Inc)
Chocolate
Computer games:
Chocolatier: Decadence by Design (download on www.playfirst.com)
The Great Chocolate Chase (download on www.playfirst.com)
Chocolatier (download on ww.playfirst.com) *
Chocolatier 2 (download on www.playfirst.com)
Books:
From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate (Robin Nelson, ISBN: 0822546655)
Smart About Chocolate, a Sweet History (Sandra Markle, ISBN: 0448434806)
The Story of Chocolate (Usborne, ISBN: 0746080549)
Chocolate: Riches from the Rain Forest (Robert Burleigh ISBN: 0810957345)
Chocolate by Hershey (Betty Burford ISBN: 0876148305)
Hershey's Kisses Substraction Book (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439337798)
Hershey's Kisses Addition Book (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439241731)
Hershey's Milk Chocolate Multiplication Book (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439254124)
Hershey's Weights and Measures (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439388767)
Hershey's Fraction Book (Jerry Pallotta ISBN: 0439135192)
The Chocolate Lovers: A Children's Story & Cookbook (Van Loon & Gate, ISBN: 1552852334)
Hershey's Classic Recipes (ISBN: 0785337288)*
Company's Coming, Chocolate Everything (ISBN: 1895455669)*
Chocolate Fever (Robert Smith, ISBN: 0142405957)
Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose (Julia Donaldson, ISBN: 140502190X)
The Chocolate Train (Amber Jones ISBN: 1425977731)
The Chocolate Train (Joanne Kornfeld ISBN: 097046293x)
Percy's Chocolate Crunch (Random House ISBN: 0375813926)
Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory (A.H. Ray ISBN: 0395912148)
Chocolate Island (Karen Dolby ISBN: 0746088191)
Triple Chocolate Brownie Genius (Deborah Sherman ISBN: 1554455351)
Chocolate Cat (Su Stainton ISBN: 0060572450)
Chocolate Touch (Patrick S. Catling ISBN: 0688161332)
The Chocolate-Covered-Cookie Tantrum (Deborah Blumenthal ISBN: 0395700280)
DVD:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Toys:
Smart Snacks: Hide 'n Peek Chocolates (Learning Resources)
Chocolate Fix (Think Fun)
Chocolate Puzzle (Great American Puzzle Factory)
Chocolate-Opoly (Late for the Sky)
Make your own Chocolate Kit (Verve, Inc)
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