2008
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Catching and Making Snowflakes
“Nature is full of genius, full of the divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes its fashioning hand.”
Henry David Thoreau
There is nothing that can replace the soft and graceful flutter of the first snow. This year, we were ready with pieces of frozen, black construction paper to use as “snowflake catchers”. We had a great [...]
New Years Traditions or Superstitions
original picture from MzScarlett via Flickr
One of my New Year's must haves is Black Eyed Peas.
Maybe it's just a Texas thing but down here, you must have Black Eyed Peas as one of your New Year's foods for Good Luck and a prosperous New Year. It's so deeply bred into us Texans that even my [...]
Free Teacher Lesson Plan – "Penguin Poems" – Grades 3 to 6
Teach your students about penguins and cinquains at the same time.
Explain that cinquains are poems that include "naming," "describing," and "doing" words.
Together, brainstorm a list of words to use.
Then model an example similar to the following verse:
Penguins
Black, white
Waddling, swimming, feeding
Toboggan on their bellies
Penguins.
Work with your student(s) to create more cinquains!
Here's a link to a [...]
How To Take Really Crisp Photos
1. Use The Lowest ISO That You Can
I explained ISO previously, so I will keep this short and sweet:
The lower the ISO, the sharper your photo.
This all depends on available light, of course.
Basically you want to use the lowest ISO setting that you can get away with so that you get a [...]
"Moving" a Kinesthetic Learner 1
Are you homeschooling an active child who finds it difficult to sit still? Kinesthetic children sometimes need to move before they start doing fine motor work like writing and cutting
A Sparkling New Year's Eve Tradition
12 Grapes and a glass of sparkling cider or champagne.
What does that have to do with New Year's Eve Traditions?
Go to one of my favorite foodies, Cathy's blog The Noble Pig, to find out.
Then you can start your very own Sparkling New Year's Eve Tradition this year.
original photo uploaded by Cathy
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Dating Your Spouse
My Hubby and I recently had a "date night". Before we became parents, we had date nights regularly. Our dates were simple, usually a home-cooked dinner with candles followed by a movie on the couch.
Since our little one arrived (16 months ago – gulp), we have had only a few evenings out without her. Our two [...]
Using Photography to Declutter
Last Fall, my daughter started her first year of pre-school. Each day after school, she would proudly clutch the evidence of her learning. Soon, atop many surfaces of our home were piles of beautiful artwork and worksheets.
Being that I am one of THOSE sentimental mothers, I could hardly handle throwing a single one away. After [...]
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