Writing Mini - Office

I just discovered mini offices this week. I found out about them from lapbook Lessons.basically, Mini offices are small dividers that you make for your child to use while they are doing their work. It provides privacy and information at the same time. You can create all kinds of Mini Offices...Math, Science, Writing. You just use file folders and glue them together to create your office. I only...

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Thoughtful Thursdays September 25, 2008

Today's date is...September 25, 2008This week my greatest challenges have been...keeping caught up on my houseworkThings I wanted to do this week but didn't get around to doing...setting up our new math curriculumOur favorite thing we did in school this week was...reading "Squanto" and our dinosaur lapbookOur least favorite thing we did in school this week was...grammarMy biggest accomplishments this...

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Free From The Almighty Schedule

I have to admit that I fell into a trap. before we began our new year I started reading other blogs about school time scheduling. I was extremely busy over the summer with my notebooking website, and for some reason I started to think that a strict schedule during the day would allow things to run more smoothly and actually give us more time. I knew we had a lot more to do this year than last,...

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We are studying American History using Adventures in My Father's World. We made totem poles today because we are learning about the North American Indians. We were even able to get good ol' dad to join in the fun!We used a pre-made template (for the kids) and ideas from enchantedlearning.comHere are the end results: Mine ...

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Thoughtful Thursdays September 18, 2008

Today's date is...September 18, 2008This week my greatest challenges have been...getting to bed early. My goal is to be in bed by 11:30 pm, so far this week bedtime for me has been 1 am. This has to stop!! Things I wanted to do this week but didn't get around to doing...Cleaning out my fridgeOur favorite thing we did in school this week was...American History. We are reading some great living books...

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All about Evan

This is our Evan, or Biggun, as we like to call him.Evan is 7 years old and is first grade.Evan LOVES to watch and play football. His favorite team is the Florida Gators. He plays flag football with our YMCA and dad is the coach. He just finished his first season and is starting his second next week!Evan's favorite subject is math. He also loves exploring nature and writing in his nature journal.Here...

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The Little Things

Dear Lord,while sitting here today I can think of so many things that are wrong in my life. I am so disappointed with myself this week, and I am disappointed in others to. But I believe that somehow all of this is working together for my good, and I know that you're very close to me through it all.Today I am thankful to you dear Lord for the little things in my life, even though some of these little...

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Our Children Belong To God

I was reading someone's blog today and saw this. It touched my heart and I wanted to share it with you. To me, this is a reminder that our children truly belong to the Lord, and it is our responsibility to allow the Lord's will for our children to be fulfilled in their lives, instead of what we desire for them.And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, “Speak to us of Children.” And he...

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Thoughtful Thursdays September 11, 2008

Today's date is... September 11,2008This week my greatest challenges have been...getting school started on timeThings I wanted to do this week but didn't get around to doing...starting our science labook on Rocks and minerals. I haven't even ordered it yet!Our favorite thing we did in school this week was...nothing. we had a hectic week with doctor appointments and didn't get much done at all this...

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Advertise Here

Do you have a website that helps homeschool families? Do you offer products or resources for homeschoolers or work from home moms?If you feel that your site might be of interest to our readers and you would like to put your advertisement here on my blog Please send an email to: michelle@homeschoolnotebooking.comIn the email please leave a link to your website and what size link you choose from the list below.We will only accept relevant ads that pertain to homeschooling or work from home. Each...

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Our Children Belong To God

I was reading someone's blog today and saw this. It touched my heart and I wanted to share it with you. To me, this is a reminder that our children truly belong to the Lord, and it is our responsibility to allow the Lord's will for our children to be fulfilled in their lives, instead of what we desire for them.And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, “Speak to us of Children.” And he...

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Why Are You Homeschooling?

Thanks to everyone who responded to this discussion. I have enjoyed reading all of your reasons for beginning to homeschool. I wanted to add mine in as well.My parents divorced when I was 5. I didn't see my father again until I was 12. My mom got a job working nights and my grandmother pretty much raised me. My mom worked nights and slept all day, so there wasn't much time left for me. I always knew...

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Our Precious Monarch Butterfly

We bought a milkweed plant last spring and it had 5 Monarch Butterflies on it. We followed this little guy (or gal...we can't tell which) from caterpillar stage all the way until adult.It ate and ate, and then ate some more! For two weeks all it did was eat.And then one day it crawled onto our fence and started to spin a tiny little dot of silk. It attached one end to the silk and then hung itself...

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Mazzy's Page

This is our Mazzy.She was the most wonderful dog that anyone could have. She bravely protected our family, and loved all of us unconditionally. We got her when she was only 6 weeks old, and brought unspeakable joy into our lives. She was our baby and our friend. We once had three dogs and now we have two. Our home will never quite be the same without her.Mazzy was almost 5...

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Dog's Page

This is our Krissy.Krissy is our 2 1/2 year old german Shephard. She was a stray that we found wondering around my mom's neighborhood. She was only a small pup then. She is very protective and likes to kill possoms and squirrels in our front yard. I know that's horrible, but we can't stop her! This...

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All About Juliet

This is our Juliet, or Sissy, as we call her.Juliet is 8 years old and is in third grade. Juliet LOVES horses with all of her heart. She wants to be a "horse doctor" when she grows up, and she has said this since she was only 3.Juliet has written...

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