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Switzerite: June 2015
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Sunday, June 28, 2015. I have been building up my Amazon wish list for next school year and was racking my brain to remember the title of the book my neighboring teacher read her class for Ancient Civilizations. She had wanted Ancient Phoenicia. and it's harder to find a story that takes place in Phoenicia than it would be to search for Ancient Egypt, Greece, or Rome. But she found one and it was excellent! Finally found a reference to it in this blog post from a homeschooler. Saturday, June 27, 2015.
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Switzerite: Monarchs on the Nature Table
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Monarchs on the Nature Table. We've lived in this house for a year and finally set up a Nature Table. For some reason, I think of this more as an early childhood activity, and now that we have Zac I feel like we should have a nature table. even though he's only 2 1/2 months old and his older sisters will get a lot more out of it than he possibly could! And Natalie will be making Oven BBQ Pork Steaks. Any recipe that calls for apples is ok with me, as we still have a large, LARGE...
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Switzerite: Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob
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Monday, August 3, 2015. Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob. I needed a bag of frozen corn for an Edamame, Chickpea and Corn Salad recipe so I wrote "corn" in the Freezer section of the grocery list (lower left side) but my darling husband misunderstood and brought me 12 lovely ears of fresh corn. I am blessed. That he does all the shopping for me but sometimes mistakes happen. So, thank you dear and, now, what to do with all that corn. We will eat 6 and I will use the other 6 in my recipe. Did I mention this?
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Switzerite: August 2015
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Monday, August 31, 2015. Supplemental Historical Fiction in Chronological Order. In preparation for the Renaissance I had my daughter read The Smile. By Donna Jo Napoli. She didn't care for it, as her book review attests. She says it was "too romancy" and she didn't learn anything about the Renaissance. Tomorrow we will try to get The Second Mrs. Gioconda. By EL Konigsburg instead. Here is my current chart:. Alessandra Giliani, 14th century. The Bahamian Island of Guanahani (San Salvador). Lady Jane Grey...
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Switzerite: November 2013
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Sunday, November 3, 2013. This is the time of year to collect black walnuts and make black walnut ink! How to Make Black Walnut Ink. Wonderful for a language arts block that includes cutting quill pens and doing some handwriting practice. Some books I just love for the story of written language (we teach this as a Great Lesson in Montessori so I have a TON of resources to suggest if you have any questions) are. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Setting up Homeschool Co-ops. Main lesson book pages. Favorite Pla...
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Switzerite: February 2014
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Looking for resources beyond books? Resources that will show. You what eurythmy looks like in action? I have great eurythmy books including. The Healing Art of Eurythmy. Eurythmy for the Young Child: A Guide for Teachers and Parents. Leaving Room for the Angels: Eurythmy and the Art of Teaching. Come Unto These Yellow Sands: Eurythmy, Movement and Classroom Experience. And a DVD called "Eurythmy: Balance of Body and Soul.". Bob and Nancy's Bookshop. By Wynstones Press includes ...
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Switzerite: 10 Fables
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Sunday, August 2, 2015. In choosing my fables and the activities to go with them, I've narrowed down the curriculum guides to two. If I had to purchase books for this unit I would only buy Teaching with the Fables: A Holistic Approach. By Sieglinde de Francesca and Animal Legends: A 2nd Grade Language Arts Block. By Donna Simmons (both links go to the Waldorf Books bookstore). In choosing my extension activities, I've also added a stack of art/handwork books to my Fables MLB pile:. From Donna's book, use...
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Switzerite: Resource List: Fables
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Sunday, August 2, 2015. In my first MLB with Leah, we get to do 10 stories (we are on a 2 day cycle). I'm first going to gather all my resources for a Fables block; then I will choose the 10 stories and the extension activities. I also have The Fox that Wanted Nine Golden Tails. By Mary Knight, illustrated by Brigitte Bryan (1969), a book of Aesop's Fables. Published by Watermill Press, the Animal Legends 2nd grade Language Arts block. Book from Donna Simmons, as well as 2nd grade Live Education! August ...
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Switzerite: A Child's History of the World
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Friday, August 7, 2015. A Child's History of the World. My 8th grader has not yet done the 7th grade Age of Exploration/ Renaissance/Reformation block, so we are beginning the year with that. We will have 11 stories. I've chosen to use V.M. Hillyer's EXCELLENT book, A Child's History of the World, Revised, with New Material (1951). We have the 1951 edition, pictured. This is a controversial. Chapter 55 - A Great Story-Teller. Cathay, Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, 1300, Venice, Marco Polo. Chapter 59 - A Sai...
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Switzerite: June 2014
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Monday, June 23, 2014. Worldwide Endangered Species List. A valuable resource for the classroom! But make sure you have several large binders and several boxes of page protectors. Combined List of All Endangered Species. The endangered animals list was 164 pages long when I printed it on September 13, 2010; today it is 173 pages long. Endangered Species and Extinction. By Jean Craighead George. Artful Thinking: Stronger thinking and learning through the power of art. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Wonde...
