Little Pink Apple

Author: preppyteacher

  • Anyone Can be an Artist

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    I really enjoyed this TED talk because it highlights something I have always believed.  Anyone can be an artist. You don’t have to study at Julliard to create something beautiful.  It also highlights the spirit of perseverance. Even when she was rejected by art programs she didn’t give up.

  • Kids In The Kitchen: Thin Mint Frozen Hot Chocolate

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    Girl Scout cookies go on sale tomorrow in our area.  My daughter is so excited to get out there and sell.  Needless to say our guest room is floor to ceiling cookies.  We decided to get a little experimental in the kitchen with some of our Girl Scout cookies and stumbled on a winner, thin…

  • Lab Time: Protozoa

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    Friday is lab day in our house.  This past Friday we studied those fabulous single cell organism also known as protozoa.  We had such a fun time looking at amoebas, paramecium, and euglena under the microscope.  I have linked slides for purchase in case you don’t happen to have amoeba, paramecium, and euglena slides sitting…

  • Kids In the Kitchen: S’more Cookies

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    These cookies are so delicious and so incredibly easy to make. All you need is graham crackers, a sharp cookie cutter, marshmallows, and Hershey kisses. I had quite a few “fails” but everyone enjoyed snacking on the ones that broke. Cut the marshmallows in half and place them on the graham cracker rounds.  Set your…

  • National Bird Day – Burrowing Owls

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    Today is National Bird Day. It is the perfect time to write about a bird that is near and dear to this family’s heart, the burrowing owl.  My son has always loved owls.  When it came time for him to choose an eagle scout project he contacted the Florida Audubon Society to inquire about what…

  • “A Christmas Carol”

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    I have always been a serious Dicken’s fan.  My grandparents introduced me to  “A Christmas Carol” when I was little.  I could not put down “A Tale of Two Cities” when I read it in middle school. So,  reading “A Christmas Carol” this time of year is about as routine as putting up our Christmas…

  • Barbie

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    I spent countless hours with my Barbies when I was young. I would imagine these complex stories and play them out with my cast of barbies.  In reflection, they were a great toy for me. They were tools that let my imagination soar and fostered my creativity with various story plots. The down side, where…

  • Earthworm Dissection

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    I always stress out before undertaking dissection.  After we are finished the kids learning and curiosity makes it worth the effort.  The most useful tools for dissection are a really good dissection kit, quality specimens, and YouTube videos. One way I saved a little money was on dissection trays.  Earthworms are so small I used…

  • Noel the Elf’s Arrival

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    Like so many other families our elf on the shelf “Noel” arrived on December 1st with a wonderful breakfast from the North Pole. You might ask at what point are your kids too old for elf on the shelf. I don’t know about you, but I would be thrilled if I came across an elf…

  • Making Wind Poems

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    We have been studying Japan. As I mentioned, we have read some wonderful books on Japan (click here). As part of our unit we made our very own “Japanese Wind Poems”. All you need to make a beautiful wind poem is a wooden dowel, sharpie markers, double stick tape, and velum or tracing paper.  You…