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  • Johnny Appleseed

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    Oh how I wish you could smell my house right now!  It has that delightful aroma of fall.  Today, we studied John Chapman more commonly known as Johnny Appleseed.  In celebration we made apple chips sprinkled with freshly ground cinnamon and sugar.  They made a seriously delicious fall snack.  We also read several books which…

  • Making Latin Fun

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    We started school last week.  In Florida it still very much felt like summer.  The kids really enjoyed this fun Latin lesson.  I did not study Latin in school.  I researched different Latin curriculum s  and settled on Cheryl Lowe’s Latin curriculum offered by Memoria Press. I have been happy with this curriculum.  It is…

  • Making a Soda Bottle Turbine

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    As part of our physics unit we have been studying turbines.  You can pretty easily make a working model of a turbine using recycled supplies from home. First, lets make the fan.  This is what the finished product should look like. Notice that they are essentially scoops that will cup the water when you pour.…

  • Keeping the Arts in Our Schools

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    Sir Ken Robinson gave a lecture that is one of my very favorite TED talks of all time.  It is a wonderful reminder how imperative it is that we bring the arts back into our schools.

  • Kids In the Kitchen: Making Beef Jerky

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    We have been studying explorers.  We found the Franklin expedition particularly interesting (see previous post).  When reading the tales of all these explorers you naturally read about the trials and tribulations with their food.  They had to bring items that could last as long as possible.  Beef jerky, hardtack, and salted fish were all common…