Month: October 2019

Autumn Fun

Dear Sis,

Today we went to Barn-n-Bunk, so William could pick a pumpkin. We enjoyed the weekend activities too:)

William’s first priority was a train ride!

William also got to see how apple cider is made and try a glass.

He even got to make rope, just like I used to do with children’s tours at Old Economy Village:)

Our last stop before picking out pumpkin was the Petting Zoo.

William picked a small pumpkin because it was very important to him that he carry it himself:)

We made it home just in time for napping.

Love,

b

Baby Sister is One Month Old!

Dear Sis,

Our little peanut is ONE MONTH OLD today! As I was taking photos of Charlotte, William decided he needed to be in the pictures too:) Getting two kids to sit still and make pleasant facial expressions is even trickier.

Love,

b

Our Sukkoth 2019

Dear Sis,

We made an attempt at Sukkot. We did well for three days! That’s all I could manage with a newborn and toddler to attempt to keep up with:) Papa Carmin joined us for a few days. William really enjoyed spending time with him in his house truck!!! Here are some photos from the week:

It’s amazing how long Charlotte can be content watching her big brother play!

It was very helpful during my cooking process:)

I make challah just a few times each year. Consequently, I forget how to braid it! This video was great!

Papa Carmin finished painting his house truck!

Love,

b

E is for Elephant

Dear Sis,

Elephant Cinnamon Biscuits

Elephant Cinnamon Biscuits
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Ingredients
  1. 1 pkg. refrigerated biscuits
  2. cinnamon sugar
  3. raisins
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven according to package instructions.
  2. Place half the biscuits on a baking sheet. Cut the other half into thirds. Press the outer thirds onto the whole biscuits to create elephant ears. Press the center thirds onto the lower center of the whole biscuits to create elephant trunks.
  3. Sprinkle each elephant biscuit generously with cinnamon sugar.
  4. Press two raisins into each elephant biscuit to create eyes.
  5. Bake according to package instructions.
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Our Daily Reading

Our fiction selection for the day is Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss. This is one of our favorite Dr. Seuss books. Aside from the obvious entertainment value, Horton reminds us that handwork and dedication are worth the time and effort!

Our non-fiction selection for the day is Baby Elephant Joins the Herd by Ben Richmond. This book follows an elephant from birth to maturity. The photography is framable! 

“E” is for Elephant Letter Craft

Parent Preparation

  • Print 2 copies E is for Elephant Letter Craft from Miss Maren’s Monkeys, on white card stock. You need 2 copies because the E and the ear templates overlap.
  • Cut out E, ear, tail, and trunk templates.
  • On gray or light blue craft paper, trace and cut out templates. 
  • Draw toe nails and tail hairs on with a black pen.
  • Provide a sheet of craft paper, glue stick, and large wiggly eye.

Student Assembly

  • Paste E on craft paper.
  • Paste ear, tail, and trunk in place.
  • Paste wiggly eye in place.
  • Write or ask your grown up to title, name, and date your work, for your homeschool portfolio.

Elephant Size Sorting

Print page 7 of Elephant Printable Packet by Mudpies & Make-up, on white card stock. Cut out and laminate for durability. We sort largest to smallest and smallest to largest:)

Feed the Elephant Counting Mat

Parent Preparation

Our Process

  • Match number cards with numbers on puzzle, so student can count to figure out forgotten number names.
  • Place a number on the counting mat and add that number of peanuts.
  • Check your work, by counting aloud with your grown up.

Love,

b

 

Dem Bones

Dear Sis,

We’ve been chatting with our old Texas neighbors David and Merrill because they are planning a visit to the area at the end of the month. I sent pictures of William doing his dinosaur dig. In response, David suggested Cheetos bag of bones as a fun snack.

I picked some up at the grocery store Thursday, so we had them today as part of lunch. I sent a picture to David and Merrill. David suggested the Dem Bones Song.

William liked the song so well, we listened to it three times! Technology is amazing. It’s cool that our Texas friends can still be part of our lives from over a thousand miles away!

Love,

b

E is for Egg

Dear Sis,

Our Daily Reading

Our non-fiction selection is from the Cat in the Hat Learning Library collection: Who Hatches the Egg? by Tish Rabe. This book has great content, written in verse, and even follows a chick embryo through its stages of development.

Our fiction selection for today is Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. Sam-I-am might be a nuisance, but he reminds us we don’t know if we like something until we try it!

Green Eggs Shape Mat

Print Green Eggs Shape Matching Mat from AUThentic Creation’s Teachers Pay Teachers account, on white card stock. Place shape mat in a page protection, and cut out and laminate shapes, for durability.

Green Eggs & Ham Alphabet Cards

Print Green Eggs and Ham Letter Match Game by The Cozy Red Cottage, on white card stock. Cut out and laminate for durability.

These game is designed for kids who are learning to match upper case and lower case letters. William is not at that point yet. He is still learning his alphabet. We started our lesson, by singing through the alphabet song a few times together. Then we used the upper case cards as flash cards. I told him letter names and a few words that start with that letter and he repeated the information back to me while studying the card.

Green Eggs Counting Mat

Print Green Eggs Math Mats for Counting, Addition, and Subtraction from A to Z Teacher Stuff, on white card stock. Also print Number Cards by Tag Sis, You’re It! Draw a square in the upper corner of the counting mat for number placement. Place mat in a page protector. Cut out and laminate eggs and numbers.

Lunch: Green Eggs & Ham

Green Eggs & Ham
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Ingredients
  1. 6 eggs, boiled and peeled
  2. 2 - 3 T mayonaise
  3. green food coloring
  4. 12 slices ham cold cuts
Instructions
  1. Slice eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks, place in a mixing bowl, and crush until smooth with the back of a fork.
  2. Stir in mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in food coloring.
  3. Place egg mixture in a pastry bag with a large star tip. Pipe into egg whites.
  4. Roll slices of ham and secure with toothpicks.
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Love,

b

Grape Picking

Hi Sis,

We missed Elderberry picking and making jelly this year. The farm where we go picking is about two hours away, so it is definitely not a trip I like to make on my own. Our neighbor Fran who introduced us to Elderberry jelly usually heads down to pick berries as well, but they were too busy to make it as well. So, Fran and I decided to go grape picking. After all, I need to make my Christmas jellies!

We live in wine country, so there are grape vineyards and wineries everywhere! There are three Pick U self places that I know off within five minutes of our house. We stopped by one, and had fun picking. Twenty one pounds of grapes for $7.00! Sure, is a lot cheaper than Elderberries.

Fran, Evelyn and Grandpa 

Grapes, grapes, grapes

Hey, it is a picture with me in it! I exist honest.

Helping mommy can

Because I am a crazy lady, I canned the jelly the same day that we picked the grapes. Before I know it, it was 8:00 pm and it didn’t cook it down as much as I would have liked, so it is thin… grape syrup anyone? But, boy does it taste amazing! 

Love Jamiegoof

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E is for Eyes

Dear Sis,

Our Daily Reading

Today’s first non-fiction selection is My Eyes by Lloyd G. Douglas. This book is simplifies the sense of sight in to a quick and easy read.

Today’s second non-fiction selection is Tell Me Why I Need Glasses by Jennifer Colby. William is curious about glasses. I wear them all the time, but daddy only wears his for work and occasionally at home when  he has a lot of reading to do. This book explains why some people wear glasses from a child’s world view.

Alien Eye Counting Cards

Parent Preparation

Our Process

  • Match alien numbers cards with puzzle numbers, so young ones can count to figure out forgotten number names.
  • Place the correct number of eyes on each alien.
  • Check work by counting aloud with your grown up.

5 Senses Puppets

Parent Preparation

Student Assembly

  • Color puppets as desired.
  • Cut out or ask a grown up to help you cut out the puppets.
  • Paste a craft stick to the back of each puppet.

Science: How Sight Works

I found this worksheet as a jpg on Pinterest and I wasn’t able to trace it back to a linkable source. 

I Spy

This toddler version worked well for us, but any I Spy book will do the trick:)

Love,

b