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Please come & say hello at our new home:<br />
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Poetry has always played a large role in our home. We have enjoyed it in various forms over the year & now it is very much a part of who we are.<br />
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We used to have 'Poetry Tea' usually once every couple of weeks, sitting around the table, sharing tea & cake.<br />
We have now graduated to 'Poetry Supper'. This is a much anticipated event & we make time for it every week. We settle down on my bed, (tea & cake still play an important part of course!)<br />
Everyone choses a book from which they wish to read & selects a poem or three.<br />
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I usually try to read the girls poem's for them first; then we read together, then they read alone. This is a tip I read in <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Well-Trained-Mind-Guide-Classical-Education/dp/0393067084/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374179344&sr=1-1&keywords=well+trained+mind">The Well Trained Mind</a> & is useful for improving both fluency & the lyrical tone a child puts into their words. MY girls tend to want to dive straight into the poem, however. Everyone gets to have a turn, we read all sorts of poetry, by many authors (our current favourite is <a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/edward-lear">Edward Lear</a>)<br />
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Children <i>adore</i> poetry. It is so natural to them, to play with words. Reading poetry aloud allows them to hear wonderful & rich language that may be above their own reading level. The language & rhythms can be exciting, comforting, silly, beautiful - many, many things. And this exposure is precious for developing life long readers.<br />
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Allow me to share with you our most favourite poetry books & the very simple recipe we use for Fairy Cakes:<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Oxford-Book-Childrens-Verse/dp/0198121407/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1374180157&sr=8-2">The Oxford Book Of Children's verse</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Favorite-Poems-Selected-Boys-Girls/dp/0385076967/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374180247&sr=1-1&keywords=favourite+poems+old+and+new">Favourite Poems Old & New</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eloise-Wilkins-Poems-Young-Library/dp/0375804757/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1374180301&sr=8-3&keywords=poems+to+read+to+the+very+young">Poems To Read To The Very Young</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Journey-Through-Time-Verse-Rhyme/dp/0863152716/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374180351&sr=1-1&keywords=a+journey+through+time">A Journey Through Time In Verse & Rhyme</a><br />
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For our Fairy Cakes, we use the<a href="http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/cuisine/european/english/classic-sponge-cake.html"> 'all in one sponge cake'</a> recipe from Delia Smith. This is quick, easy & utterly delicious! Instead of making one big cake, we spoon it out into paper cases & make individual fairy cakes instead, baking for around 25-30 minutes.<br />
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Here is our history song that we have been learning this year - The Ancients<br />
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We got the audio from<a href="http://www.classicalconversationsbooks.com/clacfahitiso.html"> Classical Conversations</a><br />
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<br />Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-77681242087118033132012-08-16T03:53:00.002-07:002012-08-16T06:14:09.905-07:00Plans for 2012-2013I have finished our plans for 2012-2013<br />
Hurray!<br />
I have spent a lot of time thinking, praying & generally mulling this over :)<br />
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I have two daughters, aged 6 & 9. I think that our scriptures for memory work are rather short, as this year they have memorised much longer passages, so I most likely will update those through the year.<br />
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This is the year I decided to bit the bullet & go for a formal maths curriculum. So far we have used living maths & other resources, but no curriculum. Being hopeless at maths myself, I was worried about the girls having huge gaps in their knowledge.<br />
My youngest, Rose, seems to be spot on, with grade level. Elianna is way ahead in some areas & way behind in others, so I have started her on G3 Math Mammoth. I am quite nervous about this formal curriculum, but really looking forward to it.<br />
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Without further ado, I present our gentle learning for the next year...<br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Daily
read from ‘<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Children-Kenneth-Nathaniel-Taylor/dp/0842321454/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1345113220&sr=1-35">The Book For Children</a>’ & each child to narrate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Table
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Mental
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Contentedness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Peacefulness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Forgiveness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Diligence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Discernment<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Humbleness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Tactfulness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Being
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Memory
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ps
145:3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Dan
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ps
23:1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Luke
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ps 9:2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">John
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">1 John
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Matt
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ps
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ps
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Deut
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">How
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Hope
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Lady Moon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">In the
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">January
cold & desolate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">The
dog likes his kennel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Oh
wind, where have you been<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Boats
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">There
is but one May in the year<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">A pin
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">What
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Rosie:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Hurt
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">1+1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Hope
is Like a harebell<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Oh
Lady Moon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">In the
bleak mid-winter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">A
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Pussy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">On the
grassy banks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">When
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">There
is but one May in the year<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">The
city mouse<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">What
is pink?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Artist
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Monet:
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Waterlillies
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Waterlillies
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Water
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">London:
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">The
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Van
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Starry
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Irises<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Self
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">The
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Still
life with sunflowers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Autumn
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Dante
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Pandora<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">The
blessed damozel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Dante’s
dream<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ecce
Ancilla Domini<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Lady
Lilleth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Beata
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Benjamin
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Sergei
Prokofiev – Peter & the wolf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Paul
Dukas – Sorcerer’s Apprentice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Tchaikovsky:
Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Handel:
Water Music<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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& Handcrafts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Celebrate
the seasons & festivals of the year<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Knitting
mittens & hats <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Tapestries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ellie
to knit bedsocks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Phonics
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Keep
revising phonics:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ai,
au, aw, ay, ea, ee, ei<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Eigh,
ew, ey, ie<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Igh,
oa, oe, oi,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Oo,
ou, ough, ow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Oy,
ui, er, ir<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ur,
or, ear, our<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ed,
ar, or<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ci,
si, ti, sh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Dge,
kn, ph, tch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ch,
ck, gn, ng, nk, th, wh, wr<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Daily
practice from ‘The Ordinary Parent’s Guide To Reading’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Daily
quiet reading<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ellie
to keep a reading notebook – 40 book challenge<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Copy
Work<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Daily
copywork – copy the current poem <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 12pt;">in
cursive</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Spelling<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Follow
the program from Anne Elliot<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">French<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Read a
bilingual book each day (monthly selections)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1409301877/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01">Max etMathilde – colours</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sunshine-Bilingual-French-Barefoot-English/dp/1846863880/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345113520&sr=1-2">Bearin sunshine</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bear-Home-French-English-Bilingual/dp/1846864216/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345113572&sr=1-1">Bearat home</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teach-Me-Joyeux-Noel-Traditions/dp/1599720612/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345113599&sr=1-1-fkmr0">Teachme – Joyeux Noel</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1409301877/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01">Max etMathilde – Shopping</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Square-Bilingual-French-Barefoot-English/dp/1846863864/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345113630&sr=1-2">Bearin a square</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bilingual-English-Blackstone-Paperback-01-Sep-2010/dp/B005O84B6C/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345113654&sr=1-4">Bearabout town</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Family-Famille-Active-Barefoot-Bilingual/dp/184686772X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345113681&sr=1-2">Bear’sbusy family</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Ellie
–<a href="http://home.pct.edu/~evavra/KISS.htm"> Kiss Grammar L1(3)</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Read
the following Ruth Heller books:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0698116429/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0698116429/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Merry-Go-round:
A Book About Nouns </span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0698116984/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Behind the
Mask: A Book about Prepositions </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0698117972/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i01"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Mine, All
Mine! </span></a>A book about pronouns<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0698116631/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i02"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Up, Up and
Away: A Book about Adverbs </span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0698113896/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0698113896/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Kites Sail
High </span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: A book about verbs</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Rosie:
<a href="http://www.mathmammoth.com/complete-curriculum.php">Math Mammoth 2</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Elianna:
<a href="http://www.mathmammoth.com/complete-curriculum.php">Math Mammoth 3</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Latin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Elianna:
The big book of Lively Latin Vol.1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Rummy Roots</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0746070020/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00">Latin Words Sticker Book</a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Literature
& Poetry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understood-Betsy-Hardscrabble-Dorothy-Canfield/dp/0874519209/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345113901&sr=1-1">UnderstoodBetsy</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beautiful-Stories-Shakespeare-Children-Collection/dp/0765194902/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345113941&sr=1-11">As Youlike it</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wind-Willows-Kenneth-Grahame/dp/0416532608/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345114018&sr=1-11">Thewind in the willows</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beautiful-Stories-Shakespeare-Children-Collection/dp/0765194902/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345113941&sr=1-11">Amidsummer nights dream</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pilgrims-Progress-John-Bunyan/dp/1433506998/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345114054&sr=1-11">Pilgrim’s progress</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Tea each fortnight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">The
Story of The Greeks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1599151626/ref=wms_ohs_product">Talesof the Greeks</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">The
Story of The Romans<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1599151634/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00">Talesof the Romans</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1599153076/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00">The seven little sisters who lived on the round ball that floats in the air</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Jungles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Arctic
Circle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Arabian
Desert<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Switzerland
(mountains)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">China
(rivers)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Africa
(Grasslands)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Germany
(river valley)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Review the continents<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Memorise
European countries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Creating/Working
with maps</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wild-Woods-Fields-Yesterdays-Classics/dp/1599152711/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345114319&sr=1-2">Life in Woods & fields</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shanleyas-Quest-Botany-Adventure-Kids/dp/1892784165/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345114352&sr=1-1-fkmr0">Shanlaya’sQuest</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<a href="http://www.pandiapress.com/?page_id=50" style="font-family: 'Century Gothic';">R.E.A.L.Science – Life</a><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic';"> (Human body / animals / botany)</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Weekly
nature walks & keeping a nature notebook<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Out
& About<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Regular
places we go – Brownies / Youthclub etc plus monthly field trips<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic";">Elianna's art lessons</span></div>
Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-18741316431712319802012-08-16T01:55:00.000-07:002012-08-16T01:55:13.614-07:00Quiet Reading<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Kaiti SC Black'; font-size: 14pt;">Quiet reading in our home...</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Kaiti SC Black'; font-size: 14pt;">I have prepared a set of rules for us to discuss as I intorduce a 'formal' quiet reading time into our morning school. We havent had this as a formal time before. The girls can chose any book they like for this reading time.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Kaiti SC Black'; font-size: 14pt;">I am going to be setting a 40 book challenge for my 9 year old this year - more on that later :)</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Giddyup Std"; font-size: 48.0pt;">Quiet Reading<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a800a8; font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a800a8; font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">★ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Our family sitting
wherever they are comfortable, reading their book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a800a8; font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">★ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Staying still in one
place ‘till reading time is up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a800a8; font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">★ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Choosing another book if
you finish the one you are reading.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a800a8; font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">★ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Using your ‘Strategies’
bookmark if you need help with a word.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a800a8; font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">★ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">When reading time is
over, finding a good ‘stopping place’ in your book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a800a8; font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">★ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Using your bookmark to
keep your place in your book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #a800a8; font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Kaiti SC Black"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">★ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Century Gothic"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Treating books nicely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Things are ticking along nicely at the "Raising Little Shoot's" Home School...<br />
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I have been considering how we will progress in the next 'school' year & it will be very much a continuation of what we are doing right now.
I have just finished my annual report for our Local Education Authority (did I mention that I now work for them?!?!) and I thought I would share here...
I have explored many different styles of education over the years, but I am always called back to the beautiful, gentle style of Charlotte Mason.<br />
I am not a purist by any stretch of the imagination, employing ideas from Classical educators & even Steiner, but it is Miss Mason that wins my heart : ) I find her ideas inspiring & refreshing for our day to day whole - life needs.<br />
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<b>Key ideas that I employ -
<i>Discipline </i></b>
I hope to instil good habits within my girls such as working hard, honesty, manners & so forth. I find that a regular rhythm with our schoolwork helps with the ‘working hard’ part - they know what is expected of them & this (usually !) keeps complaints about settling down to work at bay.
They have daily & weekly chores for which they are responsible. Keeping up with these & doing them well is cause for a celebration - we have a fortnightly ‘ice-cream party’ as a reward for jobs well done!<br />
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<i><b>Free Time </b></i>
I work our schedules to allow plenty of free time - as much as possible to be spent outdoors (weather permitting)
Our academic work is done in the mornings when we are all fresh & rested. Afternoons are for further reading / handcrafts / baking / playing etc.<br />
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<i><b>Wonderful Books</b></i>
I use textbooks occasionally as a ‘spine’ for our studies, but much prefer what Miss Mason referred to as ‘Living Books’ - quality books that were written by people who loved their subject matter and brought their subject alive through action and character development.<br />
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<i><b>Narration</b></i>
The art of ‘telling back’.
When I read to the girls, I require them to tell me about what I have read on many occasions.
Elianna is a master at this, Rosie is just getting to grips with it.<br />
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<i><b>Short lessons</b></i>
We don’t do ‘busy work’. I don’t expect the girls to complete reams of worksheets etc. Everything we do has a point. I do require the girls to focus & give me their best for short periods of time.
This does not exclude getting deeply into projects, stories, games etc.<br />
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<i><b>Our Days - </b></i>
Mornings for us are when we focus on our studies.
We have a timetable that I try to follow most days. Mon-Thurs are usually as follows -
We start our days with Bible Reading. We do this as we eat breakfast & the girls narrate what we have read.
Once chores are over & we start 'School time'- we begin with memory work - Bible passages, poems, phonics, math facts (currently Elianna is working on her times tables, Rosie addition & subtraction facts. Sometimes historical or geographical facts.
We also have a ‘word for the day’ I chose a word from the dictionary & we have fun using it throughout the day.<br />
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<i><b>Latin</b></i>
Elianna has just begun a very gentle study of Latin. I shall see how this goes. I am hoping it with give us a greater understanding of our own language & help with other languages in the future.
We are using <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0979505100/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_g14_i3?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1T00HPXXHJ58TXJCKJT4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294">‘Getting Started With Latin’ by William E. Linney</a><br />
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<i><b>Language Arts</b></i><br />
Spelling<br />
The girls have spellings to learn each week, which they spell out orally & also write out as practice. I make the lists myself, either using the particular phonics rule we are looking at that week, something they are having difficulty with, or choose a high frequency word.<br />
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Read Alouds<br />
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I read aloud to the girls each day from a chapter book, as does their dad.
Current read alouds are <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sea-bird-C-Holling-Holling/dp/0395182301/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337261467&sr=1-1">Sea-bird by C.Holling Holling</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Well-Really-Mr-Twiddle-Enid-Blyton/dp/0603032702/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1337261500&sr=1-1-catcorr">Well really, Mr Twiddle by Enid Blyton</a> & <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Harry-Potter-Goblet-Fire-Book/dp/074754624X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337261526&sr=1-1">The Goblet of Fire</a> from the Harry Potter series.<br />
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Grammar<br />
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Elianna & I work on grammar daily. So far we have looked at sentences, punctuation, nouns & verbs. I have just ordered a formal grammar curriculum - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ridgewood-Grammar-1/dp/0838823912/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337261583&sr=1-1">Ridgewood Grammar</a> Book 1. I have also ordered a fun looking pop-up book called ‘<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Grammar-Book-Kate-Petty/dp/1898304750/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337261556&sr=1-1">The Great Grammar Book</a>’ by Kate Petty<br />
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Writing<br />
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Elianna has begun to work on various writing projects. We have been looking at the elements of stories (Genres, settings, characters & so forth)Currently she is writing her own sequel to ‘<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Three-Billy-Goats-Gruff/dp/0899190359/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337261627&sr=1-9">The Billy Goats Gruff</a>’
She has an idea for her story & has developed her characters. She hit a problem with the ‘climax’ of the story. We are reading several traditional renderings of other fairy tales & looking at the plots to see how they handle plot development. (A lot of trickery & deceit!)
This is one of the beautiful aspects of home education! Working on a project like this - no rush, really digging deep into a topic of interest.<br />
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Copy Work<br />
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Daily the girls practice their handwriting. Much to Rosie’s chagrin - this is her least favourite thing to do!
Both girls write in cursive for copy work - I taught Elianna print first when she was younger & then she progressed to cursive.
With Rosie I chose to begin straight away on cursive, one of the main reasons being that she is left handed & I hoped this would make life easier for her, preventing letter reversal.
Most of the copy work we do is letters to the girls pen friends, or letters to family members. They also copy the poems we memorise.<br />
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Reading<br />
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Each child reads to me daily & also has some ‘quiet reading’ time were they read by themselves.<br />
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<i><b>Maths</b></i>
I began the school year using <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Number-Games-1-150-Kumon-Workbooks/dp/4774307602/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1337261676&sr=1-2">Kumon workbooks</a>, internet print outs & various books for maths. We now mainly use www.khanacademy.org for the girls daily maths lessons. This is a great website, with super tuition for a math-phobe like myself! The girls love to do their work on the computer & I love that they are working at a level that suits them & stretches them, allowing them to master topics before moving on, with plenty of opportunity for us to review.<br />
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<b>Afternoons are a time for exploring.</b><br />
Here is an idea of how things *usually* go (read sometimes, but certainly not always!)<br />
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<b>Mondays & Thursdays</b><br />
we read a wide range of books that lead us deeper into history, geography, science, art history etc— just simply sitting & reading a pile of books. This sparks interest & the girls often follow up with projects, experiments & such.
They are also encouraged to explore crafts & we have a full-to-bursting art cupboard at their disposal. They both knit & both have their own spinning wheels.<br />
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<b>Tuesdays</b> we have our ‘Poetry Tea’s’ - we set the table & have a tea party complete with Strawberry tea & either home-made cakes or shop bought biscuits.
We get out our stack of poetry books & sometimes we work to a theme (such as the weather, animals, season etc) or just pick out at random. We read, eat, drink & chat to our hearts content.
Elianna has been attending a place at an Art Class for home educators fortnightly on Tuesday afternoons.<br />
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<b>Wednesdays</b>
The girls usually visit my parents & go swimming.<br />
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<b>Fridays</b>
Fridays we break from the routine of the rest of the week.
In the morning we have spelling tests & the girls read to me. Then we have our nature study time - getting our doors if possible, or bringing nature indoors to observe & draw. We keep a year-round nature table which the girls display their find of rocks, mosses, flowers etc.
The girls each have a nature journal in which they sketch & paint.
Friday afternoons we meet with other home educating families or just hang out together & live our life.<br />
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This year I hope to continue in the same vein as last year - concentrating on basic skills - the Three R’s, I suppose! Mastery of topics is really important for me & something I am prepared to invest time into.<br />
Elianna has really excelled at her drawing & I hope she will continue to seek to develop her skills. She will certainly be encouraged by her dad & I. She is my dreamy, creative girl & we will encourage her skills in creativity -drawing, stories, painting, crafts etc. Her maths are very solid, though she would say she is not very good at it. To me, I think a more accurate meaning would be “I don’t like this very much!’
When doing a more complicated equation, long division, for example, she occasionally needs me to help her think through the process, so she doesn’t forget part (keeping track of the remainder, for example). This is where mastery comes in - keeping reviewing until the idea is solid but still review often.<br />
This year has been a big one for Rosie!
She has joined Elianna for academics in the mornings & has learned to read & do basic maths. (she has gone from saying 1+1=4 - ‘because I want it to’ (!) to competently adding & subtracting ‘simple’ 3 digit sums & beginning multiplication & division.
Rosie has a passion for both animals & people - she loves to be outdoors holding toads, insects, caterpillars etc & she really enjoys weekly youth Club.
This year our French lessons haven’t worked for us. They just have not been something we have kept up with. It is something I will<br />
considering coming back to.<br />
I look forward to hearing your plans!
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/224/8C7E4BB391FDE72AF745DA2FB385842C.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-29604299699777421762012-02-05T06:04:00.001-08:002012-02-05T06:38:36.121-08:00Natural Dyeing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16Ixh7rl0hVRVWLU2W2mw3iH_AYFpFA66tbNPxREx15VMLaDldSLxkRenZlU7wM_S_pgN3Da4ppEVi6H5IZsBJi8Djd0XtzzyHnp5bjTSJ73jKh6Qyk6CjM_5QB8SxFOMVGwn_yShS07h/s1600/1+drip.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16Ixh7rl0hVRVWLU2W2mw3iH_AYFpFA66tbNPxREx15VMLaDldSLxkRenZlU7wM_S_pgN3Da4ppEVi6H5IZsBJi8Djd0XtzzyHnp5bjTSJ73jKh6Qyk6CjM_5QB8SxFOMVGwn_yShS07h/s320/1+drip.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705652169811404946" /></a><br /><br />One of my intentions for 2012 is to explore natural dyeing.<br />I have dabbled a little, but this year I would like to take it further, experiment more & keep great notes ; - D<br /><br />I currently have some lichen (Parmotrema perlatum) fermenting in an ammonia solution (1 p ammonia 2 p water)<br />It started off a lovely golden colour, has changed to rust & then deepened. Will I get the elusive purple? or red? Only time will tell!<br /><br />I also have a pan of catkins soaking (the male parts of the Alder tree)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcs2P1znltl94CQy7t0m5JFDQAD856G5FneFznd5gNaxtFsGM2M1b7t7cXuMaakLSUlnHoXXyHeFJnl-wJAvhjY7V_quMi5oXMp81AjVGK_WQTDLApexLlrvW8ZHkxzBdnvdQbSxkutewY/s1600/1+catkins.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcs2P1znltl94CQy7t0m5JFDQAD856G5FneFznd5gNaxtFsGM2M1b7t7cXuMaakLSUlnHoXXyHeFJnl-wJAvhjY7V_quMi5oXMp81AjVGK_WQTDLApexLlrvW8ZHkxzBdnvdQbSxkutewY/s320/1+catkins.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705653578879228162" /></a><br /><br />They gave colour into the liquid on about the third day. I plan to soak them for about a week & then simmer for an hour, before testing with a little fleece that has been treated with alum (as a mordant) to see what colour the catkins have given.<br /><br />Today we had a wonderful walk. Yesterday it snowed & then rained & was bitterly cold. Today we had a thaw. As we were walking through the woods I saw this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMzwSi1mIKVSpHChA2mwhgi3EaFqGnAixhoTN7VrYoS0LJAyI659BnieCCtLnksLkH_5CcSvxIMFWREoBlovq6XhNJwklVjN4uKlnBN7uiQ0kZU9lfxAoQeNw-naASN0IXGsKRcQJ-qvV/s1600/1+drip.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMzwSi1mIKVSpHChA2mwhgi3EaFqGnAixhoTN7VrYoS0LJAyI659BnieCCtLnksLkH_5CcSvxIMFWREoBlovq6XhNJwklVjN4uKlnBN7uiQ0kZU9lfxAoQeNw-naASN0IXGsKRcQJ-qvV/s320/1+drip.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705659197025498834" /></a><br /><br />The dye actually running out of the female cones of the Alder trees!<br /><br />I have picked some of the cones & they are steeping as I type:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpz625QmDFWdobm_RpqcB_YGn9-xVAJfSe7_wOX8DC3bd0Tm0vFyKUcVA3XXAliSH-DomWDHTnGPr9bStH8U4nEtDTY33DRaLiJRh6Vk9tqOcTNQlKxyfuRRMvdSUOvXMzu3DyfBC9qsN/s1600/1+jar.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpz625QmDFWdobm_RpqcB_YGn9-xVAJfSe7_wOX8DC3bd0Tm0vFyKUcVA3XXAliSH-DomWDHTnGPr9bStH8U4nEtDTY33DRaLiJRh6Vk9tqOcTNQlKxyfuRRMvdSUOvXMzu3DyfBC9qsN/s320/1+jar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705659580837235090" /></a><br /><br />It will be very interesting to see how the colour compares to the catkins.<br /><br />Last but not least, I have collected a little more lichen, but I have not yet identified this one. It was abundant & I was lucky enough to find some on fallen branches.<br /><br />I recently went along to a spinning workshop at <a href="http://www.threshingbarn.com/craft-supplies/spinning-supplies/">The Threshing Barn<br /></a> & purchased a lovely Ryeland fleece, which I scoured on a warm sunny day last week. My plan is to dye the fleece with various natural dyes & spin it into a 2 ply fingering weight & knit a Fair Isle something or other for one of the girls.<br /><br />Happy Crafting!Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-63530229442593606582012-02-05T06:00:00.000-08:002012-02-05T06:03:49.867-08:00Le Weekend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2LFB4CMU2UTuDXgnFWpoiJvf11TFCpNtozIoMJqzLnzWehAunVaghkgpKi1uKHAAZyqMjU8YJp5UlVDiv3ZpNV6x4r-5DQCtPOw5AbGt0lCSxDy5WlSaRDj4oZ6bBgQ9Ju6PldBm56Nn/s1600/13.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2LFB4CMU2UTuDXgnFWpoiJvf11TFCpNtozIoMJqzLnzWehAunVaghkgpKi1uKHAAZyqMjU8YJp5UlVDiv3ZpNV6x4r-5DQCtPOw5AbGt0lCSxDy5WlSaRDj4oZ6bBgQ9Ju6PldBm56Nn/s320/13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705651838045298498" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVb18spm_YWtwdL1TYm-VDtg7khX9RaMpGY6423BXRSOlJm63oQbJSadYWL-u1NJIzDeliAPeW9_RfKvU-03C0Ljf5_Ae-yoTmn3Sv34PeC_f_X2aCgRQnUqzPR4ae5Bz32qAF_E5ogehD/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZ27XcGOSKC_MUvp_IF0zr1AivKgzG8XL_Puagl9hEsQTLp0wMkgOMEudlao5y5us3H1oJadA6HshMKNGilu6cyWtvdh4rdip6BvFpehCFBt_zfC7_ViIGjZ3EanFb1EgYiqBs6UhfrFw/s320/2+.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705651427923771938" /></a>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-49658521297633672202012-01-02T03:49:00.001-08:002012-01-02T04:06:02.332-08:00Epiphany<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEQfqJBMJm4Lz093o-4YZ9bWqucfQTK1XA9wIXnesPo2kTTdA65NjU-CtnspGxARIJxtv9Gss02oMGJrLe_d5UO2VcCF4Q10v9DgpTY9XwVEJruTxazr4tsohiLHoZdStHD3MmeaIAgDU/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEQfqJBMJm4Lz093o-4YZ9bWqucfQTK1XA9wIXnesPo2kTTdA65NjU-CtnspGxARIJxtv9Gss02oMGJrLe_d5UO2VcCF4Q10v9DgpTY9XwVEJruTxazr4tsohiLHoZdStHD3MmeaIAgDU/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693000631957406706" /></a><br />The end of the day - hats drying in front of the fire - the view from my spinning wheel<br /><br />Christmas is officially over chez Little Shoots. Once we get to new years eve I get a little OCD & down come the decorations amid much sadness.<br /><br />We do have Epiphany to look forward to, however!<br /><br />We will be starting 'school-lite' as from tomorrow - lots of reading, a review of maths we were studying before our December break, fun phonics & maths games, a new spelling list or two...<br /><br />Friday is Epiphany, however - a jewel in the dark winter days.<br />Here are our plans....<br /><br /> ~ We will be reading <a href="http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults.php?passage1=matt+2%3A+1-12&passage2=&passage3=&passage4=&passage5=&version1=9&version2=0&version3=0&version4=0&version5=0&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0">Matthew 2</a><br /><br /> ~ We shall be singing '<a href="http://www.carols.org.uk/we_three_kings_of_orient_are.htm">We Three Kings'</a><br /><br /> ~ We shall be reading the story of Baboushka in <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Festivals-Family-Food-Judy-Large/dp/095070623X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325505568&sr=1-1">Festivals, Family and Food</a> theough there is a version of the folktale<a href="http://archive.typepad.com/brothertadhg/2006/12/the_story_of_ba.html"> here</a><br /><br /> ~ We shall be baking a <a href="http://frenchfood.about.com/od/breadandpastry/r/briocheloaf.htm">plaited Brioche</a><br /><br /> ~ And of course, we shall be making<a href="http://www.thecraftycrow.net/2011/05/foil-crowns-scepters.html"> Crowns</a><br /><br />Happy Epiphany!Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-59527179598818386572011-09-28T06:51:00.000-07:002011-09-28T07:19:55.670-07:00Michaelmas Plans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlvqD0iwIWM8RjtFXpqI1Ibkz0nZLo4Je_hWRjI1R5fRHFHjxGrmSDfhXJUnhJd0VU8MLILemjZburWMAf3hrAEmKR6BBNKsxopkGQLT3c1w9NaAEcS_nXKOoVpWHd12A1H6bIz5-KUYO/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBlvqD0iwIWM8RjtFXpqI1Ibkz0nZLo4Je_hWRjI1R5fRHFHjxGrmSDfhXJUnhJd0VU8MLILemjZburWMAf3hrAEmKR6BBNKsxopkGQLT3c1w9NaAEcS_nXKOoVpWHd12A1H6bIz5-KUYO/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657415033389734786" /></a><br /><br />Oh, how I do love this time of year.<br /><br />The changing seasons, the moving toward winter. The colours of autumn, the smells of comfort food, the walks in the woods through rich autumn sunlight....<br /><br />Michaelmas is almost upon us & here are my plans for tomorrow:<br /><br />The feast of Saint Michael, one of the seven archangels of Scripture, originated in the sixth century. Michael, whose name in Hebrew means "Who is like God?", is revered as the leader of the angelic army who will conquer Satan and his armies of demons, and is considered the defender of the Church.<br /><br />And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,<br />And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.<br /> And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.<br />Revelation 12:7-9 <br /><br />Legend has it that when the archangel Michael threw Lucifer out of heaven (on what would become Michaelmas), the devil landed in, of all places, a blackberry patch, where he promptly spat on the berries, rendering them inedible! So by long held tradition on Michaelmas you should eat your fill of blackberries before they're no good! <br /><br />We shall be having our annual afternoon Michaelmas Tea, with Blackberry Tea & Blackberry Jam Tarts<br /><br />Blackberry Jam Tarts<br />Ingredients<br /> • 14 oz plain flour<br /> • 7 oz butter , chilled and diced<br /> • 1 & 3/4 oz caster sugar<br /> • 2 egg yolks<br /> • 340g jar jam , use 1 flavour or a mix if you have them<br />Method<br /> 1. Whizz the flour and butter to breadcrumbs in a food processor. Add the caster sugar and mix. Add the yolks and pulse until it comes together (you might need to add a splash of water). Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 20 minutes.<br /> 2. Heat the oven to gas 5. Roll out the pastry and stamp out circles big enough to fit 2 x 12-hole jam tart tins. Bake for 15 minutes then add small spoonfuls of jam to each and bake for 5 minutes.<br /><br />For dinner I am going to make a rabbit stew! Goose is the traditional fare for Michaelmas, but a hunting friend has given us a rabbit, so rabbit it shall be.<br />To follow, the girls will be baking a chocolate cake. I found some white chocolate stars in the supermarket today which will be a lovely addition to the cake, as Rosie has started to see the nights drawing in again. She has become so used to going to bed in the daylight!<br /><br />Weather dependent, we may go out to fly our kites tomorrow, but the weather is unusually hot right now. <br />I am planning to make a start on lanterns for martinmas, so we may do some wet on wet watercolour tommorow, that we can later use for our Martinmas lanterns.<br /><br />We shall be sketching the 'Michaelmas Daisies' in our garden- a wildflower, an aster with many small star-like flowers, that blooms in late September, known as the Michaelmas daisy. They make an ideal posy for the Michaelmas table.Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-79608046021694485732011-08-16T05:35:00.000-07:002011-08-16T06:30:30.368-07:00Our Plans 2011-2012<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM77xcudiQ5PuDSr0fzpYHeZFJn_gPsh6doLOSjsWjrvNWUmiytJqj5DqoBg7N43xmHR91DVGwdkneoa0NYPNzB_ncYKxUN3qzotGbGyKkqsf8DVI5rmEDbZHbH3tygtEoAL_PBHGJ9KT/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEM77xcudiQ5PuDSr0fzpYHeZFJn_gPsh6doLOSjsWjrvNWUmiytJqj5DqoBg7N43xmHR91DVGwdkneoa0NYPNzB_ncYKxUN3qzotGbGyKkqsf8DVI5rmEDbZHbH3tygtEoAL_PBHGJ9KT/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641445638932214322" /></a>
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<br />Here is a look at our school plans for 2011-2012 - only time will tell if it works better in reality than on paper, or if it will need a revamp!
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Main Resources:</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Bible:</span>
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Childs-Story-Bible-ebook/dp/B001J54VAK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1313498436&sr=8-3">The Child's Story Bible</a>
<br /><a href="http://olivebranchbooks.net/tgs.html">Telling God's Story Curriculum</a>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.knowitall.org/instantreplay/content/program.cfm?SeriesIDpassed=45">French</a></span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Language Arts</span>
<br />Phonics:
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Writing-Road-Reading-5th-Harperresource/dp/0060520108/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313498595&sr=1-1">The Writing Road To Reading</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reading-Lesson-Teach-Child-Lessons/dp/0913063029/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313498631&sr=1-1">The Reading Lesson</a>
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<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Language-Lessons-Well-Trained-Mind/dp/1933339446/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1313499618&sr=8-1">First Language Lessons</a>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Maths:</span>
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<br /><a href="http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mep/default.htm">MEP</a>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">History/Geography</span>
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<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-World-Ancient-History-Classical/dp/1933339012/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313498764&sr=1-2">The Story of the world 1</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-World-Ancient-Times-Activity/dp/1933339055/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b">Activity Book</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Encyclopedia-History-Usborne-Internet-Linked/dp/1409519074/ref=pd_sim_b_9">Encylopedia World History</a>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Science</span>
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<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingfisher-Illustrated-Encyclopedia-Animals-Michael/dp/0862728266/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313498863&sr=1-1">Kingfisher Encyclopedia Of Animals</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingfisher-First-Encyclopedia-Human-Body/dp/0753405687/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313499008&sr=1-1">Kingfisher 1st Human Body Encyclopedia</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Growing-Up-Green-Children-Gardening/dp/0911104232/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313499044&sr=1-5">Growing Up Green</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Keeping-Nature-Journal-Walker-Leslie/dp/1580174930/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1313499091&sr=1-1">Keeping A Nature Journal</a>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Music/Art</span>
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<br /><a href="http://www.classicsforkids.com/">Classics For Kids</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Drawing-Right-Brain-Betty-Edwards/dp/0006381146/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1313500967&sr=8-3">Drawing on the right side of the brain</a>
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Outside Activities</span>
<br /><a href="http://www.gfsplatform.org.uk/">Girls Friendly Society</a>
<br />Swimming
<br /><a href="http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/brownies/">Brownies</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.girlguiding.org.uk/rainbows/">Rainbows</a>
<br />Locally organised nature walks & activities
<br />Knitting Club
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<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Monday</span>
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<br />Read from The Child's Story Bible
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<br />Prayer, Hymn & Memory Work (includes Bible, Lang Arts, Maths, Hist & Geog, Science, French & General topics)
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<br />Language Arts:
<br />First Language Lessons
<br />The Writing Road to Reading for penmanship, phonics & spelling - will see how this goes, is new to me & very teacher intensive to understand & read through all the book! I will see how this pans out...
<br />The Reading Lesson
<br />Daily Reader
<br />Independent 'Fun' reading
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<br />Maths
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<br />MEP lesson
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<br />SOTW
<br />Read the story, work on the colouring page. Narration.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tuesday</span>
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<br />Read from The Child's Story Bible
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<br />Prayer, Hymn & Memory Work
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<br />Language Arts:
<br />First Language Lessons
<br />The Writing Road to Reading for penmanship, phonics & spelling
<br />The Reading Lesson
<br />Daily Reader
<br />Independent 'Fun' reading
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<br />Maths
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<br />MEP lesson
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<br />SOTW
<br />Read the story. Narration. Mapwork.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wednesday</span>
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<br />Read from The Child's Story Bible
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<br />Prayer, Hymn & Memory Work
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<br />Language Arts:
<br />First Language Lessons
<br />The Writing Road to Reading for penmanship, phonics & spelling
<br />The Reading Lesson
<br />Daily Reader
<br />Independent 'Fun' reading
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<br />Maths
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<br />MEP lesson
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<br />SOTW
<br />Read from history encyclopedia . Look at related library books
<br />Complete this weeks <a href="http://runofthemillfamily.blogspot.com/2010/04/story-of-world-lapbook-for-volume-one.html">lapbook booklet
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday</span>
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<br />Read from The Child's Story Bible
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<br />Prayer, Hymn & Memory Work
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<br />Language Arts:
<br />First Language Lessons
<br />The Writing Road to Reading for penmanship, phonics & spelling
<br />The Reading Lesson
<br />Daily Reader
<br />Independent 'Fun' reading
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<br />Maths
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<br />MEP lesson
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<br />Science:
<br />We are working as follows:
<br />Animals approx 20 weeks
<br />Human Body approx 10 weeks
<br />Plants approx 6 weeks
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<br />At the moment we are working from our animals topic.
<br />We read from the encylopedia about our chosen animal, the girls narrate, draw a picture & make a notebook page.
<br />Then we spend time on further reading. So far this has been a very rich topic for us. With the help of our cat(!) we have had a mouse to observe, and an extremely handsome dragonfly. We have looked at butterflies & ladybirds. The cat is on our list too : )
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<br />Thursday afternoons are devoted to our Afternoon Teas
<br />We usually drink strawberry tea & eat goodies baked by the girls. We either listen to <a href="http://www.classicsforkids.com/">Classics For Kids,</a> work on our <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Drawing-Right-Brain-Betty-Edwards/dp/0006381146/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1313500967&sr=8-3">drawing,</a> or celebrate a festival (such as Michaelmas) or enjoy a nature celebration (such as the harvest moon)
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Friday</span>
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<br />Read from The Child's Story Bible
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<br />Prayer, Hymn & Memory Work
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<br />Language Arts:
<br />spelling
<br />Daily Reader
<br />Independent 'Fun' reading
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<br />Our Craft time
<br />I always have something planned - often from our SOTW activity guide.
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<br />Nature Study
<br />We take a nature walk & make an entry into our nature journals.
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<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sunday</span>
<br />A weekly reading & activity from God's Story
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<br />My year is all planned out. I am not sure how <span style="font-style:italic;">I</span> will fare with The Writing Road To Reading - I am feeling rather overwhelmed by it right now & may go back to spelling workout. It just is so appealing - to have such a thorough spelling course. We shall see.
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<br />I spend time every couple of months sitting down & planning out the 'lovely' things - festivals & nature studies etc etc & weekly I plan out our lessons in detail.
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<br />Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-71149623641589006922011-07-11T12:27:00.000-07:002011-07-11T12:40:55.778-07:00History<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74C-ndqG3DdWgXM5tqj9J2wy6b8FVhoV0fA1a-FGrgJBTNcJo0i8YTxsUZVVlDYnbloDtP9KXFHAXoPn4ymo0Hk3NMRPyKNIZ50PpRjjTwLBImSwKHSz3NZIBZZ8ctvDhc9zabt4BDTz3/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh74C-ndqG3DdWgXM5tqj9J2wy6b8FVhoV0fA1a-FGrgJBTNcJo0i8YTxsUZVVlDYnbloDtP9KXFHAXoPn4ymo0Hk3NMRPyKNIZ50PpRjjTwLBImSwKHSz3NZIBZZ8ctvDhc9zabt4BDTz3/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628179567291512418" /></a><br /><br />I have decided that we are going to re-read <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-World-Ancient-History-Classical/dp/1933339012/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310412788&sr=8-1">Story Of The World Vol 1</a><br /><br />Having thought long & hard I feel I should have given this book more space in our schooltime.<br />So we shall re-read. I have purchased the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-World-Ancient-Times-Activity/dp/1933339055/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b">activity guide</a> & I shall be using it along with the<span style="font-style:italic;"> wonderful </span>resources from <a href="http://runofthemillfamily.blogspot.com/">The Chronicle Of The Earth</a> blog.<br />Elianna shall be making the<a href="http://runofthemillfamily.blogspot.com/2010/04/story-of-world-lapbook-for-volume-one.html"> Ancients Lapbook</a> (all printed out & ready to go!)<br />I shall be using the <a href="http://runofthemillfamily.blogspot.com/2009/09/sotw-chapter-1-earliest-people.html">extensive resource notes</a> for each chapter<br />All the wonderful resources are listed<a href="http://runofthemillfamily.blogspot.com/p/story-of-world-resources-for-volume-one.html"> here</a>.<br /><br />Isnt that an exciting prospect!Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-43215352432457784012011-07-09T00:12:00.000-07:002011-07-09T23:52:46.667-07:00Tea Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrz1iIcsro0TVi6c48BKbfwB-EWPEGdbOKOZh88MxsL7rNTUtQF4iE2lNICo1Gna9GTAIW6FDJH5W8cON6zlWDZps4r-BDawdkIPk3EezBS1fq8UKkzRgNIKO1XXA5iNN8Zb0dUF8r6qp/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrz1iIcsro0TVi6c48BKbfwB-EWPEGdbOKOZh88MxsL7rNTUtQF4iE2lNICo1Gna9GTAIW6FDJH5W8cON6zlWDZps4r-BDawdkIPk3EezBS1fq8UKkzRgNIKO1XXA5iNN8Zb0dUF8r6qp/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627249936703298738" /></a><br /><br />A while back the girls & I had a regular weekly <a href="http://raisinglittleshoots.blogspot.com/2008/07/tea-time.html">Tea Time</a><br />Somehow our lovely ritual was forgotten in the dash of outings, playtimes & laundry. But i have been pondering our days & have decided to reinstate this special time.<br /><br />Elianna had asked to follow a drawing course. I spent time online researching & plumped for the older edition of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Drawing-Right-Brain-Betty-Edwards/dp/0006381146/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1310195854&sr=8-3">Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain.</a><br /><br />We bought beautiful new sketchbooks & discussed what we were expecting in preparation of the <span style="font-style:italic;">big day</span> : D<br /><br />I have set aside an afternoon each week for us to have a lovely Afternoon Tea followed by our drawing lesson. Five year old Rose will join us for Tea, then can draw with us or not, as she pleases.<br /><br />Elianna is now of the age were by she can bake unattended (except for popping the goods into the oven) so she has been getting her copywork done bright & early on Tea Time day, then she can use that time to bake so the goodies are ready for the afternoon.<br /><br />I am so delighted that we have our ritual again. It is great fun & brightens our day no end. And our drawing will improve to boot : D<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4YXo3xbUXwpEKW9fQABwn0teW19SdUh_OiJFjQFPalnPM95kxAQKnbBzRB0ei0C3K5Aaf6kb3YxSAjrhGUzgXxX0gmUPzWOm_tuj_o9J2u-ag26dRy4nsoYE7IDE3RKMbIM38ysZb1VT/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4YXo3xbUXwpEKW9fQABwn0teW19SdUh_OiJFjQFPalnPM95kxAQKnbBzRB0ei0C3K5Aaf6kb3YxSAjrhGUzgXxX0gmUPzWOm_tuj_o9J2u-ag26dRy4nsoYE7IDE3RKMbIM38ysZb1VT/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627249936843372898" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/224/8C7E4BB391FDE72AF745DA2FB385842C.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-21073269770466330282011-06-05T08:05:00.001-07:002011-06-05T08:06:54.004-07:00Daily Walk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_HrYclCv-1omv8Q2yxT4cPaa220kgqr-m57w0Yt6RhTbGoRb5u-LxddGrcoIkfaTFs3RZ1SYDXA6Q9w7KGWRzOftsQtbR98crDrdUUI9vA_vAwQjt9tFMHCkBA2vUqvp7p2lSYnHei3S/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiLxcAxzEjGo2-74xTzYpULCFlbUVkAjOLtK7khlz0nKLsi73xEM4C6qE1OYHlimWI0R-EkfAnQjcbUJJ9nmv595Rn5Nssie7EoTDucijuZH5P9SertUfK72ThaohhgzWnJKfC3MMb4RjZ/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613910648034944834" /></a>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-60481955512577062362011-06-01T22:55:00.001-07:002011-06-01T22:56:17.703-07:00Daily Walk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6Wv7KfSPDFCfLvrqJ96CqRX6D1_pVbwm-SyM86EZo4DBMFrp9ZbAoL3exCdy4T19I3OueSFICTse4HKQdTY1D-K3kW2a0ZKDqof4EYn1KFXPTNAR2GfdlO16ewRU5hm9gkzkFSipsYIE/s1600/1+DW.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6Wv7KfSPDFCfLvrqJ96CqRX6D1_pVbwm-SyM86EZo4DBMFrp9ZbAoL3exCdy4T19I3OueSFICTse4HKQdTY1D-K3kW2a0ZKDqof4EYn1KFXPTNAR2GfdlO16ewRU5hm9gkzkFSipsYIE/s320/1+DW.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613497151021892690" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WJLZUtGnh95b1pax3gXVtoj_Fk0RUd26Wg4cwIOe_KRLM-iYBX0vYub8SKwOrNZOaTWQfAg8HY12kqoqbbJrrn-WrqlNXhNOsbbtFld4MWo4nTADhntTLUGkjIBT1M8E6tMZPjMgGnGa/s1600/2+dw.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6ni1zV6xx2FpLaXZWXoN3in2h3ItEN8cjRwqqEwLvwcYTlCaa3y6O1BT0Eb6aspzIRSqRLsTLwx-5IbmrFLFXNs8A_602qx09RoKUfQ1NYe3k6gAdt27cE_jhi3kCIGe1KH1CKq5ZUq3/s320/3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608140373653112098" /></a>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-40885396155699976132011-05-15T11:40:00.000-07:002011-05-15T23:43:38.724-07:00A Knitterly UpdateQuite a while ago I <a href="http://raisinglittleshoots.blogspot.com/2010/12/goal-for-knitting-spinning.html">posted</a> about my wish to make a jumper for one of my girls inspired by this wee fellow:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNYiLZfKjk_0CV4UY-WkW6ibkGpCrLSJXwMlyXNzsM5u3QHpDEoiv_vDQVBmPvl35vMeRnxvCMp2ARpvb5f8PWh7CCBG7jzvKM3Sshr98lk8EZ1vxqjQo_2chJzU_3SQaS2jH3p9LdgTa/s1600/1+robin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNYiLZfKjk_0CV4UY-WkW6ibkGpCrLSJXwMlyXNzsM5u3QHpDEoiv_vDQVBmPvl35vMeRnxvCMp2ARpvb5f8PWh7CCBG7jzvKM3Sshr98lk8EZ1vxqjQo_2chJzU_3SQaS2jH3p9LdgTa/s320/1+robin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607016628613173154" /></a><br /><br />About this time last year I had purchased a glorious shetland fleece. It was silver grey, with darker grey patches. I washed it ready to spin, once I had decided what I wanted to create with it:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8I8SrWbhZB-7Glp3WGs2XRO1EZLPE4yZnLOIjtULGXWimsmfVsp3KcbgKldvIx2ukldJy8-ogwmBEFa8g3UQcL4jx3hNNOG-EehcVyajWT7HDgop_IbWSXHVx2t-UWk4xnPnAh69Oxeql/s1600/1+fleece.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8I8SrWbhZB-7Glp3WGs2XRO1EZLPE4yZnLOIjtULGXWimsmfVsp3KcbgKldvIx2ukldJy8-ogwmBEFa8g3UQcL4jx3hNNOG-EehcVyajWT7HDgop_IbWSXHVx2t-UWk4xnPnAh69Oxeql/s320/1+fleece.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607017206444073698" /></a><br /><br />I went backwards & forwards between a jumper & a tank top & in the end, decided to go with a tank top.<br />I wanted the fair isle design to be isnspired by the colours of the two wee robins that we see on our nature walks (& that try as I might, I can never get a photo of them both together!)<br />Soft greys, deeper grey, brown, off white & that glorious deep red - orange.<br /><br />The fleece has patches of charcoal grey - I combed all the fibre & then drum carded to blend the different colours within the one fleece. Some of the fibre was set aside to dye in the browns & reddish orange. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiXn-SJbcY5lBGWKnk7hjg7JRK6KVO9o8ARhxuUveZSG4YQ4R3TMjYBMTwLkLKvzKWG1RVo4MLW5tVN-Lo8ZLL4BYxCyn1TzZNrXPbFM1liGGIJlPA9ck9Js15uh5K_bfbxxqvobHijvn/s1600/1+DC.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaiXn-SJbcY5lBGWKnk7hjg7JRK6KVO9o8ARhxuUveZSG4YQ4R3TMjYBMTwLkLKvzKWG1RVo4MLW5tVN-Lo8ZLL4BYxCyn1TzZNrXPbFM1liGGIJlPA9ck9Js15uh5K_bfbxxqvobHijvn/s320/1+DC.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607018472572274178" /></a><br /><br />The colours I got from the natural fleece where as follows:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Off-white</span> - from combing the lightest parts of the fleece - the combing removed the grey hairs leaving me with off white.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Silver</span> - Blending the off white with the charcoal<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Charcoal</span> - from the darkest parts of the fleece<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Brown</span> - I hand dyed some of the off - white<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Robin Redbreast Orange</span> - again hand dyed off - white. <br /><br />I was so nervous about dyeing this! I wanted it to be <span style="font-style:italic;">just right</span> & did not have enough fleece to try over if I made a mistake! I mixed Orange Scarlet & Bright Turquoise <a href="http://www.dtcrafts.co.uk/dyesFixers/procion/procionDyes.html">Procion Dyes</a><br />I was delighted with the results - a perfect Robin - Red! I then drum carded the dyed fleece with some sparkly <a href="http://www.embellishmentvillage.com/store-detail.php?cat=63&ID=6">angelina fibre in 'rusty nail'</a> to give the sweater a very subtle sparkle.<br /><br />So, onto the yarn! I spun this up on my spinning wheel into a 2 ply yarn. Just a <span style="font-style:italic;">little</span> heavier than a fingering weight. I spun in a 'woolen' method, which produces a lovely, lofty, cuddly yarn, perfect for Fair Isle designs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LkYLRlqXs6jkHxYdmQtW4rBqpsGbNkfaaCGsRfv0xovSlAZ0ayeczRjsQqOJHSlG14yQ73xajBRMPPZLAUqQk0xqrpleUhi10SVgQWCGJlZmOJSIo0Ox_oqYhVyqQ8zvvl6xitIPb1SD/s1600/1+yarn.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_LkYLRlqXs6jkHxYdmQtW4rBqpsGbNkfaaCGsRfv0xovSlAZ0ayeczRjsQqOJHSlG14yQ73xajBRMPPZLAUqQk0xqrpleUhi10SVgQWCGJlZmOJSIo0Ox_oqYhVyqQ8zvvl6xitIPb1SD/s320/1+yarn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607021665629574546" /></a><br /><br />I charted out a few fair isle patterns, decided on a winner & cast on a swatch. Essential! This gave me the info I needed for sizing, needle size, the look of the design knit up etc etc.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFZ33SprbFd8Xc3u50Xu3QgO0z2_FTG027fiVtHVTjex3sjTbb08SfAnZjWKgFsoQ7IWVTLLifedMYzxG_IvCOdIdY5YnfRP5gD8-aeElFmKR9_fj2X1Mrmq0nDZiA__8wak-TbSmP9Vs/s1600/1+chart.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFZ33SprbFd8Xc3u50Xu3QgO0z2_FTG027fiVtHVTjex3sjTbb08SfAnZjWKgFsoQ7IWVTLLifedMYzxG_IvCOdIdY5YnfRP5gD8-aeElFmKR9_fj2X1Mrmq0nDZiA__8wak-TbSmP9Vs/s320/1+chart.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607022519097378306" /></a><br /><br />Once I cast on 'for real' I knit & knit, round & round using <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEspring03/FEATsteeks.html">steeks</a> for the neck & arm holes. Truthfully though, I am lazy & I do not sew up the areas to be steeked first, I just have at it with the scissors, assuming the fuzziness of the yarn will do its job & hold everything together : )<br /><br />And here it is! Rosie's Robin Redbreast Tank Top<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIEcNLL94bM4RaNKTbLT422sBVKsQxQoFnS4ux95kQOP29s-3V5ENcmjbYl5oXfdSgUlUMO80YKShZkT1Ay-MjNeZWB_9MjosP2eErkdgEqw4IKwP0LSSMJcj8A2e5vulRxk3tnXJfaao/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIEcNLL94bM4RaNKTbLT422sBVKsQxQoFnS4ux95kQOP29s-3V5ENcmjbYl5oXfdSgUlUMO80YKShZkT1Ay-MjNeZWB_9MjosP2eErkdgEqw4IKwP0LSSMJcj8A2e5vulRxk3tnXJfaao/s320/11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607024662606978146" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09MASHP7HdCo1kYv4hV31KQIIFBSiwrl53bhyphenhyphenlapgbok6XrPnwiysFMLYZzxR3oBJDsVPq3iCI8R7Wfahq_TVvRIcX36vJ7peW7tGmNpBzJF3XtReO_3mHPseZ-YZJqNnAhMFsO6Fizx_/s1600/1+top.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09MASHP7HdCo1kYv4hV31KQIIFBSiwrl53bhyphenhyphenlapgbok6XrPnwiysFMLYZzxR3oBJDsVPq3iCI8R7Wfahq_TVvRIcX36vJ7peW7tGmNpBzJF3XtReO_3mHPseZ-YZJqNnAhMFsO6Fizx_/s320/1+top.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607023593208691122" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KiD7_mkPU71qdyCblSXTx8v6SniSfoFaLPBvNCo_e-HK8Mnv9Jw1NgIVSr2uTbGRq1Zmu8w6myBAPgiAaW-K1r1nQ-FDW5gqX3ZAk9rvLQpuKLH7wmQPe-wrFsy-wySWn-bG7UKBzvib/s1600/2+top.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KiD7_mkPU71qdyCblSXTx8v6SniSfoFaLPBvNCo_e-HK8Mnv9Jw1NgIVSr2uTbGRq1Zmu8w6myBAPgiAaW-K1r1nQ-FDW5gqX3ZAk9rvLQpuKLH7wmQPe-wrFsy-wySWn-bG7UKBzvib/s320/2+top.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607023596261160898" /></a><br /><br />These photos are not the greatest - it hasnt been blocked here& I really need to get a photo of Rosie wearing said jumper.<br />I enjoyed creating this so much. I has brought me a lot of joy!Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-65194090090583571772011-05-15T11:38:00.000-07:002011-05-15T11:40:00.080-07:00Daily Walk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM3ki49vvKarRu11qkk6zuCtA8NQULhLOY8K8GAGUO9e2EgDixaWH83rFhBAFAxCG1DX9ZGNQE-dDSkhtcnNzR5ahz3MhylMjC7y9o2qB-6gE_tZR45QSKC6AFbBOq3v80WSmYHzJ6vvB/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM3ki49vvKarRu11qkk6zuCtA8NQULhLOY8K8GAGUO9e2EgDixaWH83rFhBAFAxCG1DX9ZGNQE-dDSkhtcnNzR5ahz3MhylMjC7y9o2qB-6gE_tZR45QSKC6AFbBOq3v80WSmYHzJ6vvB/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607014471049517410" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6Ylru-aMwmJUYoICKg180G5LA9fZragnfgD2bbhBZXWYcZpT226E0084S4PXivRqqJ-n7majJWXw-sFUs7FYWOBMWQkfZoFk_Lu2IED6w6xCl2s2gDbAaq2J6gz-8jNmPq6btZz80vgN/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6Ylru-aMwmJUYoICKg180G5LA9fZragnfgD2bbhBZXWYcZpT226E0084S4PXivRqqJ-n7majJWXw-sFUs7FYWOBMWQkfZoFk_Lu2IED6w6xCl2s2gDbAaq2J6gz-8jNmPq6btZz80vgN/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607014468266204242" /></a>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-26246683412658507812011-05-15T00:04:00.001-07:002011-05-15T00:04:59.137-07:00Daily Walk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BV4Oq1Up29IktBY_sKTIub4-rgJpgkDqAktTf_R5VDj1xwNqELccEgtM4DgSWS1ogxnudphFjfn0EhZ-NiQPYaEqx6tYCz1iWBiz9exZwwQTrTy4a12Of-GAicOOp5o9nooXjEz9vReO/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BV4Oq1Up29IktBY_sKTIub4-rgJpgkDqAktTf_R5VDj1xwNqELccEgtM4DgSWS1ogxnudphFjfn0EhZ-NiQPYaEqx6tYCz1iWBiz9exZwwQTrTy4a12Of-GAicOOp5o9nooXjEz9vReO/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606835347246499122" /></a>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-19711877967307782912011-04-23T23:16:00.001-07:002011-04-23T23:24:28.697-07:00He Is Risen!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sCK3WagXqw0-hR7BoZmJ7mZkCkRs-jjh0PThrNB2-Z6TAp9jvJoWR5f7LTR6tzb1g3Jd2mbFJIyHrYCn-u5QHZ6BbyzMIeQt8W-y7d77tUaYyr42tfrxpH-Jx90NZvEhcHKOiU2qLuVz/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6sCK3WagXqw0-hR7BoZmJ7mZkCkRs-jjh0PThrNB2-Z6TAp9jvJoWR5f7LTR6tzb1g3Jd2mbFJIyHrYCn-u5QHZ6BbyzMIeQt8W-y7d77tUaYyr42tfrxpH-Jx90NZvEhcHKOiU2qLuVz/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599030134992929218" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">John 20:1-18<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.<br />Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.<br />Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.<br />So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.<br />And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.<br />Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,<br />And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.<br />Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.<br />For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.<br />Then the disciples went away again unto their own home.<br />But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,<br />And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.<br />And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid him.<br />And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.<br />Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.<br />Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.<br />Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.<br />Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the LORD, and that he had spoken these things unto her.<br /><br /></span>Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6874236216969112528.post-59682899062795617782011-04-17T00:59:00.000-07:002011-04-17T01:31:36.954-07:00Palm Sunday & Easter Week Plans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVK9_wRlgvAsRM5JO9PUVwFA2F7LbCb4enEfkEjB_LGlpBYU8nSws7oywelJh9B_Sz1-WxV8syoLUXPx-ZbuKCmxSX6DIn1opF8jtTizTgM22VJAtzeQd1yblCz33Br28qW2_48HVwY0Q/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVK9_wRlgvAsRM5JO9PUVwFA2F7LbCb4enEfkEjB_LGlpBYU8nSws7oywelJh9B_Sz1-WxV8syoLUXPx-ZbuKCmxSX6DIn1opF8jtTizTgM22VJAtzeQd1yblCz33Br28qW2_48HVwY0Q/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596459058474527074" /></a><br /><br />Good morning!<br />I have just returned home from my (early) morning walk & it is a glorious spring morning!<br />Today is Palm Sunday - a day that we usually go for a Praise Walk, followed by a picnic (weather permitting). We are doing something different today - meeting up with friends at their caravan. We are taking some food to share: cupcakes made by Elianna, strawberries, cheese & juice. I will be taking along my knitting & also the mountain of fleece that is waiting to be carded : )<br />We have planned an afternoon of sitting & knitting (& carding!) while the children play. Bliss.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Palm Sunday</span><br /><br />In <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Year-Round-Calendar-Celebrations/dp/1869890477/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303027635&sr=1-1">All Year Round</a>, the authors speak of Lent as a time of renewal, in gathering forces needed to meet the vital renewal of our daily lives. <br />What a reminder of our minute-by-minute need for God!I love this time of year - the call to deepen my love for Him.<br /><br />As i mentioned, we would usually go for a praise walk, followed by a picnic ~ Marveling at the wonders of nature are prayers of praise. As we walk outdoors, we can reflect upon the Lords creation & praise God for giving us a world that meets our needs.<br /><br />We will be reading "The King Comes" from <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Childs-Story-Bible-Catherine-Vos/dp/080285009X/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303028261&sr=1-6">The Childs Story Bible</a> as our Bible reading today.<br /><br />This evening, as each evening of Holy week, we will light a candle on our nature table. <br />Also this week will make time to read <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jesus-Garden-Easter-Legend/dp/0819839795/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303027817&sr=1-6">The Jesus Garden</a> & our verse will be At Easter Time (<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stories-Festivals-Year-Irene-Johansen/dp/1869981499/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303027877&sr=1-3">Stories for The Festivals Of The Year</a>)<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Let our trust in God become<br />Like the good earth, firm & strong.<br /><br />As the water, rising & falling,<br />Let God’s life be always flowing.<br /><br />Our Voices carry through the air.<br />Softly withing, God’s call is heard.<br /><br />Fire gives warmth, fire gives light.<br />God’s love burns within our heart.<br /><br />In all the elements, God is there<br />Bringing new life, everywhere.</span><br /><br />Other ideas for Palm Sunday:<br /><br />~ Bake date bread & make palm crosses as gifts<br />~ Sew grass seeds in a bowl of earth to place on the nature table.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Holy Thursday</span><br /><br />~Purchase Easter lillies<br />~Read John 13:1-5<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Good Friday</span><br /><br />Light our candle<br />Bake & eat hot cross buns<br />~ Read <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jesus-Garden-Easter-Legend/dp/0819839795/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1303027817&sr=1-6">The Jesus Garden</a><br />At 3pm blow out our candle, followed by a quiet hour of reflection<br />(I give my children their prayer journals, coloured pencils & their picture Bibles, they can draw prayers to the Lord, Illustrate the story we read or look at their Bibles.)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Easter Saturday</span><br /><br />“A quiet day, a day of Waiting”<br />Dying Eggs<br />Laying out new easter clothes<br />Cooking for the feast tomorrow<br />In secret, make a few butterflies to hand over the dining room table for Easter MorningLynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02842327865295227316noreply@blogger.com0