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Sep. 11, 2007 - Marshmallows and Linguine

Wow! Did we learn alot today in Science!  We learned that two pieces of linguine taped together is as strong as a piece of fettuccine. (we were out so we improvised)  And that it takes 56 pennies suspended in a foam cup hanging by string from the linguine to break said linguine. And that if everyone is watching the linguine experiment noone will notice the one year old rolling a can of paint across the room and then getting the lid off and spilling paint on the kitchen floor.    We were learning about the Scientific Method and creating a lab write up.  So to state the problem :  How do you keep accidents from happening during science?  Hypothesis:  If you place the toddler in the play pen, you should prevent accidents from happening during science.  We will prove our hypothesis tomorrow when we get to build mashmallow and fettuccine structures to learn about engineering and earthquakes.

 

Today was a big day for my 8yos.  He took his first spelling test.  This is a big deal because a year ago I was getting very concerned that he was making no progress in reading at all.  I know you read all about children who don't learn until they're ten and then they take off, but when it's your child you get a little panicky!  He has made such strides in reading in just the past month that I wanted to start reinforcing alot of the phonics and start working on that buggaboo of encoding.  I have another one that has struggled so I  want to stay on top of it this time.  Anyway, I was thrilled.  It was a pre-test and he only missed three!  yah!!  My other son, 10yo, is doing great with AVKO Sequential Spelling.  Straight, to the point and not alot of  writing.  Perfect for him.

 

This is week #2 of 'full-fledged school' and things are going better than I had hoped.  We are actually getting everything done and in less time than I thought.  I'm doing History pockets with 3 of them for Going West and they love it!  We just started reading Daniel Boone (in the Landmark series) .  The only thing I want to work on is having more time to discuss w/ our oldest some of what he's doing.  He's so independent, which is good, but I want to be involved - still tweaking the schedule.

 

House fixing is slowing up.  Now I am just painting, painting, cleaning out and painting.  Curse this trim work.  We're debating now about when to put the house on the market.  Partly because we don't want it to sit too long and fall/winter isn't a real active Real Estate time and partly because I don't know if I want our daily routine interrupted this fall with house showings.  After the first of the year I think I can gear up for it, but it's so busy from now until the end of the year I don't know if I can do it.

 

The kids were disappointed today.  The last offical popsicle was eaten.  In order to delineate some kind of seasons down here, I limit popsicle purchasing to May through August.  When the last plastic tube is empty that's the end of summer at our house :(  (Of course I'll be finding plastic tubes until New Year's)   They immediately begin to ask for hot chocolate, but I refuse to make that until November!!

 

Tomorrow is piano at 8:30 and Drama club starts back up at 1:30.  Thursday is PE at 2:30 and mom's meeting at 6:30.  Friday is a fiedltrip to the Volunteer Fire Dept.  (the older ones got to go so now we're taking the little ones) and our oldest is starting a Public Speaking class offered nearby.  (you wouldn't believe everything else that I actually said no to!)   Ahh, the sounds of a nicely packed schedule.  The routine of it all is so refreshing after a 'spastic' summer.  *  Side note  - there is a CD, I think maybe Vision Forum carries it or the family that puts out the CD, but it's called 24 Hours is All You Get. Her last name is Bradrick.  What a good reminder that it is ok to say NO. There are so many good things to choose from and we can't do them all - Not that we don't try!  God does expect certain things from each of us and I find that if I'm starting to get really frazzled it's usually because I've taken things that weren't on the Master list.  I really have to get on myself and ask, am I really glorifying Him in this?  Am I shedding light here or adding to the darkness?  What kind of testimony do I have if I'm getting all crazy and angry?  Constantly examining that old, wicked, heart that is so intent on being a Martha.

 

Well, according to my schedule I am supposed to be getting ready for bed right now, so if I want tomorrow AM to go well, I'd better obey.  ooooh - I forgot to go get the fettuccine. If I can't convince my husband to run to Wal-Mart I suppose I will be taping linguine together again tomorrow.

 

~Cindy

 

 

 

 

your two cents

Sep. 13, 2007 - thanks

Posted by MishinIA

For the reminder. I need to work on saying no. Staying home is so nice. :)
Mish
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Sep. 16, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by crazybusy

Sounds like you guys had a great week! What a fun experiment and LOL about the toddler mishap. Things like that happen every day in homeschooling families across the nation. LOL!
I know, it's crazy to be wearing sweatshirts in the summer, but really, you don't want this weather!! Unless it only stuck around a week or so. It's been pretty miserable and I miss the sun. You're right though-it IS pretty.
Love, Alyssa
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Sep. 22, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by callmekate

Science - now there's a subject I hadn't thought of yet. My 6 yo found a metal nut during our walk yesterday and today she wanted to see if it would sink in a cup of water. It did (surprise, surprise). That tells me that she's ready to do some science experiments. My problem is that I hate repeating myself and I've done a lot of experiments with my boys in the past. Now I need to repeat them with Carmen (and find others to do). Linguini and marshmallows sounds intriguing. Hmmm....

I wish I enjoyed a schedule like you do. I don't. But I am planning on going to bed earlier tonight. That's a start. Mind if I live vicariously through your schedule?

I hope your school schedule continues on a good path. Enjoy the weekend!

Kate
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Oct. 12, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by briannash

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