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Just Teach . . . What?

January 27, 2011 By: amyswanderingcomment

 

Once you decide to walk away from Big Box curriculum, it is easy to start worrying about missing something. (Not that you can teach it all!)

Use these tools to help you form a plan:

~ World Book Typical Course of Study –   grade-level lists of what should be covered in each subject

~ Core Knowledge K-8 Sequence – you are probably familiar with their What Your  –Grader Needs to Know series

~ Assessment Tests – resources for every grade

~ Check your state’s Department of Education website – it should have a scope & sequence listed, and will probably have practice tests for any state testing

Some ideas for using these resources:

  • Assessment tests can give you a starting point by pointing out the gaps in your child’s education.
  • A scope & sequence will give you a skeleton plan. You can create your own curriculum, or use it as a guide when ordering curriculum.
  • State tests will give you an idea of the minimum requirements in public school. I used this when my oldest was in 6th grade. We hadn’t done any formal science at that point, and I wanted to see what gaps we might need to close up. I was afraid we would have several months of catch-up, but it turned out that she could have passed it with flying colors!

Just remember . . .

A topic randomly taught still educates your children!

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Just Teach Something

January 25, 2011 By: amyswanderingcomment

Just Teach Something!

That is my school battle cry motto for this year.

Too often I get all caught up in the details and make things more complicated than they need be.

Plans get made, lessons get printed, and Momma gets overwhelmed & never gets it done!

Some things are simple and just need to be taught – not with a unit study, or a workbook, or fancy diagrams – but with a few minutes of discussion and maybe some practice worksheets.

I am starting a new series oh-so-creatively called Just Teach Something. I will be posting links that will give you a simple way to slip important concepts into your busy school day.

There is no set posting schedule for now . . . I’ll share ideas as I find or use them.

To borrow an idea from FlyLady:

A topic randomly taught still educates your children!

p.s. If you are a Type-A mom, you might be shaking your head by now LOL. Just ignore this & carry on! But if you are a Type-B Homie, then you might want to stay tuned!

{Just for the record: this is not the extent of our school life – we do use real curriculum. 🙂 Hubby & I have decided that some things are not worth making our children do hours of work. We just want them to grasp the concept & move on.}

 

 

 

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It’s a brand new week

January 17, 2011 By: amyswanderingcomment

 

And the list grows . . .


-11-   Martin Luther King, Jr. and his Dream

-12-   a seemingly-endless array of medicine to choose from for little ones with the sniffles

-13-   gas fireplaces

-14-   friends who are like family

-15-   family who are friends

-16-   dimples

-17-   birthday gifts coming in the mail

-18-   my toddler Bible class

-19-   clean laundry

-20-   freedom

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Celebrate with Stromboli

January 11, 2011 By: amyswandering3 Comments

Stromboli is my kids’ favorite meal!

We usually make it on Friday nights, but tonight is an exception. We are celebrating what would have been our son Elijah’s 15th birthday.

Nothing fancy, just dinner & a movie, but the kids look forward to it every year!

Add as many toppings as you want. The kids just like pepperoni. Hubby wants the works.

It is such an easy and delicious recipe.

Try it and tell me if it was a hit!!

p.s. I have to make at least three!

 

STROMBOLI

Ingredients

  • frozen bread dough
  • mozzarella cheese
  • dried Italian seasoning
  • your choice of toppings
  • olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 egg, beaten

Earlier in the day: thaw the bread dough according to the directions on the package.

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Lightly oil a baking sheet and your countertop.
  3. Roll thawed dough into a large rectangle.
  4. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
  5. Add toppings of your choice, one layer at a time. Be sure to leave an inch of dough around the edges.
  6. Top with mozzarella cheese.
  7. Fold in ends and roll up, making sure to carefully seal all of the edges.
  8. Place stromboli on baking sheet seam side down.
  9. Brush top with beaten egg.
  10. Cook at 375 for 30 minutes until golden brown.
  11. Let sit for a couple of minutes before slicing.

Our favorite way to eat this is dipped in garlic butter, but it is also delicious with pizza sauce or ranch.

This recipe is linked to Tempt My Tummy Tuesdays and Tasty Tuesday

{I will try to post a pic of the finished product if I can figure out where my camera cord went. My battery is dead!}

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beginning my Endless list

January 10, 2011 By: amyswandering1 Comment

 

And so I begin . . .

 

-1-   five beautiful children who adore each other

-2-   a husband who is one with me

-3-   a cup of hot tea on a chilly night

-4-   books waiting on the nightstand

-5-   small blessings hidden in the everyday

-6-   chocolate anything

-7-   home

-8-   huge snowflakes drifting down

-9-   fluffy red slippers

-10-  forgiveness

 

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