Hi everyone, its that time again, where are the months going? I was bad about following my meal plan for last month, so I’m vowing to try to stick to it this month to get back on track! I’m also working on some new recipes as the weather will be getting nicer and it will be grilling season! YAY! So here it is, my April 2011 Meal Plan. Click below to download your preferred version of the April 2011 Monthly Meal Plan: April 2011 - PDF Version April 2011 - MS WORD Version (editable) Buon Appetito! … [Read more...]
Mar
30
Expedition Earth: Venezuela
Buen Dia’! Welcome to our Expedition Earth week on Venezuela! Did you know that kids in Venezuela have hot chocolate for breakfast? It’s a very thick soupy pudding mixture that children dip bread in! We didn’t have any soupy hot chocolate, but did try our own U.S. version, and frankly they were just happy to have hot chocolate for breakfast! ;o) So of course we started off our week by finding Venezuela on the map, then stamping our passports! Here are some more of the things we covered this week: Located Venezuela & the Caribbean Sea on the map and completed our worksheet How to say “Hello” in Spanish – Hola (Hello) Buen Dia’ (Good Day)! Prayed for the Venezuelan people Read Children Just Like Me Book Completed our mini lap book activity Learned about and classified 6 animals of Venezuela Geography from A-Z Vocab: Waterfall, Cataract, Cascade Read: Living World Encyclopedia (Continued our Rainforest Animals reading) Did Paint Your Own Pottery Read: Usborne … [Read more...]
Mar
29
K4 Curriculum: Middle Vowel Sounds
Hi everyone! I have some more fun K4 curriculum worksheets for you today! They’re Middle Vowel Sounds worksheets. For this set, I wanted to keep it simple and give them a choice for the answer. Click here to download the Middle Vowel Sounds Worksheets If you’re just starting out, make sure to say each picture word slowly with your student. Help them hear each sound as you say it. You can use them as regular worksheets or you can also laminate or put in page protectors then use a dry erase marker to write the missing vowel.. Click here to see my other K4 Curriculum Activities! These activities are part of my K4 level expansion to my Letter of the Week Curriculum, click on the images below to see more activities! Hope you enjoy! … [Read more...]
Mar
27
Road Trip USA Geography and History Curriculum & Giveaway
It’s finally here! Road Trip USA Geography & History Curriculum. $ 18 ~ Instant Download - No Waiting! $23 ~ CD {Please allow 7-10 business days for shipping} $30 ~ CO-OP / Classroom License Come along with us on an exciting journey learning about the U.S.A! From the signing of the Declaration of Independence, to the wild west, you’ll uncover all the secrets this Nation has to offer! Within this curriculum you’ll discover the sights and sounds of all 50 states, including state symbols, U.S. Presidents, famous people, landmarks, historical events, and much more! -->Click here to download a sample<-- For you history buffs, this is a great introduction for young learners! You will start out learning about the Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War. Then you’ll move south to learn more about the Civil War and Underground Railroad. From there you’ll journey with Lewis & Clark through the mid-west, live with the Hopi in the … [Read more...]
Mar
27
See The Light: Art Class DVD Winner
Thanks to everyone who entered to win the See The Light: Art Class DVD. And without further ado…congratulations to….drum roll please…. Congratulations to Amy from Fami-lee School of Excellence! Please email me at erica {at} confessionsofahomeschooler dot com to claim your prize! If you didn’t win but are interested, feel free to visit See The Light for more info!Also, Visit Mama Jenn's Website Monday for another chance to win! … [Read more...]
Mar
26
Digital Scrapbook Elements: Bright Flower Pack
One thing I put on almost every layout are flowers, they brighten the whole thing up! As a fun treat today, I wanted to share some digital scrapbooking flowers with you! Presenting the Bright Flower Pack: What’s included? All files are 300 dpi .png format, drop shadows not included. For Personal Use Only 9 Colorful Paper Flowers Purchase the Bright Flower Pack for ONLY $1! Visit my store to see all of my digital scrapbooking supplies: Don’t know what Digital Scrapbooking is? Click here! … [Read more...]
Mar
26
Expedition Earth Brazil Dinner Night
We went to a super fun Brazilian dinner at Rodizio’s Grill to celebrate the end of our Expedition Earth week on Brazil! The kids were so brave trying all kinds of new things! Sorry for the poor quality photos, these were taken with my iphone! I’m sure the waiters thought I was nuts taking pictures lf them each time they brought a new item by. We started off with a yummy fried banana appetizer. They were so yummy my daughter asked why they eat dessert first in Brazil! If you’ve never been to Rodizio’s before, you have to give it a try! They don’t have a menu there. Instead they offer a yummy salad bar, then waiters walk around with skewers of all kinds of different meats and Brazilian treats to try. One of the kids favorites was the grilled pineapple. We also tried bacon wrapped turkey, various sirloin style meats, grilled mahi-mahi with red peppers, roasted pork tenderloin, grilled tomatoes, garlic filet, Brazilian pot roast, and the least favorite of the bunch grilled … [Read more...]
Mar
25
Brazil: Rain Forest Diorama Craft
Welcome to our week on the Brazil Amazon Rain Forest! This week we made a Rain forest Diorama to help us understand the layers of the rain forest. It was super fun to make, and the kids learned a lot about the rain forest in the process! Supplies: 3 cardboard boxes Green & blue tempura paint and paint brushes Scissors (or knife, I cut the holes in the boxes) Paper Towel cores Clear Packing Tape White craft glue Green and Brown pipe cleaners 1 package plastic rain forest animals Fake greenery, flowers, moss etc. STEP 1: Stack boxes on top of each other and mark where you want your paper towel tree trunks to go. Using scissors or knife cut holes for the trees. You may want have an adult do this part! STEP 2: Using green paint, cover the entire inside of each box and allow to dry. On the bottom box make sure to paint a blue river winding down the center. STEP 3: Once paint is dry, stack boxes in place and glue with white craft glue. Next, insert tree trunks and tape together … [Read more...]
Mar
24
K4 Curriculum: Beginning Math Skills
Hi everyone! I have some more fun K4 curriculum add-ons for you today! They’re Beginning Math Skills worksheets. For this set, I wanted to keep it simple and give them a choice for the answer. I plan to use them like the Clothes Pin Number Cards, they can count the objects and then place a clothes pin on the correct answer. You could also laminate or put in page protectors then use a dry erase marker to circle the answer. I did numbers 1-10, adding 1,2, and 3 to each. Click here to see my other K4 Curriculum Activities! These activities are part of my K4 level expansion to my Letter of the Week Curriculum, click on the images below to see more activities! Hope you enjoy! … [Read more...]
Mar
23
How Do You Do It All?
I’ve gotten several emails lately asking me how I “do it all”, you know, homeschool, cook, clean, do laundry, make printables, blog, and stay sane. After I got done laughing hysterically, I thought I should just be honest and lay it out for you. Keep it real. The short answer: I don’t. The Long Answer: I know it may seem like things are all roses over here at Confessions, but you have to keep one thing in mind when reading my blog (And really this goes for most blogs): You only see what I want you to see. 1. You don’t see the messes the Teeny Tot makes while we’re trying to do school. And trust me, she makes messes. It’s her specialty. Confession: I often take my arm, or foot, or Teeny Tot, and sweep it across the floor clearing away all the debris so I can snap a lovely shot of one of my children working happily on a project. 2. You don’t see my laundry room. Ever. With 6 people in our house, it seems like that humming sound coming from the Laundry room never … [Read more...]
