Jun 2008
Superhero Helps with Reading
10/06/08 10:23 Filed in: English
books. They are close to the only books he’ll
read that are not assigned by his teacher—and
that’s only when I require it.
He thinks the books are funny and enjoys the graphics.
The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich (Melvin Beederman, Superhero)
is the first one in a series of six. My son says
that you can read them in any order, and can we
please order the new one now?
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"My 7-Times G Grandma Lived in a Castle!"
09/06/08 18:01 Filed in: History
My kids did a culture project for school, so I snuck in the info about their ancestors’ castle (complete with pic
). I’m hoping to someday inspire
at least one of my children to be as interested
in genealogy as I am.
My next genealogy project will be a little more obvious. I plan on having the kids come up with a few questions to ask their grandparents and then interview them on video. We can put this into my genealogy program.
I love the YouTube of the Flat Stanley genealogy trip for all the Flat Stanley
fans.
Geysers! Rockets! Diet Coke and Mentos Make Fun Science
08/06/08 17:23 Filed in: Science
After my kids took soda showers during a Diet Coke and Mentos demonstration at VBS, we have been all about explosions of the wet and sticky kind. If you’re going to try this at home, I recommend Steve Spangler Geyser Tube
for maximum effect, swimsuits and watching
Mythbusters explanation of reasons
for reaction.
Fancy Nancy is Exquisite
06/06/08 11:45 Filed in: English
Fancy Nancy Bonjour Butterfly
combines my youngest daughter's love of
butterflies and passion for all things glitter.
I love the books because of the luscious
illustrations and the vocabulary. Her favorite
word from the book is exquisite.
She's been using Spanish words she's picked up from Dora and Chinese from a neighbor; now she can add French from Fancy Nancy.
The butterfly house Fancy Nancy visits looks just like our beloved Butterfly House. Youngest will sit for a very long time (she never sits!) looking for Blue Morphos.
I highly recommend the Fancy Nancy series by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.