Memorial Day

Posted on May 28, 2007 by

Just a quick post for today. Here are a few websites pertaining to Memorial Day. In Memory of our Honored Dead has history, poetry, observance ettiquette and other information pertaining to Memorial Day. The History Channel has a lot of information and resources here about Memorial Day.  Be sure to check out the videos.  They are very interesting. Pastiche Family Portal has patriotic coloring pages here for the United States, Canada, and Australia. I want to send out … Continue reading →

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In a Soldier’s Memory

Posted on May 25, 2007 by

In memory of, The soldier tall, Who fought for our freedoms, Who answered the call, Who gave of himself, Without thought to his need, Whose focus was on, Those that he freed. Let us take the time, To think on him, Who gave us everything, Life and limb. Remember with love, All that was sacrificed, And forget not what, He most prized. Liberty and freedom, For one and for all. Thank-you dear soldier, Who answered … Continue reading →

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Lesson Plans Sites-1

Posted on May 24, 2007 by

These are a few of the sites that I have used in the past for lesson plan ideas.  Most are secular in nature but still a wealth of useful ideas and information. Houghton Mifflin Education Place Apples for the Teacher Archived Information for Helping Your Child Learn Math Cardboard Cognition (Ideas for making your own educational games) Busy Teachers’ WebSite CEC Lesson Plans E.L. Easton Materials for Teaching and Learning U.S. Department of Education Enchanted Learning (mostly … Continue reading →

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Tagged Again

Posted on May 23, 2007 by

I have been tagged by Lovin’ Life at Self and unSelf. I’m supposed to write 8 things that you don’t know about me.  I was similarly tagged back in April for 7 things so if you chose, you can read those 7 HERE. I will add 1 more to the list to complete the tag. When I was a little girl I wanted to be a priest until I found out that only men were … Continue reading →

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Math Madness

Posted on May 22, 2007 by

My 10-year-old daughter and I have been at odds over her math.  She has convinced herself that she hates it and has become extremely rebellious when it comes to doing the work the way it should be done.  She is trying to take shortcuts that don’t result in the correct answer and insisting that the work can be done in her head.  She doesn’t like to use more than one page of her notebook for … Continue reading →

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