Amy, I was looking at your signature. I feel in good company. Looks like your day is probably as crazy and interesting as mine. Are you already doing the HS program this year? If so, how's it going? LOL!!! :) It sounds like we do have very similar days! :) I saw your other reply about spending a lo...

Post Posted Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:55 am by amylynn12

I just ran across this and wanted to share!

http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pa ... rn/states/

Blessings!
Amy in Oregon

Thank you so much, Crystal!!!

I finally get it!!! You are a wonderful & patient teacher!!!

I'd love to see your daily schedule, Amylynn! It won't be long before I have 3 diff levels going here. Oh, how I hate that they're growing up so fast! I know what you mean. I can't believe I already have one in high school. %| How did that happen so fast? Truly, I almost feel as if we only are usin...

Welcome! :) I am currently finishing up MFW K with my 6 year old & hoping to start MFW 1st with her soon. We also are using MFW ECC with our 12 & 9 year olds & MFW High school with our 14 year old. :) We are LOVING MFW!!! I have tried so many different curricula over the years & just never felt that...

Thank you all so much for the quick replies & for your help! :) I really appreciate it! :)

Thank you all so much! I really appreciate hearing how the busy weeks work for each of you. I think I had it in my mind that I had to do everything each & every day. It just isn't realistic some days. I like the point that Kelly made about how public schools have weeks like that too. That is true. A...

Thank you so much, Lucy & Molly! :) It sure has started some interesting conversations between my daughter, husband & I. :) Thank you for mentioning to pray that God will show us & give us the understanding in His time, Lucy. :) Also, Molly, thank you for the tip to be careful searching for the answ...

Cute K Craft for Dinosaur Unit http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Dinoegg.shtml Blessings! Posted Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:04 am by amylynn12 We finally made the eggs last night. The kids had so much fun. We invited the neighbor kids over to do it with them. We now have 8 Dino eggs drying on our kitc...

Thank you so much, Molly & Carylee! :)

My daughter is volunteering at a horse stable that does therapy riding for children. She helps out around the stable and also helps lead the horses for the children and gets to experience working with these wonderful kids.

Blessings!
Amy in Oregon

I just had to share this story..... We go to a church that meets in the early evening & has a shared meal that follows. After the meal, the children will all gather outside & play together. Well, one adorable little boy found a praying Mantis outside. He was really excited & he collected him in a pl...

I feel much better. It sounds very possible to balance the 3. I think we can make it work. I had forgotten about the high school being more self led. :)

Thank you all again! :)
Blessings!
Amy in Oregon

Another fun idea is to give them a disposable camera & let them take photos of the different days of creation. :) Maybe photos of the sky for the heavens & the ground for the earth, etc. Develop their photos & let them make a little scrapbook with stickers, etc. :)

Blessings!
Amy in Oregon

We loved a book that was recommended by Lindsay in the K section (under Apple) of this board. :) It is called "3 in 1: A Picture of God" By: Joanne Marxhausen. It was wonderful! :)

Blessings!
Amy in Oregon

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:47 am We are just finishing up the Apple unit in K. We have really enjoyed all the fun activities. It has been fun to read all the great ideas on here and incorporate many of them. I am embarrassed to admit that I am a nightmare in the kitchen and cannot seem to make a de...

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:46 pm I just ran across these directions for making fall leaf placemats and thought they would be cute with the MFW K Leaf Unit. :) What a fun time of year to do this project. :) http://crafts.kaboose.com/pressed-leaves-placemat.html Here's another version of the placemat...

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:29 pm Here is the Aa Apple song broken into "notes" with the first two lines of each. It seems to make sense as I am singing it out loud. Sing Twinkle twinkle a few times to get the rhythm down, them hum it a bit to the those words out of your head, then try it with the ...

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:56 am Christian Book . com has "Children Just Like Me" Sticker books (on sale!). I was thinking of using the stickers of the children from around the world in place of the pictures that we are supposed to cut out of National Geographic Magazines. Anyway, I just thought I ...

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:19 pm I wonder if an adoption agency that specializes in International Adoptions might have brochures, or magazines that you could purchase from them? I remember receiving one quite awhile back with precious photos of children from all over the world. I wish I could remem...

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:09 am Hello! I have been recently looking for postcards from around the world to collect during ECC. I thought that might be fun. (I ended up deciding against it because I had a hard time finding them). :) Anyway, I contacted the Brazillian Tourism office and they were re...

(((Oh, Cyndi))) You aren't whining at all. :) I only have to avoid Gluten and that in itself can be tough, but to also have to avoid dairy, yeast and be sure to have low sodium would be very difficult. I know it takes a lot of time to learn all the different ways to avoid those allergens, but once y...

Cyndi- I wanted to let you know that we are also Gluten-Free over here. :) We are doing K and are also at the beginning weeks of ECC. I was a little worried about the recipes as well, but just planned to try to adapt them to our diets by substituting ingredients that we are allergic to. Blessings! A...

Here is a cute craft for the nest unit. :)

http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/mnest.htm

Blessings!
Amy Lynn

We are also using Apologia General Science and I must have missed the lab report explanation. My dd hasn't done any yet and I think she is on Module 3 now. Should I have her start doing them? Thanks for informing us about those. Can your son simplify them a bit so they aren't so frustrating for him?...