Sunday, December 27, 2015

Teaching our little Women

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1979/10/teaching-our-little-women?lang=eng#watch=video

Monday, November 16, 2015

My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

Traditional Foods at my house

Turkey

I cook mine in a roasting pan. Before the roasting pan and my basting husband, I cooked in the oven a turkey bag. If you are doing the bag method the instructions are in the package. I hope you did not lose them as I did one year and the internet was a mess anywhere it said Turkey.
http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--997/roasting-a-turkey-in-an-electric-roaster.asp

My Turkeys are washed and rubbed with salted butter inside and out and then are stuffed or rubbed down with fresh poultry herbs. One year I did bacon wrap instead of butter it turned out sooo goood. I did not baste it at all. You can not make a good gravy with bacon-wrapped turkey juices though.
I have an oil separator to save juices for gravy

 Stuffing

We love stovetop but have used other brands as well. Just add some butter to a frying pan and saute celery and onions to throw in to give it some flavor. Now there for a while, I was making my own stuffing with UDI's gluten-free bread because I could not figure out what was giving me belly aches.
1C of Celery chopped
1 medium onion chopped
1/3 cup of butter
1 tsp. poultry seasoning, double it if it is fresh.
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp salt
8 Cups of dried bread crumbs ( you can toast them real quick in the oven if they are not dried)
1/2- 3/4 C of Broth or water. I prefer Swanson's in a box.

In a pot on top of the stove, saute veggies while the butter melts when they look like stained glass windows they are done.stir in seasonings. put breadcrumbs in pot and drizzle with broth just to moisten. add to a baking dish if you desire to and bake for 30 minutes in the oven at 325*

Pumpkin Pie

If your not into Libby's here is my leftover fall decoration pumpkins recipe:
pie pumpkin, or butternut squash(baked) 
1.25 Cups honey or 1 cup of sugar
1.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
1 teaspoon ground cloves 
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 
1/2 teaspoon mace, (optional)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, (optional) 
4 large eggs 
3 cups cooked and blended squash you baked
1.5 cans (12oz each) of evaporated milk(19 fl. oz. total)
Mix well using a hand blender or mixer.
Bake at 425 F (210 C ) for the first 15 minutes, then turn the temperature down to 350 F ( 175 C ) and bake another 45 to 60 minutes, until a clean knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

 Rolls and cranberry sauce
I don't bake rolls, Its Cosco or Hawaiian rolls for me. Just put them in the turned-off warm oven and serve them with a can or jar of cranberry sauce your family likes.
adding orange zest or some orange juice adds a Lil kick for something different just mix it in.

 Green Bean casserole 

4 cans of green beans
2 cans of mushroom soup
pimentos are optional for color
bake till hot  or Green beans are done top with french fried onion bake till browned
I am sure there is a more official recipe out there but I do not use one.

Candied Yams & Sweet Potatoes

 I used canned yams and sweet potatoes mixed in this dish. butter cinnamon and tablespoon or so of Orange juice, sprinkle in some brown sugar. when hot, top with marshmallows and immediately pull them out when mallows are melted. it burns super quick if you do not.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes and gravy. 

Follow instructions of mashed potatoes and add in some garlic to your liking
Gravy:
Use leftover separated juices from the turkey. add in cut up pieces of turkey giblets if you have them.

Heat some of the oil from separation shake in 2 TB of flour and stir till it looks like peanut butter and smells almost like burnt popcorn. Immediately add in the broth while stirring. If it does not thicken enough or fast enough add in a teaspoon of mashed potato flakes at a time till it reaches the desired thickness.



Thanksgiving prep, What foods can be prepped in Advanced?

28 days- order a Turkey if you are not cooking it at home. I love a smoked turkey! Start cooking the foods in your freezer to make room for freezing prep.
21 days- completely freeze a whole unbaked pie
 frozen gravy can be thawed in the fridge overnight, then reheated over low heat, whisking to smooth out any separation
3days-classic green bean casserole, that can even be assembled without the crisp onion topping and store tightly wrapped in the refrigerator for up to 3 days
https://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-makeahead-mashed-potato-casserole-recipes-from-the-kitchn-212438

https://www.delish.com/cooking/a49898/thanksgiving-dinner-prep-timeline/

https://www.thekitchn.com/foods-you-can-prep-now-for-thanksgiving-tips-from-the-kitchn-212516

Monday, June 8, 2015

FACS

We have begun......
this will be added to as we find stuff during our school year.
Week1-2:
Home Safety

http://foodsafety.adcouncil.org/assets/5/FoodSafety_ActivityBook.pdf


http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/foodsafetymobile/mobilegame.swf

http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/household_checklist.html

http://www.safekids.org/safetytips/field_type/activities-kids


Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini

http://civilwartalk.com/threads/generals-wives-mary-anna-custis-lee.89957/

http://www.penguin.com/read/book-clubs/mrs-lincolns-dressmaker/9780142180358
http://www.kdl.org/kdl/pdf/BookClubBag/MrsLincolnsDressmaker.pdf
http://www.litlovers.com/reading-guides/13-fiction/9062-mrs-lincolns-dressmaker-chiaverini?start=3

This Book was good an fascinating till Lincolns Assassination now I just need to push through to see if it has a good ending. Its amazing how much history I picked up from the book. would be a good supplement for a high school girl.

Monday, May 11, 2015

Indian in the cupboard

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/indian-cupboard-discussion-guide
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/indian-cupboard-vocabulary-builder
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/indian-cupboard-writing-prompt
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading63/indian.htm
http://childrens-books.lovetoknow.com/chapter-questions-indian-cupboard
http://users.manchester.edu/Student/ALMacInnes/Educ301/Lit%20Block%20-%20Literature%20Focus%20Unit.pdf
Use a key for a writing prompt or inspiration
https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/phdirect/9780876283097_8.pdf
http://mosswoodconnections.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/The-Indian-and-the-Cupboard.pdf
https://quizlet.com/subject/Indian-in-the-Cupboard/
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/lesson-plans-grades-3-5/70526-creating-a-fifth-grade-unit-for-indian-in-the-cupboard/
http://www.brighthubeducation.com/lesson-plans-grades-3-5/70827-classroom-activities-using-the-indian-in-the-cupboard/
http://books.google.com/books/about/A_Guide_for_Using_the_Indian_in_the_Cupb.html?id=UlEOyg1mPRIC
https://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/phdirect/9780876283097_4_key.pdf
The Indian in the Cupboard
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/The-Indian-in-the-Cupboard-276517.html
Omri
Patrick
Littlebear

http://nascentdigitalpress.com/2012/12/24/the-christmas-key-by-terry-dale/

Key
write your own story with a key in it.


Cupboard

longhouse
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/IroquoisVillage/

Iroquois Indians
http://www.bigorrin.org/iroquois_kids.htm

Iroquois weapons
http://www.native-languages.org/weapons.htm
Iroquois food
http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/northeast/iroquois/3sisters.html

teepee(lokota Indian)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipi



Sunday, May 10, 2015

The wind in the willows

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/289
http://www.online-literature.com/grahame/windwillows/1/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/subjects/english/wind_in_the_willows
http://www.gradesaver.com/the-wind-in-the-willows/study-guide/essay-questions
http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/volson/lessons/windinthewillows/index.html
http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/860/The%20Wind%20in%20the%20Willows.pdf
http://www.penguinreaders.com/pdf/downloads/pr/teachers-notes/9781405855419.pdf

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/wind-willows-extension-activities
http://www.vocabulary.com/lists/247492#view=notes
https://novelstudies.org/downloads/The_Wind_In_The_Willows_Novel_Study_Preview.pdf
http://classiclit.about.com/od/windinthewillowskg/a/aa_windwillows_questions.htm
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/The-Wind-in-the-Willows-58840.html
http://www.ket.org/education/guides/witw_guide.pdf
http://www.ehow.com/about_5210011_ideas-frog-costume.html
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz588406bf248.html
https://quizlet.com/subject/the-wind-in-the-willows/
https://www.pinterest.com/sally_buttons/wind-in-the-willows/

Five little Peppers and How they grew by Margaret Sidney

http://books.simonandschuster.com/Five-Little-Peppers-and-How-They-Grew/Margaret-Sidney/Aladdin-Classics/9781416916178/reading_group_guide
http://allinonehomeschool.com/individual-courses-of-study/reading-3/ - Starts at lesson 116

https://quizlet.com/subject/Five-Little-Peppers-And-How-They-Grew/

Saturday, May 9, 2015

Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski

http://www.cfmemory.org/Learn/Teachers/StrawberryGirl/
http://www.southyourmouth.com/2011/12/chicken-pilau.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_cracker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9lbciSxif4
http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/403152-its-summer-time-strawberry-girl-unit-study/
http://www.polk-fl.net/staff/teachers/tah/documents/floridaflavor/lessons/e-10.pdf

Thursday, April 30, 2015

1800–1899 (A.D.) World History

1800–1899 (A.D.) World History

https://www.udemy.com/napoleon-in-egypt/?dtcode=Aw48JQq2TO8C




Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic site - Hodgenville, KY
http://www.nps.gov/abli/
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial - Lincoln City, IN
http://www.nps.gov/libo/
Lincoln Home National Historic Site - Springfiled, IL
http://www.nps.gov/liho/
Lincoln Memorial National Memorial - Wash., D.C.
http://www.nps.gov/linc/
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/lincoln2/
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/powdermonkey/
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/homestead/
Homestead National Monument of America
http://www.nps.gov/home/forkids/index.htm
Nicodemus National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/nico/forkids/index.htm
Homestead Act from ourdocuments.org
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=31
Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/may20.html
Homestead WebRanger Challenge Certificate
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/homestead/homesteadCertificate.pdf
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/abelincoln/
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/coloredtroops/?id=70

the Civil War
www.nps.gov/civilwar
New Bedford Whaling NHP
www.nps.gov/nebe/historyculture/stories.htm
http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/newbedwhale/?id=53

National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
www.nps.gov/UGRR
Fort Sumter NM
www.nps.gov/FOSU
Boston African American NHS
www.nps.gov/boaf
Frederick Douglass NHS
www.nps.gov/FRDO
Fort Monroe NM
www.nps.gov/FOMR

Memorial day lessons
http://3boysandadog.com/memorial-day-educational-activities-for-kids/?Memorial%20Day%20Educational%20Activities%20for%20Kids

Monday, April 13, 2015

Portraits of American Girlhood: Meet Kit

Portraits of American Girlhood: Meet Kit - Week 1: KIT KITTREDGE: Clever, Resourceful Kit (Squidoo) Hobo Jungle Poetry Journalism with Kit (Scholastic) Kit Games and Activities (Ameri...

http://portraitsofamericangirlhood.blogspot.com/search/label/Kit

My drive of kit files

http://www.teachwithmovies.org/guides/kit-kittredge.html

https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/greatdepression/

Buffalo nickel

make your own crochet cloche hat

Crochet a plarn purse to make it look like straw.
1930's lunch tin 

http://mytypewriter.com/1930s.aspx



http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1930s.html

http://fuzzylizzie.com/feedsack.html



FACS and History comparison for Elementary homeschooling


 This is wrote in 9 steps so each area has 4 weeks per area. Plus the fact that some sections can be worked on weekends and holidays and my note below for other requirements.



  • Food prep and management
calendar planning, cleaning journals, and recipes, 
refrigeration, freezing, canning, dehydration
  • interior design and organization
measuring graph of room and furniture and teach architec lines and symbols.
look at different organization ideas using baggies, boxes, small crates, bins
  • fire prevention, electricity and safety
candles,baking soda, Visit to fire station, Hydrants and extinguishers, bold house numbers, 911,  
 water/conductors and appliances,
 bear claw hold, potholders, oven door, cabinet doors, expiration dates and rotation

  • grains and leavening, 
yeast, friendship breads, quick breads, cookies or cake
  • Meat, Dairy, and Soups
meats, cheese, milks, eggs, 
  • casserole, crockpot, one pot dishes

  • sewing and crafting
felt ornaments
  • laundry and sanitation

  • Book goodies, holiday candies, and hospitality
     a little wiggle room for the books that go along with this and any ideas they have.
Authors:
Jane Eayre Fryer

Constance Johnson
Caroline French Benton

Olive Hyde Foster
Helen Cowles LeCron
Note; Nutrition, reproduction, Immune system, Drugs and abuse, First aid and survival will be taught in Science and Health






Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Science: Human Body


Ok the Headings of this is copied and pasted from GuestHollow.com. So far it seems to be the most Covering curriculum. I then copied and pasted the other curriculum I found in the catagories.

August 4. 2015-I recently went to GuestHollow and found out its no longer free. I kick myself in the butt for not saving it PDF. SO I will be removing the links because I do not post paid stuff or use it.

 Cells


 DNA and Genes



Skeleton

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/skeletons_86682.zip
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/compare_skeletons_86683.zip
http://www.commonsensepress.com/GSA-sample_lesson/body/human_body_sample.pdf

http://www.prontolessons.com/skeletal-system.html


 Muscular

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/muscles_and_joints_86684.zip

https://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_human/cub_human_lesson02.xml

http://www.prontolessons.com/muscular-system.html
The Musculoskeletal System
Lesson 18: The Musculoskeletal System–An Overview
Lesson 19: Joints and Movements
Lesson 20: Muscle Size and Strength
Lesson 21: Exploring Muscle Fatigue
Lesson 22: The Body in Balance
Lesson 23: Final Assessment–Human Body Systems

 Brain and Nervous System


http://www.prontolessons.com/nervous-system.html


 Eyes, The Sense of Sight  Senses & Illusions


https://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=collection/cub_/activities/cub_human/cub_human_lesson06_activity1.xml
 Ears, Hearing, More About Senses


https://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=collection/cub_/activities/cub_human/cub_human_lesson06_activity2.xml
 Heart

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/effect_of_exercise_86685.zip
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/the_heart_86657.zip
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/effect_of_exercise_on_pulse_rate_86661.zip


 Blood

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/double_circulation_86658.zip
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/blood_86660.zip

http://www.prontolessons.com/circulatory-system.html
 Circulatory Systems
Lesson 9: Anchor Activity–Diseases and Health Careers
Lesson 12: Recipe for Energy–Cellular Respiration
Lesson 13: Releasing Energy from Food
Lesson 14: The Pumping Heart
Lesson 15: Factors Affecting Heart Rate
Lesson 16: The Heart Meets Resistance

The Respiratory  Lungs, The Sense of Smell

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/the_lungs_86659.zip

http://www.prontolessons.com/respiratory-system.html

Lesson 10: Assessing Breathing Models

Lesson 11: How Much Air Can You Exhale?
Lesson 17: The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems–An Assessment


 Digestion, Teeth, The Sense of Taste and Elimination

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/digestion_86603.zip
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/digestive_system_86604.zip
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/teeth_86606.zip
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/tooth_decay_86607.zip

http://www.prontolessons.com/digestive-system.html
Part 1: The Digestive System
Lesson 1: Human Body Systems–A Preassessment
Lesson 2: Moving Through the Digestive Tract
Lesson 3: Exploring Carbohydrates
Lesson 4: Digestion in the Mouth
Lesson 5: Digestion in the Stomach
Lesson 6: Diffusion and Active Transport
Lesson 7: Surface Area and Absorption
Lesson 8: The Digestive System–An Assessment

https://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_human/cub_human_lesson08.xml

 Nutrition

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/healthy_bodies_86662.zip
https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/balanced_diet_86680.zip

 Urinary System



 Endocrine System, Growth and Reproduction


https://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_human/cub_human_lesson07.xml

 Skin, Nails, Hair and the Sense of Touch


http://www.prontolessons.com/skin-hair-nails.html

 Germs


 Diseases and Parasites


 Fighting Disease


https://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_human/cub_human_lesson10.xml
 Drugs and Your Body

https://www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/system/files/bulk_downloads/staying_healthy_86663.zip

 First Aid and Survival



Curricula outlines
http://allinonehomeschool.com/individual-courses-of-study/science-year-1/
http://ccbit.cs.umass.edu/energyinthehumanbody/appendix_I.html
https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-1-ela-domain-2-the-human-body#flipbook

http://www.commonsensepress.com/GSA-sample_lesson/body/lesson_human_body-toc.htm
http://shared.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/science/HumanAnatomy.pdf

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Changes for Molly #6 A winter story

http://www.vintagedancer.com/category/1940s/
1940

present

vetran
act
patriotic
victory
solo
showstopper
permanent
mature
sophisticated
1940's photo albums
as extra research these pics. What happened here during the war?



What were all the changes that happened to Molly?
What happened that made Molly realize she did not have to worry about changing?
What was Molly idea of being sophisticated?




Sunday, March 1, 2015

What I am thinking about doing for 5th grade HS for 15-16

Next month is Alaskas big month for Homeschool curriculum fairs. I like to plan ahead so not to spend my money on a bunch of stuff we will never use or do. I try to find as many free resources as I can then I will pay for the supplements. My past teacher had an issue with it telling me she will see if its allowed. I now have changed Teachers and have one that has been in the program for awhile and I think as long as I keep her informed and she sees its well documented and really is a plan will be fine with it.

Language arts/Reading:

http://allinonehomeschool.com/grades/fifth/

http://www.amazon.com/McGuffeys-Eclectic-Reader-William-McGuffey-ebook/dp/B004TRCROC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1425276244&sr=1-1&keywords=mcguffey+reader+5

Science:

http://allinonehomeschool.com/individual-courses-of-study/science-year-1/

Follow Brook Simmons's board ED: Human Body/Anatomy/physiology on Pinterest.

Math:

Kumon math workbooks
IXL
https://www.khanacademy.org/

History:
I am not yet sure on what I want to do here. I really am enjoying our American girl unit studies but they will be due back before the end of the year. We have not made it past the first one because my daughter keeps expanding on it. I will be looking at the curr fair to see if I can find more unit studies like this to continue combining lit and hist. If I do I will change to that.

Thinking American History and geography- Build our Nation.

update thoughts:

Science/Health/FACS:

Ok looked over Easypeasy a little more its not that their curriculum is not good we just covered most of it when we did zoology 2 years ago.
I will make my won curriculum using everyone else's  of the human body. This will also tie into Health and Family consumer science ( home economics)

Language Arts/History/FACS:

We will be using books from project Gutenberg. we will compare the past to the present.
A little housekeeping for a little girl
School and home cooking
A thousand ways to please a husband
Gardening for little girls
Handbook of etiquette
Adventures among the doll people
and more.....

Math:

dropping the IXL my daughter like Khan better and they are both supplementary anyway.

Religion/LA:

Scripture Masteries

Crying wolf- The Moms view

I seriously think a man wrote the fable of crying wolf. I don't know because I did not actually look it up but here is why I assume so.

 Even though it clearly states the lesson was not to continue to lie or people will stop believing you when its real.
but here is what a mom hears: OH MY listen to my child every single time because this time it could be truth.
or we hear. Ok I know my husband never forgot to pick up the kids before but if I do not remind him this one time, it will be the time he forgets.
Do not ask me how a mom goes from lying to forgetting, but we do it just happens, and it makes perfect sense to us.

So my moral to this is Never write a moral we make up our own see another in it anyway, but do keep sharing them or make up your own.

Have you ever heard a completely different lesson from moral story?


Tuesday, February 10, 2015

1944 Molly Saves the Day #5

-school-bus-1944


http://www.americangirlpublishing.com/media/HC%20event%20Kits/AG_M_CampGowonagin.pdf

A similiar camp to Mollys

This is called Moored


Cadence
Animal tacks and signs animal safety
http://foraging.com/
first aid
water safety
nutrition
crafts
horseback riding
swimming
nature study
compass


patriotic

pledge of allegiance
latrines
mess hall
girl/boy scouts
red cross
instructor
pioneers
native americans


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ0SM159nE0


Molly's Surprise A Christmas Story #3

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLolzHiCNNbO-uvwWPVh3___LthfBjoZcA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6mghMcEaMU

http://1940s.org/otr-radio

 

http://www.amazon.com/1940s-Christmas-Various-Artists/dp/B00004SYQC

realistic
Armed Forces
furlough
homesick
victory speed limmit



https://www.etsy.com/listing/209951161/rustic-pinecone-burlap-wrist-corsage