Creating your own curriculum for Women Heroes

Ok In my research I found there are hundreds of women who meet my criteria for being a woman Hero. Some are Ancestral, Historical, Religion based, Some are Everyday people.

I need to figure out how I am going to fill my school year and narrow down these ladies. Do I let my daughter choose? If I can't narrow them down I know it would be overwhelming for her to do it.

Now I will be honest Yesterday I ordered some Biblical scripture Heroes for girls along with a couple books.



That is going to be my childs biblical studies and I will fill it in with things from my church youth websites and from a womens blog I enjoy very much http://www.womeninthescriptures.com/ she has some study guides as well I want to purchase for myself someday.

Here are the names I decided to start out with and I think would be easy to find material for all ages.
This would be enough for one woman a week for an entire year with a lot of give. They were mentioned more than once on several websites for kids. I know some of them had adult lives but I am going to focus on their positive aspects not their bad choices because we all make mistakes. If my daughter learns of their bad choices that is what I will tell her too and point out if it was their downfall as well.

1. Abigail Adams
2. Jane Addams
3. Susan B Anthony
4. Clara Barton
5. Ruby Bridges
6. Marie Curie
7. Cleopatra
8. Princess Dianna
9. Dorthea Dix
10. Queen Elizabeth
11. Amelia Earhart
12. Anne Frank
13. Jane Goodall
14. Joan of Arc
15. Calamity Jane
16. Helen Keller
17. Anna Mary Robertson Moses
18. Anne Sullivan Macy
19. Rosa Parks
20. Pocohantas
21. Molly Pitcher
22. Elenor Roosevelt
23. Sally Ride
24. Harriet Beecher Stowe
25. Martha Stewart
26. Elizabeth Cody Stanton
27. Sacagawea
28. Margaret Thatcher
29. Harriet Tubman
30. Maria Tallchief
31. Mother Teresa
32. Sojourner Truth
33. Queen Victoria
34. Oprah Winfrey
35. Empress Wu
36. Mary Edwards Walker
37. Ida B Wells
38. Martha Washington
39. Nancy Ward
40. Emmeline Blanche Woodward Wells
41. Ellen G White
42. Victoria Claflin Woodhall
43. Mom
44. Grandma's

Ideas:

1.Make a timeline

2.have your child draw or photoshop a picture of themselves being a superhero.Please let your child be a princess pirate ninja riding unicorn master if they want to be. :)

3.have child draw their female superhero.

4. make journal or flashcards on the women of their choices.

5. read books that tell the Heroines story.

6 write what contributes to the Young women Values that the lady Hero had.

Might be a good idea to learn what each of the words mean and how they apply in your lives.

Work sheets I found in Archives that I cleaned up and shared. Mostly coloring pages so far.

https://goo.gl/photos/JUxCH1eCgKtQjdjy6

Its that time of year to start thinking about the next school year for homeschool moms

As you know I list what I am thinking about studying the next school year. It's never settled till the end.
This year I feel I need to focus on strengthening Gender roles. I have a daughter so sorry for you moms who have boys. However just remember for everything I post there usually near by is the same thing for opposite gender as well

My theme this coming year is Real Live Super Heroes

Here is my break down

Math: A consumable workbook Like Kumon math or some other workbook of sorts. I really loved the saxon math workbook and hope to find the next one.
I am also thinking about maybe going back to Time4learning.com or IXL and we love Khan Academy

Language Arts:I have no idea what to do for language arts my daughter hates it with a passion so it changes every year. This is the reason why T4L is a big consideration.
LA reading: will be on women who are examples in history or little women. Thinking about the Christian Heroes series. THe lighthouse series of 10 little girls and women heroes in war and  any famous women who showed virtuous talents with decorum.
Science: to be honest I did not really want to study actual science this year. My daughter will hate me because it's her most favorite subject. I wanted to study women in science but if my contact teacher says uhh no my backup plan is Sally Ride Stem Science program(maybe).

Social studies: Here is the thing I really want to do women Heroes for history but I also found this awesome Geography thing by Highlights.com. if I do highlights it's going to be a very expensive school year I will do earth science to tie into the geography.
So I might keep my women heroes strictly scriptural studies.
So Scripture study: Women in scriptures. I found some amazing books I want to order. since they are scriptural I guess I could buy them now since the school will not pay for them.
Tech: is blank but I am writing it in because Sally ride would cover it if I do it and hey extra grades can hurt you but it can help you too.
Foreign language: we might do this off on the side and not write it on our ILP because she has forgotten a lot of her spanish and I really need her to brush up on it.
P.E.: Yes we were actually thinking we would do this. Yoga poses My daughter showed great interest in Yoga before I need something that can be done in a small space and burn up her energy. Maybe it will help focus and calm her as well. If you know of any great Yoga videos please let us know. Thanks :)
Music: My daughter is actually taking piano lessons this year but I was going to write it in the ILP for next year so my daughter can see I am serious about it. I also want my piano teacher to know she is greatly appreciated.

IEP: the focus on that is not clear at the moment. Its becoming a hindrance instead of being helpful. Not sure if I am going to drop it or not.
now lets do the math:
Consumable workbook-15-20
Time 4 Learning- $240
IXL-$79
Khan Academy- Free
LA/R= is out of pocket school will not pay for christian books- unless I find them used its going to be about $200
LA/W-
Sally Rides Stem Science- I think it was $300 I remember the pricing was ridiculous like world book and their science comic books they have on their website for free. They harassed me and my school advocate for a long while like its some marketing scam so it really has me holding back.Please share your experience with their product with me
Women heroes: would be my curriculum I build myself and would be the price of the reading books.
Highlights: Top Secret Adventures™ World Tour Bundle $253.95+S&H
Spanish: I basically have what we need so its Free
Yoga- lessons, book or video? this could vary significantly
Piano lessons: costs of books for now but may change.
IEP: Lots of paper pens pencils erasers and white out. Oh and Typing skills-free online.

Teaching our little Women

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

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

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

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.

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