ON THIN ICE
Over the weekend, Tom and his kids came over to visit for the day. We took most of the kids - Jake said, "Ah, no!" - ice skating for the first time this winter season. We've got this awesome place nearby that freezes water about 3 inches thick inside a barn, offering FREE skates AND FREE rink time with FREE cocoa. Perfect for family fun afternoons! I can barely walk without stumbling, so I watched from the safety of the sidelines (in the "warming room" with a wood stove). Someone had to take photos, right?
CREATIVE RELAXATION
After a couple of weeks' break, I started new crochet projects. It REALLY is true that crocheting (or knitting) is good for mental health. (See article here.) Worry just goes away with each stitch! And I've had some worry. Between furnace repairs and gurgling toilets, I've had some financial and emotional stress.
I made some cute spring-y bookmarks, using this pattern for a stem and this one for a flower, and then worked on tulle pot scrubbers. Nothing like a good scrubber! We've been giving one of these a work-out this week...
BREAKFAST SERVED
To save a bit of time in the AM when I'm rushing out the door with Jake to get him to school and so we can get right to homeschooling, I made up 20 breakfast sandwiches. Each English muffin as a fried egg, slice of American cheese and a piece of ham or sausage patty. I bagged them up and plopped them into a bowl in the fridge. They can be reheated in 30 seconds in the microwave and paired with an apple, orange or banana. Breakfast served!
BREAKFAST SERVED
To save a bit of time in the AM when I'm rushing out the door with Jake to get him to school and so we can get right to homeschooling, I made up 20 breakfast sandwiches. Each English muffin as a fried egg, slice of American cheese and a piece of ham or sausage patty. I bagged them up and plopped them into a bowl in the fridge. They can be reheated in 30 seconds in the microwave and paired with an apple, orange or banana. Breakfast served!
ANOTHER WEEK
Cati continued to take and pass her Saxon Grammar and Writing and Algebra 1/2 tests, moving ahead without doing the lessons those tests cover. She moved ahead 5 lessons in Grammar and 16 lessons in Math. She'll finish her Language Arts and Math earlier than scheduled. It's super exciting for her! And will give her time to devote to her Maine Studies which she's been dragging her feet on...
But moving ahead in Grammar doesn't mean she moved ahead in WRITING, so she spent most of the week catching up there. She started a blog a few months ago. I'm having her do her writing work there. Not so much to share, but to save time on printing as our printer is frustratingly finicky.
Sam finished George's Marvelous Medicine by Roald Dahl and gave me an oral summary. Out of curiosity I had him chose his next book from our library and he went with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Usually I chose his books as he won't "get around to it". Reading isn't his thing, but I hope someday he'll learn to enjoy it (or at least be confident in reading for knowledge).
He's still learning from the World of Science. This week his focus was on electricity and magnetism: electrical networks and energy, what happens inside an electrical wire and the body, chemical electricity (like in car batteries, small battery cells and pacemakers), electrical currents, and how we use electricity daily. He gives me oral summaries. (I'm slowly getting over MY need for written evaluation for HIS need to share verbally.)
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WEATHER-WISE
Look! Look! We're warming up! And only snow SHOWERS!
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Happy Homeschooling!
Your weeks are always so full! That's a good idea to make up the breakfast sandwiches in advance and freeze them. I think I am going to have to try that.
ReplyDeleteI didn't freeze them, Phyllis. I just bag and put in the fridge. They don't last long enough to freeze! LOL We take them out of the baggies and place the sandwich on them in the microwave and heat them for about 30 seconds. Quick, filling, and great for on-the-go!
DeleteI love the breakfast sandwiches. That is a great idea. I think I am going to snatch it. The skating looks awesome and what a deal. What a complete week you all had.
ReplyDeleteblessings, Dawn
It IS a great community resource! Not all towns have a FREE place. It provides an opportunity for many more families that way!
DeleteI love these things but we've had such trouble with decent gluten free english muffins. I need to try harder so we can have them again. Looks like you had a productive week.
ReplyDeleteCould you make them homemade?? Living GF is such a hard diet, but when you have to for health...
DeleteFreezing breakfast sandwiches is a great idea! I would definitely be the one taking pictures while everyone else ice skates too, but that's so awesome that it's free! I hope NY keeps up with the same weather temps as you get this week. Those temps look downright springy!
ReplyDeleteOh, I didn't freeze them, but I bet they would work just fine. They never last long enough there TO freeze! LOL What do you think? Is spring making a show this week??
DeleteLove the breakfast idea! That's great! I too have to give up the need for written work. My guy would much rather do an oral report for me and for now, that's okay :). I'm trying to let him do that while still learning how to do the written reports. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard not to require written work. I always feel like I NEED to have it for his portfolio...but because writing is a struggle for him (delayed motor skills and visual tracking issues) it only slows down his learning, makes it a frustration. So, oral it is! For now.
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