The Last Supper
For several years now I have been writing my own programs for children’s ministry. This is the first lesson I have published in order to share with you. I hope you enjoy the lesson. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me!
Visit Cedar Tree Press to download the lesson!
This is a very special lesson that the children will love!
Free Curriculum Resources
Homeschooling can cost as much or as little as you like. Free is always good, right? Here is a list of free resources that I have found to be very valuable.
Curriculums:
Supplements:
- Spelling City
- Education.com
- Kinder Printables
- File Folder Fun
- The Crafty Classroom
- Lapbook Lessons
- Learning Page
What are some of your favorite free curriculum resources?
Science Experiments
Earlier this year, I talked a little about my Kinesthetic Learner. Realizing that I have a kinesthetic learner was an eye opener for me. Suddenly, I realized that all those lessons I have tried to teach for the last year or two were not what she really needed. Obviously, you can’t get away from workbooks and book work totally, but I have come up with a few things that I think will make this year better for both of us.
1. Explode the Code. She just had a terrible time sitting through the Teach Your Child to Read in 20 Easy Lessons book. As soon as we sat down with that book the wiggling began. On the second day of using Explode the Code a light bulb went off in my brain when she said, “Mom, I really like this book because I’m actually doing something.”
2. File Folder Games. I think that doing a lot of memory work will be easier if she can play a game at the same time. I hope!
3. Nature Walks. This child loves nature and nature walks are one of her favorite things.
4. Lots of Crafts. Keep her hands busy with educational crafts!
5. Science Experiments. She has begged me to do science experiments. In the past I have always put off doing experiments because they seem so time consuming and messy. This year I decided that as a reward on Fridays we will do science experiments. I am going to print out her lesson plan for the week and each time she completes her workbox lessons I will have her put a star or other sticker on the lesson plan. If she gets all of her stars we’ll do the experiment. Hopefully, this will be a great motivator!
I have found a few neat websites that have experiments for children:
We’ll see how things go. I have a lot of really fun things planned for this year!
Mint Chip Ice Cream Pie
8 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate, melted
4 cups crisped rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)
2 pints mint chocolate-chip ice cream, slightly softened
1. In a large bowl, combine the chocolate and cereal until the cereal is completely coated. Transfer to a 9-inch springform pan. Press the mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the pan. Freeze just until firm, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Spread the ice cream in the prepared crust and freeze, covered, until firm, for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.
Creamy Chai Iced Tea
One of my favorite drinks of all time! – Melissa
Creamy Chai Iced Tea
4 chai tea bags
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
1. In a small saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil. Remove from heat, add the tea bags, and let steep for 10 minutes; discard the bags and let the tea cool.
2. Serve over ice and top off each glass with 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk. Serves 4.
Frozen Blueberry Lemonade
Perfect for a summer afternoon! – Melissa
Frozen Blueberry Lemonade
1 1/2 cups blueberries
1 cup lemonade
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, plus more for serving
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1. In a blender, puree the blueberries, lemonade, mint, confectioners’ sugar, and 3 cups ice until smooth.
2. Garnish with mint sprigs. Serves 4.
Bavarian Strawberry Pie
2 1/2 cups flaked sweetened coconut
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced
3/4 cup sugar
1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
In a small bowl, combine coconut and butter. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 300 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned (cover edges loosely with foil to prevent over browning if necessary). Cool on a wire rack.
In a large bowl, combine strawberries and sugar; let stand for 15 minutes. In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over medium heat until gelatin is dissolved; stir in lemon juice. Stir into strawberry mixture. Cool to room temperature. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into crust. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before slicing.
Workbox Lesson Planner
Summer has been flying by! We have had so much going on, that I haven’t had much time for the computer. My two oldest girls are at horse camp this week and my 19 year old son has decided to move in with my mom and dad for the time being. So… this week, it’s just me and my husband along with our two youngest girls at home. It’s really been quiet.
So, with all of this quiet time… I have been catching up on all that laundry I got behind on during two weeks at campmeeting/ my two week bout of the flu/ten days in Atlanta/two weeks of company/and 1 week of VBS. I have also been deep cleaning my family room/homeschool room in preparation for the new school year. I have also been planning my curriculum for 2010-2011. I love planning for our school year!
I want to share my new Workbox Planner Form with you. It is simple, nothing fancy, but is what I am using this year. I do only have space for 10 boxes as that is what I am using. I hope you enjoy!
I let you know which books we’ll be using this coming year soon!
Romaine and Fruit Salad
1 to 2 limes
3/4 cup red wine vinegar & olive oil dressing
8 cups cut up romaine lettuce
2 mangoes, peeled and cubed
3/4 cup each halved green and red grapes
Grate 1 1/2 tsp. peel from limes and squeeze 2 Tbsp. juice. Place in a small bowl and add dressing. Whisk together.
Combine remaining ingredients in a large salad bowl. Serve dressing alongside salad.
Homeschool Freebies – June 15, 2010
Photo Credit: The Ramblings of a Crazy Woman
- Free Worksheets
- Ocean Worksheets from Learning Page
- The Island-below-the-Star Unit Study
- How to Raise Tadpoles
- Frog Lapbook
- Another Frog Lapbook
- God’s Amazing Sea Creatures Unit Study
- Nature Study at the Beach
- Handprint Crabs Craft (scroll down)
- National Geographic Sea Animals Coloring Book
Book Recommendations:
- The Island-below-the-Star by James Rumford
- Frogs by Nic Bishop
- The Frogs and Toads of North America
- Frogs Toads and Turtles by Diane Burns
- Days with Frogs and Toad by Arnold Lobel
: Download the Spring 2010 Issue :
