Monday 6 October 2014

If You Were Me and Lived in Australia {Review}

Last year Sir N and I reviewed four other titles in this series .
  1. If You Were me and Lived In... Mexico
  2. If you were me and lived in... France...
  3. If you were me and lived in... South Korea...
  4. If you were me and lived in ... Norway...
We recently discovered that Carole P. Roman has added to this delightful series and we were enthusiastic to receive the book and see what she had written.  Carol sent us If You Were Me and Lived in Australia to review and add to our collection.

Inside the book

  • The country is introduced by way of a map with the capital city clearly marked.
  • Where it can be found in the world 
  • An interesting facts about Australia and it's capital city.
  • The different common names for boys and girls
  • An introduction to the language and money
  • A significant landmark (Great Barrier Reef)
  • A common cuisine (Vegemite)
  • Children's games
  • Historical fact (Australia Day)
  • Pronunciation guide 

Here is a YouTube clip with a sneak peak of the inside of If You Were Me and Lived In ... Mexico 

Details

  • If You Were me and Lived In Australia
  • Paperback: 26 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 22, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1490522395
  • ISBN-13: 978-1490522395
  • Kindle $ 0.99
  • Paperback: $8.99

Recommended Ages
  • Pre K to age 8
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Blessings
Chareen

Saturday 4 October 2014

Four More Sleeps {Home School Mothers Journal}



Not long now and we leave on our family vacation to spend some time with Paul's family in South Africa.  The next few days are going to be a bevvy of activity packing and making sure we have all we need.  Please pray for our safety and His guidance daily.

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

My favourite thing this week was…

Things I’m working on…
  • My too long to do list 
  • finding missing books for the library

 On the WWW I’m reading…

 I’m cooking…
  • As little as possible. 

 A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

Our God has created so many amazing things.



Blessings
Chareen


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Monday 29 September 2014

The Wild West {Poppins Book Nook}

This months theme for the Poppins Book Nook is The Wild West.  Sir N and I have spent a wonderful six weeks listening to the Little House audio book series.

One of the things that has surprised me time and time again with the Little House books is the depth of practical knowledge that these pioneering families had and just how very much knowledge we've lost in just over 100 years.

The second thing that stood out was just how little our children do today. I think it's a shame really as they have no responsibility growing up and then all of a sudden they graduate and are expected to be responsible.  It has inspired me to have better expectations of my children and to allow Sir N to do more than he has been.  It has given us a platform to discuss things too.

Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder:
  1. Little House in the Big Woods
  2. Farmer Boy
  3. Little House on the Prairie
  4. On the Banks of Plum Creek
  5. By the Shores of Silver Lake
  6. The Long Winter
  7. These Happy Golden Years
  8. Little Town on the Prairie
  9. The First Four Years
The Little House Books: A Pioneer Chronicle is available as a boxed set as well.

It's been so much fun to listen to the families adventures and learn about all the amazing skills that Pa and Ma had.  Wow they did some amazing things on their ten year pioneering move across the USA.  The particular audio books we are listening to have had someone play the fiddle at each part of the book that describes Pa playing his fiddle.



Musical Memories of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Oh my we have had such a wonderful time exploring.

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Jill from over at Enchanted Homeschooling Mom has made this FREE Poppins Book Nook pack for you with Wild West Theme IntroductionTheme.
  • An official interactive Poppins Book Nook bookmark for this month’s theme
  • This month’s Passport pages to add to your lapbook
  • Several lapbook elements centered around the Wild West
  • Reading response writing prompt
Do you have a favourite 'Little House' book ?  If so please share it in the comments.  If you have a blog and have blogged about it please link up with us and share. Looking forward to reading your adventures

Blessings
Chareen


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