Teaching Two http://www.teachingtwo.com Thoughts of a mommy & teacher. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:23:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Adoration http://www.teachingtwo.com/2010/07/28/adoration/ http://www.teachingtwo.com/2010/07/28/adoration/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:20:14 +0000 Anne wednesday wordless molly simply adore sister experimental clown wednesday wordless molly simply adore sister experimental clown http://www.teachingtwo.com/?p=950 The girls simply adore their new baby sister Molly.

Check out more Wordless Wednesday pictures at 5 Minutes of Mom, Seven Clown Circus, & Experimental Mommy.

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I write 4 or 5 sentences that need to be corrected.  I haven’t started omitting words yet for Ashlyn but I think she is ready for me to.  I underline the words that need to be fixed to make it easier for her and she has to correct them.  After doing this a few times, I don’t have to underline the incorrect words for her.

This is an easy way to review spelling words, sight words, punctuation marks, and when to use capital letters.

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I came up with 20 ideas of fun things to do and wrote them on little slips of paper.  When they get bored or are wanting something else to do I have them pick a paper from the Idea Jar.  Some of the ideas I put in are : do a puzzle, play with play doh,  build something using all the blocks, write a letter or draw a picture for someone, make a necklace or bracelet for a friend, call Grandma on the phone, play a game with your sister, paint a picture, etc.

They love closing their eyes and choosing an activity.  If they don’t like the first one I let them draw one more.  This way they have two to choose from.

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Here’s what you need.

  • PVA – Polyvinyl Alcohol
  • Plastic Cups
  • Food Coloring
  • Borax – Sodium Borate

None of the measurements have to be exact.

  1. Add approximately 20mL of PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) to the cup.
  2. Add ONLY 3 drops of food coloring.  Do NOT use more than 3 drops.  Stir well to mix all the reactants.  You can leave the mixture colorless and color it with a highlighter later.  This will make it florescent.
  3. Add sodium borate (borax) solution slowly, about 1 mL.  Stir slowly. Stir well, check for consistency, and add more borax drop by drop until the right consistency is reached.
  4. Take out of cup and kneed with your hands.

Check out more fun Science activities here.

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July Calendar- Writing & Reading Activities

I plan on doing the same thing with the July calendar.  I choose activities that she would enjoy and some might not be available for everyone.  Feel free to modify it (here’s the word file) to whatever works for you and your child.

Get more ideas like this over at Homeschool Creations.

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