Big and little ways our family builds unity, avoids or tackles common family challenges, and befriends uncertainty through trust in God and family. Family glue options and opportunities are everywhere! Look for, prioritize, foster, value, initiate, maximize, support, encourage, trust, and enjoy family glue as a means to love God and others wholeheartedly.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Manners and Courtesy
Everyday Graces: A Child's Book of Good Manners
Goops and How to Be Them
Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You Book
Madeline Says Merci: The Always Be Polite Book
What Do You Say, Dear?
George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation
From 4Real:
Poetic Gems for 4 Manners
Books on Manners
Manners Mini Unit
"Stand up in the presence of the aged, and show respect for the old; thus shall you fear your God. I am the LORD." Leviticus 19:32
Friday, October 02, 2009
Clouds Unit Study Mini
Clouds at Enchanted Learning
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
Peterson First Guide to Clouds and Weather
Little Cloud by Eric Carle
The Cloud Book by Tomie de Paola
Memorize types of clouds:
alto-cumulus - Middle-level, medium-sized puffy clouds.
alto-stratus - Middle-level, layered clouds.
cirro-cumulus - High-altitude, small, wispy, patchy, puffy clouds.
cirro-stratus - High-altitude, thin, wispy clouds in layers.
cirrus - High-altitude, thin, wispy clouds.
cumulo-nimbus- Large, dense, towering clouds that cause thunderstorms.
cumulus - Low, puffy clouds.
fog - Ground-hugging clouds.
nimbo-stratus - Low, dark, rain cloud.
stratus - Low, layered, horizontal, wispy clouds with a flat base.
strato-cumulus - Low clouds, broad and flat on the bottom, puffy on top (higher than cumulus and lower than altocumulus).
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