1 T butter - soften, 10-15 seconds MW 2 T sugar – stir in 1 egg – could share one egg >> 2 mugcakes 2 T sour cream – stir in 1-2 drops vanilla essence 1/4 c flour – mix in briefly 1/8 tsp (pinch) baking powder CRUMB TOPPING (optional, or not) in separate ramekin or [...]
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HOMESCHOOLING http://www.homeschooling-ideas.com/strewing.html - Strewing – the art of leaving interesting things in your environment for your children to find and interact with. http://www.teach-nology.com/ - lesson plans, worksheets, printable generators http://www.facebook.com/pages/Teach-nologycom/107363172624986?ref=mf = their Facebook page NZ HOMESCHOOLING http://nzhomeed.wordpress.com/ - NZ home education support groups. Check out rest of website, especailly if new to homeschooling. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=207213913219 - Homeschooled NZ Facebook page http://muir.massey.ac.nz/bitstream/10179/1227/1/02whole.pdf - [...]
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Check out www.trademe.co.nz for bidding on a tractor in Catlins – currently at $155,000 – oh! the 8.1 ha farm is chucked in for free. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=218710429 - the Q+A are worth reading – so droll! so kiwi!
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Feel Good about … Homeschooling http://classicalworld.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/why-do-people-homeschool/ - yay for dedicated teachers! Homeschooling .. or is that feel good about not doing school in Quebec? http://thechurchofjesuschrist.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/quebec-kills-parents-rights-to-choose-religion-instruction/ http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/oct/08101703.html Freedom of Choice …? http://libertyvsleviathan.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/homeschool-health-and-leviathan/ - immunisation and homeschooling http://homeschoolbenefits.wordpress.com/ Thinking Children … http://kidswhothink.blogspot.com/ - hard boil the eggs first? what fun! Feeling Good! http://hnracademy.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/125/ - I call her Mummy Children’s security http://leaphomeschool.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/famcirexpelled1.jpg - cartoon [...]
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Like this indeed .. http://creativehomeschool.homeschooljournal.net/2009/01/25/15-great-uses-for-a-digital-camera/ Save the clutter and storage of interesting things – take a photo to remind you of the kids favourite shoes or piece of art when 5. Get that digicam to work!
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Based on a True Story – James Choung – A fresh new way to understand the Christian faith – A handy, bite-sized booklet that Christians can give to their friends Everybody likes a good story. Especially if it’s based on true, real-life events. But what kind of story is compelling enough to transform your life? [...]
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Chocolate Mug Cake – submitted by Michelle, MOPS graduate (MPL) 1 Coffee Mug (or 1 cup pyrex jug) 4 tablespoons flour (that’s plain flour, not self-rising) 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons baking cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) Nuts (optional) Small splash of vanilla Add dry ingredients [...]
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Layouts – only need one link! layouts galore, for free ** http://www.stickersnfun.com/nl183.html - can sign up for newsletter (see RHS), Aussie based http://www.stickersnfun.com/sketches.asp - scroll down a bit. Make sure you have a layout folder on your computer. I open the sketch page from this site, block just the title and sketches, then ’print’ ‘selection’ as pdf. A quick and [...]
At 8+10 years old, my children still like object lessons. Object lessons are Bible stories and deeper concepts taught by something real they can see. Jesus used parables or stories with several layers of meanings. And so realia, or real tangible objects, help to express ideas and character qualities to everyone – not just the [...]
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This in NO way is a comprehensive list. I’m not a scientist, but a curious home educating mother. These are some of the what-I-think-interesting sites that I’ve stumbled on in my 5 years of homsechooling. Science: General or All How Stuff Works – also http://science.howstuffworks.com/ Science from the Beeb – 4-11 yo + Teacher resources – 9-10 [...]
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all reference Bible – http://www.biblegateway.com/ Dictionary – http://dictionary.reference.com/ http://dictionary.reference.com/reverse/ - for when you’re struggling to find the right word Encyclopaedia - http://www.reference.com/ Internet Search – www.google.com – also images, advanced search tips Metric Conversion - http://www.metric-conversions.org/ – metric/imperial http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm - calculator too Thesaurus – http://thesaurus.reference.com/ http://www.visualthesaurus.com/ - visual fun – NZ Phone numbers – www.whitepages.co.nz – NZ Television - http://ontv.uni.cc/ – [...]
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