Quick, what is October 31st known for? Halloween is not an acceptable answer! Do you know? Here are a few clues. It happened in 1517. Elder M. Russell Ballard said, “the Spirit of Christ moved a Catholic priest living in Germany.” It launched the Protestant Reformation. Still don’t have a clue? On October 31, 1517 […]
November Splendor
1. Evidence of Autumn, 2. Königsallee Düsseldorf in November, 3. Berry De-lite, 4. Last Signs of Autumn Welcome November! My favorite month of the year. It’s my birthday month. We also celebrate my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. We have many traditions we do during this month. Thanks & Giving Trees – Click on the name to […]
I ♥ Faces: Week 33 “Nostalgia”
After a summer long hiatus I’m ready to jump back in to the I ♥ Faces weekly challenges. This week’s theme is ‘Nostalgia.’ The photo needs to bring back a nostalgic feeling for the photographer. I could do a lot of farm photos as that is very nostalgic but decided instead to do something that […]
Oh What Do You Do In the Summertime?
Ahh…the good old summertime when school is out and carefree days are full of swimming, bike riding, street ball, reading. Then the second week of summer vacation starts and you begin to hear every once in a while the whiny sounds of “I’m bored”. It gradually crescendos so by the third week your ready to […]
Names of Christ Unit Study
Edited: My complete study can be found here. Christmas is one of my favorite teaching times of the year. The children sense the specialness of the season making them more attune to what I try to teach them about Christ and Christmas. Our ‘normal’ school is abandoned for “Christmas School.” I love creating unit studies […]
Grandpa’s Advent Calendar
This advent calendar was made by my dad several years ago. He used wooden office supply drawers typically used for the top of desks, attached knobs to the fronts of each drawer and then numbered and decorated them to match our tastes. If you look closely you can see our brand. The first year Grandma […]
Thanks & Giving Trees
UPDATE: I fixed the graphics so they fit on a sheet of paper now without any bits getting cut off. Autumn is my favorite time of year. One of the main reasons is because I LOVE Thanksgiving. I think it’s wonderful to celebrate all the bounteous goodness God has blessed us with. To gather round […]