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Swimming Creatures Lesson 7: Sharks and Rays

Swimming Creatures Lesson 7: Sharks and Rays
In this lesson we learned about Chondrichthyes, cartilaginous fish, such as sharks and rays. We learned that the scales of sharks and rays are like teeth and are called dermal denticles (skin teeth!). And we learned the differences between a shark and a ray, …

Soccer Fever

Soccer Fever
Jordan playing goalie his first game of the season. It is that time of year again. Spring is here and so is soccer. Spring soccer is the biggest sport of the year at our local YMCA.  Our boys have been practicing for several weeks now and are excited about t…

Geography Through Literature

Geography Through Literature
We have completed our 2 year trip around the world, exploring countries and cultures and for the rest of the school year, we will be doing a unit study on the book, Around the World in Eighty Days , by Jules Verne.  Our objective: To make the learning of ge…

Homesteading Thoughts

Homesteading Thoughts
We would love to be homesteaders, growing our own food, and living off the land the way we were meant to.  When we sold our house last fall, we thought we were heading to Kentucky to do just that. . . and my radical I'm-not-buying-anything-electronic-beca…

Wee-Books Review

Wee-Books Review
We e -Books are the newest E-Book line at The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine . Currently, they have 30 We e -books available for download and all are $1.95 or less. I got the chance to download and read three of these e-books. We e -Books are quick and easy re…

Day Book

Day Book
The Simple Woman's Daybook FOR TODAY  . . . Aviv 17. Outside my window...  beautiful. I am thinking...  that though He slay me, I will trust in Him. I am thankful that . . .  His grace is sufficient for me. From the learning rooms...  empty workboxes (sch…