Planning Ahead: Valentines Day
February 4, 2010
Here are some ideas to plan a fun day for celebrating the holiday of the heart.
Do something totally different this year; a unit study of the human heart:
Purchase a beef heart at your local butcher. You can discuss the chambers of the heart, and the blood vessels. Compare this heart to a human heart diagram or model. Talk about the differences and likenesses.
Linkage:
History of Valentines Day Videos
Printable Valentine Stationary
Printable Puzzles and Activities
The following is one of my favorite posts from February 2009
The fruit of the Spirit is love. This is the first quality of the Spirit divinely inspired by God. You will find two kinds of love in scripture. Philos love which is a friendly love or the love one has toward a friend or companion. Agape love which is a caring love, the first quality of the Spirit. Agape is a divine capacity to love. Only God is capable of perfect Agape but we should strive to love as He loves us. Agape is patient, kind, does not envy, does not boast, and it is not proud. 1Corinthians 13:4-8
Agape seeks the highest and best for another. It is not self seeking, thus the ability to be slow to anger. Psalm 145:8. Agape keeps no record of wrongs and does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Praise God for His Agape upon us!
If you want to learn more about Agape love and other qualities of the Spirit, I recommend taking Beth Moore’s study Living Beyond Yourself, Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit.
Happy almost Valentines Day!
Here are some bible verses in the romantic King James version to help you celebrate this holiday of love:
Fill your heart with Gods word
Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee. Psalm 119:11
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
For man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 1 Samuel 16:7
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness. Romans 10:10
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. Mark 12:30
Search me, oh God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts. Psalm 139:23
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm 37:4
Verses that speak of God’s Love
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee. Jeremiah 31:3
God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
Behold, what manner of love the father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. 1 John 3:1
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 4:10
We love Him, because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19
Family Fitness
January 1, 2010
The start of a new year always brings new beginnings and new habits. Now that I have shared about getting spiritually fit in my last post I thought we could take a little look into our physical well being in the homeschool. I am not talking about diets but rather keeping our bodies moving and in shape. This is important for the whole family. Keeping kids active is important for their minds and ours too.
Speaking of family fitness and staying healthy, a friend, homeschooling mom of 4 and reader of 100 Digits has entered the Spirit 40 Day Health and Fitness Challenge. Would you support a fellow homeschool mom in her efforts of being healthy and fit and VOTE FOR Katie Jones between January 2nd and January 8th? She would love to be part of the final 4 in this challenge. You can also show your support by becoming a fan and rooting for her on her Facebook page. Good luck Katie!
Here are some resources that I have come across to look into for keeping active with your family:
Website links:
Successful Homeschooling – Great article on designing a P.E. program into your homeschool
Homeschool Family Fitness Institute
Fun Physical Activities for Children
100 Digit Physical Fitness Bookshop – Checkout my bookshop for books and equipment under homeschooling
Great Deal at Great Wolf Lodge
November 10, 2009
Here is the small print in case you can’t read it in the ad:
“HOMESCHOOLERS”, We’re All Yours Year Round!
Includes: One Night Lodging in our Family Suite, up to 4 Waterpark Passes, Daily Craft Activities in Cub Club™
and Nightly Story Time! P.S. Ask Nikki about earning EXTRA CREDIT!
Offer valid only at Grand Mound, WA location. Offer valid on per night basis, offer valid Sunday – Thursday and you must stay
before 12.17.09. Offer based on 4 guests in a family suite. $40.00 for each additional guest. Offer must be mentioned at time of
reservation. This offer is based upon availability. Offer not valid during holiday or blackout periods and not valid with any other
discount or promotion offers.
To Book Your 10 or More Rooms Call:
Nikki Vaccaro (360)347-0992 or nvaccaro@greatwolf.com
Perfect Play Dough
September 6, 2009
3 cups flour
1.5 cups salt
6 tsp cream of tarter
Combine above ingredients in a lage saucepan.
Gradually stir in:
3 tbsp oil
3 cups water
1 tsp. food coloring
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until a ball forms. Remove from heat and knead until smooth. This makes one small batch. I usually quadruple it!
- Store in ziplock bag (squeeze out all the air). and it will last for many months!
- You could also add scents to it. Try these extracts for yummy smells; peppermint, almond or vanilla. About a teaspoon per batch.
- After the dough is cool enough let them start playing with it. Warm play dough is so wonderful.
- Don’t give them play dough tools right away. Let them just explore and make shapes on their own for awhile and then pull out some fun cutters or rolling pin. This will make the activity last much longer.
- You don’t have to buy expensive Play Doh brand equipment. Forks, spoons, cookie cutters and even unsharpened pencils work great!
Have F.U.N.!!
Mark Your Calendar ~ Free Summer FUN
June 15, 2009
Free Summer Movies at Regal Theaters
Letterboxing See Atlas Quest website for full details
Edmonds Area
Public Beach Walks
Join a Ranger-Naturalist for an introduction to the
intertidal community. Walks are one hour, rain or shine,
at low tide. Meet at designated beach: in the plaza at Olympic
Beach, by the parking lot at Marina Beach or Brackett’s Landing North.
Call 425.771.0227 for more information.
June 20 Saturday 9:30 am Olympic Beach
June 21 Sunday 10:00 am Brackett’s Landing
July 5 Sunday 10:30 am Olympic Beach
July 19 Sunday 9:00 am Olympic Beach
August 2 Sunday 9:30 am Brackett’s Landing
MOONLIGHT BEACH ADVENTURE
Ranger-Naturalists will present an evening interpretive
program at Marina Beach. The program will include a chance
to see and touch some real live creatures from the deep, brought to
shore by volunteer scuba divers, and later returned to the water
unharmed. All ages are welcome to come and participate. Dress warmly
and bring a flashlight.
8/15 Sat 7:30-9:30 pm Free
Edmonds Outdoor Movie Nites
July 31 Ice Age 2 (G)
August 7 The Princess Bride (PG)
The big picture is coming to Edmonds! Come join us at the Frances Anderson Center Playfield for a fun, free, family night of movie entertainment. Bring your blanket or lawn chair to watch a blockbuster hit on a giant inflatable screen! The movie begins at dusk.
Sand Sculpting Contest
Thursday, July 23, 10 am-12:30 pm
Come on down to Marina Beach and show off your sand sculpting talents! Form a team or build on your own! This is a fun, amateur contest open to all ages. Sign up at Marina Beach at 10 am and start building! Judging at Noon and Golden Bucket Awards at 12:30 pm. Get out in the sun and sand with us! Sponsored by Nama’s Candy Store. For more event information call
Edmonds Parks and Recreation, 425.771.0230.
Download Edmonds Recreational Summer Guide
Lynnwood Area
Wonderstage
Summer performances at Lynndale Parks Amphitheater 18927 72nd Ave W, Lynnwood ~ If it rains, Wonderstage moves indoors to Lynndale Elementary School Gym which is 7200 191st St. SW
Wednesdays at NOON ~ Perfect for kids 5-10
July 1 Valentine’s Performing Pigs
July 8 School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts
July 15 Zambini Brother presents Wonderland Tea Party
July 22 Reptile Man
July 29 Bakra Bata
August 5 Tears of Joy Theater presents Stellaluna
August 12 Steve the Pretty Good
Shakespeare in the Park
Summer performances at Lynndale Parks Amphitheater 18927 72nd Ave W, Lynnwood ~ No rain out site
Wednesday and Thursday Evenings at 7pm ~ Perfect for the Whole Family
July 15 & 16 Taming of the Shrew, Wooden O
July 22 & 23 Richard III, Wooden O
July 30 King John, Green Stage
August 6 Comedy of Errors, Green Stage
Everett Area
Animal Farm
Forest Park welcomes young and old alike to our little barnyard in the city. We have a wide variety of animals including rabbits, ducks, pigs, goats and ponies. You can wander freely among our farm animals or participate in our many educational programs. Twenty-minute group tours for pre-school and grade school classes can be scheduled. See you at the farm!
June 6-Aug 16, 2009 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Seven days a week Forest Park 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett
Admission is Free, Donations accepted
Jetty Island Days
July 1 through Sept. 7, 2009
Jetty Island is a two-mile long, man-made island with rare sandy beaches and shallow warm water located west of Everett at the mouth of the Snohomish River. The wildlife viewing and solitude for those who seek it have made Jetty Island a favorite for the entire Puget Sound area. For more information call 425-257-8304
10 a.m.-5:50 p.m. Monday – Thursday
10 a.m.-8:50 p.m. Friday and Saturday
11 a.m.-6:50 p.m. Sundays
Free, Donations accepted
Possibly more to come…
Gung Fu for Christ Summer Special
May 11, 2009
GUNG FU FOR CHRIST/MODERN MARTIAL ARTS PRESENTS:
GUNG FU SUMMER 1/2 PRICE SPECIAL FOR NEW STUDENTS!!!
Two full months of gung fu/martial arts (up to 6 classes weekly) for only $100
with $55 sign-up fee which includes uniform, sash, t-shirt, and instructional dvd.
Family discounts available. Classes available in Lynnwood and Shoreline.
Ages 4-Adults!
email for more information:
gungfuforchrist @ hotmail dot com
Find the Books of the Bible
February 17, 2009
In this paragraph, the names of 25 books of the Bible are hidden. The names often stretch across multiple words or even lines. If you want the answer key you can leave a comment and let me know how many you found. Have fun! Here it is:
This is a most remarkable puzzle. Someone
found it in the seat pocket on a flight from Los
Angeles to Honolulu, keeping himself occupied
for hours. One man from Illinois worked on it
while fishing from his john boat. Roy Clark
studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Victs
mentioned it in her column once. One woman
judges the job to be so involving that she brews
a cup of tea to calm her nerves. There will be
some names that are really easy to spot… that’s
a fact. Some people will soon find themselves
in a jam, especially since the book names are
not necessarily capitalized. The truth is,
from answers we get, we are forced to admit it
usually takes a minister or a scholar to see
some of them at the worst. Something in our
genes is responsible for the difficulty we have.
Those able to find all of them will hear great
lamentations from those who have to be shown.
One revelation may help. Books like Timothy
and Samuel may occur without their numbers.
And punctuation or spaces in the middle are
normal. A chipper attitude will help you
compete. Remember, there are 25 books of
the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph.
(Only 25 of these are in the puzzle)
| 1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Leviticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy 6. Joshua 7. Judges 8. Ruth 9, 10. 1 & 2 Samuel 11, 12. 1 & 2 Kings 13, 14. 1 & 2 Chronicles 15. Ezra 16. Nehemiah 17. Esther 18. Job 19. Psalms 20. Proverbs 21. Ecclesiastes 22. Song of Solomon |
23. Isaiah 24. Jeremiah 25. Lamentations 26. Ezekiel 27. Daniel 28. Hosea 29. Joel 30. Amos 31. Obadiah 32. Jonah 33. Micah 34. Nahum 35. Habakkuk 36. Zephaniah 37. Haggai 38. Zechariah 39. Malachi 40. Matthew 41. Mark |
42. Luke 43. John 44. Acts 45. Romans 46, 47. 1 & 2 Corinthians 48. Galatians 49. Ephesians 50. Philippians 51. Colossians 52, 53. 1 & 2 Thessalonians 54, 55. 1 & 2 Timothy 56. Titus 57. Philemon 58. Hebrews 59. James 60, 61. 1 & 2 Peter 62, 63, 64. 1, 2, 3 John 65. Jude 66. Revelation |
A New Twist on an Old Game
February 8, 2009
Have you heard of the game Bananagrams
“Bananagrams has been compared to Scrabble without the board. In fact, some people use Scrabble tiles in lieu of purchasing Bananagrams. Because Bananagrams can be played by people at any reading level, the game is even good for children starting to learn how to spell, and has been touted as both educational as well as popular among consumers. An independent psychologist reviewed Bananagrams and expressed her recommendation of Bananagrams as a positive example of creativity stimulation because, perhaps unlike Scrabble, the goal is to play all of the tiles, which generates a need to configure and reconfigure one’s word grid to accept all of the letters.”
Here are the directions for play:
Rules for Banagrams
- Place all 144 tiles face down on center of table. These tiles are referred to as the “BUNCH”. For games of 2-4 people, each player takes 21 letters from the bunch, keeping them face down. For 5-6 players, 15 letters are taken. For 7-8 (or more) players, 11 letters are taken.
NOW THE GAME BEGINS!!! - Any one player says “SPLIT” whereupon all players turn their own tiles face up and proceed to form their OWN collection of connecting and intersecting words. The words may be horizontal or vertical, reading left to right or top to bottom. Each player may rearrange his/her own words as often as desired. Players DO NOT take turns, but play independently of each other and at the same time.
- When a player has none of his/her original letters left, that player says “PEEL” and takes a tile from the bunch. At this point ALL OF THE OTHER PLAYERS MUST ALSO TAKE A TILE FROM THE BUNCH and add it to their collection of letters.
- At any time, and as often as desired during play, any player may return a difficult-to-use letter back to the center of the BUNCH, face down, but MUST TAKE THREE LETTERS IN RETURN. The player must declare this action to the other players by saying “DUMP”. This exchange does not affect the other players.
- Play continues until there are fewer tiles in the BUNCH than there are players. The first player with no remaining letters shouts “BANANAS” and is the winner of that hand. The other players may now inspect the winning hand for misspelled or incorrect words. Proper nouns are not acceptable. Any available dictionary may be used. If all words are acceptable, that player is the WINNER OF THAT HAND. If any word in the “winning” hand is found to be unacceptable, that player becomes the “Rotten Banana” and is OUT OF THAT HAND, and must return his/her letters, face down to the center bunch and the game now resumes for the remaining players.
Get more information and tips at the Bananagrams website. By the way, there is a button below every post that says “print this post”. If you click on it, it will give you a page with just the post and not all of the static blog graphics. This way you can print out these game directions without a lot of ink! Have fun!
Coloring Flags and More
January 20, 2009
Crayola has a great site for coloring and craft resources. Their coloring pages are not just for coloring, they are educational resources too. I searched for flags and it came up with all of the state flags as well as many foreign countries. Each containing facts about the state or country.
I thought this was a good tutorial on making mini books too.
The Night Before Christmas ~ Coloring Book
December 13, 2008
