Showing posts with label oklahoma homeschool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oklahoma homeschool. Show all posts

Monday, August 19, 2013

Homeschool Lessons in the Kitchen

   You know those days when you're craving something sweet and nothing feels like it will 'hit the spot'?  Okay, surely I'm not the only one to have those days. This day in particular was just one of those days. I happened to remember that I had just purchased some biscuits the day before. I wasn't really craving biscuits, but I remembered when I was a little girl, my mother would turn these ordinary biscuits into the most delicious donuts. You know, the ones that would most definitely 'hit the spot'. I didn't remember exactly how to make them, but with a quick search on Google, I came across The Pioneer Woman website. Oh happy day!  I quickly gathered everything I would need and called in my little helper. I'm not sure how excited she was in the beginning. I can tell you for sure friends, that by the time the donuts were ready to be tasted, she was very excited. The best little taste tester in the South. :) I was also presently surprised at how easy they were to make. Very easy! So easy that I just couldn't stop making them. 





While we had fun making donuts that day, we also managed to turn it into a homeschool lesson. Everytime I cook, I try to included my children. There are so many lessons to be learned in the kitchen. If my daughter didn't learn anything, except that she one time made homemade donuts with her momma, I'd be happy. Sometimes, the lessons learned in moments aren't fully understood for years down the line. I'll never forgot making homemade donuts with my mom. :)





I'd love to know what you do to incorporate cooking into your homeschool lessons?


Cooking in the Kitchen with Kids Resource Links




How Food Can Teach Kids About World Culture



Friday, October 14, 2011

Simpson's Old Time Museum - Field Trip Day!


Field Trip Day!

I recently had the opportunity to visit Simpson's Old Time Museum. It was a lot of fun! My mother had done research and surprised the girls and I with a homeschool trip to visit it. Gotta love mom! :)

We have arrived!

Girls holding signed photos!


They were amazed at all the beautiful dolls in this collection!

This is an very old wheelchair!


Movie set for western movies!

Another part of movie set. Notice the old white ice box! The girls were surprised to learn that it was used to store ice. 

Another part of set.

Look were naturals at acting! ;)

Signed True Grit Movie Script! Too cool! 

I use to love watching Jane Seymour 

We had a fantastic time. The trip was very educational! I think I took about 100 pictures, lol! :)





Chestnut Grove Academy Field Trip Friday Blog Hop

Hop on over to http://www.chestnutgroveacademy.blogspot.com/ to see some other awesome field trips!



Thursday, September 22, 2011

Upcoming Review - VocabularySpellingCity.com


Hello Everyone! 

We have been working on vocabulary building mainly just by reading books and printing out online vocabulary list. I think we are needing something else. I have recently discovered Vocabulary Spelling City. I'm really hoping that this will give us the extra help we are needing. I knew about Spelling City, but I just recently learned about the premium membership and have been asked to do a review on it! I can’t wait to see if this helps out in the vocabulary department. Coming Soon - My honest review. If you are a blogger and are interested in a membership, be sure to check the disclosure below. 

What does your homeschool use for vocabulary?




Disclosure:

I've been given a premium membership to VocabularySpellingCity.com for a candid, personal, online review.
VocabularySpellingCity.com helps students study word lists using 25 different learning activities such as MatchIt Sentences, HangMouse, and Word-O-Rama.  Parents can create their own spelling lists, find published lists already available on the site, or use any of dozens of  free teaching resources on topics such as analogies and compound words.  Be sure to come back in three weeks to read about my experience.
There might be more free memberships available for bloggers.  If you're interested, find out how you can review VocabularySpellingCity.com.




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