Monthly Archives: July 2011

My Reluctant Reader and His Email Account

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

My 7 year old has come a long, long way with reading.  Leaps and bounds, really, after a year of plugging away during our first homeschooling year.  We used a formal reading curriculum all school year, then switched to him … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Elementary Years, homeschooling, learning to read | 1 Comment

How To Mummify a Rubber Chicken

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

Why, you ask, did we mummify a rubber chicken?  Because a.) We are studying ancient Egypt; and b.) Because it is less disgusting that mummifying a real chicken. Mummifying a chicken is fairly common in homeschooling circles, especially amongst those … Continue reading →

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Make a Mini-Nile River In Your Yard

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times. Ch. 2 Egyptians Lived on the Nile River. Or you could make it in somebody else’s yard.  Doesn’t matter.  The point is, we made our own miniature river in order to act … Continue reading →

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How to Make Egyptian Reed Boats

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

The Story of the World, Volume I: Ancient Times. Chapter 2: Egyptians Lived on the Nile River. Thus far, in our study of ancient Egypt, we keep seeing these beautiful and fascinating boats made of the reeds that grow along … Continue reading →

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Our Week Spent Going Down The Nile

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

The Story of the World, Volume I: Ancient Times. Chapter 2: Egyptians Lived on the Nile River. We made models of the Nile River, from the Story of the World Activity Book. Step 1.  Spread dirt into a foil pan. … Continue reading →

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The Farm Life

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

I was so excited when, a few days ago, I got an email from one of our favorite local farmers, informing us that we are next up on the waiting list for a weekly share of milk.  So today, the … Continue reading →

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Charlotte’s Web Theme, Just in Time for the County Fair

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

Summer means it is County Fair time and we found a great go-along book, Charlotte’s Web. I read the book aloud to my seven-year-old.  For my five and two year olds, I found a picture book version, called Some Pig, … Continue reading →

Posted in homeschooling, literature-based learning | 6 Comments

So Much Summer Fun

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

Here is the post I wrote for last week.  Thank you for all of your comments, tweets, messages, etc. that expressed condolences to our family.  We so appreciate it.   We’ve been off for the past month, and while I … Continue reading →

Posted in life, summer fun | 2 Comments

The Wonderful and the Awful

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

Amidst the celebration of the 4th of July weekend, we were reminded of how at any moment, someone who is living life to the fullest can be gone in an instant. A single phone call. Some terrible news.  My cousin … Continue reading →

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Dye-free Fourth of July Treats

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Julie @ Creekside Learning

I’ve been drooling over all the cute Fourth of July treats on blogs and websites, in festive colors of red, white and blue, things made with food coloring or sprinkles or gelatin or colored icing. Lately, however, we’ve been limiting … Continue reading →

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