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Field Trip to Dinosaur World

Field Trip to Dinosaur World

We visited Dinosaur World today located in Florida City, approximately half way between Tampa and Orlando.  We had been wanting to go there ever since we finished our unit study on dinosaurs a couple of months or so ago. We really enjoyed this park, it was extremely...

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Introduction to Multiplication

Introduction to Multiplication

RightStart Mathematics Level C, Lesson 25 Introduction to Multiplication We have officially began multiplication today, using the abacus to visualize the numbers and total quantities in a rather clever way. I continue to appreciate the way this curriculum presents...

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Habitats and Geography

Habitats and Geography

All About Spelling, Level 1, Step 8: Short O Sound We continue to enjoy All About Spelling lessons. AA really looks forward to these and has requested to do AAS first for the last few days. I enjoy them myself too. The lesson goes by fast, and the use of the tiles,...

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Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 1, Lesson 4: Natural Resources Today we learned about natural resources, what they are and how they impact human life. AA matched some natural resources to the products ready for human consumption. AA then created an...

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Landforms and Bodies of Water

Landforms and Bodies of Water

RightStart Math, Level C, Lesson 20: Review Today we reviewed the material covered so far, which except for roman numerals, continues to be level-b material pretty much. We played multiplication memory games where AA basically needs to pick a number and uncover the...

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Cardinal Directions

Cardinal Directions

Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 1, Lesson 2: Cardinal Directions Today we went over directions and locations on a map: north, south, east, and west. AA was already familiar with these concepts so we really just reviewed them and enjoyed the fun games...

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Using Maps and Globes – Day 2

Using Maps and Globes – Day 2

Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 1, Lesson 1: Using Maps and Globes Today we continue to study maps and how to use them. AA traced Sasparillo's itinerary (The Armadillo from Amarillo's main character) within Texas,  recognizing all the landforms, bodies of...

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Using Maps and Globes

Using Maps and Globes

Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 1, Lesson 1: Using Maps and Globes Today we learned about exploring the world through maps. We first read the book "The Armadillo from Amarillo" by Lynn Cherry. It was a delightful story of an armadillo who wants to know...

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