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The oldest boy is reading Cry, the Beloved Country. Here’s a set of questions from LoveToLearn.net if you want to go that route. I’ve watched the movie and highly recommend for late teens to adults.
The younger ones are reading Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales and Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
For [...]
I’ve been meaning to do this for a while. We’ve made butter often enough in our DLX, but I’ve been wanting to try making it with Snowville Creamery’s heavy whipping cream (*not* ultra-pasteurized) since it became available at Whole Foods. The other — also important — reason for making butter is that I’m in [...]
Twenty-five pounds of these gorgeous beauties. Picked up Saturday from Adam Batson of Ohio Brush Creek Cooperative, at the Montgomery Farmer’s Market. Processed and packed for consumption! And going, going, going…. fast.
First up was the must-have summer treat: Strawberry Shortcake. I firmly belong in the camp of “cake” over “biscuit”. [...]
Steve Ray is scheduled to be in Manila next month.
The Defensores Fidei Foundation is organizing a gathering with him for apologists on July 17, 2010 from 9:00AM-12 noon. Fee is P300 per person.
The organizers are organizing — leave a comment if you want to attend and I’ll forward your info [...]
Read Aloud: Chidi Only Likes Blue. Make a color wheel. You can use this blank wheel if you like. In each section of the wheel, write down your notes or draw the items Chidi and Nneka like. Put this page in our African scrapbook.
Read Aloud: The Jungle Grapevine. Make [...]
This is my list of what *not* to include in our study. For various reasons.
The White Giraffe
The Slave Dancer
Africa for Kids
The Power of One — ugh. couldn’t even get past the first few pages. I borrowed it because of the high Amazon ratings.
I’ll go ahead and add comments here too about [...]
How timely (and ironic, but more on that later) that we’re doing our Africa unit study and today is the feast day of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions! I’m keeping it simple (everyone’s still recovering, bad coughs all around) so we’re simply going to read from the Liturgy of the Hours, which includes a portion [...]
The kids are tired of oatmeal, so today I did a variation of my Choc-Ban-Oat-Cran-Wal Cookies…. except I didn’t want to spend time scooping out cookie dough. Hubby is home helping me take care of the sick kids, for the second day, but the little one woke up early with a terrible sounding cough, reminding [...]
Really exciting news landed in my reader box today:
My Catholic Faith Delivered
They have pricing info so far on the Faith and Life series. I’m interested in the Didache as well. Strongly considering signing up. I’m not giving up the one-on-one and the group discussions as those are vital, but this should free up [...]
one kid still sick, three recovering, mom too… so keeping it simple the next few days.
this week’s offerings:
Hotdog Fried Rice (hah! using leftover Coleman hotdogs from Memorial Day Weekend)
Filipino sopas with freshly-harvested mini chard and spinach
Prosciutto-wrapped Shrimp, pan-grilled
Black Bean, Red Pepper and Feta Burrito
Craisin Scones
Coming up:
stuff from Africa Unit Study Day 4
salmon curry
Jiaozi
Stir-fried Broccoli
Roasted Potato [...]
Where did Mogo live?
What is the mundo-mugo?
What is the legend of the 9 Kikuyu tribes?
If you were Kikuyu like Mogo, how would you answer the question, “What is your name?”
Based on what the author tells about Mogo’s thahu, what are some other possible explanations for Mogo’s problems?
On page 13, Mogo’s dad wonders if it might have [...]
Answer the questions on page 278 of All Ye Lands.
Read aloud: 14 Cows for America.
Teacher guide available here. Pick an activity to do (you can do more than one if you like.)
Today’s Menu:
Shrimp Curry, Cape Malay-Style
Waakye
Gomen Wat
Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Lime Dressing
Pineapples and Mangoes [...]
All Ye Lands, pp. 273-278. Take notes and make entries into Book of Centuries/Adventure: Africa scrapbook.
Read Aloud: For You Are A Kenyan Child
Tea Party!!! For an African Princess, from Princess Tea
Continue working [...]
Read aloud: Beatrice’s Goat. Start a collection box for Heifer International-Uganda.
Play Mancala. Read the Wikipedia entry about it and take notes for the scrapbook. Compare it to our Filipino sungka.
Mom and older kids: Read Our Lady of Kibeho. There are a few sections suitable for copywork.
Mom and Dad: Watch [...]