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Coleman teatime

Julie,

Thanks so much for adding flavor to our hum-drum homeschool routine. We’re infusing our daily “to-do” list with your word games and sampling most of the books you recommend. Geografunny, for example, has become a family favorite. We’re savoring art and poetry like never before.

I’ve made up a batch of cookie dough that I keep in the freezer just for Tuesday Teatimes. At least we’ll be able to have something homemade on the days when I’m not together enough to pull out a recipe to bake with the kids.

Kristi
Corrie, age 9 and Ben, age 6

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Good morning!

The Super Bowl is over and we were happy with the outcome. Kudos to Peyton Manning who will now go down in history as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

I’ll be gone all day at co-op so no new post today, but I’ve got a nice one lined up for tomorrow. Have a great day!

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Friday Freewrite: I’m not tired

What do you think about when you can’t fall asleep?

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Scattergories Meme

In the blogging world, bloggers play games called “memes.” These games get passed around from blog to blog and spread like a virus throughout the Internet. Some of them are perfect for playing with kids. This one is a game that you can all play together, each child using his or her name to fill in the answers. One of the best ways to encourage word play is to spend time on what looks like idle word associations. These kinds of associations form connections in your brain that help you to become more efficient in thinking of words for the times you need them when you write!

Your name: Julie

1. Famous Athlete: Joe Montana
2. 4 letter word: Jerk
3. Street Name: Juniper Lane (true street where I grew up)
4. Color: Jade
5. Gifts/presents: Jewelry
6. Vehicles: Jeep
7. Tropical Locations: Jamaica
8. College Majors: Journalism
9. Dairy Products: Jersey milk
10. Things in a Souvenir Shop: Jellybeans
11. Boy Name: Jacob
12. Girl Name: Jill
13. Movie Titles: Journey to Jo’burg
14. Beverage: Juice
15. Occupations: Janitor
16. Flowers: Juniper berries (best I could do!)
17. Celebrities: Jennifer Aniston
18. Magazines: Ladies Home Journal
19. U.S. Cities: Juno
20. Pro Sports Teams: Jacksonville Jaguars
21. Something Found in a Kitchen: Jug
22. Reason for Being Late: Just behind schedule
23. Something You Throw Away: Junk
24. Things You Shout: Jump for joy!
25. Cartoon Character: Jesse James (not even close, so help me out)

Have fun!

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I shall live to knock thy brains out.

shakespeare.jpg
shakespeare.jpg

(Taken from: The Two Noble Kinsmen)

If you worry that your kids think Shakespeare is a bore and totally out of step with today, I’ve got the remedy! Go to the Shakespeare Insulter and let the Bard hurl one at you! The insults would be a fun change of pace for copywork or dictation if language arts are getting a little tedious or routine.

(One small caveat: a few of the insults I turned up have some overtones you might want to preview.)

Check out more ideas about how to incorporate Shakespeare into your language arts program.

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