Montessori Character Curriculum

I found a neat website that talks of teaching character. It’s a PDF from a Montessori school in Texas. I like it. I substitute at several different school locations a few times each week. Teachers put character words all over their walls. I like that. But this character training has words of integrity coupled with stories that explain them. One of my favorite stories are in the mix. You should read it to your children if you have any 🙂
Five Character Virtues
Grace and Courtesy
Honesty
Self-Discipline – Prudence
Faith and Thanksgiving
Responsibility
“Please” by Alicia Aspinwall

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Christmas Ideas For Ginny

I was asked to help find some sites that have gifts kids can make on them. In my opinion Christmas presents made by kids should have simple instructions, about the items to make and the end result is cute.
AmazingMoms.com I liked the ideas of the snowman pin, the personalized clock and the Chocolate spoons.
Christmas crafts
Some fun ones are the scented pine cones, sugar cone Christmas tree and magic reindeer food.
This site really grabbed my attention, BuyNothingChristmas. It has 59 ideas you can use to give a thoughtful gift.
Here’s a printable coupons site for youngsters willing to give through their actions @ Purple Printable Coupons. Some of the cutest one’s are dusting coupon, hour of silence coupon, undisturbed nap coupon.
Got some time to spare? Check out this site at 101 Great Gifts to Make.
This site gives eight neat gifts kids can use to make an impression @ FrugalFamily.

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The Pilgrims Praise God In 1620!

An exerpt from the book, Thanksgiving A Time to Remember by Barbara Rainey (page 26).
“After sixty-five days at sea from Plymouth (a total of ninety-seven days from the first launch at Southhampton), the Pilgrims caught a glimpse of their destination, the new land where God would be worshiped freely and — in time– where freedom would flourish. Shouting for joy and falling to their knees to pray, they celebrated by reading Psalm 100:
Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord wtih gladness;
Come before Him with joyful singing.
Know that the Lord Himself is God;
It is He who has made us,
and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving,
And His courts with praise.
Give thanks to Him; bless His name.
For the Lord is good;
His lovingkindness is everlasting,
And His faithfulness to all generations.”
You can purchase Barbara Rainey’s book @ FamilyLife.com

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Thanksgiving Websites

Currently, I am reading the book, Thanksgiving A Time To Remember by Barbara Rainey to my family. It gives some good details of the pilgrims life that I have never read anywhere else. Here are some websites that also help you learn more too:
The passenger list of the Mayflower @ MayflowerHistory.com
Squanto @ JoyfulHeart.com
Squanto: The Thanksgiving Story @ Waltm.net (This one plays music as you read.)
Squanto @ WorkersForJesus.com

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Grammar Lesson Quiz~Verbs

List the verb phrases in the following sentences.
1. My wife is reading in the hammock under the tree.
2. The message can’t be altered.
3. Somewhere a party is being planned.
4. Shouldn’t I be a clown for Halloween?
5. I’ve run out of time.
Now write down as many of the twenty-three helping verbs as you can.

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