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First Grade

More Human Body Resources

May 20, 2011 by Amy 7 Comments

  We finished up this year’s science studies with a quick study of bones (again) and the five senses.  I found quite a few more good books for this study, so I thought I’d update my original post with these finds.  Our official science curriculum for this school year was Elemental Science–Biology for the Classical Child.  … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Science Tagged: Cybils, First Grade, human body, Juvenile Nonfiction, Science

Huntsville Botanical Gardens

May 11, 2011 by Amy 6 Comments

We took a field trip last Friday to the Huntsville Botanical Gardens.  Steady Eddie and I went many years ago, in the B.C. era of our marriage (Before Children, that is), but the girls had only been on a drive-through trip one Christmas to see the Christmas lights.  Steady Eddie saw online that Friday, May … [Read more…]

Posted in: Education, Nature, Science Tagged: Field Trips, First Grade, Nature, Nature Study, northwest Alabama field trips, Science, Tennessee Valley field trips

His Shoes Were Far Too Tight by Edward Lear

April 29, 2011 by Amy 7 Comments

The month of April has been full of poetry at the House of Hope, thanks to my commitment to participate in Poetry Friday and the Kids’ Poetry Challenge.  We have also just this month begun visiting another local library, in addition to the couple in neighboring towns that we usually frequent.  I’ve found several poetry books … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Kid-Speak, Picture Books Tagged: 2011 books, Arts and crafts, First Grade, Juvenile Nonfiction, Kids' Poetry Challenge, Lulu, National Poetry Month, Picture Books

Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers by Mary Ann Hoberman

April 22, 2011 by Amy 3 Comments

Last week we enjoyed Mary Ann Hoberman’s Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers: A Collection of Family Poems, which has been the most age-appropriate for my young girls of all the poetry collections we’ve enjoyed so far this month.  (We’ve enjoyed them all, but this one has required the least amount of work to understand.)  Hoberman was named the Children’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Picture Books Tagged: Arts and crafts, First Grade, Juvenile Nonfiction, Kids' Poetry Challenge, Picture Books, Poetry Friday

Read Aloud Thursday–26 Fairmount Avenue by Tomie DePaola

April 21, 2011 by Amy 18 Comments

See that list over there in the sidebar that’s titled “Lulu’s Booklog”?  Well, I’m removing it as soon as I get a minute to fiddle with my widgets.  (Isn’t that fun–fiddle with my widgets.  Ha!)  There’s no way I can keep up with all the stuff that Lulu reads and re-reads.  It just can’t be … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Newbery Award, Picture Books Tagged: Award Book, First Grade, Juvenile Nonfiction, Newbery Award, Philosophy and Methods, Picture Books, Read Aloud Thursday, Reading/Phonics
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