So, what are your favorite, sinful treats?
Oct 31, 2010
Last Day of October
Can you believe it's the final day of October and Halloween?? Yes, the time is flying by as fast as usual and the worn out statement of, "Can you believe it?" once more rolled off my lips. No, it's not time to celebrate Christmas, but there are precious few weeks left until Christmas parties start!! According to a News clip last eve, this is the beginning of the FOOD season and most people put on approximately 10 pounds, indulging in all the decadent food, sweets and drink recipes. Even a simple splurge of Pumpkin Spice Latte, which happens to be my most yummy Fall indulgence, comes in with a whopping amount of calories.
So, what are your favorite, sinful treats?
So, what are your favorite, sinful treats?
Oct 30, 2010
November Events-Themes-Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan Ideas For November
Thinking of Lessons for November? November events / themes you will want to include in your classroom.
1. November 1st is National Author's Day.
2. November 1st is National Family Literacy Day.
3. November 2nd is Election Day.
4. November 10th is Young Reader's Day.
5. November 11th is Veteran's Day.
6. November 11th is Kurt Vonnegut's birthday.
7. November 14th through 20th is American Education Week.
8. On November 24th Darwin published 'The Origin of Species'.
9. November 25th is Thanksgiving Day.
10. November 26th is Black Friday.
11. November 29th is Cyber Monday and Louisa May Alcott's birthday.
12. November 30th is Mark Twain's birthday.
November Events and Celebrations For Teachers
November is National American Indian Heritage Month, Scientist Appreciation Month, American Diabetes Month, National Novel Writing Month
Thinking of Lessons for November? November events / themes you will want to include in your classroom.
1. November 1st is National Author's Day.
2. November 1st is National Family Literacy Day.
3. November 2nd is Election Day.
4. November 10th is Young Reader's Day.
5. November 11th is Veteran's Day.
6. November 11th is Kurt Vonnegut's birthday.
7. November 14th through 20th is American Education Week.
8. On November 24th Darwin published 'The Origin of Species'.
9. November 25th is Thanksgiving Day.
10. November 26th is Black Friday.
11. November 29th is Cyber Monday and Louisa May Alcott's birthday.
12. November 30th is Mark Twain's birthday.
November Events and Celebrations For Teachers
November is National American Indian Heritage Month, Scientist Appreciation Month, American Diabetes Month, National Novel Writing Month
Weekly Tips for Teachers Issue 538: November 1, 2010
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Oct 29, 2010
Election Day-Theme-Lessons-Activities-November 2, 2010
Teacher Guide to Elections and Voting-Election Day November 2, 2010
Elections and voting are two central elements of a democracy. Democracy, as you may already know, was described by Abraham Lincoln as government for the people, of the people and by the people.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/election/index.html Ben's Guide: U.S. Government Election Process for Kids
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/election-day/ Election Day Activities for Kids-Books-Poems-WS
http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Elections/ Election Lessons-Resources-Getting Out the Vote
http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/electionday.php Election Day Theme Unit-Lessons-Clipart-Resources
http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-denver/election-day-webquest Election Day Webquest
http://holidays.kaboose.com/election-day.html Election Day Arts-Crafts
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/Elections.htm Lesson Plans-All Levels
http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/elections.htm Elections Theme-Lessons-Activities-Ideas
Oct 28, 2010
Halloween Party Games-Online-Fun Games
Halloween games for kids and adults. Enjoy these fun Halloween party games and ideas that will haunt, challenge and make some scream with delight. It's Halloween and there is magic in the air!
Fun sites for teachers, parents, and kids featuring free educational games and other games for Halloween.
http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/halloween/ Halloween Games-Fun Blaster
http://holidays.kaboose.com/halloween/halloween-games.html Halloween Games
http://party.kaboose.com/holidays/halloween/games/halloween-partygames.html Halloween Party Games
http://www.partygameideas.com/halloween-games/ Party Games
http://www.halloweengames101.com/halloween-games-candy-toss.html Halloween "CANDY TOSS" Game-Pumpkin Pail
Halloween Resources: http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/halloween.htm
Oct 25, 2010
Late Night Muse
It's late....I'm tired....my back and feet hurt even as I sit here. I'm watching Hoarders and am SO grateful for my cozy-clean-organized-slightly dusty-crumbs shuffled under the the counter from baking this aft-home.
I'm feeling a bit sad cuz after doing some grocery shopping, I cooked up a large Shepherd's Pie and a slow-cooker full of Chili and baked up a Coffee-Sheet square and pumpkin/Orange squares to take over to a gal who is going thru grief and hell after hearing her Sister was killed violently. It's overwhelming, incredibly sad and angers me that someone as wonderful as this gal has to cope with the evil of a sick psycho. All I need to do is take Tylenol to help ease the pain in my body...my friend will need more than that. I can pray, give hugs, take over food. Bless her.
Tomorrow is a new day...Goodnight all :)
I'm feeling a bit sad cuz after doing some grocery shopping, I cooked up a large Shepherd's Pie and a slow-cooker full of Chili and baked up a Coffee-Sheet square and pumpkin/Orange squares to take over to a gal who is going thru grief and hell after hearing her Sister was killed violently. It's overwhelming, incredibly sad and angers me that someone as wonderful as this gal has to cope with the evil of a sick psycho. All I need to do is take Tylenol to help ease the pain in my body...my friend will need more than that. I can pray, give hugs, take over food. Bless her.
Tomorrow is a new day...Goodnight all :)
Happy Halloween! Cards
Boo...Happy Halloween with lots of spooky surprises!
It's Halloween and the haunted houses are alive tonight!
It's Halloween and there's magic in the air!
It's Halloween and time to put on a scary costume, go for trick or treats and lighting of Jack-o'-lanterns!
Boo! Surprise your friends/ grandchildren/ kids/ nephew/ niece/ loved ones with Halloween cards. Halloween calls for togetherness! http://www.123greetings.com/events/halloween/wishes/
Happy Halloween Themes-Lessons-Activities-Arts-Crafts:
http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/halloween.htm
Oct 24, 2010
A "Quiet" aft
Have you ever just sat and listened to an xbox 360 game being played? I am sitting here enjoying this Sunday aft and hubby is playing a game. The xbox is hooked up to the TV's sound system and so every little sound is amplified...from the twitter of birds to the clip-clop of horses hooves, the noisy market place with snatches of conversations, to the sudden clang of swords clashing in fight!! I admit, I can handle that far sooner than the constant rat-a-tat-tat of gun fire and dying groans of men gunned down. Every now and then I look up to watch Hubby play and am amazed at the detailed graphics of the game, although I have no interest in playing the game myself.
I far rather stick my nose in a book, visit with friends on Facebook, knit a baby blanket or challenge my skills at an online Scrabble game. That's more my style :)
I far rather stick my nose in a book, visit with friends on Facebook, knit a baby blanket or challenge my skills at an online Scrabble game. That's more my style :)
Oct 23, 2010
A Month of Transition
October is a good month for me. It seems to hold so many special days....our Anniversary, my Birthday, other family member's Birthdays. Yesterday my niece had her baby girl, making yet another brother a Grandpa. I mentioned to Mom today that the oldest 5 out of us 9 kids are grandparents now. For Mom it was such a special feeling to snuggle and hold yet another great-grandchild...sweet & bitter at the same time, because this was the first great-grandbaby my Dad would not hold. It made Mom sad not to share this experience with Dad...a new addition to our family. But ultimately there is joy that life goes on and we have a reason to celebrate. I think God created in us the need to celebrate the birth of a new baby, whose life is pure and innocent and just beginning, after grieving the loss of a loved one who has lived a full life.
October is also a month of transition. We have the cooling fall days, with trees showing off their glorious coloured leaves. Suddenly a day or two of wind and we walk on those leaves, pungent with earthy perfumes.The air suddenly fills with swirling flakes of snow and our world is transformed from rich colour to the stark glittering white blanket of winter, which reminds me of swirled frosting on a cake. We bravely display the orange of harvested pumpkins, knowing that the first snowfall or two will melt perhaps long enough for children to dress-up and venture from house to house unhindered by bulky coats, boots and mittens for the Treats and not the Tricks :)
October is also a month of transition. We have the cooling fall days, with trees showing off their glorious coloured leaves. Suddenly a day or two of wind and we walk on those leaves, pungent with earthy perfumes.The air suddenly fills with swirling flakes of snow and our world is transformed from rich colour to the stark glittering white blanket of winter, which reminds me of swirled frosting on a cake. We bravely display the orange of harvested pumpkins, knowing that the first snowfall or two will melt perhaps long enough for children to dress-up and venture from house to house unhindered by bulky coats, boots and mittens for the Treats and not the Tricks :)
Grammar Teachers' Guide-Lessons
Lesson Plan Ideas For Grammar
Here are some great ideas to include in your grammar activities:
Here are some great ideas to include in your grammar activities:
1. Create adjective circles to help students learn to think on their feet.
2. Play bean bag nouns to review nouns and all the parts of speech.
3. Have the ultimate comma competition.
4. Get on the compound word train, of course!
5. Go on a pronoun hunt!
6. Having trouble making diagramming sentences fun? Try Tinker Toy Diagrams.
2. Play bean bag nouns to review nouns and all the parts of speech.
3. Have the ultimate comma competition.
4. Get on the compound word train, of course!
5. Go on a pronoun hunt!
6. Having trouble making diagramming sentences fun? Try Tinker Toy Diagrams.
Weekly Tips for Teachers
Issue 536: October 18, 2010 Source
Grammar Theme-Lessons-Activities:
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Kitchen Made Home Remedies
Who knew?
Did you know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately-without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain relievers?
Did you know that Colgate Toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns?
Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.
Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 tablespoon horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil for instant relief for aching muscles.
Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 tablespoon horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil for instant relief for aching muscles.
Sore throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.
Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer. Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly-even though the product was never advertised for this use.
Honey remedy for skin blemishes... cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.
Listerine therapy for toenail fungus: Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine Mouthwash.. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.
Easy eyeglass protection... to prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear Nail Polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.
Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer... if menacing bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.
Smart splinter remover: Just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-All over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.
Hunt's Tomato Paste boil cure... cover the boil with Hunt's Tomato Paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.
Balm for broken blisters... to disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine, a powerful antiseptic.
Balm for broken blisters... to disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine, a powerful antiseptic.
Vinegar to heal bruises... soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.
Quaker Oats for fast pain relief... it's not for breakfast any more! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.
Oct 19, 2010
Fall weather
Yes, Fall is here!! The leaves have changed into gold and most have fallen to the ground and crunch beneath our feet already. Thanksgiving has come and gone and we look forward to that Spooky night that arrives on witche's brooms the final day of this month.
"O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stain'd
With the blood of the grape, pass not, but sit
Beneath my shady roof; there thou may'st rest,
And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe,
And all the daughters of the year shall dance!
Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers.
'The narrow bud opens her beauties to
The sun, and love runs in her thrilling veins;
Blossoms hang round the brows of Morning, and
Flourish down the bright cheek of modest Eve,
Till clust'ring Summer breaks forth into singing,
And feather'd clouds strew flowers round her head.
'The spirits of the air live in the smells
Of fruit; and Joy, with pinions light, roves round
The gardens, or sits singing in the trees.'
Thus sang the jolly Autumn as he sat,
Then rose, girded himself, and o'er the bleak
Hills fled from our sight; but left his golden load."
~William Blake
Oct 17, 2010
November Calendar-Plans-Themes
November, 2010
Oct 27, Wed -
Nov 04, Thu
Major League Baseball World Series (continued from previous month) Nov 04, Thu
TeachersFirst's Resources for Baseball Season
Nov 01, Mon -
Nov 30, Tue
Native American Heritage Month Nov 30, Tue
TeachersFirst Resources about Native Americans
02, Tuesday
Election Day TeachersFirst Resources for Elections
11, Thursday
Veterans Day TeachersFirst's Resources for Veterans Day
16, Tuesday
OK2Ask Dimensions of Creativity: A model to analyze student projects 25, Thursday
Thanksgiving TeachersFirst's Thanksgiving Resources
November Calendar Events and Celebrations-Source: http://www.teachersfirst.com/calendar/
November Themes, Lessons, Activities, Holidays: http://mrscjacksonsclass.com/
Oct 16, 2010
Halloween Books
Halloween Books:
All Hallow's Eve
The Story of the Halloween Fairy
Big Pumpkin
Bugs That Go Bump in the Night
Dragon's Halloween
Five Little Pumpkins
Go Away Big Green Monster
Halloween Bugs a Trick-or-Treat Popup
Halloween Puzzles
Halloween Sky Ride
Haunted Castle on Hallow's Eve
Haunted House
I Spy Spooky Night
In the Haunted House
Inside a House That is Haunted
It's Halloween!
Miss Fiona's Stupendous Pumpkin Pies
Mrs. McMurphy's Pumpkin
Peek-a-Boooo!
Pigs Go to Market - Halloween Fun with Math and Shopping
Pumpkin Eye
Pumpkin Hill; Room on a Broom
Scary, Scary Halloween
Shake Dem Halloween Bones
Skeleton Hiccups
Tell Me a Scary Story
Ten Timid Ghosts
The Bumpy Little Pumpkin
The Legend of Spookley, the Square Pumpkin
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
The Night Before Halloween
The Ugly Pumpkin
Thirteen Nights of Halloween
Too Many Pumpkins
Trick or Treat Countdown and Trick or Treat - Smell My Feet
Oct 15, 2010
Make A Difference Day-October 23, 2010
Make A Difference Day
Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others -- a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate. Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make A Difference Day is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October. Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of community service and practical solutions for changing the world. Make A Difference Day is sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine in partnership with HandsOn Network. It is not too late to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of others and do some service projects around the world.
To get started just visit the sources: http://www.usaweekend.com/section/MDDAY USA WEEKEND Magazine
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Oct 12, 2010
Halloween Lessons-Activities-Ideas
Thinking of Lessons and Activities for Halloween?
1. Read scary stories.
2. Tell Halloween classroom jokes.
3. Include pumpkins, bats, and scarecrows in your lessons.
4. Estimating candy is fun for any grade level.
5. Create a fictional cemetery to study history.
6. Create a candy collage.
7. Look at the life cycle of a pumpkin.
8. Take time to mention Halloween safety.
9. Do a candy sorting or graphing activity.
10. Have your class write spooky stories.
1. Read scary stories.
2. Tell Halloween classroom jokes.
3. Include pumpkins, bats, and scarecrows in your lessons.
4. Estimating candy is fun for any grade level.
5. Create a fictional cemetery to study history.
6. Create a candy collage.
7. Look at the life cycle of a pumpkin.
8. Take time to mention Halloween safety.
9. Do a candy sorting or graphing activity.
10. Have your class write spooky stories.
Weekly Tips for TeachersIssue 535: October 11, 2010
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