Monday, February 8th:
Famous Impressionist Artists (PDF files)
A great collection of resources for you to help your kids learn
more about Impressionist artists, including:
*Famous Impressionist Minibooks/Lapbook, featuring 13 artists,
minibook templates, thumbnails of masterpieces for each artist
and a well planned lapbook planner
* Famous Impressionist Biography Pages,with 3 styles to choose from:
Blank/ Primary Lined/ Black lined biography pages for each artist.
* and a Famous Impressionist Wall Chart, with a mini gallery
and a short biography for each artist.
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Tuesday, February 9th:
The Bishop's Candlesticks (MP3 Audio)
from "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo
In this great episode from Hugo's classic novel, Les Miserables,
Jean ValJean has spent 19 years in the galley for stealing a loaf
of bread for his sister's children. Five years for burglary and
14 years for attempting to escape. With a yellow passport that
marked his criminal past, Jean has roamed from town to town looking
for work, only to have doors shut in his face. We hear the rumors
as the gossip grows in Digne that labels Jean a thief, then a madman
and finally blossoms into a murderer.
However, the Bishop of Digne has no lock on his door.
Though he is warned by his friends that he should secure his door
against Jean, the bishop says, "This is not my house, but the
house of the Lord..." When Jean comes, the Bishop greets him and
welcomes him into his home. Jean is taken aback. He distrusts
everyone because of their cruel treatment of him. The Bishop offers
Jean a seat at his table (upon which sits two valuable silver
candlesticks), and a good night's rest in his own room. But that
night as he lays upon his bed, Jean struggles with thoughts of his
own poverty, and determines to kill his host and steal the candlesticks
for himself... A wonderful dramatization of one of the pivotal parts
Les Miserables and a great story of grace and redemption that your
family will long remember.
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Wednesday, February 10th:
Raising Children Who Succeed (PDF ebook)
Great little motivational/inspirational book on raising kids,
and how we define "success". Includes chapters on what kids
need and DON'T need... the legacy of books... the power of
role models... teaching social skills... money issues, and more.
Not written specifically for homeschoolers, but full of good
ideas and advice for all families. Check it out and glean
what applies to your family situation!
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Thursday, February 11th:
The Underground Railroad:
A RECORD OF FACTS, AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE, LETTERS, &C.,
Narrating the Hardships, Hair-breadth Escapes and Death
Struggles of the Slaves in their efforts of Freedom,
as Related by Themselves and, Others, or Witnessed by the Author
- William Still (PDF ebook)
Huge (800+ pages) collection of eyewitness accounts and stories
of the "Underground Railroad" by which many slaves in pre-Civil
War years escaped from their owners in the south and journeyed
to the northern states. The compiler, William Still, was the son
of escaped slaves and was connected with the Anti-Slavery Office
in Philadelphia, and Chairman of the Acting Vigilent Committee
of the Philadelphia Branch of the Underground Rail Road.
These are amazing, vivid "living history" stories told by the
people who were there. Many, many outstanding stories in here!
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Friday, Feb 12th:
GOBOLINKS or "Shadow Pictures" for Young and Old (PDF ebook)
Here's a fun activity / art book that practically anyone
can participate in -- making little critters and interesting
designs out of ink blots (or paint, if you prefer). The rules of
the "game" are explained, and then dozens of interesting ink
blot pictures are shown, with accompanying poems. Cool!
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