Monthly Archives: December 2008

Brothers

Oh! And this is what Spencer and Eliott did while we made snowmen.

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Snowmen

We started snowmen at craft club. We will take them to Waterford nursing home in January. We will knit/crochet them little scarves and hats.

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Thanksgiving

We made cranberry relish for Thanksgiving.

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A nice poem

“Life is a stocking” grandma says, “And yours has just begun; “But I am knitting the toe of mine, “And my work is almost done”

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Shoe Boxes

We had our shoebox party on Friday, November 21st. Lots of people came. They brought things for the dissplay table…. ….and lots of food from different countries. Afterwards, we went with Meyers to Benson Baptist church to drop off our … Continue reading

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Primates

Primates (monkeys) are different from people in many ways, while they share many similarities with other animals. For instance, many people think that monkeys have mouths that are similar in shape to those of people. However, primates teeth are much … Continue reading

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Dressing-up like colonists

We dressed up like colonists for history. We used the ideas in Colonial Kids by Laurie Carlson.

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Playing Fairy

Hanna was playing “fairy” and she needed aphids (that’s what fairies use for cows) and a lady bug ( they make good fairy pets). Mom used the glue gun to glue together pom-poms and pipe cleaners. The lady bug has … Continue reading

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Playing “Animals Wearing Clothes”

Hanna decited to dress-up like a bunny wearing clothes. Soo cute!

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Playing Trains

Spencer got out his brio trains recently.

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