tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13466012998234514662024-03-05T09:18:10.791-08:00TwoCowgirlsLeslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-81912631424475057492016-03-27T15:15:00.000-07:002016-03-27T15:15:08.732-07:00The Year With No Winter DoldrumsLooking back on our past few years of homeschooling, I have found that I'm always hit with a pretty bad case of the winter doldrums. The intensity of my winter doldrums has seemed to increase over the years. <br />
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This year, I haven't had them. <br />
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I think there are two reasons why. <br />
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1) Winter getaway to Florida. It helped to leave the frozen tundra of Minnesota for a couple weeks of sun and beaches. <br />
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2) Scheduling time, not content. We started implementing a few "ingredients" from the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Education-Learning-Oliver-DeMille/dp/0991224000/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459116742&sr=8-1&keywords=phases+of+learning">The Phases of Learning</a> by Rachel and Oliver DeMille. While we're not following their plan perfectly (we're newbies!), I have picked a few things that were fairly easy to implement. The main one, is doing "kid school" every day. Kid school runs between 30 minutes to an hour per kid (depending on what we've got going on that day), and we use that time to work on topics I feel they need to work on. <br />
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Elise loves math and language arts, so we end up spending most of our time on that. She seems to be a natural speller, so I don't feel too bad taking it slow (or ignoring altogether) with the spelling curriculum.<br />
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Millie doesn't like math anymore, so I've been introducing her to games, and fun activities that introduce and reinforce concepts. <a href="http://mathgeekmama.com/">Math Geek Mama</a> is my new favorite resource!! I had no idea there we fun ways to introduce advanced concepts at the middle school and high school level!!<br />
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They seem like such easy changes, but they really have (I believe) been the biggest contributing factor to my lack of winter doldrums. <br />
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Here are some pictures from the past two weeks:<br />
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Find out what other homeschoolers were up to, <a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/weekly-wrap-ones-dresses-drivers-watermarks/">here</a>! </div>
Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-28239042885770906732016-03-13T20:54:00.002-07:002016-03-13T20:54:57.204-07:00The Thing About My Plan...It's funny that I wrote a post about <a href="http://twocowgirls.blogspot.com/2016/01/a-day-in-life-of-2016-edition.html">A Day in Our Life</a>, a few weeks ago. I was so happy with the way things were going, we had a great routine. <br />
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I had been dabbling in Thomas Jefferson Education, but I didn't really "get it." A couple days before we returned from Florida, I ordered <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Education-Learning-Oliver-DeMille/dp/0991224000/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457927029&sr=8-1&keywords=phases+of+learning">Phases of Learning</a>, and it was ready and waiting for me on my front stoop when we arrived home. It didn't take long for me to read it, and it changed everything. <br />
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Now, my schedule is quite different. It's really great. I'll do another Day in Our Life post when the dust settles (probably next school year!).<br />
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Here's what we've been up to since we got home:<br />
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<br />Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-86093356269639263772016-03-13T20:21:00.002-07:002016-03-13T20:21:51.947-07:00A Trip of a LifetimeAfter 15 years of NO vacations (and for my girls and I, our first family vacation EVER), we finally had the opportunity to leave for Florida for two weeks! It was a fantastic break from life. We spent a lot of time with our families, and made a lot of really great memories. I came back with a clear head, and lots of ambition :) <br />
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Savannah Georgia (so beautiful! The Spanish moss is gorgeous!)<br />
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About to leave for our first trip to Disney World!</div>
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Our first time seeing the ocean! Hello Atlantic :) </div>
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Naples with the inlaws. So much fun!!</div>
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A walk with a ranger in the Everglades</div>
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Lots of outdoorsy fun with with my mommy & daddy<br />
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A day trip to Clearwater to see Winter the dolphin and the beach</div>
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Siesta Key. In hindsight, I'd tell us to apply more sunscreen. We were all SO burned!</div>
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Santa Fe teaching zoo on the way home to visit Millie & Elise's beloved babysitter.</div>
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Finally, a trip to the City Museum in St. Louis. This place is craaaazy amazing!</div>
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There we go! It was such an amazing trip. Next up: Yellowstone! Hopefully we won't wait another 15 years...<br />
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I usually try to roll out of bed around 9:00. I get home from work at 3 AM, so waking up before 9:00 isn't an option. Sometimes I sleep later. When I wake up, the girls have already eaten their breakfast.<br />
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I don't need an alarm. Instead, I wake up to the sound of Millie playing her scales and warm up's on the piano. Elise makes me a pot of coffee, and I sit down at the piano with my cuppa, and help Millie with her piano practice. Does this happen every morning? No way! If you follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/two_cowgirls_homeschool/">Instagram</a>, you know that even a dusting of snow can throw off our whole routine.<br />
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When she's done with piano, Millie starts in on her Teaching Textbooks, Xtra Math, and Typingweb.com. I sit with Elise as she practices her pieces. (Millie does language arts and writing at co-op on Mondays, the one day of the week that we don't even attempt to do our 3 R's).<br />
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By the time Elise finishes piano, I usually have to help Millie with her math. Today was a test day, so I didn't need to help. Instead I tended to our somewhat neglected kitchen.<br />
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I sneak in a quick breakfast before helping Elise with her language arts, spelling, and math. <br />
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When we're all done, we all sit down and read for 30-45 minutes. Millie is busy learning everything she can about rabbits, Elise can't get enough Magic Treehouse books, and I am reading Pioneer Girl.<br />
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Lunch time! I make a lunch menu at the beginning of the week. If I don't have a plan, I end up making 3 different lunches. Today we had "fancy curly noodles," or to common folk, Ramen noodles :) This is my kids favorite lunch, but I almost never buy it. This is the first time in over a year they've had this treat. <br />
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I usually let the kids watch a show while we eat lunch. Millie gets to pick the show on odd days, and Elise gets to pick on even days. Today, Millie chose to watch Odd Squad. I love that show.<br />
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This is where the concept of "A Day in the Life Of" gets complicated. Our afternoons are very different, every single day.<br />
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If we leave the house, we do things like:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Learn all about rabbits with STEM Bunnies,</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attend a Meet the Masters art class</td></tr>
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Before the girls can go out to play the afternoon away, we all do our daily chores. Many hands makes light work (is that how the saying goes?). <br />
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We're house sitting in the suburbs for the winter, so the girls are in neighborhood kid heaven. If it's over 0 degrees out, I'll find them playing outside with their friends for a couple hours before dinner. <br />
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When they're outside playing, I hit the treadmill, take a shower, and read until they come home.<br />
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The girls go to bed. Bud and I spend the rest of the evening together, usually watching shows that aren't appropriate for kids :) Some of our favorites right now are The Big Bang Theory, X Files, and Last Man On Earth. I also tend to my other duties; household financials, menu planning, <a href="http://www.scigirlsmn.blogspot.com/">SciGirls</a> planning, or <a href="https://www.homeschool-life.com/1948/">Field Trip Friday</a> planning.<br />
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I leave for work. I work for 4 hours in exchange for free health insurance and a small paycheck. It's worth if for us! I'm happy to work weird hours if it means I can stay home and homeschool my girls!<br />
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<br />Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-83951502377443985472016-01-24T19:26:00.001-08:002016-01-24T19:27:25.701-08:00Snow & BunniesI've been busy working on a "day in the life of..." post for our homeschool. Stay tuned! It should be up and ready by next Friday :)<br />
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In the meantime, here are some pictures from our week:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Petting the Angora from STEM Bunnies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fresh snow = late piano practice</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My hungry girl learned how to make pancakes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks like my head is in a birds nest!</td></tr>
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Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-74729698966836734862016-01-16T09:34:00.000-08:002016-01-16T09:40:20.601-08:00BFF Time, CSI Crime Lab, and Frank Lloyd WrightLast week we spent almost the entire week at home. It was a nice way to start second semester, here at Two Cowgirls Homeschool. This week, we were back to our normal routine, running around, attending classes, and learning a lot. Here's what we did:<br />
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Today Elise had Jr. First Lego League. Millie's co-op hasn't started up yet, so she tagged along to the library with us, hunted for books, and read by the fire while Elise hung out with friends and created with Legos. This was a great Jr. FLL class, because the kids worked on their challenge for a LONG time!! Our little Lego Leaguers are so proficient at their Lego skills, that they usually breeze through their challenges. <br />
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Today was a book club day. We read The Little Prince aloud as a family, and Millie went to the book club with a group of other middle school age kids. Millie and Elise loved the book, but I didn't care for it. Anywhoo, while she was at her book club, I had the pleasure of entertaining Elise and her BFF. I took them to the Children's Museum to play for an hour. Good times! When we got home, we did our regular school work. The kids were really thrown off having to do their school work in the afternoon! He he.<br />
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<a href="http://www.scigirlsmn.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-case-of-missing-diamonds.html">SciGirls</a>! My favorite day of the month!! This month the girls did a little CSI, and had to solve <a href="http://www.hometrainingtools.com/crime-scene-classroom-kit">The Case of the Missing Diamonds</a>. They dusted for fingerprints, fumed for fingerprints, analyzed fabric samples, analyzed blood samples, and experimented with chromatography, It was super fun. Unfortunately, Millie started feeling sick mid-way through class, so I had to take her home. *Gasp* Fortunately, another mom was on site, and was willing/able to step in and help finish up the class. Getting her home was a crazy event. I had to do a drive-by drop off, and drive to the next city over to pick up Elise where she was hanging out with her BFF (again!! Two days in a row?! Lucky girls) at the zoo. When we finally made it home, Millie had made herself some mint tea, and was cuddled up on the couch, where she stayed for the rest of the day.<br />
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Finally, a stay at home day. We did our regular school in the morning, and then moved on to Earth Science and architecture. We're in the midst of a Frank Lloyd Wright study. I'm so excited that they're getting into architecture!! This book is full of great projects. This week they used shapes to create art, similar to how FLW's sister made illustrations for one of her books. The week has been really cold, too cold to play outside. Today was a break in the weather, so the girls left the house at 3 to meet the neighbor kids at the bus stop. They played outside until dinner time. I love my quiet time when they're gone! I use it to run on the treadmill and read. <br />
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I mentioned before that we're using Harmony Ed this year as a way to fund our homeschool expenses. In return for getting reimbursed for $1,600 worth of homeschool supplies, classes, and curriculum, we have to do worksheets. It's not a bad trade off! I wouldn't do it again, because next year we have to return the books we use, which makes doing the worksheets pointless, but for this year, it's working for us. So, Friday we had what I called a "Harmony Ed Extravaganza," at which we spent the afternoon plowing through worksheets.<br />
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This weekend brings sub-zero temperatures, which means a lot of indoor time. We'll be venturing out for a piano recital (Elise's first!), and one-act play practice. I hate the thought of driving 40 minutes on a day where the high is -7, but 4-H calls! <br />
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Find out what other homeschoolers did this week, <a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/weekly-wrap-up-the-one-in-which-i-learned-to-appreciate-everyday-conveniences/">here</a>!</div>
Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-65987646881704302392016-01-10T21:18:00.002-08:002016-01-10T21:18:21.110-08:00The Beginning of Second Semester<div style="text-align: center;">
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This week was unique in that we didn't leave the house at all until Friday! We worked hard at studies every day until 3. We had Field Trip Friday on Friday, and went to a skating rink for a couple hours of ice skating with friends. So much fun!!</div>
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Millie said, "I wish every week was like this!" Me too, me too. Next week is going to be the opposite of this week, in that we are going to be out and about almost every single day!!</div>
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Find out what other homeschoolers were up to this week, <a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/weekly-wrap-up-the-first-one-of-2016/">here</a>!</div>
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Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-83811235654412458822015-12-29T16:24:00.002-08:002015-12-29T16:24:48.095-08:002015: The Year We Took December OffI declared December to be a "no school month." I twas fantastic!! I had finals, we had Christmas to prepare for, and it seemed that a lot of other "things" were coming to a head in December, so I decided to give myself (and everyone else) a break.<br />
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The one condition? No electronics. No tablets. No computers. No TV. As the month comes to a close, I'm getting a little lazy about enforcing this rule (my girls are watching Barbie: Life in the Dream House as I type). Having electronics off for the month has been great. The girls have been playing more together, doing more art, and getting creative.<br />
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Of course, even though we had "no school month," learning didn't come to an end. We had a few art lessons, took a few classes through Field Trip Friday and <a href="http://www.scigirlsmn.blogspot.com/2015/12/annual-holiday-party-stage-makeup.html">SciGirls</a>, and had a few meet ups with friends.<br />
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Only two more days 'til 2016! I love the time between Christmas and New Years. It is perfect for business planning, life planning, and school planning. I'm sure New Years Eve will find me with a bottle of wine, Dick Clark, my laptop, a notebook, and a sharp pencil. I sure know how to party!<div>
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Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-63958730095590347652015-11-20T22:01:00.000-08:002015-11-20T22:01:08.730-08:00Girls Shopping Day, Girls Club, and Feed My Starving ChildrenI'm going to go a bit out of order this week, and start with Wonderful Wednesday. We started learning about Buddha, as part of our ancient history studies. We've been focusing on Egypt, Greece, and now we've made our way over to India. I invite you to check out my post called<br />
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If you scroll down to "The Enlightened One," you'll find an attachment to the video and worksheet used to learn about the caste system, and details about what we did for our lesson. Of course, the video is totally kid appropriate. While searching YouTube for a video, I came across a LOT of videos about the caste system as it is alive and well in India today. I encourage you to search it up, it's very interesting! We're reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Siddhartha-Buddha-Jonathan-Landaw/dp/0861716531/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1448085453&sr=1-1&keywords=siddhartha%3A+the+story+of">Siddhartha: The Story of Buddha</a>. It's interesting to see similarities between that story, and many of the stories we're familiar with, such as the story of Jesus's birth and Cinderella.</div>
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Today the girls had piano bright and early at 8 AM. I really need to change that time. It's so hard to get up that early! I'm a night owl, and Sunday is my only night to stay up late having fun, but I'm punished for it in the morning because of our early piano start time. After piano, Millie had co-op, and Elise had Jr. First Lego League. I just love both of those things! After we got home in the afternoon, I took a nap. Zzzzz.</div>
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No school today! I had my annual mother/daughter Christmas shopping day! We didn't take a selfie together, but I swear it happened :) My mom, sister, and I hit up Target, Toys R Us, Barnes and Noble, Bakers Square, Michaels, and Hobby Lobby. I got a LOT of shopping done! I managed to stay on budget, which is amazing. When it was all over, I wasn't ready to go home, so I kidnapped Bud from work, and we went out the the Mall of America to do a little more shopping, and to have a nice child-less date together. It was sooo great! We went to a few stores, and then ended the evening with dinner at Tucci Bennuch. I had potato and rosemary flatbread. It was amazing. Isn't my husband handsome?? I think I know where my children get their silliness from...</div>
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Today was my day to go to school in the afternoon. I'm counting down the days until I'm done with this semester. I bit off more than I can chew. I won't be taking any classes next semester, and will use my evenings to exercise and read. I'm so excited!!! As always, Millie watched Elise. They did some Harmony Ed worksheets, worked on memorizing the planets, had quiet reading time, and then had freedom to play on electronics when all their work was done. Oh, it was also my birthday. My kids made me really sweet cards. Aside from that, it was the most lame birthday every. I didn't even get cake. Waaaaa! It's OK, I'm over it. I swear. </div>
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Girls Club! Field Trip Friday! What a full day! We started out the day by dropping Millie off at Girls Club. Today they made thanksgiving crafts. They're so cute!! You'll have to take my word for it ;) While she was there, Elise and I hung out, had some Starbucks (no, we're not boycotting because of their red cups), put together a puzzle, she read <i>In The Meadow</i> to me, and we played War. After that, we ran home so I could change my shirt because I spilled on it (typical!!). Then, we rushed out to Feed My Starving Children to help pack up meals for people in need. Oh man, that was SUCH an amazing experience. Not only did we help prepare a lot of meals for kids (over 50 kids for an entire year!! Amazing!), but it was so fun to watch my little Elise take on a job and do such a good job with it. I sometimes forget what a big girls she is, because she comes in such a tiny package. She did an amazing job. So did Millie. We'll definitely go back. </div>
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Housekeeping:</u> In full disclosure, I feel that I should say that my kids do other work, as well. ;) I don't always mention the school work they do, but they're always busy doing math, reading, spelling, etc. You know, the 3 R's... We get to that stuff *almost* every day. One of the things I'm really proud of, is the notebooking Elise has been doing this year. Her binder is full of really great copy work, observations, and scrapbook pages. Millie is doing a notebooking journal too, but for some reason hers doesn't have as much stuff in it as Elise's. I guess that's something to work on. :) See Millie practicing the piano? I couldn't get a good picture, because as soon as she saw the flash go off, she turned to make a silly face. Man, I love that kid!!! The apple really doesn't fall far from the tree!</div>
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<b>Find out what other homeschoolers were up to this week, <a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/weekly-wrap-up-another-really-busy-one/">here</a>.</b></div>
Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-62065828712453428532015-11-15T17:46:00.001-08:002015-11-15T17:46:27.316-08:00Brownies, Ballet Tuesday, and SciGirls Light bulb ChallengeWelp, my kids are officially sick of learning about astronomy. They're ready to move on. They'd like to learn more about animals, but next on our agenda is more earth science. What is a mama to do? Go with my plan, or let them lead with their interests?? I know the answer to that, but it's really hard for me to veer off my plan...<br />
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We had a nice week. It started out busy, but ended really lazy and nice. I love having a few at-home days. They seem to be becoming fewer and farther between.<br />
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Piano was cancelled today, so I got to sleep in a bit! It was fabulous. Millie had her co-op classes, and Elise and I had nothing planned. It was fantastic! We came home, made brownies, and hung out until we had to get Millie. After class, we powered through a few Harmony Ed worksheets so I could submit my receipts for reimbursement. We made some good progress! I'm ready for the "mandatory worksheet" period of our life to be over. Oh well, I'm just happy to be getting $ back from our purchases this year! <br />
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<b><u><br /></u></b>Today was Millie's first book club meeting! This is one of our new Tuesday plans that will be happening since playgroup has been cancelled. Lucky for her, almost everyone from playgroup is in book club! They read the book Holes, which Millie liked, but does NOT want to watch the movie. While she was at book club, I had the pleasure of taking Elise and her BFF to Ballet Tuesday at the Landmark Center. We had a picnic lunch, watched the ballerinas, and made a lot of random stops around Downtown, looking at "things." They say the journey is half the fun, right? That was definitely the case today! It was super fun, and super adorable.<br />
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S-C-I-G-I-R-L-S, we neeeed you! Today was a SciGirls day! The girls learned about reducing, reusing, & recycling, conducted an experiment to test the energy output from compact fluorescent light bulbs vs. incandescent light bulbs, and had an artist for Art Scraps come in to make jewelry/sculptures out of recycled objects. The kids came up with some really creative designs! Elise spent the day with grandma. They went to Target, had Chinese food for lunch, and had school. School at Grandmas? Yep, Elise said they read out of the "Everything Your 3rd Grader Needs to Know" book. Fun!<br />
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A much needed day at home! I decided to take the day off (my) school, The girls and I spent the day doing some history (we learned more about Greece) in addition to regular school work. This is the day I found out that the kids are sick of astronomy. ;) <br />
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Another lazy stay at home day! It was fantastic. We did school work, and in the evening I dropped Millie off at a friends house for a sleep over. <br />
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It was a nice low key week! Find out what other homeschoolers were up to, <a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/weekly-wrap-up-the-one-with-all-the-appointments/">here</a>.</div>
Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-8342109410467224552015-11-06T14:43:00.000-08:002015-11-07T10:15:12.148-08:00Jr. First Lego League, Frida Kahlo, and the Bell Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This has been such a fun week! It was full and stress free :) I learned something that I need to do differently (more about that later). It seems that I have a big revelation each week. He he. Live and learn, right?</div>
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Here's what we did this week:</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UoYVop89fYIsiNstIEjLAJL60tkqrtYvP5x59ufJiwsC9jFVaC88Y-1_cg39a56yNEFCgwEickRvmvZCXsTNfnohCV3alZ2gPrY-AknGobhvaSNiF9iDk83XDn6hdkF2yNMlqargxnA/s1600/1103151400a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-UoYVop89fYIsiNstIEjLAJL60tkqrtYvP5x59ufJiwsC9jFVaC88Y-1_cg39a56yNEFCgwEickRvmvZCXsTNfnohCV3alZ2gPrY-AknGobhvaSNiF9iDk83XDn6hdkF2yNMlqargxnA/s200/1103151400a.jpg" width="200" /></a>Today was their first day of art class! We're meeting up two times per month to do art with a group of other kids, using the Meet the Masters curriculum. The day before class, we watched a slide show about Frida Kahlo, so my girls knew all about her life, and what inspired her paintings. I was really impressed by the artwork that all the kids created in class!! We had a really talented group ;) I should also mention that this class is being held at the most beautiful library. I need to find out the history of it. When we got home, we did our regular school work. When that was done, Elise made more art. In fact, she'd proceeded to spend all her free time over the next few days making fruit art. It's pretty sweet!!</div>
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Our day started out normal, with our regular old school lessons (math, reading, spelling, literature, you know...the basics). In the afternoon I would normally have class, but my class was cancelled, sort of. I still had to DO class during class time, but it was on my own. We had to go up to the Cathedral of St. Paul to look at religious symbols. It was so interesting! The girls have both been there, but neither of them remember it. We spent a lot of quality time looking at the paintings, statues, stained glass, images of saints, and of course, the giant Lego Cathedral in the basement. </div>
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It was a great week! Tonight we have our annual 4-H banquet. I'm so excited!!</div>
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Find out what other homeschoolers were up to this week, <a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/weekly-wrap-up-the-one-in-which-im-being-spoiled/">here</a>!</div>
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Here it is, October 31st and we're almost done with our fist quarter! I suppose this is a good time to think about what is working, what isn't working, and what changes I can make. </div>
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Millie is really enjoying co-op, and really loves Teaching Textbooks (which is a new program for her this year). Elise is doing a lot of self directed learning, as well as excelling at all of her book-work subjects (English, spelling, math). Our playgroup has ended, and our Tuesdays are now full with different pursuits (none of which have started yet), which I think will bring some variety to our week.</div>
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Phonetics Zoo isn't what I had in mind at all. I'm really disappointed that I paid $100 for a program that comes with a few cards, and no teachers guide or anything. I haven't had a chance to print the guide off the internet yet, because I'm disgruntled about having print a guide for a program that cost $100. I really wish we would have just used All About Spelling. Grrrr. So, spelling is not working for Millie because it's not happening at all. </div>
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I need to figure out a way to make Millie accountable for her work. She is desperate to stop school so she can play with her sister, so she ends up skipping tasks that I've set out for her. For now, I have put little red check boxes next to her daily tasks, and they must be initialed by me before she is allowed to have her afternoon electronics time. </div>
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Wow, it feels good to put those things down on paper. Now I know what goals I need to work towards!</div>
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It was a great week! Find out what other homeschoolers were up to, <a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/26338-2/">here</a>.</div>
<br />Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-32847418707656000922015-10-25T20:58:00.001-07:002015-10-25T20:58:42.239-07:00The Witches, Holes, Coraline, and Magic Treehouse<div>
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As always, the girls had piano in the morning. Elise just killed it on the piano. I mean, she has only been playing for a month, but she's a note reading, proper hand position, counting out loud master! I'm really proud of her progress. I must also add that she enjoys practicing the piano for fun, and spends a lot of time pretending to write songs, too. Future prodigy? I guess we'll just have to wait and see ;) After piano, Millie went to co-op, and Elise and I went to Jr. First Lego League. It was a special field trip day! We took the kids on a tour of the local garbage processing facility. It was really stinky, but so cool! We learned that almost all of the garbage from our county and one county over goes through that place. Of the garbage, over 90% of it gets recycled or turned into energy. Pretty amazing! <br />
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Since we have our Tuesday afternoons free now, I let the girls do a little self exploration. Millie has been really busy working on Scratch. Elise played with Legos, I think. I can't really remember. In the afternoon we walked to the park for a Snoopy party. It was really lame, so we left. At least it was a fantastic day for a walk!!<br />
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Today we met with friends at Silverwood for a fun morning! We just walked around, hung out, ate lunch, watched the kids play, it was great. I've been lacking in the "mommy chit chat" department lately, and this particular mommy friend and I have a lot to chat about! I loved it! In the afternoon, we came home and did school work. Wonderful Wednesday didn't happen this week ;)<br />
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Governess day! We did school in the morning. In the afternoon I left for class while the girls stayed home and did independent work. Millie read to Elise and the practiced the piano. Normally I have a lot of work for them to do, but I have been so busy lately that I didn't have time to prepare anything fancy. I think they played on their electronics and watched TV... Not a proud homeschool mommy moment. On a side note, I had my midterm (a group test!), and my group was the only group to get 100%. Weeeee! <br />
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<br />Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-3058065936638155112015-10-18T22:16:00.001-07:002015-10-18T22:16:12.321-07:00Our Week In Pictures - 2nd Week in October<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Homeschooling can be a roller coaster ride. Families change, priorities change, and as they change, so must our activities. This week marked the last of our Tuesday playgroup. Many of the families are getting older, and have different priorities and commitments. The day before it was called off for good, I signed Millie up for an all girls group that meets once per month, and does fun stuff like nails, cake decorating, holiday parties, movies, etc. After I signed her up, I thought, "what am I thinking? We don't have the time in our schedule to add another activity!" I didn't have to worry about it for long, since playgroup was cancelled the next day. The girls will still see their playgroup friends at <a href="http://www.scigirlsmn.blogspot.com/">SciGirls</a>, book club, and private social outings here and there. Thankfully things always work out in the end! <br />
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Monday is the most predictable day of the week. The girls always have piano in the morning, Millie always has co-op after piano, and every other week, Elise has Jr. First Lego League. This week at Lego League, the kids got to do some imagining and building with Legos, a Lego relay race, and a project based on Shel Silverstein's poem <i>Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Sout Would Not Take the Garbage Out</i>. It was really fun!! </div>
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Today was homeschool day at the Minnesota Zoo. We meet friends out there, and walked around. The weather was perfect, it was a great day to wander the zoo. My favorite part is their new natural playground. It's so cool! On our way out, our friends 3 year old wandered off, so we had to split up to find her. We ended up missing playgroup, so we went home and hung out. </div>
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Today was Millie's first Girls Club meeting! They spent an hour and a half painting nails, singing songs, chatting, and having fun. I'm so happy to have stumbled upon this group!! Millie loved it. While she was there, Elise and I found a really cool playground to hang out at. </div>
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That was our week! I need to regroup a little bit and refocus on what's important: finding time to do our academic studies. I have been allowing our fun to interfere with school work a little too much. Generally our outings are somewhat educational, and my kids are progressing in their studies nicely, but I really need to make sure that we spend 3 mornings at home. That's my new goal!</div>
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Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-42708569420702827902015-10-03T22:10:00.001-07:002015-10-03T22:10:07.889-07:00Apple Orchards, Hay Rides, and the Renaissance FestivalOnly one week into Autumn, and we're enjoying it to its fullest! We had a fabulous week full of friends, family, cider, and crisp air. Here's what we did:<br />
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Today was co-op day. Millie had class as usual. While she was away, Elise and I spent some time at home, cooking. I love Mondays! It's an easy breezy day for us. I usually don't have much going on with my school, so we're able to take it easy into the evening. We watched Egypt, a documentary. Good stuff. <br />
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Remember "Wonderful Wednesday"? Today was no less wonderful than last Wednesday! We did regular school in the morning, and wrapped up the afternoon with science and history. For history, we learned all about Egypt. I did some reading out of our A Little History of the World book, painted Egyptian murals, watched a few segments from Horrible Histories, and ended with playing with Lift the Lid on Mummies. So much fun!!! After that, we dug into science. We read all about stars and did a little marker/water blending notebooking,<br />
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Today is Governess day! I did school with the girls in the morning. I had class in the afternoon, so Millie acted as governess, and went through a few lessons with Elise. I love that we do this. Millie has gained so much independence, it's really fun to witness :) I still haven't gone through the details of our "governess plan" with you ;) I'll try to get something together in a week or less.<br />
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Huzzah! No school today! We took a trip to the Renaissance Festival. It was homeschool day, and we managed to run into SO MANY friends. <br />
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In the evening, we had our October 4-H meeting and hay ride. It was SO MUCH fun! I was in charge of the Cloverbud activity. We made glow in the dark bugs (plastic Easter eggs, decorations, and flameless tealight candles). It was a hit! They had a bonfire, s'mores, and lots of running around with friends. We love 4-H so much.<br />
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Millie had co-op. I really love it! She's really expanding her horizons, and doing some really great creative writing. I guess having a little positive peer pressure is a good thing! While she was at co-op, Elise had her first Jr. First Lego League meeting. It was so fun! We met at a playground, where the kids got to know each other, read It Stinks, picked a club name (The Lego Reusers), did a recycling sorting project, and selected a piece of garbage that we're going to focus on this year. It was really fun! Afterwards we came home and vegged out for the rest of the day. <br />
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We had a nice slow morning. Our afternoon playgroup was cancelled because most of the group was busy. This was our first gift of time. I spent the afternoon catching up on things, doing homework, and taking a break from my super hectic life. It was sad for the kids, but fantastic for me! <br />
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In the morning we did all of our general work. In the afternoon I had class. We took a field trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Art and saw some really amazing antiquities. After I was done with my class tour, wrote an essay, and did a little in-museum assignment, I had a half hour to kill before taking the big yellow bus back to school. I used my half hour to get a chai tea and sit and relax. It was really great. While I was gone, the girls did the work I set out for them, and then binge watched The Munsters.<br />
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In the morning, we did our regular school work. Elise really loves Saxon Math, so she saves that for last. Millie is hodge-podging her way through school at this point. She did some of her co-op homework, fun math games, and literature. She finished reading her first book of the year, Bridge to Terabithia. She didn't like it, too sad. In the afternoon we had playgroup, which led us to a spontaneous trip to the Como Zoo. It's so nice to be back in our regular playgroup routine. I love my quality mommy time!<br />
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What a big day! Elise turned 7, Bud and I celebrated our 15th anniversary, and we had our first day of <a href="http://scigirlsmn.blogspot.com/2015/09/butterfly-diaries.html">SciGirls</a>! It was absolutely amazing. I love SciGirls so much. While Millie and I did that, Elise spent the day with Grandma Suzie. They had Chinese food, ice cream, and a shopping spree at the mall. <br />
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Today we did our regular school work in the morning. In the afternoon, I had school, and Millie was my hired governess, and taught Elise her lessons. They read together, and did some worksheets. They were very brave, considering there was a storm happening while I was gone. Fortunately, Bud came home and had lunch while I was gone. I'll write more about our governess program, later ;)<br />
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One of the challenges I face right now, is trying to find friends for Elise. Millie has been the focus for so long, and now it's Elise's time. So, I started a field trip club called "It's Field Trip Friday." We had our first event today, which was a class at Silverwood Park, where the kids all learned about natural fabric dye. They did some art, dyed some fabric, and went on a nature hike. It was SO great. The kids in the group were amazing. <br />
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That's it! Our first full week :) Next week I'm going to work on making notebooking a priority. We started last week, but kind of gave up this week. My goal is to make it a habit.<br />
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To see what other homeschoolers were up to this week, click <a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/weekly-wrap-up-the-one-with-the-birthday-2/">here</a>.Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-46366219295334892532015-09-11T18:54:00.000-07:002015-09-11T19:19:47.563-07:00First Week of 6th and 2nd Grade!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It was a great first week of school, at Two Cowgirls Homeschool!<br />
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On the first day of school, everyone was very attentive, and got their school work done promptly (never mind that we overslept by an hour...).<br />
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We started out with a little photo shoot in the park:<br />
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Went to the park with friends for playgroup, and had ice cream.<br />
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We finished off the day with rides at Nickelodeon Universe and dinner at Hard Rock Cafe Minneapolis.<br />
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The rest of the week was very...umm...unschooly. <br />
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I'm a little overwhelmed with my school, the kids school, work, my field trip club, SciGirls stuff, and Jr. First Lego League stuff. I've got a lot of stuff on my plate. :(<br />
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Anywhooo, we're on a long weekend getaway right now. I'm loving it, and really looking forward to starting back up with a new EXCITING week next week.<br />
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Find out what other homeschoolers were up to this week, <a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/weekly-wrap-up-the-one-with-the-singing-and-the-birthdays/">here</a>!</div>
Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-89727334980825137272015-09-05T20:56:00.005-07:002015-09-05T20:56:57.625-07:00The Final Days of Summer, 2015Well, here we have it! Summer is coming to a close. It went by SO FAST this year. Millie said she's really going to miss it because she loves having long lazy days of just playing and having fun. I'm glad/relieved/shocked that she feels that way, because I didn't feel "lazy" at all! <br />
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Here are some pictures from the last half of summer. You can see the first half, <a href="http://twocowgirls.blogspot.com/2015/07/our-summer-so-far.html">here</a>.<br />
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There we have it! School will be in session in 3 days. Weeeee!<br /><br />Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-86575365697599509392015-08-31T14:47:00.001-07:002015-08-31T14:47:10.171-07:00Homeschool Orientation 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today was our annual Homeschool Orientation session. What's Homeschool Orientation, you ask??<br />
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One of the new things we'll be doing this year, is getting our bodies moving every morning. If the weather is nice, we'll go outside for a quick walk or bike ride, or play tennis or basketball. For orientation, we took a walk up to the capital and circled the grounds a couple times. While we were walking, we discussed my expectations of them (getting their morning book work promptly in the morning so we can have our afternoons free for other things).<br />
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I also introduced them to notebooking. We did an art project from Artistic Pursuits, and later notebooked about the artist, Peiter Du Hooch. It went really well!<br />
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I love that school starts in one week and one day. I'm super ready to get back into our fun routine!!Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-7434108751590061322015-08-28T19:58:00.003-07:002015-08-28T20:10:17.848-07:00What's New For 2015-16?As with every year, the new school year brings about a lot of changes here at Two Cowgirls Homeschool Academy. The changes are exciting, and I'm really excited to implement them.<br />
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She's entering middle school (sixth grade)! This year she'll be attending a co-op for her first time, where she'll take cooking and creative writing. I'm so excited to see the results from both! Most of her learning will be done independently. Math, spelling, and typing are all done on the computer. The only thing I'll teach her is sewing, architecture, science, and ancient history. She's going to love her new independence!<br />
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Second grade, for this little one! A lot will remain the same, except that we'll be adding a special class all her own this year. While big sister is away at co-op, Elise will get to hang out with a group of kids her own age, and participate in Jr. First Lego League. She love robotics and she loves Legos. It's a perfect fit!<br />
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T-11 days until the first day of school! Woo hoo!Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-55706973607810751062015-07-27T13:20:00.001-07:002015-07-27T13:44:27.672-07:00Our Summer So Far...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've been a lazy blogger this summer, which is exactly how I like it. I like to take as much off my plate as possible. Even so, I've been busy running kids around, planning, working on projects, and trying to soak up as much sun as possible. It's been pretty fantastic, so far! With over a month left before school starts, I'm sure there's a lot more fun to be had! Here's some of what we've been up to: </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Millie turned 11! She's turning into such a nice little lady.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When life hands you cushions, build a fort</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...but that didn't stop her!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Millie celebrated her birthday with a few friends!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went on a search for our ancestors graves. We found them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beach day</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Building forts and forts at Farm Camp</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She loves talking to the staff at the Science Museum</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selfie!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cooling off. It's been a HOT summer!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging out with Grandpa, learning about old wood mills.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Root beer at the saloon with me, while dad and Grandpa watched a never ending tractor parade</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And of course, ice cream!</td></tr>
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<br /><br />Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-1587718237975909592015-06-28T21:00:00.002-07:002015-06-28T21:00:40.558-07:00Camp Week!An overnight camp.<br />
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Zoo camp.<br />
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Aunt Leslie's Daycamp.<br />
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It was camp week! Everyone had a lot of fun :) Now, when I finish posting this, I have to get ready for Monarch Camp for...me!!! Stay tuned for details.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Off to 4-H overnight camp!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Splashy fun at a homeschool picnic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Say Cheee-tah!</td></tr>
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<br />Leslie Kleppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07824677766756234360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1346601299823451466.post-29720445281076435732015-06-21T22:39:00.001-07:002015-06-21T22:39:12.605-07:00Aunt Leslie's Day Camp, Bowling, and a Beach Day<br />
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Aunt Leslie's Day Camp has officially resumed for summer '15!<br />
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I'll be entertaining the nephews 2-3 days per week for most of the summer. I have a lot of fun activities planned. <br />
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We started by paying a visit to the farm, where the kids played...something. See Ben tied up with a chain? Yep. They're a pretty wild crew ;) They also played with the baby kitties. It was really fun.<br />
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On day 2 of Aunt Leslie's Day Camp, we went bowling! The kids bowled a bit, had bar food for lunch, and played video games. I signed them up for the "kids bowl free" program. </div>
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We had a couple of lazy days at home before Friday, which should have been day 3 with the nephews, but it was cancelled. The girls REALLY wanted to go to the beach, so we did. I forgot to put on sunscreen, and managed to get a really bad burn. Booo!<br />
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The beach made me feel like summer has officially started! </div>
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Find out what other homeschoolers have done this week, <a href="http://www.weirdunsocializedhomeschoolers.com/weekly-wrap-up-the-one-with-the-guitar-solo/">here</a>.</div>
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