Mardii Gras Tuesday

Today we had to go to the DMV early to get Dakota a photo ID for arena football.  He spent the short wait practicing his shading technique when writing letters.  He was so proud of himself because his older sister showed him how to do this weeks ago and he finally mastered it.  Errands had to be run and we decided to meet up with our favorite friends and have lunch, a short playdate and then do some Mardi Gras school work together.  We read to the boys about the celebration of Mardi Gras and what it is and where it originated.  We did some mapping to see where the celebration is held, did a cloze activity and colored a masquerade mask.  Both boys did a math lesson separately and then we played a very quick game of Disney Apples to Apples before heading out to pick up Dakota's brother and pick up our car from the shop, as well as swinging past the library to pick up our books on hold and let Daktoa get two comic books. The neighbors were waiting for him when he got home and off to run around outside for a few hours before dinner and winding down for the night.  Oh, and on the ride around today, we sang out loud to our favorite country songs from my Ipod.  So let's review...music, art, PE, math, social studies, language arts.  Now, if we read a few stories before bed tonight, we will have accomplished a complete homeschool day and had some good fun with good friends in the process.  That's the way it's supposed to be!

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jeffreymwhite1 said…
Howdy Miss Cindy,
I want to know what craft supplies you keep on hand and how are they organized.
Thanks, Kathy
March 10, 2011 at 11:27 AM
Cindy Baublitz said…
Here's to wishing they were MORE organized, but I have my desk, a desk inside the playroom closet and a hutch in the basement that I keep loaded with paints, tp rolls, tissue paper, odds and ends, watercolors, old cd discs, glitter, glue, glue sticks, markers....much of the usual fair. I try to keep like things together in a box or bin and the things I use most stay upstairs near our work area. I am always thinking "how can I use that?" before I throw something away. Yogurt cups make great paint holders!! Thanks for reading, Kathy!!
March 10, 2011 at 11:52 AM
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