It’s never too early to stock up on school supplies! Hop on over to Amazon where you can score this 30-Count set of Elmer’s Disappearing Purple Liquid Glue 4oz Bottles for just $21.99 shipped! That makes each bottle only 73¢ each! This seems like a sweet deal as similarly sized bottles are priced at $4.29 each from Office Depot. Note that this item is sold and shipped by Junipers, a 3rd party seller with 97% positive feedback from 120,106 total reviews. This non-toxic school glue goes on purple so kids can easily see where glue has been applied, but then dries down clear and applies smoothly for no mess. It also washes easily off hands and out of clothes making...
They were once the only way to watch new releases, but cinemas have had their dominance questioned over the past few decades, partly due to the rise of home entertainment systems and streaming platforms. Although cinema-going attendance has roughly plateaued for adults, with a 0.6% decline between 2011 and 2017, it is younger audiences that present the biggest threat to the survival of cinemas: attendance for 15 to 24-year-olds fell by 20.6% in the same period, according to research by Film Monitor and the BFI. Arguably, the coronavirus couldn’t have been worse news: the virus has intensified the challenges faced by movie theatres and highlighted other options for movie fans. In the depths of the lockdown, streaming, most obviously, temporarily...
Here is where I will recap and review our homeschool year. This was our third year of doing a full Charlotte Mason style curriculum with short, morning lessons on a wide variety of subjects according to a strict timetable designed to fit our family. I love to consult Ambleside Online, a Catholic Charlotte Mason curriculum, as well as Wildwood Curriculum for ideas, but I put it together in my own way. You can see my original plans here.Overall, this year went really well. I've become a better planner--meaning I'm more realistic about what I will be able to oversee with consistency. But as always, some of my plans didn't work as well as I'd hoped. Some things I changed midstream and others, maybe I...
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The summer holidays are a great time to get outdoors and try some science experiments and investigations. I’ve chosen some of my favourite summer science experiments to keep the kids busy all summer long! I also have ideas for a three week summer science camp if you need even more inspiration! Summer Science Experiments Ice painting Freeze a sheet of ice and try some ice painting. This is a great activity for learning about changes of state, or just a fun art project! Grow a Grass Head Create some crazy hair styles with these grass heads from Red Ted Art, or how about this cool cress head? Image taken from Snackable Science Dig for Dinosaur Eggs Go digging for dinosaur eggs with...
