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It's been a world wind week this week with me coming back from the BEECH Blogging Conference and trying to get back into the swing of things!  Sharing what we have been up to here at The Joys of Home Educating with others at Homegrown Learners Collage Friday!

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Caught up on our Groundhogs Day fun!  We started learning about blood and the heart this month!  Kids love Science and I love to teach it!  Of course we celebrated Pancake Day with some yummy silver dollar pancakes!  Molly continued with her MONEY unit and is catching on quickly!


February has a lot to celebrate!  We are learning about China and Ancient China this month. Our Chinese New Year party will be on Monday and we have invited other homeschoolers over to partake in our celebration!  We made snakes (it's the Year of the Snake) and the children are getting used to using their Chopsticks (bought at Epcot this past year). 

Next week - Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras and Valentine's day!  WOW that's a fun week!

I invite you to follow my boards on Pinterest if you are not already. 
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Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of something life changing for me!  If you are a follower of The Joys of Home Educating on Facebook you will find out what that something is - tomorrow! 

until then - be blessed!



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Anonymous said…
What a wonderful week! I love what you did.
7:52 AM
Mary said…
GReat stuff as usual. I love the silver dollar pancakes, they bring back memories! I need to make some for my little guy. Have a great weekend!
8:46 AM
Dawn said…
We are going to be on the road for doctor appointments out of town for the chinese new year. I am disappointed about that. My kids love to celebrate. You all had a great week.
Blessings, Dawn
8:54 AM
Unknown said…
Such a blessing to meet you last weekend at BEECH! You have an infectious spirit :) Love all the fun things you do with your kiddos.
9:08 AM
Lucinda said…
Hi - I found your wonderfully-named blog via Collage Friday. Loved seeing what you did this week.
We did a mini-project on Chinese New Year this week, it was so much fun - enjoy your celebrations! You've inspired me to get our chopsticks out!
Lula B (Navigating By Joy)
3:25 PM
Anonymous said…
Looks like you had a wonderful week! I love the learning chopsticks :-)
9:56 PM
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