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Just Need a Small Section of a Video?

So you found a great video that illustrates a science learning goal, but you only need a small snippet of the video.  Do you want your children to view an online video but would rather not have your children on a site where they could have access to other videos?  What can you do?   Tube Chop is a free resource for ‘chopping’ out a small portion of a video.  Free and easy to use.  Click the image below to go directly to Tube Chop.

TubeChop

Motivation Monday

girl-in-flowers“If in their tender years the minds of children are filled with pleasant images of truth, of purity and goodness, a taste will be formed for that which is pure and elevated, and their imagination will not become easily corrupted or defiled. While if the opposite course is pursued, if the minds of the parents are continually dwelling upon low scenes; if their conversation lingers over objectionable features of character; if they form a habit of speaking complainingly of the course others have pursued, the little ones will take lessons from the words and expressions of contempt and will follow the pernicious example. The evil impress, like the taint of the leprosy, will cleave to them in afterlife.

The seed sown in infancy by the careful, God-fearing mother will become trees of righteousness, which will blossom and bear fruit; and the lessons given by a God-fearing father by precept and example will, as in the case of Joseph, yield an abundant harvest by and by.

Good Health, January 1880.

Rest

Nice Lighting

“For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.” Exodus 20:11

Photo Credit: Lupin & Mt. Rainier ©2014 Nathan Clark. Used by permission.

Show & Share ~ April 16, 2014

School supplies await the first day of class

Welcome to the April 16th Edition of Show & Share. We look forward to enjoying what you have to share today. For Show & Share ideas and guidelines, read this post

Let’s Go Fly A Kite

kites

 

When was the last time you flew a kite?   Kites are easy and fun to make.  They also make for some fun science learning while enjoying fresh air and sunshine.   Let’s go fly a kite!

Build & Fly Adventurer Award – makes a great foundation for a kite unit study

Simple Kite Plans from the Atlantic Union Teacher Bulletin

National Kite Month: Resources for Teachers– history, geography, science & math ideas as well as easy kite-making instructions.

Kites in the Classroom – more educational resources.

Easy Kite Making Instructions for Preschool Kids – fast & fun instructions.

Easy Kite Tutorial – great photo instructions.

 

 

 

Don’t Forget Tomorrow’s Eclipse!

Rhonda posted a great informational video earlier this month about tomorrow’s lunar eclipse.  Click HERE to see the post.

orange moon

Motivation Monday

laundry pile“Begin early to teach the little ones to take care of their clothing. Let them have a place to lay their things away and be taught to fold every article neatly and put it in its place. If you cannot afford even a cheap bureau, use a dry-goods box, fitting it with shelves and covering it with some bright, pretty-figured cloth. This work of teaching neatness and order will take a little time each day, but it will pay in the future of your children, and in the end will save you much time and care.”

Christian Temperance and Bible Hygiene, 142.