School House Rock Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs

So what did you do this Veteran's Day? Me, not what I planned. I have not gotten hardly anything done. So far today I walked down to see the parade, only for it to rain, and then to find out public school kids had school today. What is up with that? So no little kids actually got to see the parade, collect the candy, or wave to Santa. What is up with that? So after walking back home, I promptly sent an email to the Chamber of Commerce telling them how dumb I thought that was, that public school kids did not even get to see the parade. It didn't actually have to be on Veteran's Day you know. Last time I checked Veteran's Day was a Federal Holiday. What is going on, anyway? The high school kids, and middle school kids, were allowed out to the street to see the parade, yeah they care about Santa, how dumb. I still have not gotten my promised hamster, from my local Walmart, though they do all know my name now, and even pronounce it right. The manager called me again today, while I was walking in the rain to the parade, to tell me they are still in transit, and my name is plastered all over the walls letting everyone know I am to get one as soon as they come in. Who knew one little letter to Walmart headquarters could get me so well known. Now my husband is trying not to fall off the ladder, it is raining after all, putting up Christmas lights. Please don't ask, the tree is going up today too. At least I got him to go past Columbus Day this year. For all of you whom your kids hate learning Language Arts, otherwise known as Grammar, here are some cool videos to help. For those of us who grew up in the 70's and 80's you know who School House Rock is, my kids love these, and if they listen to it enough, they actually remember what they hear. Your kids can watch them as many times as they want, and you will see improvement, I promise. I hope you are having a Veteran's Day, as interesting as mine. I didn't even mention the Confederate Flag, that was plastered all over. I guess I just won't go there. I did say I am not from the South, right?

Happy Veterans Day, Book Two Of Pilgrim Stories

If you got book one yesterday, be sure to go to Homeschool Freebie of the Day, to get book two of Pilgrim Stories http://www.wholesomechildhood.com/Nov09/11.html Yesterday I had said I was going to use these stories, next week added into our curriculum. I am not sure if that is possible, each is almost 100 pages long. That is difficult to squeeze in, to an already made curriculum. If not I will save them for next year, for sure. Take a quick minute today, and thank some Vets. Without them, we wouldn't have the freedoms we so enjoy, and fight for.



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Eat Free At Applebees, Part One Pilgrim Story

I was just thinking too bad today is not Wednesday, so I could join Anne, at Small Town Mommy, for what the hell Wednesday. I have a lot I could gripe about. Oh well if they are still here tomorrow maybe I will join in. I am sure if anyone has read the past few days, my one gripe is the stupid hamster I have been promised. It is now 11:44 AM, and the nice Walmart manager that called me yesterday, and promised I would have a hamster today, has still not called me. Not happy, am I. He has til 4 PM, and my magical fingers, shall write another letter.

Tomorrow is Veteran's Day, so be sure to thank the Vets. We will be going down to our small town parade. We have not gone in previous years, so I will let you know how that goes. Applebees is offering Vets, and active duty military, to eat free on Veteran's Day. I think this is so nice of them, that I even made a post about it.

We have no school tomorrow, but I would like to share this lovely pilgrim story. It is 3 parts, so I will be posting the other two parts, in the next few days. If you want to get all these freebies too, go to http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/ and sign up for the free newsletter, and they will send them to you automatically. We will be using the three part story, next week, in our lesson plans.

Update On Zhu Zhu Pets, and Walmart, Seed Dispersal, Tropical Storm Ida

If you read my post yesterday, then you know I am totally mad at Walmart. I spent a good part of the day yesterday calling other Walmarts to see why I was unable to buy the ones on the shelf. In the end I found out they were to be released for sale at midnight, of the day I was in the store, but some ninny put them on the shelf before hand. All five of them. So when I talked to the 1-800-Walmart person today, and asked them why the store either didn't know, or just didn't tell me to come back at midnight, and I could buy one? He did not have an answer, what a surprise. So I filed a complaint against the store, for having merchandise on the shelf, that was not available to purchase. I said I wanted to be contacted when it had been reviewed, and a solution reached. Then I called the local store back to see if they had in stock. The toy manager of course said no, and did not know when he would get them, been trying for months. I said hmm they just had them the other day, and I was told I could not purchase them, again big dead space with no explanations. So yet again, I wait. I bought the starter house, two months ago, and not been able to find one stupid hamster for the price of 8 dollars, the correct price, but I could pay 30 dollars, for one hamster, yeah right that might happen. I really would like to know why Walmart, and other stores allowed people to buy large quantities of these hamsters, only to price gouge those of us who want them on Ebay. So I went to Target, and though they do not have any in stock, they did have a email alert system, I signed up for. So when they are available to purchase on Target, online, I will hopefully get one. Why could Walmart not simply offer that? I am assuming, and accusing that their staff are being unprofessional and buying them up for themselves, and that is just not right. I will keep you posted on how this whole, crazy thing ends up. In the mean time if you have no idea what a Zhu Zhu pet is, you can watch the video. In my opinion it is by far the dumbest toy ever, though I suppose better than having a real hamster running around, oh yuck. Oh yeah just to make my week better Hurricane Ida, now Tropical Storm Ida, is making a beeline for the Florida Coast. If I lose power, I may not be online for a bit.

Lesson Plans For 11/10/09: Half Day

DJ:
Science: Seed dispersal, see video below, and Plant Process
Social Studies: Thanksgiving
Vocab/Spelling: Write each word three times each
Math: Multiplication, addition, subtraction
Language Arts: Suffixes, prefixes
Cursive Writing

Caitlin:
Social Studies: Thanksgiving
Reading: HOP review books read so far
Printing Practice
Good Eating: Worksheet
Site Words
Math: Adding to ten