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Fun with Farkle ~ Family Game Idea

Some of you may think that I just made a rude sound. The kids are certainly getting a few giggles out of it. My question is, how have we not heard of the game Farkle before?

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Have you heard of it??

When camping this past weekend, another family pulled out their Farkle game and our kids magically disappeared. Occasionally we would hear groans and shouts of “Farkle!” coming from their direction, but they had so.much.fun.

The next day we had to run to the store and do you know what the first thing was we put into our shopping cart? Two containers of Farkle. One for the house and one to add to our camping stash.

Six simple dice. One cup to shake them all up and spill them out. Hours of fun adding points, figuring out game strategy, and one momma who isn’t going to point out the fact that they are all getting in a little math practice in between the shouts of “Farkle!”

Don’t tell them, ok?

What are your family’s favorite games that are simple and fun to take along with you? Any fun ones to share with us?

Weekly Homeschool Planner Sale ~ Get Organized in the New Year!

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Needing some organization in your homeschool day? Looking for a little something to help you put your plans in order?

To give you a headstart on the 2012 year, the Weekly Homeschool Planner is on sale for $12 {down from the regular price of $20}! Just use the code ORGANIZE12 at checkout. Click the “Add to Cart” button at the end of this post to take advantage of the sale price from December 29th to December 31st.

Already purchased the Weekly Homeschool Planner? Then become an affiliate so you get a 25% commission using your affiliate link when you share the planner with others!

Can you help spread the word? Tweet about it, post about it and share it on Facebook with your friends ~ hurry! The sale ends at midnight on Saturday, December 31st!

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Grab the pdf Weekly Homeschool Planner for $12!

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* This is an editable pdf file that you can save to your computer and use year after year. To learn more about the Weekly Homeschool Planner, click HERE.

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Our NEW Calendar and Morning Board

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Pictured above: Our monthly calendar pocket chart,We Choose Virtues poster, Calendar and Morning Board, US Wall Cling map, and our All About Spelling board.

The new schoolroom just needed a revised Calendar and Morning Board {ahem}. The foam board managed to get a little bent in the move, so I pulled everything off, moved things around, added a few things and now we’re good to go!  We also have been using a new character program for the kids called We Choose Virtues and I really wanted to include the cute teacher’s cards and the poster in our morning routine.

Want a close-up look?

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We did make a few changes to our calendar board. I wanted to move away from as much of the dry erase marker as I could {mainly since a few kiddos have a tendency to draw on many things other than the board}. We added a few things, made a few things smaller, and added some velcro to pieces.

Each morning we all sit down together and one of the kids leads us in our morning routine ~ praying for our Compassion child and one of the missionaries we support, changing any information that needs to be updated {date, days in school , temperature, etc…}, and then reviewing other information on the board {skip counting/multiplication and our We Choose Virtues card}.

For full details on how I put our new Calendar and Morning Board together and to download the free calendar printables to go along with it, visit my Calendar Time webpage. I have a list of links there as well to all of the printables that I’ve used from other sites as well, along with links to some other great ladies’ calendar boards. Note: some of the printable files that I’ve shared in the past have been updated, so be sure to check them out!

Additional Links You May Like:

~ How We Store Our Calendar Pieces

~ Preschool Calendar Time

Weekly Homeschool Planner ~ Back to School Sale!

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Scrambling last minute to get organized before your school year kicks in? Needing some organization in your homeschool day?

The Weekly Homeschool Planner is on sale for $12 {down from the regular price of $20}! Just use the code BACK2SCHOOL at checkout. Click the “Add to Cart” button at the end of this post to take advantage of the sale price only on August 17th and August 18th.

If you’ve already purchased the editable pdf of the Weekly Homeschool Planner, become an affiliate so you get a 25% commission using your affiliate link when you share the planner with others!

Can you help spread the word? Tweet about it, post about it and share it on Facebook with your friends ~ hurry! The sale ends at midnight on Thursday, August 18th!

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Grab the pdf Weekly Homeschool Planner for $12!

Add to Cart
 

* This is an editable pdf file that you can save to your computer and use year after year. To learn more about the Weekly Homeschool Planner, click HERE.

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Weekly Homeschool Planner Affiliate Program

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If you are using the Weekly Homeschool Planner and love it, or if you are a homeschooling mom that just wants to help spread the news of the planner and earn a little extra income, you can now sign up as an affiliate of the Weekly Homeschool Planner. When someone that you refer purchases a planner, you’ll earn 25% of the sale!

I’ve set up an affiliate program through e-junkie and explain more about it on my Weekly Homeschool Planner Affiliate Page. There are a variety of graphics that you can grab and use on your website or blog. If there is a specific size you’d like {and don’t see}, let me know and I can put one together for you.

The web page I put together has detailed instructions on how to find your affiliate code and how to link so you get credit for referrals that you make. I am so thankful for you all and your help in letting others know about my Weekly Homeschool Planner

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Weekly Homeschool Planner ~ Edit AND Save It!

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It’s finally done and I am SO very excited to share this updated version of my Weekly Homeschool Planner with you all!!

What’s so special about the new planner? Each of the pdf pages can be typed in, edited, and saved to your own computer every time you use it. Type lesson plans into the page and print them off or simply save them to your computer ~ the choice is up to you!

Edit plans any time and even save the planner to your computer to have a digital copy each year. Organize your school day, record your daily learning, track testing results and more! Personalize it to fit your family!

It is a homeschool planner you’ll use year after year.

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Click on image for a peek inside!

The Weekly Homeschool Planner can be printed double-sided on 8 1/2” x 11” paper.  Here’s a little more detailed look at what the 138 page editable planner includes:

  • 12 blank months-at-a-glance
  • Daily attendance tracking
  • 40 weeks of weekly planning and journal sheets: each page can be customized to the subjects that your family studies and can be saved to your computer!
  • Yearly attendance tracking sheets
  • Yearly curriculum planning sheets
  • Yearly planning and evaluation sheets
  • Preschool planning sheets
  • Field trip/Event plan sheets
  • Important contacts info
  • Additional note space
  • Standardized testing and yearly assessment result tracking
  • Homeschooling requirement planning
  • Daily to-do lists
  • Main dish menu planner
  • Customizable chore charts

If you use it and love it, be sure to join the Weekly Homeschool Planner affiliate program and share the planner with your friends.

Thank you all so much for your encouragement in putting this together!! :)

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