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I LOVE fall! I love the smell, the colors and the feel. I love that it's crisp and fresh outside and cozy and warm inside. I also love that Thanksgiving is in the fall. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It's a time of family togetherness and giving thanks without all the craziness that can tend to come with the Christmas season.

This season also offers a variety of learning opportunities. Hopefully, you'll find an idea or two to try in this month's newsletter. Also, most families tend to take a break during the week of thanksgiving. If you have a child struggling with their multiplication facts, this is the perfect time to brush up (and have fun at the same time). Watch for an email to follow with news on our Fun Fall Facts sale!

And if you know of a school or teacher who could benefit from our product, please download and send them our new Classroom and Small Group Brochure. (You may want to check it out yourself, also, just because it's so cute!)

~Dena
Fun Fall Learning
Fall and the Thanksgiving celebration make it easy to incorporate learning into the season. Below are some ideas to consider.

Younger:
  • Get the little ones involved in meal-making this month. Even preschoolers can shred lettuce for salads and help mix cookie dough. Or give this "kid-easy" Slab Apple Pie a try.
  • Gather up fall leaves to use in a variety of crafts.
  • Enjoy the crisp air and gather up some leaves while you're out. Bring them home and answer the questions to identify your leaf.
  • Let the season inspire you to write some fall poetry. Check out these examples and sample formats.
  • Cut out leaf shapes, glue onto a sheet of construction paper to use as a place mat. Have your child write something he is thankful for on each leaf.

Middle:
  • Let your child look over your grocery list, then see what sales they can find in the grocery store ads to match.
  • Consider surprising a needy family with a Thanksgiving in a box. Determine a budget together, plan out a meal and shop for items. Make a point to pray for the family throughout the month.
  • Enjoy coloring these quilt patterns while listening to a family read-aloud on a cozy fall evening or afternoon.
  • Try a fun photosynthesis experiment.
  • Make homemade applesauce or apple butter. 
  • Research Sarah Josepha Hale and find out what she had to do with the Thanksgiving holiday.

Older:
  • Have your older kids plan out the Thanksgiving menu. Make it fun by having them estimate the cost of the meal ahead of time, then calculate the actual cost and compare totals. 
  • Practice following instructions and learn a new skill by having your student attempt a dish or dessert that's a bit of a challenge. 
  • Read President Lincoln's Proclamation of Thanksgiving. Would we be likely to hear this type of proclamation from a president today? Why or why not?
  • Choose a person or family that you can bless this month. Brainstorm a list of daily (or weekly) blessings you can perform for them.


Good Stuff on the Web

Need some flashcards? These are great! At StudyStack you can find them ready-made or create your own. These are geared to older learners and can even be studied on a cell phone, pda or ipod.

Another great resource for older learners is this interactive periodic table. Just scroll over an element and click to learn more about it.

This is a fun site. Use this food timeline to find out what foods the Vikings ate, how Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream and who invented the potato chip.

Here is a fun site for your child to visit to learn about seasons and weather (among other things).

Don't forget to check out Rhymezone (rhyming dictionary and thesaurus) if you'll be writing any fall poetry.

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Happy Homeschooling!

We wish you every success in your homeschooling journey!

Thankfully,


Dena, Jennie & Marillee
Trigger Memory Systems