Thursday, January 23, 2020

Getting Organized (aka Links Galore)

Between my laptop and my phone browsers, I have waaaaaaay too many open tabs. Some of the pages still open in my phone have been there since last Christmas (that's December 2018, folks).

This is because I keep seeing things that I don't want to lose, whether I want to add them to the blog, add them to the website, send them to a friend, etc.

If you have ever wanted a peek into my mind, here it is!

This evening I am putting my foot down and cleaning things out. Of course, it is still the case that I don't want to lose them, so before I hit that little X to close them, I'm going to record each link here. When I can't find something, I'll know where to go. And perhaps someone else might find a link here that they love too!


Here, loosely grouped into categories, are the links:

Lemon Cheese

Lavender Mint Tea

Chia Seed Pudding with Juice

Coconut-Curry Tempeh Bowls

A Smoothie Recipe Made with Leftover Cranberry Sauce

30 Vegan Breakfast Recipes (That Aren't Smoothies, Oatmeal, or Energy Bars) - Creamy Basil Coconut Orange Brown Rice Breakfast Bowl

LEAF - Little Egypt Alliance of Farmers

Facilitating Working Play for the Young Child (PDF)
by Nancy Blanning

W.H.O. Says Limited or No Screen Time for Children Under 5 - NY Times

Energy Culvert Company
Energy IL - donation of some large pieces of culvert for our playground?

Sandpiper Music Studio
Carbondale IL - Kodály method

A Twist on the Squiggle
activity from Tinkergarten

Little Blue and Little Yellow
blog post by Design of the Picture Book

A Reading List for the Senses
blog post by Tinkergarten

Kid's T-Rex - Lightweight Crew
from Farm to Feet

Puddle Mittens - A Toy Garden
also the Large Rainbow Stacker
and they have the BEST selection of birthday ring ornaments...
better than Nova Natural

Grimm's Wooden Semicircle Building Set
from Bella Luna Toys

The BEST Homemade Playdough Recipe
blog post by I Heart Naptime

The Secret to a Vibrant and Soft Homemade Playdough
blog post by Parenting Chaos

Building Block Sets - Taksa Toys
from Old Willow Lane

Ways to Play with the Grimm's Friends in Bowls
blog post by The Paige Diaries

Turose Gift Shop
Ghent NY - Hawthorne Valley

Montessori and Steiner: A Pattern of Reverse Symmetries
from the Online Waldorf Library

Toxic Masculinity and the Brokenness of Boyhood - The Atlantic

What Do Kids Really Learn in School?
blog post by Through the Eyes of a Child - Tria Milo

Parent Enrichment Reading (this is a GREAT list)
from The Waldorf School of Mendocino County

16 Ways to Ease the Heartache and Let Kids Fail
blog post by Tinkergarten

American Society for the Alexander Technique - Teacher Search

Your Child's Vestibular System
blog post by The Parenting Passageway

Self Regulation

10 Suggestions to Reduce Pencil Pressure When Writing

Sensory Diet Activities

Sensory Diet Activities for Children (PDF -- this is wonderful)

Illinois Early Learning Standards - Kindergarten (PDF)

Preschooler Development

5 Important Stages of Drawing Development in Children

The Draw-A-Person Test

The Relevance of Handwork and Craft
from the Online Waldorf Library

What are Batts, Top, Roving, and So Forth?
blog post by Abby's Yarns

Basic Tassels
blog post by Every Trick on the Hook

Elizabeth Seward on Instagram

Yarn Detective - Sock Yarn Versus Fingering-Weight Yarn
blog post by Mason-Dixon Knitting

Exploring Shapes Creatively Through Pure Form Modeling
new book by Arthur Auer

How to Make a Life-Sized Baby Elephant with Paper Mache

Spinning in Third Grade

How to Make Unique Eco-Prints Using a Steamer
blog post by Craft Invaders

How to Fix a Zipper on a Sleeping Bag - REI

Illinois Valley Blacksmith Association

School of Art and Design’s Sculpture Fall Iron Pour
Carbondale IL

7th and High School Science in a Waldorf School
blog post by Teaching Handwork

Red Cabbage Juice pH Testing experiment (PDF)

Exploring Enzymes - Scientific American

8 Simple Questions You Won't Believe Science Can't Answer

Planet Earth is Home to 8.7 Million Species, Scientists Estimate - The Guardian

Was Your Ancestor a Ball of Jelly? Evolution Study Surprises Experts - National Geographic

The Day the Dinosaurs Died - The New Yorker

Eighth Grade Meteorology
blog post from The Parenting Passageway

The Way You Speak Now Was Shaped by What Your Ancestors Ate

etymonline < advertise >
which means "turn"
who knew?

sample lesson by Gretchen Bernabei (PDF)
from Text Structures from Fairy Tales

ALA Youth Media Awards

Gateway to the Classics
aka mainlesson.com
aka The Baldwin Project

Flipside Flannel/Dry Erase Board, 18" x 24"

Extra Wide Book Display Stand, 48 inches long

Making an Art out of Teaching Math

Geofix Task Cards
2D 30-005T
3D 30-005F

Sphinx Puzzle

Mathematics Task Centre - Sphinx Album

Engineering Method

Algebra - A Learning Cycle Approach
from the Mathematics Vision Project

Prodigy Leadership Academy
Cape Girardeau MO

Saint Louis Sudbury School

The Hartsbrook School

Mountain Sage Community School

High School Faculty Bios
from Green Meadow Waldorf School

Inspire Charter Schools Spread Across California as Critics Warn of Performance, Financial Concerns
The San Diego Union-Tribune

Academic Redshirting, and Why It's Not So Simple
blog post by Education Week

Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten? Redshirting May Do More Harm Than Good

Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early

Questions You May Have on Illinois Homeschooling (PDF)

Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) (PDF)
Illinois State Board of Education

Special Education - Parent Rights
Illinois State Board of Education

Appendix A: Sample Letters for Parents (PDF)
Illinois State Board of Education

Parents' First IEP Meeting

Understanding the IEP Process, for Parents
blog post by A Day in Our Shoes

Saying "No" or Saying "Yes": The Art of the Prior Written Notice (PDF)

Sec. 300.502 Independent educational evaluation
from the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
U.S. Department of Education

Requesting an Independent Evaluation of Your Child

When Is It Time to Request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)?

Right to Obtain an Independent Educational Evaluation

College Counseling Webinars - Oak Meadow

Online Course Examples: A Breakdown of 11 Successful Online Courses

Attend SXSW EDU 2020
(I wish)

How to Troubleshoot Common Safari Problems on Mac

Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program

By Your Side song by Luthea Salom (Youtube)

Planning Ahead: The Twelve Days of Christmas
blog post by The Parenting Passageway

Celebrating Christmastide
blog post by The Parenting Passageway

The Twelve Holy Nights of Christmas and Their Significance
blog post by Sophia Institute

Meditations on the Twelve Holy Nights from Kristina Kaine

Wiswell still cutting trees - The Southern Illinoisan
Wiswell's Christmas Tree Farm
14779 Christmas Tree Road, Herrin


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