Junior Page Turner Book Club–Diary of a Worm!

We really do live in a wonderful town.  Okay, my heart is a bit sad that it is growing so quickly and I fear it will loose the small town charm soon but, there is so much to be thankful for.  Crew participates in a monthly kids book club at our local library for 1st – 3rd graders.  It is such a great program.  It is a small group limited to 12 kiddos and they meet once a month to discuss the book they are working on, do a craft and have a snack together.  Crew loves it!

He really loves this months book….Diary of a Worm.  This is right up Crew’s alley with silliness.  Throughout the month we have done some different activities with the book here at home too.  Both Crew and Goose are super familiar with worms because we have a Vermicompost bin with hundreds of worms so we didn’t do much science, but I did find some great Language Arts activities here…. Diary of a Worm.

One of the reasons we love homeschooling…..best friends!

Cause and Effect, Sequencing, Narration and more!

Need additional ideas?  Check out Pinterest by searching Diary of a Worm =)

Snowshoe Training Without Snow?!

Yes, I will be competing in my first snowshoe race this coming weekend and some have asked how I am preparing.  Well…I am running!  Not usually on snow either.  I have been out a couple times after the few storms we have gotten so far but for the most part I am running on the roads, trails or treadmill.  I am one of those slow and steady runners…you know the tortoise and the hare   I really need to get faster!!  Those of you that are not YET runners….keep reading!

For those that have a running base, I came across a training plan in my Sept./Oct. 2011 issue of Women’s Running titled “Perfect 5K PR”.  You can access the 1st plan online but the other two are print only. 

Perfect 5K PR

Not up for these plans yet but need a plan and would like to start walking or running?  Check out Couch to 5K or Beginner Triathlete's Couch to 5K.  A great book to encourage you this new year… Courage to Start by John “The Penguin” Bingham.

Leave a comment or e-mail me if you need the plan e-mailed to you for larger/clearer print.  Also, leave a comment so we can encourage one another in the new year!