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Hello in Dutch: Daag or geode day ( dawg or gude dawg ) We are participating in the  Christian Home School Hub 's  Passport to the World journey . This week, we're exploring the Netherlands and Dutch. We watched a video from Royal Netherlands Embassy called "Netherlands Cultural Overview" and we also read about Rembrandt. Below are some interesting facts we've learned about the Netherlands and Dutch and some useful links that different homeschool families share at  http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/ . Interesting Facts : "The Netherlands" and "Holland" are often used to describe the same country. One quarter of the Netherlands is below sea level. On average, the Dutch are the tallest people in Europe. Although Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, the government meets in The Hague. There are twice as many bikes as cars in the Netherlands. In an area of the Netherlands called Friesland, there are as many cows as people.

This year, my 12 yo birdlover participated in the  Great Backyard Birdcount from Feb. 18-21. Here is the list of the birds he observed during those 4 days. 2-18-11: 4 Spotted Towhees                1 Song Sparrow 2-19-11: 1 Golden Crowned Kinglet               1 White Breasted Nuthatch               1 Red Breasted Nuthatch               1 Chestnut Backed Chickadee               2 Black Capped Chickadee               2 Downy Woodpecker               1 Brown Creeper               6 Dark-eyed Junco 2-20-11: 1 Red Breasted Nuthatch                6 Dark-eyed Junco                3 Black Capped Chickadee                1 Chestnut Backed Chickadee                1 Song Sparrow                3 Spotted Towhees 2-21-11: 3 Black Capped Chickadee                1 Red Breasted Nuthatch                9 Dark-eyed Junco                1 Western Scrub Jay                1 Song Sparrow                2 Chestnut Backed Chickadee                3 Spotted Towhees          

We are participating in the  Christian Home School Hub 's  Passport to the World journey . This third week, we're exploring Cherokee. Below are some useful links that different homeschool families share at  http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/ . Hello in Cherokee: Ohseeyo (oh see yo) "I Love You" - Tsi ge yu i http://library.thinkquest.org/J002188F/ http://www.cherokeebyblood.com/recipes.htm http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/before1500/history/cherokee.htm http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/reports1/cherokee2.htm http://www.native-languages.org/cherokee_names.htm http://www.cherokee.org/Culture/193/Page/default.aspx http://www.bigorrin.org/cherokee_kids.htm http://cherokeeindians.com/ http://www.aaanativearts.com/cherokee/cherokee-houses.htm http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Native_Americans/Native_Tribes/Cherokee/index.htm http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/16-history/282-trail-of-tears.html http://nativeamericans.mrdo

It's time for a weekly PhotoHunt hosted at http://tnchick.com/ . This week's theme is Education. " Educating our children includes more than arithmetic and spelling; it includes building character.  No educational pursuit can replace the deep need for a generation of children to be brought up first in the ‘nurture and admonition’ of the Lord ." ~Rick Williamson  We home-educate our children. We’re Christ-centered, Bible-based, mission-minded, family-bonding, character-building, & life-long learning homeschoolers.  We cherish our togetherness; we enjoy learning and growing together as the Lord leads us. Our kids learn at their own pace. They are free to explore and dig deep in the topics they're interested in. We had some of our kids' works displayed at our local public library. Lots of books and lots of educational posters :) We are relaxed homeschoolers...can you tell :)? Learning math while having fun...education at its best :) Speaking of education

We are participating in the  Christian Home School Hub 's  Passport to the World journey . This second week, we're exploring Bangladesh (Bengali is its official language). Below are some basic info. and interesting facts we've learned about Bangladesh and some useful links that different homeschool families share at  http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/ . Hello in Bengali:   Nomoskar (no mo scar) Basic Info. Capital: Dhaka Population: About 147 million people Language: Bangla (also called Bengali) Religion: About 85% Muslim, 12% Hindu, and less than 1% Christian. Bangladesh has the 4th largest Muslim population in the world. Interesting Facts Bangladesh is about the same size as the state of Illinois. About 1/3 of Bangladeshi people are younger than 15 years old. Rickshaws are a common type of transportation. Kabaddi (from a Hindi word meaning "holding breath") is the national sport. The object of the game is to tag players without taking a br

As we participate in the Passport to the World journey , I will be posting on this blog some useful links for each country that homeschool families share at  http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/ . Hello in Armenian:   Parev (paw rev) http://www.operationworld.org/arme   http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107292.html http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcarmenia.htm http://www.armenianheritage.com/lamesrob.htm http://www.omniglot.com/writing/armenian.htm http://www.armeniaemb.org/DiscoverArmenia/History/index.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/armenia.html http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/am.htm http://www.thearmeniankitchen.com/ http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107292.html http://www.recipehound.com/Recipes/armenia.html http://ww.haias.net/armenia.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/am.html http://armeniatour.com/index.php/popular-sites http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/armenia.htm Did you know

I'd like to invite you to join me and other homeschool families in the Christian Home School Hub 's Passport to the World journey ! For 26 w eeks, we will be traveling to 26 destinations around the world by  following Craig Froman's newly published book, Passport to the World , which is an A to Z guided language tour. Each week of this fun and educational journey, one traveler will win a copy of Passport to the World .  Each week, a 'ticket' will be displayed on the Christian Home School Hub's site showing the week's destination. We are to find and share as many educational websites, activities, crafts, recipes, worksheets, etc. as we can about each destination. We will be traveling to the following destinations and beside each (in parentheses) are the languages highlighted in Passport to the World . 1. Armenia (Armenian) 2. Bangladesh (Bengali) 3. United States (Cherokee) 4. Netherlands (Dutch) 5. Australia (English) 6. France (French) 7. Germany (G