Pink Lady's Slipper
from Spring shoots to Fall seed pods
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Flower emblem of PEI
Yellow Beadlily
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Swallow, White-throated Sparrow and Others
Birds seen in Spring, Summer and Fall of 2011
Swallows
White-Throated Sparrows
Song Sparrow
Starlings
Blue Jay
Crows
Gulls
Sandpipers
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Snowbirds
April 16 and 24, 2011
More photos and a video
on
on
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A lone snowbird...
Saturday, October 29, 2011
A Late Snowfall in Spring
April 21 2011
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A Song Sparrow
-not very pleased!
Fall Crocus leaves and Daffodils
Monday, October 17, 2011
CEDAR WAXWINGS, PURPLE FINCH, GOLDFINCH AND A ROBIN
April 15 2011
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| A flock in apple trees. Taken in the evening sun with the moon behind. |
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Two handsome fellows! See video on PEI Homeschoolers Talk 6-9 |
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Interested in elephants?
See:
The Elephant Sanctuary at elephants.com/elecam/
There are a number of cameras set up so that the resident elephants can be observed live.
If you cannot make this work
(as I cannot at the moment,
as we may not have the required Flash),
there is a link to videos on Youtube.
These are elephants have been sent there to live,
from a variety of situations.
The Elephant Sanctuary at elephants.com/elecam/
There are a number of cameras set up so that the resident elephants can be observed live.
If you cannot make this work
(as I cannot at the moment,
as we may not have the required Flash),
there is a link to videos on Youtube.
These are elephants have been sent there to live,
from a variety of situations.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
LingQ.com A good free site for learning languages
We were told about LingQ as a good site, and free, to learn languages.
We had a previous post about busuu.com for learning languages, which we have found to be quite good and interesting, and has enabled us to speak or chat with native speakers as well as follow lessons and earn points as one progresses.
We have started with LingQ in German, Spanish, Russian, and Japanese.
(There are several of us doing this, not just one person!)
It is available for all ages. Busuu is limited to those over 16 years of age.
One can study as many languages as one wishes at one time.
The lesson texts are presented with the words highlighted in blue.
You can put the mouse on each word to get the immediate translation of the word.
If you know the word, you click it and it is added to your total of known words.
The text is read out loud - you can listen to this as many times as needed.
The texts can be downloaded to an ipod, etc., to be listened anytime, for practice.
You can meet friends to chat or talk, and join forums.
Readings are available from magazines etc., that are read by native speakers.
The texts are highlighted in blue in the same way as are the lessons.
If you want more intensive work you can pay for corrections to written work, or work with a tutor.
You can earn points if you work for LingQ as a tutor, or if you correct others' writing, etc.
These points in turn can pay for a session with a tutor, or to have your written work corrected.
You can work at any level you desire.
We had a previous post about busuu.com for learning languages, which we have found to be quite good and interesting, and has enabled us to speak or chat with native speakers as well as follow lessons and earn points as one progresses.
We have started with LingQ in German, Spanish, Russian, and Japanese.
(There are several of us doing this, not just one person!)
It is available for all ages. Busuu is limited to those over 16 years of age.
One can study as many languages as one wishes at one time.
The lesson texts are presented with the words highlighted in blue.
You can put the mouse on each word to get the immediate translation of the word.
If you know the word, you click it and it is added to your total of known words.
The text is read out loud - you can listen to this as many times as needed.
The texts can be downloaded to an ipod, etc., to be listened anytime, for practice.
You can meet friends to chat or talk, and join forums.
Readings are available from magazines etc., that are read by native speakers.
The texts are highlighted in blue in the same way as are the lessons.
If you want more intensive work you can pay for corrections to written work, or work with a tutor.
You can earn points if you work for LingQ as a tutor, or if you correct others' writing, etc.
These points in turn can pay for a session with a tutor, or to have your written work corrected.
You can work at any level you desire.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Beaver Sighting May 1 2011
Beaver Sighted on Eve of Election
For video
go to
Doo dee doo. . .
I wonder if Harper will get his Majority?
That Layton is up to his old tricks again.
How's Giles doing these days?
Alexander MacAdam
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary
Follow our photo journal of the doves and their babies.
April 11 2011- First baby hatches out.
For complete journal
go to
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| The Dad sits during the day - April 11 2011 8:00 am |
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| Hatched Baby and Unhatched Egg - April 11 2011 |
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| The Mom sits during the night - April 11 2011 6:00 pm |
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Interested in Learning Languages?
We have recently tried busuu.com for learning languages.
I have found it quite interesting, challenging and good to teach you a lot in a short time.
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian are available
with more languages being added.
Lessons are free.
If you want more extended lessons and services these are available for about 7-8 Euros per month.
Personal goals can be set, progress is marked, and contact with native speakers is a large part of the site and lessons, through chatting, with the aid of a translation gadget.
You can also chat live through a microphone.
One can make friends, and send messages or letters through busuu (email).
As part of the lessons, you post a written submission to do with the lesson just learned.
Then you are asked to correct other peoples' submissions (done in your native or advanced level language). Your post will be corrected in the same way, by up to five people, who are native or advanced speakers of that language.
Completing lessons, correcting posts, contacting and chatting with others earns you busuu berries, as well as a host of other markers of your activity - including growing your language garden.
It is available for ages 16 and up.
One can meet interesting people and learn about other countries etc.
It can be quite challenging - picture chatting with someone in a language you hardly know, using the translation tool, to write in his/her language, and then translating what he/she writes back!
Probably good to keep our (older in my case) brains exercised!
Does anyone know of a good online program for language learning, available for ages below 16?
Email: peihomeschoolers@gmail.com
Louise MacAdam
I have found it quite interesting, challenging and good to teach you a lot in a short time.
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian are available
with more languages being added.
Lessons are free.
If you want more extended lessons and services these are available for about 7-8 Euros per month.
Personal goals can be set, progress is marked, and contact with native speakers is a large part of the site and lessons, through chatting, with the aid of a translation gadget.
You can also chat live through a microphone.
One can make friends, and send messages or letters through busuu (email).
As part of the lessons, you post a written submission to do with the lesson just learned.
Then you are asked to correct other peoples' submissions (done in your native or advanced level language). Your post will be corrected in the same way, by up to five people, who are native or advanced speakers of that language.
Completing lessons, correcting posts, contacting and chatting with others earns you busuu berries, as well as a host of other markers of your activity - including growing your language garden.
It is available for ages 16 and up.
One can meet interesting people and learn about other countries etc.
It can be quite challenging - picture chatting with someone in a language you hardly know, using the translation tool, to write in his/her language, and then translating what he/she writes back!
Probably good to keep our (older in my case) brains exercised!
Does anyone know of a good online program for language learning, available for ages below 16?
Email: peihomeschoolers@gmail.com
Louise MacAdam
Saturday, February 19, 2011
2011 PEI Homeschoolers Science, Heritage Fairs, Art and Craft Expo
The PEI Homeschoolers Science and Heritage Fairs, Art and Craft Expo was held February 17, 2011 at the Christian Reformed Church Fellowship Hall.
We had a sunny day for it, with good travelling!
We thank:
-Anna MacAdam and Eleanor MacDonald, teachers,
for commenting on the Primary Projects,
-Allan McLennan and Chuck Gallison from the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,
for commenting on the Grades 4-12 Science Projects,
-Charlotte Stewart, Coordinator of the Provincial Heritage Fair,
for commenting on the Heritage Project,
-Henry Purdy, artist and teacher of art, for commenting on the Art and Craft Projects.
Visitors came to view the projects, and to chat.
Thank you to all the participants, for their hard work and beautiful projects!
Also, many thanks to the Christian Reformed Church who has so generously allowed us the use of their Fellowship Hall for this year and several years before this year!
Charlie and Louise MacAdam and Family
We had a sunny day for it, with good travelling!
We thank:
-Anna MacAdam and Eleanor MacDonald, teachers,
for commenting on the Primary Projects,
-Allan McLennan and Chuck Gallison from the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife,
for commenting on the Grades 4-12 Science Projects,
-Charlotte Stewart, Coordinator of the Provincial Heritage Fair,
for commenting on the Heritage Project,
-Henry Purdy, artist and teacher of art, for commenting on the Art and Craft Projects.
Visitors came to view the projects, and to chat.
Thank you to all the participants, for their hard work and beautiful projects!
Also, many thanks to the Christian Reformed Church who has so generously allowed us the use of their Fellowship Hall for this year and several years before this year!
Charlie and Louise MacAdam and Family
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| Friction David Pitre Stephen Pitre |
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| Titanic! Joshua Smith |
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| Healthy Food Healthy Me Joseph Pitre |
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| Yeast Mary Theresa Pitre |
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| Acrylic, Watercolour, Pencil Crayon Gregory MacAdam |
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| Pen and Pencil Drawings Virginia Pierlot |
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Imagination, Pencil, Acrylic Ian Paul MacAdam Watercolour, Acrylic, Pencil Daniel MacAdam |
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| Oil Pastel, Watercolour, Acrylic, Ink Alexander MacAdam |
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| Quilt Display |
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| Quilt and Pillow Katie Reid |
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| Awesome Accessories Weaving Scarves and Sash Table Top Loom Chenille, Bamboo, Wool Katie Reid |
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| Two-sided Quilt Both sides Alice Horrocks |
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| Two-sided Quilt Side One Alice Horrocks |
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| Two-sided Quilt Side Two Alice Horrocks |
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| Colour Pop! Quilt Tied, Buttons, Flannel Back Bethany Horrocks
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Two interesting books...
We have been reading Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson.
It is his story of how he began to set up schools in northern Pakistan
in the most remote and inaccessible villages.
The first school project was a promise in return for the saving of his life
by the people of Korphe.
An experienced climber, he had attempted to climb K2,
in memory of his sister who had died of severe epilepsy.
He was forced to abandon the climb before reaching the summit. In coming down
he suffered exposure to the cold and lack of food and became disoriented.
He was found and cared for by the people of Korphe.
While there he felt impelled to return something to the village for saving his life.
He found the children in the village attempting to school themselves by writing in the dirt
in the open air, with a fellow child as teacher.
He asked the women of the village what they most needed.
They told him,
"We don't want our babies to die and we want our children to go to school."
He promised that he would return and help to build a school.
He returned to the U. S. to raise money for this project.
When he returned to Korphe with building materials, he was told by the village leader
that before a school could be built, a bridge had to be constructed across
the river gorge to Korphe to be able to transport the materials to the village.
He returned again to the U.S. to raise more money, and came back.
The bridge was built, and then later the school,
both with the help and knowhow of the people of Korphe.
This promise took three years to fulfill.
The book relates further school building projects.
It gives a very good picture of the lives of the people,
the many different groups of people, the various cultures and beliefs,
as well as a firsthand account of his encounters
with the Taliban, and other extremist groups.
It especially relates how he learned the importance of developing relationships with the
local people and allowing them to guide him in knowing their needs and
the best ways to go about carrying out the projects.
The people have a great interest in education, for girls and boys.
The education of girls is one of the things he considers most important,
in that some may return to the villages to assist
in improvements of maternal and child care.
He considers it the best way to peace and stability in the area.
The sequel to this book Stones into Schools, describes the work done to establish schools in the most remote and inaccessible northeast corridor of Afghanistan.
It is as well a very interesting read from the point of view of the people, history and
conditions of Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.
Louise MacAdam
It is his story of how he began to set up schools in northern Pakistan
in the most remote and inaccessible villages.
The first school project was a promise in return for the saving of his life
by the people of Korphe.
An experienced climber, he had attempted to climb K2,
in memory of his sister who had died of severe epilepsy.
He was forced to abandon the climb before reaching the summit. In coming down
he suffered exposure to the cold and lack of food and became disoriented.
He was found and cared for by the people of Korphe.
While there he felt impelled to return something to the village for saving his life.
He found the children in the village attempting to school themselves by writing in the dirt
in the open air, with a fellow child as teacher.
He asked the women of the village what they most needed.
They told him,
"We don't want our babies to die and we want our children to go to school."
He promised that he would return and help to build a school.
He returned to the U. S. to raise money for this project.
When he returned to Korphe with building materials, he was told by the village leader
that before a school could be built, a bridge had to be constructed across
the river gorge to Korphe to be able to transport the materials to the village.
He returned again to the U.S. to raise more money, and came back.
The bridge was built, and then later the school,
both with the help and knowhow of the people of Korphe.
This promise took three years to fulfill.
The book relates further school building projects.
It gives a very good picture of the lives of the people,
the many different groups of people, the various cultures and beliefs,
as well as a firsthand account of his encounters
with the Taliban, and other extremist groups.
It especially relates how he learned the importance of developing relationships with the
local people and allowing them to guide him in knowing their needs and
the best ways to go about carrying out the projects.
The people have a great interest in education, for girls and boys.
The education of girls is one of the things he considers most important,
in that some may return to the villages to assist
in improvements of maternal and child care.
He considers it the best way to peace and stability in the area.
The sequel to this book Stones into Schools, describes the work done to establish schools in the most remote and inaccessible northeast corridor of Afghanistan.
It is as well a very interesting read from the point of view of the people, history and
conditions of Afghanistan and northern Pakistan.
Louise MacAdam
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