Weekend Links: Music to the World's First Mariachi Opera

• 10 Quick Music Enrichment Ideas :: Heart of the Matter (Love this post!!)

• How to Bake Bread (Teaching Life Skills in the Kitchen) :: Five J’s

• Ornament Advent Day 6: Stained Glass Poinsettias! :: Crafty Crow

• How to Make Yarn Dolls :: Living Creating Believing (Very neat idea. I think my 'Buelita made me one once...)

• Desert Lesson Plan for Preschool and Homeschool Students:: Associated Content (Sort of the wrong time of year, but hey, the desert is always there! Save it for later.)

• Transitioning into the Big Kid Years :: Simple Homeschool

• School Week 11 and 12 :: Montessori Spanish


• And don't miss the winter edition of Rhythm of the Home, a digital magazine featuring "a huge gathering of projects, reflections, traditions and good food for every family to share." It is wonderful and also delves into the Waldorf tradition, so those of you considering this method of homeschooling, especially, should check it out.


And here are just a few more giveaways this week…

• Latin Baby Book Club

• Spanglish Baby


Last, but not least!

• A Trumpet's Note of Hope in a Mariachi Opera :: Houston Chronicle (Story behind the world's first mariachi opera. A moving story and a must read!)


Con mucho cariño...