More Magic Words

I have received a great response to the Magic Words post I did in July 2011 and the update in Feb 2012 with the lists in .docx format.  I have had a few people ask me if I could do some lists for the next 100 words in the same format as my last ones so here they are.  In this collection you will find a Magic Words 101 – 200 list, 20 pink words, 20 purple words, 20 aqua words, 20 lime words and 20 lemon words. Just in case you print or download out of sequence, this is the suggested order the words are learnt.
All of the files are available to download in .pdf and .docx format.  Don’t forget, if you want to have the .docx files in Victorian Cursive, you can download the Victorian Modern Cursive Script font from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
I hope the files are useful to you and your child and don’t forget, you can print out as many copies as you like.  You may want to have a set to pop up on a wall so your child can see them regularly, cut up the words to use as flash cards or make 2 sets of words so you can play a snap or matching game. 
I would love it if you added a picture of how you are using the words with your child to my Facebook page or share them in the comment section :)

Click on this pic to take you to my Google Drive where you can access these files and the previous 100 word lists.





Click on this pic to take you to Scribd where you can access this collection and others I have published.



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Time for a bit of a change

Well, hello there :) I thought since I had taken a bit of a break from blogging, it would be nice to come back to a fresh new blog. And here it is. I’m quite proud of myself for being able to get the title banner pretty much how I could see it in my head. I’m sure I will do a few more tweaks on it before I am completely happy with it but it’s not bad for a first attempt, even if I say so myself.

So, I have completed my first year at Uni. I would have finished in September but after I received what I am calling my “nerd letter” from the Uni congratulating me on my HD for one of my subjects, I decided to take on one subject over summer.  I’m still trying to decide if this was a big mistake or a blessing in disguise.  Unfortunately, for me, it was the most uninspiring subject.  I spent just as much time on this one subject as I had on multiple subjects the previous semesters. I finished the final assignment and was just praying that I had done enough to pass as there was no way I could bear to do it again. You can imagine my relief when the results were posted and I had done it!

Doing this subject has helped me decide that, yes, I am going to take this semester off and decide if I really want to continue. I know that I really love the learning, but at this stage of my life do I really need the stress that comes with it?? I know that there are plenty  of other short courses and workshops I can do, so I need to decide if that would be enough for me. At least I can now decide without stress :)

Must say, I am very happy to be back at my blog. I have missed blogging and have a stack of little notes that I have written over my break from when I have though “must blog that”. Hopefully, now they will all be able to be put into words.

Magic 100 Words - Victorian Cursive!

It’s been quite a few years since I have had a child in prep, and over time many things have changed and some have stayed the same. One thing that has evolved dramatically in that time is the internet and the availability of information and resources and the ability to easily share them with others.

Ironically one thing I found that hadn’t changed, was the availability of free things in “Victorian Cursive” which is the writing/reading model that Victorian schools use. I could find hundreds and thousands of resources to help Jacob at home but they were and just in a standard print or a cursive that was slightly different.

Jacob had been telling me about his “magic golden words” he was learning and wanted me to print them out for him. So after googling and googling, all I could find was the words in a standard print. Well after a little investigating, I found you can download the Victorian Cursive font from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development - Thank you!!!!

So I went back and found the word list that comprised of the first “Magic 100 Words” and made a sheet for him in Victorian Cursive. I broke the 100 up into the 7 coloured categories: Golden, Red, Blue, Orange, Green, Indigo and Violet, so he could have the individual sheets when he was up to them.

Who would have thought that a simple printed out word list could make a kids so happy? He has blu-tacked the word list he is learning to the side of his dresser and tells us the words before he goes to bed.  Yes, I know, terribly cute :)



EDIT: I have done an update post HERE that has a link to the files in .docx, .txt and .pdf format :)

Because They’re Cute!

I know Mother’s day was back in May, but I just have to share the wonderful performance that was part of our Mother’s Day afternoon tea at school.

Enjoy!!

 

Been wondering where I’d gone????

Well, remember this post. I’ve been head down, bum up ever since my last post. Between home, family, work and school, I have just had no time to do anything else. It’s taken me a while to get everything sorted, but I’m back on track :)

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Uniform all laid out really for Jacob's first day of school tomorrow.


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Almost back to school time....



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OMG! I did it! I can’t believe I did it!!!!

Well, I’ve been sweating over this since I sent in my application in September 2010 and last night the wait was finally over. I DID IT! I’ve been accepted to CDU to do my Bachelor of Nursing!! I love working as an EN, but I just want/need to learn more.

I was completely devastated last year when I didn’t get an offer but, in hindsight, I’ve had a year to work in the field and I know now that this is definitely what I want to do.

It was nerve wrecking last night when I was trying to access the SATAC website and I was getting no where! I kept refreshing (just like everyone else), walking away and coming back to try again. The longer I was waiting, the more anxious I was getting. I saw on a forum that other people had found out they had received offers together with a nice little link that led my straight to my destiny.

And what was the first thing I did when I saw the message that determined my future??? I screamed, then I cried. Tears of relief, happiness, joy, frustration.

Thank you to everyone that has congratulated and “liked” my facebook status. Special mention to my awesome friend and fellow EN and Bachelor of Nursing student Loretta who posted this as her status last night: “Is dedicating this status to my lovely friend Natalie Matthews who got into nursing at Uni today. I'm so proud and excited for her. Now I have a special friend to share the ride.” I’m so lucky to have such a supportive friend like you - Loretta, you are simply awesome :)

Abscence Note

You know those people that start off blogging, then vanish and never reappear......... I'm not one :) I did have good intentions to blog regularly, but since I have gone back to school a few things have gotten in my way - like the small amount of reading I have been doing.


I did my first placement in April/May and had to write a few journals regarding my experience. By the time I had finished with those I just didn't have anymore "sharing" in me. Hopefully, now I have gotten myself into a much better routine for school, studying, home stuff etc I will be able to find time to be here.