This week’s Friday Finds features NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admistration. NOAA is a department of the United States government that monitors and studies weather patterns, ocean currents, storm outbreaks, and much more–anything having to do with, you guessed it, oceanic or atmospheric issues. I have utilized the site on numerous occasions to support homeschool lessons, and I keep up with NOAA on social media to stay informed of…
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The Influence of Walt Disney
Good morning! Our dear friend Mike Ellis of My Dreams of Disney dropped by! We are so honored to feature him as our special Guest. Mike says, “I would like to thank my friend Jodi for the opportunity to share with you my thoughts on Walt Disney, the man. Today I’m writing to you about how the influence of Walt Disney has spanned the entire globe, even reaching into the…
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Magical Mouse Schoolhouse Celebrates 5 Years of Magic! #Giveaways
MAGICAL MOUSE SCHOOLHOUSE IS CELEBRATING 5 YEARS OF MAGIC! It’s hard to believe that 5 years have passed since Magical Mouse Schoolhouse first opened its cyber doors! We are so grateful you’ve joined us on this journey. We sincerely hope you’ve found many ways to learn while you play and have been able to expand your home classroom with the magic of Walt Disney entertainment. Over these past 5 yeas,…
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Wordless Wednesday: Disney Pinterest Pins
Here are a few of my favorite pins on Magical Mouse Schoolhouse’s Disney Pinterest boards! Click the image to go directly to the original article. Click the link in the photo caption to view (and ♥ and share) the pins on Pinterest. Hope you enjoy! [Tweet “At this week’s #WordlessWednesday, some fave #Disney #Pinterest pins!”] Jodi WhisenhuntThink outside the textbook with this veteran homeschooling author & editor, and learn while you…
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Magical Mouse Schoolhouse is Turning 5!
Magical Mouse Schoolhouse is celebrating 5 years of magic on February 1st, and we’re having a BIG birthday bash to celebrate. Stay tuned for details, but here’s a little teaser: 13+ party hosts have donated over $250 in prizes so far for some fabulous GIVEAWAYS! The celebration will take place the first week of February. Don’t miss it! Here’s a sampling of who’s joining the party (more have yet to…
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The 2014 Year in Review & Sneak Peek at 2015
How can it be that another year has already passed? Oh boy! Well, I don’t know about you, but 2014 was quite a full year for us here at Magical Mouse Schoolhouse. My family relocated to the Orlando area late 2013, so we spent much of this past year getting to know our new home state, and, of course, getting to spend as much time at Walt Disney World Resort…
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Magical Mouse Schoolhouse on Mom Talk Radio
This past week I was interviewed by Maria Bailey, host of Mom Talk Radio. Although our phone call was abbreviated by technical issues, I was thrilled to be featured on her weekly show. We got to chat a bit about Magical Mouse Schoolhouse, from how it all began to what it has become; the Magical Blogorail; and how you–yes, YOU–can learn while you play with the magic of Walt Disney…
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TweetBlog Thursday: Our 1st runDisney Event
My husband Richard is an avid cyclist (bikes not motorcycles) and a hobby runner. A few years ago he ran his first half marathon in Dallas, Texas, and has participated in a few others since then. This past weekend, Mr. Magical Mouse Schoolhouse ran in his first runDisney event! Richard was in the second corral to start the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Saturday night. The race started at…
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