Grand Ravines Park , Grand River Park, and the walkway between them, Georgetown Township (Spring): Guide to West Michigan

(Travelogues--West Michigan)

Grand Ravines Park , Grand River Park, and the walkway between them, Georgetown Township: Michigan

Grand Ravines North County Park: 9920 42nd Ave, Georgetown Township, MI 49428

Grand River Park: 9473 28th Ave, Jenison, MI 49428

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

West Michigan Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4D-0HPmovcbB6cCqlVVGEL&si=IEFmZ3UMgJxI0F4F

Ottawa County Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6OddthAYeQq7rW7rG0oTTd&si=Yy1NZMrBVurS_s1x

Georgetown Township Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7Dd8SZPQOnAFd76sIgDDDc&si=95kSGv5QCEdCx3Uk

Started: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl  (This is a reread, since I had this book read to me as a child.  It's also a reread of a reread, because I reread this book back in 2021, and reviewed it on this blog.  But now I'm reading it to my kids, so I'm reading it again.)

Steps for Learning -ug Words

(TESOL Worksheets--Steps for Learning CVC Words, -ug Word Family)

Google: docs, pub

[Notes: This is an example of a Steps for Learning CVC words worksheet using the -ug word family.  It links to material that I've previously posted on this blog here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.]

1	Watch Youtube video
2	Introduce words and sounds and pictures
3a	drill words: receptively
3b	drill words: productively
4a	match words to pictures
4b	match the words to pictures memory game
5	write words: copy them
6	write words: whiteboard practice
7	write words: match to picture
8	2 word combinations: introduce
9a	2 word combinations: drill them receptively
9b	2 word combinations: drill them productively
10a	2 word combinations: match words to picture
10b	2  word combinations: match words to picture memory game
11	2 word combinations: copy the words
12	2 word combinations: match combinations to picture
13	2 word combinations: write the combination matching
14	2 word combinations: whiteboard practice
15	2 word combinations: write the combination
16a	read longer sentences/ story on slides
16b	read the longer sentences/story on worksheet
17	Longer sentences: Match the sentences to the picture
18	longer sentences: copy the sentence
19	Whiteboard practice
20	longer sentences: write the sentence
21	introduce contrasting CVC family
22	contrasting CVC family: drill words
23	contrasting CVC family: match the cards to the pictures
24	contrasting CVC family: whiteboard practice
25	contrasting CVC family: write the words
26	Contrasting CVC family: longer sentence/story
27	Contrasting CVC family longer sentence story: Match the sentences to the pictures
28	Contrasting CVC family: write the sentence/story: whiteboard practice
29	Introduce consonant clusters and digraphs
30a	consonant clusters and digraphs: drill words receptively
30b	consonant clusters and digraphs: drill words productively
31a	consonant clusters and digraphs: match words to pictures
31b	consonant clusters and digraphs: match words to pictures memory game
32	consonant clusters and digraphs: write words: copy them
33	consonant clusters and digraphs: write words: whiteboard practice
34	consonant clusters and digraphs: write words: match to picture
35	consonant clusters and digraphs: read longer sentences/ story
36	consonant clusters and digraphs: Match sentences to the picture
37	consonant clusters and digraphs: longer sentences: copy the sentence
38	consonant clusters and digraphs: longer sentences: write the sentence

Started: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Iron Man 3: Movie Review

Links to Stuff mentioned:

* My review of Iron Man 1: https://youtu.be/A9nC3xjnQgw

* My review of Iron Man 2: https://youtu.be/811xFWMCixo

* My review of The Avengers: https://youtu.be/2Dmaospv8LE

* My review of The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu: https://youtu.be/-tq4VBOCgOg

This is part of my so-called "Scripted Review" series, in which I make a Youtube video based on an old blogpost.  For more information on what this is and why I'm doing it, see HERE:

https://youtu.be/HgneyXvRI04  

and HERE: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2018/12/vlog-scripted-book-reviews-i-ramble-on.html

In this case, the old blog post is here: https://joelswagman.blogspot.com/2014/03/iron-man-3.html

Related Playlists:

Movie Reviews playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6N06WoIoV2fLb6xRYrepTk&si=EDHi2_Y41ACLnCmA

Scripted Movie Reviews playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x49ts8TV1DbXQo8zN_e65us&si=_gzqGAmaz337NVCP

Scripted Reviews Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5BKcEIufNKlS58JHU_glyL&si=Pje0KQqIqOgWGGUI

Movies I Saw in 2014 Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4WRnfM_TDQClWj8OOCg9f_&si=Uu6SYX9o1qm1Ndhc

5 Star Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7k3-fkGUCgnW5tzxfdg9cB

Marvel Cinematic Universe playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5wTdrBQte2L3AUPIJWAiuD&si=VQDQDsAgNLD6So0h

-ug Word Family: 2 Word Combinations

(TESOL Worksheets-- -ug Word Family)

Google: docs, pub   (These images were created by Google Gemini.  See the original image here, and the chat here.)

	hug a pug
	hug a bug
	pugs hug
	a pug dug
	tug on a rug
	a pug tugs on a rug
	tug on a pug
	a mug and a jug

Buck Creek Trail, Grandville Cemetery, Wedgwood Park: Grandville City (Spring): Guide to West Michigan

(Travelogues--West Michigan)

Buck Creek Trail, Grandville Cemetery, Wedgwood Park: Grandville City: Guide to West Michigan

Grandville Cemetery: Address: 3570 Prairie St SW, Grandville, MI 49418

Wedgwood Park: Address: 3391 Wilson Ave SW, Grandville, MI 49418

Related Playlists:

Travelogues Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x71JnPJ1gs_uaswSALX-7V9

West Michigan Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4D-0HPmovcbB6cCqlVVGEL&si=IEFmZ3UMgJxI0F4F

Kent County Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5EOMa9ZWDBtdpQFwtlk_ev&si=t8952PnDfrJQTvBY

Grandville City Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5Z0o5U0NG-oREP-VIZb0yf&si=vG2aHRpxyOEMZso_

Story Using Consonant Clusters and Digraphs for the -ug word Family

(TESOL Worksheets-- -ug word family)

Google: slides, pub  (This was created on Gemini Storybook.  The original storybook is here, and was created in this chat.)

This is based on a word set previously posted here.

The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald: Book Review

 (Book Review--Children's Books, Classic Books, Fantasy)

Started: May 9, 2026

The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald: Book Review

My original review of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald: https://youtu.be/pCo4kRRwx4s

My review of the audiobook of The Princess and the Goblin: https://youtu.be/HhRz553fI3Q

Related Playlists:

Book Review Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7dao6py7ODX_PkUvrAEch7&si=EJ7CG8iO9IouNaYY

Books I Read in 2026: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x7YYl7seud9ov0n6dtdHzvj&si=iMERlWtiF0Rq2-uy

Fantasy Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x4NClast3lkLp_cQ1Tn-2cb

Classic Books Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x53EsuWSZ-z0uFGL_0Jl6F1

Young Adult Literature: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x5xhu8yD4fcSu3Lw6jJNDxS

George MacDonald Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOY-0V_l_9x6yyBbukHdFrrha63_gu0zu&si=cV249jqbvV8m1B6K

Consonant Clusters and Digraphs for the -ug word Family

(TESOL Worksheets-- -ug word family)

Cards: docs, pub

slug
thug
drug
plug
snug
chug
smug
shrug
sh	pl
th	ch
sm	sn
dr	shr
sl