We’re continuing on with our Human Anatomy science lessons. If you haven’t already seen our activities for SKIN you can check out this post here. These past couple of weeks we’ve been learning about THE BRAIN! We made these amazing brain hats from EllenjMcHenry.com We made our own brain puzzle to learn about the different lobes of the brain. We …Read the Rest
Have you solved the Mystery of His-Story? We’re knee deep in our new History curriculum, and loving every minute of it. It’s The Mystery of History! And it’s one of my favorite purchases this year, and it was really worth every penny. Before I got this curriculum I was a bit skeptical, the price is what really stopped me, but …Read the Rest
Today I’m joining up with the Not-Back-to-School Blog Hop in order to share what we’ll be using in our classroom for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year. I will be homeschooling a 3rd Grader, and a First Grader next year, and I’m going to do my best to OVERLAP learning where ever possible. In order to prepare for our school year …Read the Rest
We have completed a couple more of our Famous Artist crafts this time we learned about Vincent Van Gogh and Henri Matisse. We are continuing to use the “Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists” series For Van Gogh we turned this: Into this: And for Matisse we used these: To make these: All instructions are up on the main …Read the Rest
I just finished uploading two more of our Famous Artist Crafts! Jackson Pollock This was a well loved activity for my kids, they loved blowing with the straws! Me? I wan’t really into passing out for an art project, but they were in dizzy oblivion. Andy Warhol These were really fun, Sissy enjoyed this a bit more then Bub, who …Read the Rest
Last week I set up this Rocks and Minerals Discovery table for the kids to explore with! Let me tell you that they L-O-V-E-D it, and it was hard to wrap it up and move on to the next thing. (Don’t you just hate when you have to pry them away from learning in order to get them to eat …Read the Rest
We’ve been slowly fazing in some Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils to our science lessons, and this was one of the activities that we just had to do! So…here is a super simple way for children to make their own fossils. I had no idea that Plaster of Paris could be so easy to work with! (I had envisions of cement …Read the Rest
This is actually a craft we did a few years back, but I’ve finally put up a photo tutorial for how to make it. They turned out really colorful too, because this time we used paint instead of markers. Additionally, I thought it might be fun to have children draw pictures of different items and resources that were aboard the …Read the Rest
Since Sissy is officially in First Grade, it’s time for us to learn all about American Symbols! So over the next few weeks I’ll be adding in some fun Patriotic Themed crafts and activities that we do. Yes, I do realized that it is November and the rest of the world is doing Thanksgiving stuff. But that’s just how we …Read the Rest
This week we’ve also been working on Place Value. But instead of using our Base 10 Blocks, we decided to get a little crafty and make a set out of beans. We used the Jumbo Popsicle sticks, and I think these are red kidney beans. I put up a full photo tutorial in case you’re not familiar with the idea …Read the Rest
I put up Tutorial instructions for how to make this (so bookmark for your Geo units because it’s versatile) Why, oh why did I ever get it in my head to make one of these? As if my house isn’t messy enough at the moment. Seriously, I think I just added a week to our “Start School Date” Even if …Read the Rest
Summer in Oregon can only mean one thing: Rain. Lol, actually any season in Oregon can mean rain. So instead of lounging on the beach, or frolicking in the sprinkler like the rest of the country today, We spent the afternoon inside making some fun collages: (Nah, Nah, Nah, NAH, Nah) Paper was everywhere Glue was everywhere But I didn’t …Read the Rest
These paper lanterns are soooooo simple to make. And they look so pretty when you use Origami Paper and hang them up as decorations. If you’re child can cut in a straight line, they can make these! And they love to have them to hang up in their bedrooms! Click Here for full Photo Tutorials
…..Pitter Patter…. Hey What’s that sound? …..Pitter Patter……. There it is again? ….Pitter Patter……Pitter Patter….. I know it’s not my children (they sound like “stomp…stomp…crash…bang”) And it can’t be the baby (his range is a bit confined and can only kick my ribs) ….Pitter Patter….Pitter Patter…..Pitter Patter….. Oh Now I see what it is….. It’s the adorable Japanese Sandals we …Read the Rest
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