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
This week we made some Paper Pulp to use for an upcoming bible lesson on Preschool Post. While I’ve made handmade paper before, this is my first time simply using the clumpy pulp to make different shapes of very thick paper. It took a while to dry, and because you don’t “flatten” it with anything, the surface remains bumpy and …Read the Rest
We are all about Multiplication Facts around here lately (Did you see our Math Keys) (And our File Folder Games) Well, I’m pulling out all the stops trying to get these important facts into my children’s heads. Sometimes adding a bit of color….and incentive….helps! So today I made the children a Multiplication Pocket Folder: It’s really just a fancy way …Read the Rest
This Giveaway is Now Closed We Have a winner! Comment #198: Canaan Herkamp who said, “My 2011 resolution for homeschooling is to be more consistent.” Congratulations Cannan! And Don’t forget You can use your CurrClick Coupon Codes until April 30th, so write them down! 40% off ABC Fun & 1-2-3 by Shirley’s Preschool Activities using the code ccblogspa. 25% off …Read the Rest
Cardboard + Rocks + Glue = Inuksuk! Wondering what that means? Here’s a video….don’t feel bad for clicking it, I didn’t know either. If anything you’ll at least learn how to pronounce it. Here’s a few helpful books with some fantastic photos too: Going for extra credit? Check it out….an Inuksuk on the 2010 Winter Olympics….
We’re starting up our Homechool year learning about the Inuit tribes of North America! My kiddos have been so excited to learn about the Eskimos, and all the amazing creatures of the arctic. We’re using Evan-Moor History Pockets as a basic guide for our studies on Native Americans As well as Draw, Write, Now Book 4 (Animals of the Arctic) …Read the Rest
….by the seashore: Yeah….not the beach….but even better cause I didn’t have to deal with sand stuck in their every nook and cranny! The kids had a great time making signs, and pricing their goods: They didn’t even know they were learning: It was the perfect day at the beach. Click here for fun ways to learn using seashells!
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
Recently my 4 year old son (Bubba) has been showing interest and readiness to learn at a higher level then I’ve been presenting to him. I’m really excited to see the changes over the past few months: He will sit for extended periods of time He can hold a pencil the correct way most of the time without help He …Read the Rest
This little guy sure has an expression doesn’t he? He looks a bit Twitterpaited if you ask me. (That term from Bambi might have a whole new meaning now that Twitter is so popular!) The belly of this little guy provides some white space for children to write in key facts or even some poetry about owls! Here’s the Photo …Read the Rest
I’ve started a new tab on our main site called Homeschool Tools! I hope to be able to post some of the different tools we use in our homeschool, nothing to fancy but maybe it will inspire you to get crafty in your own classroom! Last week I posted the Base 10 Bean Counters, and this week I’m showing off …Read the Rest
Are these not the most beautiful little Koi Kites you’ve ever seen? These were so easy, even my 3 year old made one We we even lucky enough to get a bit of a breeze today! Click Here for Full Photo Instructions
Just in case your children make something fantastic while learning about Japan Which is likely to happen, with all the amazing art techniques they’ll get to explore) Show them how to make this fun Origami frame to present their art: This frame has an adorable little Fishy I dug out of my new scrapbook set… See, I told you I …Read the Rest
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