"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jun 12th, 2016
This sweet fair is a nice pre-cursor to the big state fair. We joined our homeschool group and had a fun morning. This Fair provided free passes for school groups and had the Fair open to only these groups from 9am-2:30pm. There was still a good size crowd, but not as bad as if it […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 9th, 2016
Our homeschool group went on a field trip to a local art gallery. The docent did a great job of teaching the kids how to look at art with a critical eye, instead of just the casual glance. She also taught them the difference between “arts and crafts”. There was a terrific variety art pieces. […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jan 1st, 2016
A special tradition for our homeschool group, and our family. We gathered and packaged items to send overseas through Operation Christmas Child.
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Nov 7th, 2015
Out homeschool group went on a field trip to the local dump! That’s right! It actually was quite interesting. We learned that they turn methane into electricity, and that they are looking into turning garbage into auto fuel!
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Nov 7th, 2015
It isn’t Autumn without a visit to Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm. Our homeschool group met for a fun day of pig races, corn mazes, train rides, hay rides, pumpkin hunting, caramel apples, etc. ‘R’ was sick with the flu, so it was just me and ‘A’. He somehow thought catching flies was in order to take […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Nov 7th, 2015
I had the boys write a letter to their favorite food company, thanking them for making their favorite food product. ‘A’ chose the company that makes ‘Oreos’. It is now a company called Mondelez International. ‘R’ chose the company that makes ‘Doritos’. They are made by Frito Lay. I did not expect the companies to […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Oct 11th, 2015
I was not able to get any interior shots, due to lighting, but we attended an excellent lecture on constellations, planets, and aerospace.
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Oct 11th, 2015
The boys had a lesson on the life and beliefs of Confucius. They made a list of his five main virtues: Ren = Altruism Xin = Faithfulness Xiao = Obedience/Devotion Li = Ritual/Etiquette Yi = Justice/Righteousness
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on May 29th, 2015
My wonderful friend, and our homeschool group Activities Lead, Carrie, arranged a weekend camping trip to Collins Lake! We had about 13 families join. It was a terrific start to summer fun! DH started the day with a devotional on Saturday, (Danny C. took care of Sunday). Here is Carrie, explaining the rules of the […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Apr 24th, 2015
Always a good time…