"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 29th, 2008
More pictures on our co-op site! Our homeschool co-op went on a hike this week! The weather had been nasty all days, except for the one we hiked. What a treat! Little Miss ‘V’ as a Christmas tree! The boys… Our break on the big rock… The trek back… Lunch at the lake…
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 25th, 2008
I am a few weeks away from completing Sonlight Core B. I decided to wait until September to begin Core C. Since Core ‘C’ is targeted for ages 5-7, I want ‘R’ to have a better opportunity to grasp it. He will be 4.5 years, and with a little modification, he should be OK. ‘A’ […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 24th, 2008
The Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival is now up and running on Simply Charlotte Mason! I love this website and I love Charlotte Mason. Enjoy what others share on their blogs about her method.
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 23rd, 2008
Kathy hosted this week. The them was "Healthy Bodies". Kathy lives at the foot of Mt. Si and still had a little bit of snow. The boys took advantage of a little "sledding" before going inside. Circle Time. We sange some songs and learned a little sign language. Kathy read a Dr. Seuss book about […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 15th, 2008
We are working on Weeks 24-27 of Sonlight Core B. Here are some of the highlights: Bible We continue to read stories from the New Testament about Jesus Read Alouds I have decided to take a break from the Mother Goose rhymes. I just can’t handle them any more! I know that they will be there […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 13th, 2008
Our homeschool co-op was feeling a little cabin fever and decided to go on a field trip, instead of hosting Tuesday School at someone’s home. So, we went to Kids Quest Children’s Museum in Bellevue. You can see the group pictures at our Co-op Blog, Roots and Wings. Here are some personal pictures of A […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jan 21st, 2008
We have had some nice snow recently. School was delayed two hours, so my niece, KK, was able to come and visit for a couple of days in the morning. Here they are playing "hot potato" Fun photo of the boys in jammies with their guitars. For school, one of the read alouds we are […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jan 15th, 2008
Today, for math, we talked about how ancient people used body parts to measure items. I measured the boys’ handspan, footprint, and pace (toe to toe a step ahead). We measured the bedroom, door width, and window width, using these elements. It was a bit of a challenge explaining to the boys why something was […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jan 14th, 2008
Kathy hosted our group today. The theme was "plants". We read a book called "Oh, Say can you Seed?" which talked all about the different parts of a seed and plant. Kathy, Baby N, and Megan "R", "A", and "O" With the activity, the kids glued their first initial and placed beans on them. Here […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Jan 9th, 2008
I just discovered an excellent site that talks about different educational approaches. They give you a quiz to discover what might work best for your family, then offers suggestions for different curriculum. I really enjoyed looking over this site and think you will too. Homeschool Diner Click on either the quiz, or the guide to approaches…