"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Mar 31st, 2013
Our homeschool group had a fun Easter egg hunt at one of the family farms in Citrus Heights. All of the kids had a fantastic time swinging on a huge rope swing, watching the young chickens, and of course, hunting candy-filled eggs! We were concerned it was going to rain, and there were a few […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Mar 31st, 2013
Our homeschool group went on a field trip to the Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic, offering care for both large and small animals. It is a huge clinic with 175 staff members for the small animal section alone! We divided our group into two smaller groups. Our group visited the large animal section first… This is […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Mar 27th, 2013
“R” “A”
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Mar 21st, 2013
The kids made a lapbook that contains information on the state flag, seal, history, etc.
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Mar 9th, 2013
For the boys California History class this week, the boys painted wood beads as part of a lesson on decorative artwork in the missions. They have become decorative artwork for my car…
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Mar 2nd, 2013
While scrolling through Pinterest, I ran across a great idea for the boys. A mom created a Lego Quest, and designed 52 challenges for her kids. She posted these challenges and I thought the boys would get a kick out of doing them. I also thought this would be a fun activity for our homeschool […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Mar 2nd, 2013
I did not stay for this class. I arrived at the end, and ‘A’ was up front, representing a Spanish explorer… The boys made “Ojo de Dios”- ‘God’s Eye’
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 17th, 2013
A fun afternoon with friends, games, and lots of candy!
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 17th, 2013
Every Monday for the next five weeks, the boys are in a California History class. The first session covered California geography and topography, and a little bit on Native Californians. Lecture time.. Gluing items onto a California map… Each table had a cake and the boys got to decorate it. The green gumdrops represent […]
Posted in HOMESCHOOL on Feb 17th, 2013
The boy’s newest art project…. The project was to paint a chair that represents your style. You should be able to look at it and immediately know who made it. This is ‘R’s. He has an ‘Indiana Jones’ hat on top of the chair, with a pistol and a whip on the seat. The picture […]