Well...we learned that the lad's bunny Peek-a-Mommy is a good first time mommy. She had seven kits in a nicely made nest. :) Peek-a-mommy is a vienna marked New Zealand bunny and as such obviously isn't a purebred. But she's a good bunny for the lad. :)
We started to work on our Ben Franklin unit study from DownLoad'nGo. I honestly didn't think we'd enjoy reviewing this study, but to our surprise we did! The lad practiced writing, colouring, drawing. He learned that sometimes different webpages will give different information and its not always easy to find the correct answer. He practiced listening closely to videos to get answers. Not always so easy to do, but a necessary skill. We had fun with writing out the word draw. He got it right the first time, and then the next two times wrote out dram, and so the third time he asked for (and received) help in getting the "w" right. He's a boy who worries about having the right answers, so it's better to have fun with mistakes and keep the learning going rather than correct over something that is a child learning writing skill set.
We learned the grey squirrel was imported by Ben to England where they proceeded to give the native red squirrel a run for the money. (not a good thing that) and he even wrote a poem about a squirrel. :)
We headed off in the afternoon to go to gym time with the homeschool group HOPE from Stratford. We got there a bit late but the lad had fun.
We got back home with a tired lad who ended up taking a half hour nap while watching Corner Gas and still went to bed easily at 8 p.m. I really wish we could fight off this cold.
TOS sales and a freebie
The chill in the air is growing more intense, but the deals in the Schoolhouse store are just heating up! Get ready for some exciting sales as the holidays draw near. .
On Monday, November 15, the price for a one-year U.S. or Canadian print subscription to
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is $10.
On Tuesday, November 16, the price goes to $12.
On Wednesday, November 17, the price is $14.
Each day they will add $2 until Saturday and Sunday, when the price is $20. At midnight PST on Sunday, November 21, the price goes back to its regular level.
Plus, every 12th customer to purchase a subscription gets a tote bag.
Every 14th customer to purchase a subscription gets a copy of the E-Book: The 2010-2011 Schoolhouse Planner.
Every 16th customer to purchase a subscription gets a $25 gift card to the Totally TOS category in the Schoolhouse Store.
This excludes Molly Green and Download N Go.
As an added bonus, the highest ticket of the day on Monday, November 15 through Wednesday, November 17, will win a $200 gift card to the Schoolhouse Store. This can be used for any company in the Store, except Download N Go.
So, put 2 and 2 together and shop early! The earlier you grab your one-year new or renewing
subscription, the better the price you'll pay. Plus, you could receive one of the bonus gifts.
Or, you might be the highest ticket of the day!
If you are eligible for a bonus gift, you will receive an email from a member of the Schoolhouse Store team.
New Homeschooler Bundles
New Homeschooler Bundles™ are on sale in the Schoolhouse Store. Designed specifically for new homeschoolers, each Bundle provides a wealth of information and encouragement. Bundles are available in six different collections for Elementary, Middle School, High School, Preschool, Special Needs and Multi-level students.
The Old Schoolhouse® is committed to serving your bundles of joy who are growing up into fine boys and girls, men and women, and with that commitment in mind, we have an announcement of our own—the arrival of six New Homeschooler Bundles™, six collections of handpicked products and resources for brand-new homeschooling parents.
The team at The Old Schoolhouse® is here to reassure you, “Yes, you CAN do it!” We know you can, and God knows you can, or He wouldn’t have called you to this course of action. Your children are gifts from God, and we are firmly convinced—by the Scriptures—that God’s very best means of educating those children is at the hands of their Godly parents. That’s you.
So, welcome aboard, beginners! We are so glad that you have joined us, and you are in for the adventure of a lifetime. Or perhaps I should say, “You’re in for a lifetime of adventure!”
We’re serious about wanting to help you get started off on the right foot, with the very best resources and tools we have to offer. We have gathered together some of the most inspirational, encouraging, and innovative resources together from a few of the outstanding vendors in the homeschool community.
Each of the New Homeschooler Bundles™ represents a value of at least $500, but we are offering them to you for only $99!
Each of the New Homeschooler Bundles™ includes the following items:
NEW 1 Year TOS Magazine Subscription Plus Current Issue
1 Year TOS Magazine Digital Subscription
Winter 2006/07
E-Book: The 2010 Schoolhouse Planner
Homeschooling with Heart Tote Bag - Publisher's Choice
Each of the New Homeschooler Bundles™ also includes several age-specific, educational, and inspirational E-books to assist you in your homeschool journey.
Select the Bundle that will best meet your needs (or select two or three Bundles of joy), and get busy! Scoop up these Bundles and begin to enjoy the fruit of others’ labor, others who have “been there and done that” and want to encourage you with their insights and wisdom, individuals whose roots have grown deep and strong.
The Digital Holiday Supplement
I got this for free. It's chock full of interesting things...recipes, crafts, stories, ALL about the holidays. Go get it, why not? IT IS FREE! With holiday inspiration, festive articles and encouragement galore.
Curiosity Files
Have you had a chance to check out The Curiosity Files yet? This creative new science series from The Old Schoolhouse® features Professor Ana Lyze. This exciting new unit study series has something for everyone, and the fun approach appeals to every learning style. New titles have recently been added to the already interesting list of topics.
I've looked these over and they sound fascinating, but they are geared for 8 years and up so I"ll wait a spell before I buy them myself but since they look good, I thought I'd post them for you to check out yourself.
The blue diamond
The blue footed booby
The dung beetle
Puffer Fish
Red Tide
Zombie Fire Ants
They also have pick two and pick three package deals.
Spring and Fall Expo MP3s
Even though our 2010 May and Fall Schoolhouse EXPOs have come and gone, you can still enjoy listening to the MP3s. Apparently a good seller for TOS, is it any wonder? With the wisdom and expertise of great speakers, and the convenience of listening at home in your pajamas, the EXPO is a wonderful source for homeschool encouragement. I enjoyed listening to these. Good encouragement as well as thought provoking at times. :)
On Monday, November 15, the price for a one-year U.S. or Canadian print subscription to
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is $10.
On Tuesday, November 16, the price goes to $12.
On Wednesday, November 17, the price is $14.
Each day they will add $2 until Saturday and Sunday, when the price is $20. At midnight PST on Sunday, November 21, the price goes back to its regular level.
Plus, every 12th customer to purchase a subscription gets a tote bag.
Every 14th customer to purchase a subscription gets a copy of the E-Book: The 2010-2011 Schoolhouse Planner.
Every 16th customer to purchase a subscription gets a $25 gift card to the Totally TOS category in the Schoolhouse Store.
This excludes Molly Green and Download N Go.
So, put 2 and 2 together and shop early! The earlier you grab your one-year new or renewing
subscription, the better the price you'll pay. Plus, you could receive one of the bonus gifts.
Or, you might be the highest ticket of the day!
If you are eligible for a bonus gift, you will receive an email from a member of the Schoolhouse Store team.
New Homeschooler Bundles
New Homeschooler Bundles™ are on sale in the Schoolhouse Store. Designed specifically for new homeschoolers, each Bundle provides a wealth of information and encouragement. Bundles are available in six different collections for Elementary, Middle School, High School, Preschool, Special Needs and Multi-level students.
The Old Schoolhouse® is committed to serving your bundles of joy who are growing up into fine boys and girls, men and women, and with that commitment in mind, we have an announcement of our own—the arrival of six New Homeschooler Bundles™, six collections of handpicked products and resources for brand-new homeschooling parents.
The team at The Old Schoolhouse® is here to reassure you, “Yes, you CAN do it!” We know you can, and God knows you can, or He wouldn’t have called you to this course of action. Your children are gifts from God, and we are firmly convinced—by the Scriptures—that God’s very best means of educating those children is at the hands of their Godly parents. That’s you.
So, welcome aboard, beginners! We are so glad that you have joined us, and you are in for the adventure of a lifetime. Or perhaps I should say, “You’re in for a lifetime of adventure!”
We’re serious about wanting to help you get started off on the right foot, with the very best resources and tools we have to offer. We have gathered together some of the most inspirational, encouraging, and innovative resources together from a few of the outstanding vendors in the homeschool community.
Each of the New Homeschooler Bundles™ represents a value of at least $500, but we are offering them to you for only $99!
Each of the New Homeschooler Bundles™ includes the following items:
NEW 1 Year TOS Magazine Subscription Plus Current Issue
1 Year TOS Magazine Digital Subscription
Winter 2006/07
E-Book: The 2010 Schoolhouse Planner
Homeschooling with Heart Tote Bag - Publisher's Choice
Each of the New Homeschooler Bundles™ also includes several age-specific, educational, and inspirational E-books to assist you in your homeschool journey.
The Digital Holiday Supplement
I got this for free. It's chock full of interesting things...recipes, crafts, stories, ALL about the holidays. Go get it, why not? IT IS FREE! With holiday inspiration, festive articles and encouragement galore.
Curiosity Files
Have you had a chance to check out The Curiosity Files yet? This creative new science series from The Old Schoolhouse® features Professor Ana Lyze. This exciting new unit study series has something for everyone, and the fun approach appeals to every learning style. New titles have recently been added to the already interesting list of topics.
I've looked these over and they sound fascinating, but they are geared for 8 years and up so I"ll wait a spell before I buy them myself but since they look good, I thought I'd post them for you to check out yourself.
The blue diamond
The blue footed booby
The dung beetle
Puffer Fish
Red Tide
Zombie Fire Ants
They also have pick two and pick three package deals.
Even though our 2010 May and Fall Schoolhouse EXPOs have come and gone, you can still enjoy listening to the MP3s. Apparently a good seller for TOS, is it any wonder? With the wisdom and expertise of great speakers, and the convenience of listening at home in your pajamas, the EXPO is a wonderful source for homeschool encouragement. I enjoyed listening to these. Good encouragement as well as thought provoking at times. :)
Library Books to Return - November 17
Fox walked alone
what an excellent book. The lad enjoyed this one so much he almost has it completely memorized. it's a noah's ark story.
Scaredy Squirrel
This book was just a fun read about a very silly squirrel. Generated questions of "why does he wash his hands?" "why is he scared so that?"
There's a cow under my bed!
Another silly book that had the boy looking serious and sucking his thumb. Not a lot of comments made, but lots of intense listening.
A Pioneer Thanksgiving.
I got this book out for the craft and game ideas, never did get around to it as it's been a busy three weeks, complete with a cold. Some good stuff in it though, also read one story to the lad which kept him curious and interested.
Wake Up Henry Rooster!
Another just fun read. An easy to read story about a fun loving rooster, inspired lots of crowing by the lad at night when we read it.
Miko, It was me, Mom!
a good read, entertaining. Inspired questions. Talked about burglars, and why some things are bad and other things are right.
Nobody's Nosier than a cat
We have had this book out so many times. A favourite of my cat-loving lad. it's a fun read, you get to watch a cat chase a mouse throughout the book. The lad has it 90% memorized and KNOWS when I miss a page.
A dog for a friend
Requested twice to read by the lad, this book is a quieter book with a surprise in it. Caused a "huh?" from the lad. It's a longer read so not one I chose as a bed time story, more of a day time story book which is when I chose to read it.
Clara and the bossy
The lad surprised me with this one, he chose it several times to read as a night time story. it's a good read about friendships and being yourself.
Camels Always Do.
This is a true stories about camels in Canada. I found it quite interesting, the lad less so. "I don't like camels Mommy" he told me with all seriousness.
Spark the firefighter
Would YOU think of a dragon being a firefighter? I wouldn't. Read the book to find out why. :)
Two Dogs Swimming
This is a make me smile book. Caused the lad to pose questions as well. It's a decent read about two best friend dogs with one small problem.
what an excellent book. The lad enjoyed this one so much he almost has it completely memorized. it's a noah's ark story.
Scaredy Squirrel
There's a cow under my bed!
A Pioneer Thanksgiving.
Wake Up Henry Rooster!
Miko, It was me, Mom!
Nobody's Nosier than a cat
A dog for a friend
Clara and the bossy
Camels Always Do.
Spark the firefighter
Two Dogs Swimming
Socialization? what of it?
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Miss M over at 24 Carrot Rabbitry wrote a piece on Socialization. I thought she did an excellent job. :)
My thoughts on socialization....
1. can my boy talk with other people regardless of age?
2. can my boy play with other people regardless of age?
3. can my boy play nicely with other people, and if they aren't nice can he tell them that OR come to me for assistance?
4. can my boy display polite and appropriate behaviour?
Other than that...I worry not.
I'd rather keep him at home and avoid
1. nasty teachers
2. bullying
3. inept teachers
4. education that he doesn't need to have without a solid Christian basis for explaining it. (aka...some things are sin and therefore is wrong, so hate the sin because it separates the person from God, but love the person none-the-less).
My thoughts on socialization....
1. can my boy talk with other people regardless of age?
2. can my boy play with other people regardless of age?
3. can my boy play nicely with other people, and if they aren't nice can he tell them that OR come to me for assistance?
4. can my boy display polite and appropriate behaviour?
Other than that...I worry not.
I'd rather keep him at home and avoid
1. nasty teachers
2. bullying
3. inept teachers
4. education that he doesn't need to have without a solid Christian basis for explaining it. (aka...some things are sin and therefore is wrong, so hate the sin because it separates the person from God, but love the person none-the-less).
Books of the Bible
Saturday, November 13, 2010
found in the adventure bible.
This just intrigued me for teaching the lad the books of the bible.
Genesis tells how God created us.
next comes Exodus and Leviticus.
Numbers and Deuteronomy tell
great stories of wandering Israel.
Joshua has stories of war and victory.
Judges tells of problems in Jewish history
Next comes Ruth - you'll find in this book
the story of Boaz and the wife he took.
Samuel contains books one and two.
Kings and Chronicles also do.
In Ezra and Nehemiah the Jews come home.
Esther is the story of a rise to the throne.
Job is a story of hope and sadness.
The Psalms are poems of praise and gladness.
Proverbs gives us wise things to do.
Ecclesiastes contains much good advice too.
Song of Songs - a poem of love and devotion -
Is expressed in words of strong emotion.
Isaiah and Jeremiah are books of prophecy.
Lamentations laments a sad time in history.
Ezekiel and Daniel take place in captivity.
Hosea, Joel and Amos are the next three.
Obadiah is a short little book.
Jonah is a great story - take a look.
Micah, Nahum and Habbakuk prophesy.
Then come Zephaniah and Haggai.
Zechariah and Malachi are at the end;
Then a long time of silence God did send.
Matthew and Mark with Luke and John
Tell of the teachings of God's son.
Acts reports on the apostle's work
With the people of the early church.
Take a look at Romans - you'll find within
How faith in Jesus can cover sin.
Next comes First and Second Corinthians.
Followed by Galatians, Ephesians and Philippines.
Colossians explains what Faith can do.
Thessalonians and Timothy have books one and two.
Titus tells us to carry on.
The next in line is Philemon.
Hebrews follows - a well-known book -
Chapter eleven at the subject of faith takes a look.
James tells what a Christian should do.
Followed by Peter - books one and two.
Then comes John's letters - one, two and three.
Jude is next, and as brief as can be.
The Revelation of John comes at the end.
And tells of a Saviour who's coming again.
TOS 2+ sale
Here is how the sale works.
On Monday, November 15, the price for a one-year U.S. or Canadian print subscription to
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine® Magazine is $10.
On Tuesday, November 16, the price goes to $12.
On Wednesday, November 17, the price is $14.
Each day we add $2 until Saturday and Sunday, when the price is $20. At midnight PST on Sunday, November 21, the price goes back to its regular level.
Plus, every 12th customer to purchase a subscription gets a tote bag.
Every 14th customer to purchase a subscription gets a copy of the E-Book: The 2010-2011 Schoolhouse Planner.
Every 16th customer to purchase a subscription gets a $25 gift card to the Totally TOS category in the Schoolhouse Store. This excludes Molly Green and Download N Go™.
As an added bonus, the highest ticket of the day on Monday, November 15 through Wednesday, November 17, will win a $200 gift card to the Schoolhouse Store. This can be used for any company in the Store,except Download N Go™.
So, put 2 and 2 together and shop early! The earlier you grab your one-year new or renewing
subscription, the better the price you'll pay. Plus, you could receive one of the bonus gifts. Or, you might be the highest ticket of the day!
If you are eligible for a bonus gift, you will receive an email from a member of the Schoolhouse Store team.
Craft pages
Saturday, November 06, 2010
AHC Arts and Crafts
all sorts of crafty things. rather a neat site indeed. :)
all sorts of crafty things. rather a neat site indeed. :)
ARTS AND CRAFTS PROJECTS FOR KIDS: Crafts Ideas by Materials Used, Theme, and also Trash to Treasure Crafts Projects and Coloring Pages. These Will Entertain your Preschoolers, Teens, Toddlers, and Young Children.
A Variety of Things
Friday, November 05, 2010
Homeschooling-ideas.com sent me their newsletter which is filled with a variety of good ideas. Sign up for it yourselves and get all these ideas sent right to you. :) I have to admit, I really liked the idea of doing a photography week... and using that as a time to make photocalenders as gifts. Use a theme, teach light/shadows etc. I can see this one being a good one for hubby to work on with the lad as he's our camera man.
Medieval Japan Is is a lapbook/unit study that dynamic mom is making with her family. She also has one on the Renaissance.
Apples 4 teachers. Note this site will ask you to join a newsletter.
Elementary Creative Arts and Crafts
Interactive educational games and online activities for kids
Hoagies Gifted Education Page
Laura Chandler has educational resources.
Doorposts
52 character building thoughts for children
Medieval Japan Is is a lapbook/unit study that dynamic mom is making with her family. She also has one on the Renaissance.
Apples 4 teachers. Note this site will ask you to join a newsletter.
Elementary Creative Arts and Crafts
Interactive educational games and online activities for kids
Hoagies Gifted Education Page
(Free) Online High School Courses & Curriculum Materials |
Doorposts
52 character building thoughts for children
Notebooking.com
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Did you know they have a nice freebie section?
I got a membership for a year into the Treasury, which gives me full access to their whole site. Their yearly price I thought was quite reasonable.
As much as I'm not into a lot of copywork I find they give good outlines for doing bird studies, or people studies and what not. They also have good quotation pages.
I also just discovered today that they have a planners section. :)
Anyways, here's a link to the freebies on their site.
I got a membership for a year into the Treasury, which gives me full access to their whole site. Their yearly price I thought was quite reasonable.
As much as I'm not into a lot of copywork I find they give good outlines for doing bird studies, or people studies and what not. They also have good quotation pages.
I also just discovered today that they have a planners section. :)
Anyways, here's a link to the freebies on their site.
Review: Expedition Australia
Let me start off by saying that I got a copy of this unit study in return for reviewing it.
I've been interested in the expedition series ever since I first heard about them as country study I find fascinating. These unit studies are well done. They've done all the research for you, while allowing side trips if you want to take them.
Well, let me explain that my five year old has been not feeling well for the past couple of weeks and this week his head and chest have exploded into a rather nasty cold. This has caused us to go slowly with our homeschooling efforts.
So we managed to get day one done of this study. Woot woot! We will over the next 4 weeks cover the rest of this study. :) Here is day two's review. :)
We took our time with it and just had fun with it.
There is a map of the world that we're supposed to colour code, they gave suggested colours...but "mommy! can I do it differenter than that"?
"Sure buddy, just pick whatever colours you want".
And...so he did. :) We did our own version of colour coding the world.
Today we looked at how far Canberra is from us, and learned that going backwards was faster to get to Australia then going over Africa. He found that immensely funny and then proceeded to exercise that new knowledge by testing out shorter ways to get from one place to another in our house and by drawing different maps on pieces of paper. Oh.. we couldn't get the link - the one included for seeing how far it was from our town to Canberra - to work for us for some reason (possibly because we live in a small town) so we went to google maps. Google maps made us both laugh as they suggested we kayak across the ocean. :)
NOTE: we are in the middle of renovating our living room so having a five year old doing things "backwards" as he practiced finding shorter cut going backwards was at times a bit of a talking through challenge. :) White footprints (plaster dust) in places one doesn't expect always adds interest in life doesn't it? :) Humour is good.
We learned today just how big the great barrier reef was....the lad found that fascinating. One of the videos they include has a plane flying over the barrier reef. All those little items was just a cause for curiousity.
Some of this study is over the head of a five year old, and the animal of the day being koalas...well what can I say. I can definitively say that the lad DOES NOT LIKE koala bears (which incidentally aren't bears, they are marsupials). Marsupials have pouches which is for some reason very funny. How can a mommy carry a baby in a pouch? Doesn't it fall out? How does it get out? Does it bounce when the mommy jumps? that baby must get all wiggly.... complete with a five year old doing a wiggly dance of a dizzy koala baby. (I had to keep him from hitting his head on the coffee table). :)
So...I suppose you might want to know what the rest of the study entails.Day one: Where on Earth is Australia
Day two: Some of the special places in Australia
Day three: A bit of Australian History
Day four: Cool things to know about Australia
Day five: Fun and Games in Australia
Each day includes videos. Activity sheets. An animal of the day. Vocabulary words and so much more. It's a well done study.
And hey! DownloadNGo is doing an Australia map giveaway! Go there, enter. My philosophy...if you don't enter you can't win. And well...winning is fun! :)
If you go here, you'll learn how you can get Expedition Australia for $5.95 from now through Nov 8.
Also available at the Old Schoolhouse. :)
You'll find more reviews listed here.
Sketch Tuesday - something made in China
Sketch Tuesday - something made in China.
The lad decided that he should draw a plate and some tea....after all we all know that tea comes from China, and his favourite plates were made in China as well. ...they aren't green (one blue, one red)....but apparently they want to be green. No...I don't understand it either. :)
The tea is the small green drawing in the bottom corner opposite my writing.
Next week it will be put up at Harmony Mom. So stayed tuned. :)
IXL
This Site is neat.
Gives all the math things that a child is to know in Kindergarten. Very neat. :)
it's also very neat that they give examples of what they mean in case you have no earthly clue. (face it...kindergarten was a fair time ago). :)
Gives all the math things that a child is to know in Kindergarten. Very neat. :)
it's also very neat that they give examples of what they mean in case you have no earthly clue. (face it...kindergarten was a fair time ago). :)
Numbers and counting up to 3
- A.1 Count to 3
- A.2 Represent numbers up to 3
- A.3 Count by typing
Numbers and counting up to 5
- B.1 Count to 5
- B.2 Represent numbers up to 5
- B.3 Count by typing
- B.4 Count up
- B.5 Count down
Numbers and counting up to 10
Numbers and counting up to 20
- D.1 Count to 20
- D.2 Represent numbers up to 20
- D.3 Count by typing
- D.4 Count up and down
- D.5 Tally marks
- D.6 Number lines
- D.7 Before, after, and between
- D.8 Count forward and backward
- D.9 Names of numbers
- D.10 Complete a sequence
- D.11 Count tens and ones
Numbers and counting beyond 20
- E.1 Count to 30
- E.2 Count to 100
- E.3 Count groups of ten
- E.4 Number lines
- E.5 Count tens and ones
Skip-counting
Comparing
Patterns
Subtracting
Positions
Fractions
Time
Sorting, ordering, and classifying
- N.1 Same
- N.2 Different
- N.3 Same and different
- N.4 Classify by color
- N.5 Venn diagrams
- N.6 Put numbers up to 10 in order
- N.7 Put numbers up to 30 in order
Data and graphs
- O.1 Making graphs
Probability
Measurement
- Q.1 Long and short
- Q.2 Tall and short
- Q.3 Light and heavy
- Q.4 Holds more or less
- Q.5 Compare size, weight, and capacity
Money
Geometry
Vocabulary
The Gallon man
I thought this was a good idea. Thought I'd share it with you too. :) The Gallon Man.
Do you need a way to remember unit conversion effortlessly and forever? Or just a way to calculate how many cups there are in a gallon?
Here’s how to figure it out. Draw a gallon man!
First, draw a really big capital G. (This is the gallon.)
Inside the G, draw four big Qs. (These are the quarts.)
Inside each Q, draw two Ps. (These are the pints.)
Inside each P, draw two cs. (These are the cups.)
For the final flourish, draw an arrow to one of the cs and write “8 ounces.” (There are eight ounces in every cup.)
Gallon Man is totally visual and works for many learning styles. You can SEE how many quarts are INSIDE a gallon. Gallon Man is intuitive for all grade levels (unlike dimensional analysis, you don’t have to worry about the numerators or denominators). Gallon Man is practical. You can use it in your kitchen or in the grocery store. Gallon Man is easy to remember. And Gallon Man is fun to draw!
Terrific Tigers - Day Four
Today we did day four of the terrific tigers unit study. You can buy it from download N go right here. :) OR from the Old Schoolhouse.
Did you know that there are only 12-90 Amoy (South Chinese) Tigers left in the world? At the most there are 30 in the wild, the rest are in zoos or on reserves. The lad learned that this means that the amoy tiger is endangered.
Our bathroom is as long as a male south chinese tiger is long.
We had fun roaring through the house today. The lad went upstairs to each room and roared. I sat at the computer and listened. Then it was my turn. He stayed at the top of the stairs listening for my roar. He couldn't hear me from the back bathroom. In the wild a tiger roar can be heard for 2 miles!
We had fun though a lad with a cold had a hard time staying on task today. :) He'll spend most of the rest of the day relaxing and rebuilding his energies. Lots of fluid and couch rest. :)
Did you know that there are only 12-90 Amoy (South Chinese) Tigers left in the world? At the most there are 30 in the wild, the rest are in zoos or on reserves. The lad learned that this means that the amoy tiger is endangered.
Our bathroom is as long as a male south chinese tiger is long.
We had fun roaring through the house today. The lad went upstairs to each room and roared. I sat at the computer and listened. Then it was my turn. He stayed at the top of the stairs listening for my roar. He couldn't hear me from the back bathroom. In the wild a tiger roar can be heard for 2 miles!
We had fun though a lad with a cold had a hard time staying on task today. :) He'll spend most of the rest of the day relaxing and rebuilding his energies. Lots of fluid and couch rest. :)
Teaching Finances
Sunday, October 31, 2010
These pages seemed geared to older students, and I couldn't get all the links in some to work, but might be my browser (firefox).
Kids Money
The Mint.
Kids Money
As parents, you have a unique opportunity to give your kids a financial education. You can not only teach them skills but you can also let them learn from their own experience and develop sound habits that will last them a lifetime.Financial on-line games.
The internet is filled with fun games that teach kids about money.Financial Literacy Resources.
The Mint.
Some people call it financial literacy, personal finance or money management – but at the end of the day, it’s all about making the most of your money.Sense and Dollars.
What We Learned this week - Oct 25-29.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Well this week has been a good week thus far. Having a general outline/schedule is very helpful. :)
We did day three of of the unit study from Download N Go on Terrific Tigers.
We learned that Sumatran tigers have webbed feet, watched good videos, and just had fun learning about tigers. Justin made a mural of tigers on a mountain.
We started to work on Expedition Australia, we just got to the first part of day one. This is a harder study for a five year old lad. He's currently working on colouring in the world map. There is a whole whack of information in it, he was fascinated by the giant clam in one of the first videos that we watched. This is also a DownloadnGo product.
We volunteered at the Rummage Sale for the local hospital. We were there for two hours and the lad helped with putting price tags on items and helping me sort out the cutlery.
He did gymnastics on Monday.
He did gym on Tuesday with the homeschool group. This was held at the Startford YMCA and costs $6 for 8 weeks. He had a hoot learning some kickboxing moves and playing hockey with the big boys.
On Wednesday he was part of Story Club while I was at bible study at the local Christian Reformed Church. We are studying the Psalms, they are working through creation (as far as I can tell). He made a great craft and learned more about Adam and Eve, how God made each one of us in his own image.
Today we'll be making hallowe'en cupcakes and doing a study on Hallowe'en. The study called Happy halloween that we are doing is good for a variety of ages, and comes from the Simple Homeschool. It has a maze, copy work, listen and remember exercises and so forth. I like it, and the lad is looking forward to doing it.
I have to interject this.
My boyo sometimes makes me laugh. The maze had two friends looking for a path to the candy corn. So he drew two paths. One friend kept on going the wrong way (complete with "uh, wrong way" being muttered under his breath) and had to retrace his steps and then mommy had to help the other friend show the first friend which way to go (with comments of --- yea!, see, this is how you go, see he's helping my friend find the candy! YEA!! you helped me!!! (this last being the lost friend talking)). He just makes me chuckle. :)
we will also be doing this unit from Ingles on Hallowe'en. Oops...not this exact one, but one similar that has a game in it. Spooktacular letters that's the one we are doing. :)
Pics of what we did today.
First you start with some muffins :)
then you make the icing, you start with a basic white icing and add food colouring... it looks like a lollipop as you mix it in. Much to the delight and interest of a five year old. we were aiming for black, but he thought grey was good too. :)
You add some smarties (sorry trick or treaters, you won't be getting them).
the finished product, they all ended up with three "friend" smarties sitting with each other on top.
We brought two to our very nice neighbours who live next door to us. They are so kind to us that this was just a small thing for us to do for them, and they were simply delighted. :)AND tomorrow he'll be doing the last HOPE day with dad for the fall season.
HOPE meeting
Monday, October 25, 2010
Tonight Hubby and I went to our first HOPE meeting. (group that we're involved in)
Here's the blurb I got
It was a good reminder of one of the biggest advantages we have as Christian homeschoolers....we have the whole day to point out God to our children. To show our children how we can bring glory to God in all that we do in our lives. :)
Here's the blurb I got
The topic for the evening is "Choosing the Better Thing". John Gould will be speaking on how to keep Christ the centre of our homeschooling journey. Come out for a positive and encouraging evening designed to help us keep our focus on the priority of Christ in the middle of the busyness of life.I thought it was a good message.
It was a good reminder of one of the biggest advantages we have as Christian homeschoolers....we have the whole day to point out God to our children. To show our children how we can bring glory to God in all that we do in our lives. :)
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