Posted in Lapbooks, Anna, pictures on Apr 29th, 2008 1 Comment »
Anna did a horse lapbook the other night, all in one night. She really had fun and we both learned a lot.
I printed out various things that I found online doing google searches for horse images and horse facts for kids. I found some really neat stuff that […]
Posted in challenges, Anna on Apr 27th, 2008 2 Comments »
Annalee is my little fairy child. She flits about, writing songs, drawing pictures, singing, dancing, pretending. She loves to do math only because her big sister hates to do math and she can do it better. :) Otherwise, she’s pretty much against anything that looks, tastes or smells like school. Luckily, […]
Posted in Anna, Victoria, testing on Apr 25th, 2008 1 Comment »
We got our CAT results back for the girls today. This was Anna’s first time with the test and Victoria’s third. Overall, the results were wonderful. Each girl had one area out of the ten where she scored below average, but the other nine were all well over average.
The basic results were…
Anna (2nd grade)
Overall scored […]
Posted in Anna, writing on Apr 17th, 2008 No Comments »
Anna chose to do her writing assignment on a pamphlet for our town. She changed the name of our town to Blue Eagle, which is what the people originally planned to name it. Here it is…
Blue Eagle
Blue Eagle may be a small town but it’s filled with lots of stuff.
It’s quiet […]
Posted in magical moments, Anna, Jack, deep thoughts on Apr 9th, 2008 1 Comment »
We just got back from a trip to a magical cornfield. Two, actually!
It’s a lovely day here and I got out the stroller to take the baby for a walk. Jack and Anna happily came with me, Anna riding her bike up ahead of us.
Jack and Anna took turns choosing left, right or […]
Posted in Anna, writing on Apr 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Anna wanted me to post some poems that she wrote the other night. Here’s some of her lovely works!
The Little Fairy
little fairy
little fairy
what do you do
when the skies turn from blue to gray
do you sit on a log
dreaming all the day
do you sit on a branch
looking wet
little fairy
little fairy
what do you do
Under the Sea
under the […]
Posted in Field trips & tours, Anna, Jack, Victoria, Alex on Apr 6th, 2008 No Comments »
We had a fun little mini-vacation bringing Victoria up to meet Val & Guy. The hotel was full of very loud little girls (and I’m used to loud little girls!) but the kids got to swim a ton and we couldn’t beat the price (free, from turning in reward points).
We went to a Greek/Persian […]
Posted in Anna, Jack, Clubs & Classes, Japanese, computer & programs, Field trips & tours, Grammar, Victoria, art, science, Daily log, nature, testing, math on Apr 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
Oh, we’ve been busy! I’m still sick but quite a lot is going on nonetheless. Here’s a bit of what we’ve been up to.
Maple Syrup Tapping
We took part in an annual tradition of having a big community breakfast and then learning about tapping maple trees at a nearby camp. The girls know it by heart […]
Posted in Jack, Anna, Lapbooks, Victoria, Daily log, science, art, social studies, writing on Mar 25th, 2008 No Comments »
Well, the lapbook thing has taken over around here. Victoria is still working on her Amelia Earhart book and gardening book, but we’re all working on one about the Freedom Quilt debate and she’s doing much of the work on that one. She’s writing up a pro and con section for it right […]
Posted in Jack, Victoria, Anna, vocabulary, Lapbooks, Daily log, social studies, math, reading, history, art, writing on Mar 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
Just logging for our records….
Victoria~
Has been doing 10 minute math book pages for fun
Started researching freedom quilts and the underground railroad with Daddy
Still working on Amelia Earhardt lapbook (vocabulary, timeline, more)
Japanese class
Made paper quilts in traditional styles from construction paper shapes
Dyed eggs with a variety of dye techniques
Reading a variety of children’s magazines
Preparing interview […]
I'm a frazzled AP mom to 4 fabulous kids in rural Minnesota. Homeschooling here tends to be child-led and focused on fun. We do lots of crafts, reading and exploring. I'm madly in love with my brilliant, goofy lug of a husband and I don't get nearly enough sleep.