Posted in Lapbooks, cool sites, crafts on May 21st, 2008 No Comments »
This site has lots of nifty templates to use in lapbooks, scrapbooks, crafts, card making and more. There’s templates for everything from library pockets to icicle treat boxes to mug cards. Fun!
Posted in Lapbooks, Jack, science on May 13th, 2008 1 Comment »
Jack came up to me a few minutes ago and announced that for his next lapbook he wants to do one on “everything in the universe, including the universe.”
Wow. We’d better get started soon. That’s going to take a lot of paper!
He’s settled on doing one about the earth first. I’m printing out […]
Posted in Lapbooks, freebies on May 12th, 2008 No Comments »
CurrClick is offering these freebies right now for Mother’s Day. They say….
From May 12th through May 14th, download up to 21 FREE Homeschool titles from our generous publishers, worth over $97.00 in value! Plus, earn a 10% account credit on every purchase you make during the week of May 12th-16th!
Posted in Lapbooks, freebies on May 6th, 2008 No Comments »
Hands of a Child is offering their “Grandfather’s Wisdom” Lapbook kit free to download right now. I downloaded it and it looks like a neat project for the kids to do. They ask grandpa about various parts of his life growing up and assemble little shaped books and such to make a family memento. I […]
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 Lapbooks, pictures, geography, social studies on Apr 20th, 2008 5 Comments »
We’re finally finished! Victoria did most of the work, with a little help from me and and a few touches by Anna. I love the finished lapbook! There are multiple cardstock pages inserted with sections on art, history, maps, school, food and fun. We even included the slip of paper from the owner of the […]
Posted in Lapbooks, Behavior, Daily log on Apr 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Anna has been talking about how unfair her life is a lot lately and I got fed up last night. I decided that I wanted her to live a “typical” HS life (as if there is such a thing) for a while and see how little she has to do compared to many kids. […]
Posted in Lapbooks, Victoria, nature on Mar 31st, 2008 9 Comments »
Here’s pictures of Victoria’s first fully completed lapbook.
I think she did such a wonderful job.
Cover:
First pages inside:
Closer view (flower poem, flower quote):
Right side, parts of a flower, leaf, plant:
Flip of front page (worm poem written by Victoria, flower quote, poetry stickers that say sweet sentences, mini book of pictures […]
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 Lapbooks, social studies, art, history on Mar 24th, 2008 3 Comments »
“…We have to conclude that there was no special role quilts played in the Underground Railroad. While no one can prove a negative, it seems unlikely that quilts were used as a […]
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.