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 […]
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 […]
Posted in Lapbooks, cool sites on Mar 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
Here’s a neat little site with lots of ideas from other HS moms on all different themes. Much of it is for lapbooking but there are tons of resources, book suggestions, printouts and such that you could use in other ways.
Posted in Lapbooks, cool sites, art on Mar 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Here a lots of wonderful little books you can make with your kids for lapbooks or just for fun.
Posted in Lapbooks, cool sites, lesson plans, science on Mar 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Here’s a wonderful page of physics activities, children’s books, ideas and more. It’s all designed to be used for lapbooking but could also be used on its own. Fun!
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.