105 Self-Study in First Grade?

The children are well!  Back to school.

JB6 asked if she could create her own school day.  This is how it went.  She self-taught herself how to use a weaving loom and then made 4 potholders, and then taught me how to use it as well. 

Then she completed the three following pictures. 

The math is obvious, she did a set of addition facts.


For science, she explained to me that she bounced three separate  balls and because of their different “elasticity” the two filled with air bounced higher than the one filled with stuffing. 


Then finally for Bible and art, she reproduced a picture of Jesus feeding the 5,000.


Didn’t know that there was such a thing as 1st grade self-studies but apparently, there is. For the added creativity and initiative, I granted her a counted school day!

Mom's Mini-Vacation

My husband and I got away for a couple of days for a Mini-Vacation at the Maine State Homeschool Convention!  Yippee!

http://familyforest.blogspot.com/2011/03/mini-vacation.html

I am very excited to try out the new hands on critical thinking curriculum that we just brought home!  Its called "School in a Box."  Will definitely let you know how well it works for us!

High Temps and No School

We are going on three days with a temp of 102.0+,

so school is out of session until further notice!

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Family Fun and Outings!

A blurred three days... 103

I am really not planning to make a habit of this but our school books have not been our main source of education these last few weeks!

In the last three days we have:

Learned about Daniel and the Lion’s Den and made a “Lion Mask” to play with.







Devo: Rock Buildings

Did school at Meme’s- school work that Meme created and had the girl’s do… still haven’t gotten the details on what exactly that entailed?

Practiced Sewing.

Several out loud readers done.

Completed one lesson from our Phonics and Reading and then had the rest of our school day interrupted by a trip to the ER (as a side note, we are all ok).

Co-op was especially fun!  Mrs. Libby brought in her fossil/rock collection and taught on the topic of earth science. 

Today was the big day to explode the volcanoes!  So much fun for all!  Thank you Ms. Amanda for braving the mess for the sake of education!







Guess we are practicing the life skills of adjusting schedules and multi-tasking.  Homeschooling is flexibility in action.

Feb 24th, 100 Days! Yippee!

ALL TOGETHER


My Utmost for His Highest, Jesus Wants all of Me
by Phil A. Smouse
Just Help Yourself: II Corinthians 12:15 “I will gladly spend and be spent for your souls.”


The True Story of Noah’s Ark by Tom Dooley and Illustrated by Bill Looney.  This book is an accurate depiction of Noah’s ark, not like the precious moments version!  I love that the story is not watered down, it depicts the truth accurately and was still able to capture the girl’s interest.  Great Book. JB6 has listened through the audio cd several times now. 

“Mommy, did you know that there were thousands of people living together before the flood?” 

“Look Mom, there were dinosaurs on the ark!” 
Well… yes there were!



What Happens to Your Food? Flip-Flap by Usbornne 
We read the book, discussed how food is processed from beginning to end.  Which foods help with healing, energy, and vitamins.  Discussed importance of hygiene and food safety.  Then JB6 taught the book back to her sister!  Was very cool to listen to everything she learned. They both got a good laugh when the book ended in the bathroom!

AN4
Math: Lesson 17
Get Set for the Code: Pg. 38 to 39

JB6
Reading and Phonics: Lesson 39, consonant blends lk, lt, lf, ft
Outloud Reader: The Fair from The Fox in the Box
Spelling: Lesson 28
Math: Addition Flash Cards
Lesson 53, Number Order, fractions, subtraction and less than and greater than

Feb 23, 99 days down!

MOPPETS today!  The girls learned about Abraham and Sarah.  JB6 informed me that “Abraham lied and said that his wife Sarah was his sister so that the people would not try to kill him and take Sarah from him.”  Guess she understood the lesson!  She also informed me that lying was not the right thing to do! Both girls had music, art/craft, games, and social time today!  School with Ms. Morgan is their favorite! 

98 Days down!

30 minutes of “Signing Time”

Reading- check!  JB6 is now reading through books smoothly and with ease.  Even her brother and sister enjoy listening to her now!

In her free time today, JB6 studied the different types of animals in Antarctica. She particularly liked the Elephant Seal, the Harp Seal,  and especially the Weddell Seal which we learned can remain under water for up to 40 minutes and can also break through the ice from underwater.

We read Freddie’s Farm, Penguins, It’s Too Soon, and 4 stories from The Complete Book of First Experiences (one of my personal favorite books to use when teaching reading skills!)

Basketball skills (taught by “Brahaw”) Girls learned and practiced the proper technique to dribbling a basketball.  AN4 LOVES Basketball!

4 More Days makes 97 Down

These last few days of school have not been traditional, to say the least.  I willingly admit that we did not open our math book or science book or spelling book 

(well with the exception of when a friend wanted to see the curriculum that we use, oh the irony of this week). 

However we did MANY things

and I am ok with that.

In the last 4 days we:

-Attended Co-op where the teacher from a local museum came and shared about the precious stones of Maine.

-JB6 created her own window rock

-Play date with Caleigh

- Studied Sparkies sections

-Attended AWANA where JB6 had store night and purchased presents for everyone in her family with her Sparkies money.

-Read The Berenstain Bears Collective Stories

-Sleep over at Lily’s!

-Visited a local craft store and selected new crafts to do.

-Painted a Rabbit sculpture

-Painted Grand Prix Cars

-Assembled Grand Prix Cars

-Today, the girls attended the 2011 AWANA Grand Prix! JB6 placed 3rd for speed in the Sparkies category and AN4 placed 2nd in the Cubbies category.  They were both very excited!

JB6 informed her Sparkies teacher before the race today that “it doesn’t matter if I get a trophy, its just fun to race.”  I was so pleased with her spirit.

  

   

 

 

   

 

Feb 15, 93 days down!

AN4
Math: Lesson 16

Get Set for the Code: pg 37

JB6
Spelling: Lesson 27

Reading and Phonics: 38, contractions

Outloud Reader: Theres a Wocket in my Pocket

Math: Lesson 52, Subtraction

Ballet last night: Created a Ballet Poster


JB6 spent a great deal of time “organizing” her dolls to look just right! 
She took this picture herself.