Designing a home-centered life: learning, exploring, and creating with our five littles
Today is our day to delve into the science memory work more at home. So, we used our week 12 plans to learn more about photosynthesis. I modified our plans a bit by having each of my guys draw a card in the photosynthesis sequence, rather than having me draw them in advance. We read about the process in more detail, but … [Read more...]
Guys, I seriously could not be more excited to share this Creation Science for Kids - Earth Science Unit by Mia of Homeschool Curriculum Co. with you. As you already know, I fell in love with the Creation Science for Kids - Biology Study Unit. Well, I fell even harder & more quickly this time.Opening a science curriculum and reading … [Read more...]
History - Watch this video about Lovemore Mashapure, a Zimbabwean sculptor. I watched it & loved it. A bit of personal history, I visited Zimbabwe for a month on mission right after graduating high school and my heart still tugs me back there. So, I'll also be sharing personal photographs, stories, videos, and … [Read more...]
At home, I try to implement a variety of different memory techniques; much the same way the tutors do during CC community day. For example, visual cues, physical motions, music, repetition, review games, etc. Hands down, one of the easiest ways we review is listening to our memory music. With inspiration from a friend and help … [Read more...]
History - Encase rocks spray painted gold in "treasure rock" mountains. I know some little boys who will just love hammering into the mountains like explorers to find gold. I am also hoping to spray paint some dry beans gold and place in a shallow pan with sand. I'll equip my littlest with a sifter (aka colander) to find … [Read more...]
We've studied hard this first half of the year and besides keeping school and other responsibilities going, we've added Christmas fun and illnesses to our workload lately. But, with little bits of time scrounged together here and there, I've also been preparing for the second half of our CC calendar. Here is a list of favorite printable links … [Read more...]
Luke 2:11 "For unto you is born this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." Praising God the Father for the gift of His son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, today and every day. Merry Christmas! … [Read more...]
Along with friends from our CC group, we recently visited the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ. A few times a year the Adventure Aquarium offers "homeschool weeks" which allow for discounted rates to homeschool families, $10 per person versus the general admission prices of $18 per child and $24 per adult (over the age of 12). Because we … [Read more...]
Chicago was our main destination in Illinois (50 States Before They Graduate!). First excitement, riding the double decker train to Union Station. Next, roaming through the stalls of a German Christmas market at which we eventually bought 3 wooden swords and 2 ornaments. : ) As per our usual, we roamed the streets of … [Read more...]
We're so excited to hit all "Fifty States Before They Graduate." We love to travel anyway, so this goal was immediately appealing to us. One way we've decided to make this more feasible for our family is to plan stops in a new state with every trip we take. We have family spread around the country, so we take trips to a few states … [Read more...]