Elijah spent last week learning with LEGO using the digital unit I prepared for him. He spent four days watching videos about LEGOs, completing building challenges and creating a Lap-N-Note ™. Putting the lapbook together. Completed Lap-N-Note ™ Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Elijah’s coolest creation of the week–
Sunny Seashells
We had a fantastic week using the new Download N Go study, Sunny Seashells! My boys have been asking to explore the topic of seashells for a few months. Books We Read Gramma's Walk by Anna Grossnickle Hines One Small Square Seashore by Donald Silver Science Nature Guides Seashells (a great book for identifying shells!) Slugs […]
Astronaut Adventures
Mission: Have fun learning with the Astronaut Mini-Unit Status: Complete ~prepping some mini-books ~working through the videos, interactive websites, and astronaut information Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Elijah’s next exploration is "Mad Science!" Who says summer school can’t be fun?! š
Easter Unit and Notebook
Here is a slideshow of Elijah’s Easter lapbook (in a notebook). We spent about three weeks learning about the life of Christ with Amanda Bennett’s Easter Unit Study and the free corresponding lapbook at Homeschool Share. Elijah used a spiral bound Bare Book for this project. Pages 18-22 (not pictured) are vocabulary pages.
Wizard of Oz Lapbook
I'm back. I think. I won't bore you with details, but I've had some physical issues to work through. I've been on the upswing for a few months! Hopefully, I can get back to blogging. š Here is Elijah's Wonderful Wizard of Oz lapbook from I'm-not-sure-when. This was a read aloud book, but Elijah […]
Madeline ~ FIAR Style
We’ve used Five in a Row from the beginning of our homeschooling journey. We started with Before Five in a Row when Elijah was 2 (almost 3). We’ve been through most of Volumes I-III and part of Volume IV. This is our fifth year with our FIAR based homeschooling co-op, and we are back […]
China Unit & Notebook
We started our study with The Story About Ping. We added in a Learn About China Kit, a co-op field trip to P.F. Chang’s, and bits & pieces from the Ancient Civilizations History Pocket. We ended up with a boy who couldn’t wait to learn about China each day! Book List The Story About Ping […]
Flight Finally Finished!
Obviously, I am ridiculously behind in blog posts, so I am posting LOTS to get caught up. I should’ve posted these pictures of Elijah’s Flight Journal three weeks ago, but better late than never. Before I post pictures, I am going to try to answer questions you might have. 1. What did we […]
The Glorious Flight
While working through the Flight Unit Study, we decided to work in a Five in a Row unit,The Glorious Flight, focusing on Louis Bleriot. Field Trip! We visited a small local airport with our co-op friends. The pilot did a great job with the kids and answered all of our questions about his job and his […]