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Dr. Seuss Copywork Quotes
When I was a little girl, my mom signed up for the Dr. Seuss book club. Every six weeks a new book arrived in the mailbox. I loved those books. I kept them all in a row on my bookcase. I read them over and over again until I had them memorized. And then I […]
Stone Soup! {and Printable Power}
January is National Soup Month! How did I know? The Homeschool Share January Calendar told me so. So, I skimmed through the lessons on Homeschool Share, and decided Simon and I would read and compare various versions, use the nutrition lesson, discuss food sources, talk about sharing (and honesty!), and measure/weigh fruits and vegetables. This is […]
Mr. Gumpy!
One of Simon's Five in a Row co-op classes last fall was based on Mr. Gumpy's Motor Car. We found England on the map and learned a little more about that country across the pond. Coloring maps and flags. We made trifles. Listening to Mr. Gumpy's Outing and eating the terrific trifles. A field trip […]
Legend of the Candy Cane
We had a rich learning experience last week with The Legend of the Candy Cane unit study from Homeschool Share. Elijah's overlapping candy cane art ~ Both boys helped bake these Candy Cane Snowballs (sweet and yum). Here are some pages from Elijah's notebook. Elijah learned about alliteration, synonyms, legends, idioms, and he searched a […]
Owls!
A few weeks ago Simon's co-op class learned all about owls. It started with a reading of Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. Salamonie Interperative Services sent us a special guest. She stunned the kids with a stuffed owl– a great horned owl. Our special guest also had a real owl. A REAL OWL. The kids […]
Printable Power & Homeschool Share’s Remodel
My boys were gone last week, so I turned my attention to Homeschool Share. I think things over there need spiffed up, so I took some time to reformat, repackage, and revise. Some of the units and lapbooks are now packed together in one file, enabling you to download it all with just one click! […]
The Story of Ferdinand
I {heart} this tale– The Story of Ferdinand. We started the week at co-op. I tried to give the kids a simple introduction to Spain. We talked about kings and queens and made crowns; we practiced bowing and curtsying {which was great fun!}. We learned Spanish color words and made little books. We also had […]
deep blue sea school
Simon implored me to create an ocean-themed Kindergarten Kit because he wanted to learn about creatures in the deep. The clip-art in the kit is mostly cute fish, but we read plenty of books about lantern fish, angler fish, and other horrifying creepiness lurking through the abyss! Sometimes the printing and cutting and laminating is […]
Monster Mash Kindergarten Kit
Our Five in a Row co-op book last week was Harold and the Purple Crayon. We decided to add some monster school in the mix, using Homeschool Share's Monster Mash Kindergarten Kit. Here are the activities we did this week. If you are going to try Monster Mash school, be sure to stock up on the […]
Into the Wardrobe
I had a small but smart group for Into the Wardrobe. We were truth seekers and critical thinkers as we read through the classic book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C. S. Lewis. My lesson plans for this class are somewhat shaky, but here they are. They were really just notes for me, but […]
Homeschool Share October Calendar
Soon and very soon Homeschool Share will have its very own blog. Squeal! A team of writers has been assembled, and the blog is being designed right now. Maybe even as I type this. One of our features will be a monthly calendar that will help you match up resources, units, and lapbooks from HSS […]
A Week With Star-Striker
Meet Star-Striker–the inspiration for this week’s delight-directed study. Jason found it, the boys named it, and I grabbed Pet Bugs in a Jar to figure out how to house it. Elijah observed this guy for awhile and decided he wanted to learn more, so I printed off some of the Praying Mantis lapbook from HSS and […]
Story Study Lapbook
I borrowed this book from a friend. Elijah wanted to lapbook it, so we decided to create a simple story study to go with it. This lapbook includes: Bible Verses about Contentment accordion, A Circular Story wheel, Fairy Tale Detective mini-book, Contentment matchbook, I Am Thankful For list, flap book with questions, a book review […]
V is for Vegetables
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our book of the week was Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert. Alphabet Art- Valentine V Supplies V Pattern cut up valentine cards glue Glue the card pieces to the V and you'll have your Valentine V! Lessons & Lapbook I used the lessons and […]
A Change of Pace
I’ve never helped a child make a complete lapbook in one day. I’ve never lapbooked with two children at the same time. And. . . I’ve never lapbooked with girls. Well, now I’ve done all those things (at once)! . The entire morning was a whirlwind of glitter, giggles, and glue. The pink crayons got […]
S for Snow
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Simon winging a snow angel. Our book of the week was Snowy Day by Jack Ezra Keats. Alphabet Art- Shiny Silver S Supplies S Pattern Aluminum Foil Cut squares of foil out and let your preschooler glue them to the S to […]
H for Hand
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our book of the week was Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins. Alphabet Art- Horrible Hairy H! Supplies H Pattern Glue Fur (I found this at Hobby Lobby); cut into three strips to fit the H. Let your student figure out which piece […]
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 […]