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in 2010 I created this LEGO Lapbook for Elijah when he was in 3rd grade. I fixed all the broken links and videos it in 2012, but it was due for another update so I fixed all the links again (8/19/15). On 3/17/20 I updated the PDF with new fonts and images and a few […]
Here is one of the projects I was working on while neglecting my blog last week ~ Sign up for an email subscription to the Homeschool Share blog, and you will get the templates in your first email! Have fun with these!
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 […]
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 […]
Winter is snowflakes and hot chocolate around here. The real deal. And my children love it! To celebrate winter last month, we used Download N Go's Winter Wonders unit study. We painted with ice cubes. We created ice sculptures. We took daily nature walks and found lots of animal tracks (including squirrel, cat, dog, […]
Elijah (who appears a tad bit loco in the photo above) chose Mexico for the Geography Fair this year and Simon tagged along. The very first project he completed was a salt dough map. Simon helped mix up the dough. I traced an outline of Mexico on to the cardboard. Elijah took over after that. Elijah used […]
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 […]
Another exciting week of learning with Download N Go. Elijah's choice this week was Goofy Gecko. Elijah is measuring his foot (yes, on my desk!) to see if his foot is longer than a Madagascar giant day gecko. Download N Go does a great job making things relevant for kids. Here are some pages from […]
Another week filled with Download N Go fun! After Chocolate Challenge, Elijah decided that we'll do all the food studies (so we'll eventually get to Hoppin' Popcorn and Crunchy Cookies too!), and this week it was time for a Pizza Party! We started this week off with breakfast pizza (something we've never tried before). Elijah […]
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 […]
Study chocolate? Oh YES! This was our second time enjoying this rich topic. We briefly touched on it when we studied the rain forest. This time was better because we devoted an entire week to chocolate. Yum. This is our third Download N Go experience, and I must confess– I heart Download N Go. Try it, […]
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–
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 […]
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our book of the week was Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? by Nancy White Carlstrom. Alphabet Art- Toothpick T Supplies T Pattern toothpicks glue markers Simon colored all over the T with markers. Then I put a strip of glue on […]
If you are new to Read to Me & ABC, please start here. Read to Me Our book of the week was Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go by John Langstaff. X is a tough letter because we don't use the true /ks/ sound at the beginning of words. I emphasized the x sound on the end of words. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Simon loving his conch shells. His favorite, though, are moon snail shells. Literature Here are the books I read to Simon during our shell unit. For Simon, the focus was on animal homes & shells (not just seashells). Are You a Snail? by Judy Allen Jenny’s Surprise Summer by Eugenie A House for Hermit Crab […]
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
Yesterday, Elijah asked if I would give him something about astronauts. I didn’t really know what to give him. He’s read the only two astronaut books we have (John Glenn: Young Astronaut and Neil Armstrong: Young Flyer) dozens of times. I decided to try something new for him–an independent study of sorts. So, last night I […]