Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 29th, 2006 3 Comments »
At least I think this is the fourth. We are dealing with medical issues here so I am consistently behind on getting our wall posted on the blog in a timely manner. Sorry about that. Hopefully it can still be of some help/inspiration to someone. We have been having fun with it. Some of the things […]
Posted in curriculum on Jun 21st, 2006 5 Comments »
Sorry about getting this up so late. More than a few things going on around the house. Maybe that’s why this week’s enrichment items seem so sparce to me lol. Ah well even if we just learn one thing that’s good then. Also, I wanted to thank everyone for their kind comments concerning the wall. Everyone […]
Posted in nature on Jun 15th, 2006 3 Comments »
One of our favorite naturalists, Jim Conrad, has ,with help, created a new forum for discussion of all things Nature. Jim’s website is a plethoria of nature wisdom, stories etc. Something for everyone and now we can share with each other on his new forum. Also, while you’re at his site, don’t forget to sign up for […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 14th, 2006 2 Comments »
In April of this year Josh and I celebrated Poetry month by reading from a book of poems based on art masterpieces. We enjoyed the book so much and the idea of connecting poetry with art that Josh wrote a poem about one of the paintings from our artist of the term. I posted about it […]
Posted in fun stuff on Jun 13th, 2006 No Comments »
We got this from our favorite birder friend and had a great time looking over the list:
SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING?
A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.
A dragonfly […]
Posted in curriculum on Jun 13th, 2006 4 Comments »
I thought I’d explain a little about the wall and how it gets put together. The wall is really something that is an extension of how we have used it in the past with additions and ideas I got from Faith and her “fridge schooling”. Thanks again Faith! :) It is this extensive only because […]
Posted in curriculum on Jun 13th, 2006 6 Comments »
Latin - Veni, vidi, vici
I came, I saw, I conquered - Julius Caesar
German - Ich mochte ein Schololadenkuchen.
I would like a piece of chocolate cake. - per mom’s request :)
French - Je voudrais de fraises. Je n’aime pas le gateau de chocolat de allemand.
I would like some strawberries. I don’t like German chocolate cake.
My […]
Posted in curriculum on Jun 7th, 2006 12 Comments »
I couldn’t get a clear picture on how I wanted our summer studies to look like until I read this amazing post by Faith over at Dumb OX Academy. The woman is brilliant!!! Suddenly ideas started popping into my brain on how I could adapt her “On the Fridge” studies to my own family and […]
