Homeschooling
1st Grade Math Skills Q1
Online Quiz – 1st Grade Math Skills: Mark your answer then click the Next button to go to the next question. You will be given results immediately following the quiz.
2nd Grade Math Skills Q1
Online Quiz – 2nd Grade Math Skills: Mark your answer then click the Next button to go to the next question. You will be given results immediately following the quiz.
Addition For Toddlers + Visual Aids
Online Quiz: Addition for toddler – kindergarten with visual aids.
Making Art with Rice
I am always looking for fun ideas the kids. They love experiments and art. This Summer, I signed us up for the Activities Challenge at education.com. They have a sortable list of activities for kids. Arts & Crafts, Science, Games and Summer Fun are just some of the categories listed. We have done a few of the activities and the kids have really enjoyed them. Today we chose the “Make Rice Pictures” activity. We needed: Rice Food Coloring Rubbing Alcohol Glue Paintbrush Construction Paper The only step I added: I thinned my school glue down with a little water and let the kids apply it with a paintbrush. I only laid…
Field Trip: Bugs and Butterflies and more!
A few weeks ago we went on a Field Trip to the Butterfly Pavilion with my sister and nephew. It was so much fun and the kids loved every minute. They got to hold Rosie, the famous tarantula, plus they were able to observe many more bugs and spiders. I think everybody’s favorite part is the actual Butterfly Pavilion which is a huge tropical forest filled room with butterflies flying EVERYWHERE. It was really cool. I do have to admit that I was so scared that a butterfly or other flying insect would land on me, I was petrified. I could finally relax once I put my hoodie up, even though people…
Field Trip: Airplane Museum!
In our city we have a museum after any young boys heart – the Airplane Museum, it is called Wings over the Rockies. It is located in a hangar that used to be used on a military base here in Denver. We didn’t tell the boys where we were going, but after a 20 minute drive, we turned the corner to see this: The boys jaws dropped, their reactions were priceless! After getting our tickets and browsing the gift shop we headed into the hangar. WOW! There are tons of different flying machines all around, on the ground and in the air! So much to see, so many cool things!…
Lemonade Day, Have you Heard?
Have you heard of Lemonade Day? It is an opportunity for parents and teachers to equip kids with skills they need to become tomorrows business owners. The National Lemonade Day was today but our local Lemonade Day is May 22nd. Perfect time to plan. The really cool part? Your child receives a backpack loaded with workbooks (youth and teen), tips, signs and a parent book. Plus a lot of fun swag from local sponsors. Each child also gets a personal website for their stand. This is the one we created: For His Glory. We picked up our packs today and will start planning tomorrow. They encourage you to let your…
The Homeschool Mother’s Journal – Week 10
Thanks to the Homeschool Chick and The Kelley Eight I will now be journaling this fantastically crazy journey we are on. I am thrilled, excited and thankful! Week #10: In my life this week… Planning. Planning! This drives me crazy, I am not a planner. However, I have to submit a Summer work schedule to my boss, schedule Camps and classes for the boys, and research and plan my curriculum for next year. I have sat down many times and can never quite finish. My mind goes crazy when I try to coordinate. This is hard stuff for me – why?!?! In our homeschool this week… I introduced my 1st Grader to a notebook we bought called…