Our tree, leaf and seed unit study has arrived at an early
end. The kids just weren’t feeling it
and neither was I so onto our Thanksgiving studies. We did enjoy the first parts of it where we
revisited the seasons, leaves changing colors, weather, etc. We firmed up on some of our information we
already knew about the local trees and animals that make them their homes.
Our shaving cream and paint leaves were tons of fun so please use the link to themJ The directions for this activity can be used with
any shape or color scheme you want to work with.
Colton has made great progress with his number recognition
thanks to a program called Touchpoint or Touchmath . They have some great free printables on their website plus I found some great free poster printables on Pinterest that go along with it. We have been using this method for two weeks
and the results are pretty impressive.
So far I am just using the free resources I have found but I plan on biting the bullet and purchasing the whole program soonJ
Another product that I found this past week was the The Lab of Mr. Q, they have great EBooks that are easy to follow and can be adjusted for a couple of
different grade levels. Right now you can
download their Life Science student and parent copy ebook for FREE so be sure and take advantage!! I also discovered that Hobby Lobby has a couple of back aisles that are a gold mine for all of us homeschoolers or just Moms in general. Combined with my new knowledge that they offer a 40% off coupon on their mobile site each week and I purchased a fabulous wall map for just $8:-)
It's the Animals of the World Map.....
As we start learning about Thanksgiving it's important to me that my boys understand just how lucky they are and how wonderful our lives are so we are doing a Thankful tree. I painted and cut out a tree trunk to go on the wall and each day everyone adds a leaf with something they are thankful for whether it is something small or something big. The whole family is participating and we have had lots of fun. The top looks a little puny right now but by the end of the month I expect a beautiful, colorful tree:-)
Off subject just a bit but as many of you know I am addicted
to pinterest and I am not alone. So in an
attempt to make up for virtually not cooking the entire month of October I have
decided to incorporate several new
recipes that I have found on Pinterest into our menu over the next couple of
weeks!! Last night’s hits were Million Dollar Spaghetti and Chocolate Chip Pie.
These were approved by my Hubby, our friends and most importantly the
kiddos!! Plus they were both super easy and the spaghetti would be a great make
ahead and freeze meal.
I need to print off a squirrel to add to it;-)
The kids have done great with their leaves!!
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