Learning About Bird Beaks
We are a bird lovin’ family. So, the kids are having a lot of fun with the bird activities we’ve been doing. This week we discussed why birds have various types of beaks.
Dissecting an Owl Pellet
Since next weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count I thought we’d learn more about birds. My kids are very interested in birds so this is a great topic for us. This was something they didn’t know – that owls (and a few other birds) puke up part of the last meal they ate. Gross! …
Paris Postcard Valentine Craft
Oh, the holiday of love. I love, love, love this craft idea from That Artist Woman.
Christmas Around the World – Week 3
Unfortunately, the Christmas hub-bub is catching up with me now. These last few countries didn’t get near the exploration as the first ones we studied.
Christmas Around the World – Week 2
Farm Kid1 & I are both enjoying this unit. It has been a great way to discuss other countries, even if it hasn’t been in great detail. I like learning about so many countries, but next year I think we will only do 1 or 2 countries per week so we can study each country …
Christmas Around the World – Week 1
For three weeks we will be learning about how Christmas is celebrated around the world. We are studying three countries each week. This first week we learned about Finland, France, and Australia. Much of the information for this unit was found on Homeschool Share. I also checked out many books from the library & searched …
Farmer Boy Lapbook
At the beginning of the school year, Farm Kid1 read Farmer Boy & did a few activities relating to the book, including making this lapbook.
Eric Carle Style Collage Art
We recently checked out a bunch of Eric Carle books from the library. We did a variety of activities based on the books, but by far our favorite was making a tissue paper collage Eric Carle style.
Dysgraphia, what’s that?
I have spent much time at the library and browsing the internet to find information on dysgraphia. I had never even heard the word before I met with a reading specialist. But, I believe Farm Kid1 has some form of it. I have no idea where to put him on a scale from 1 – …
Popcorn in Milk Experiment
We started reading Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder this week. The pioneer days are my favorite time in history & I am a huge Little House fan. So, this is going to be a fun unit for me to explore with Farm Kid1 I’ve got a few pioneer activities & crafts planned. But we …