Banana Bread

 2nd was learning how to make banana bread and then a day later he was teaching his sister how to make banana bread.

Object Lesson Against Smoking

Literally been working on getting nicotine off of this antique for two months.  I don't even know what round this is, but it is starting to get way lighter.

Here's an object lesson in not smoking.  

September 20, 2018

This is what happens when the neonate kittens grow into cats who don't understand why you don't drive them around with you everywhere anymore.  

Some days, we feel better than others, and we put a lot into those days.  Some days are a less great, but we use those, too.  I love curling up and reading with my babies. We are currently on Mummies in the Morning. 

September 19, 2018

Can you guess what our new unit is on?  

September 18, 2018

We finished Mummies in the Morning and began a geography book.  I am toying with the idea of spending the next few years learning about every. single. country.  At least some tidbit.  Since we just finished Mummies in the Morning, we located and colored in Egypt.

Vulcan wanted in on the lesson, but gave a less enthusiastic response when told he could not participate on the counter. 

We recently bought some Terra by Battat figurines from Target.  We have used slime (I know some people use dyed rice) to create different habitats from the PS to explore.  She loves the textures, the stretchy, and deciding which animals go in water, stay on the ice, or go under water. 

September 16, 2018

We enjoyed critters so much the day Flo came through that we went out searching again.  I believe the word is obsessive when it comes to how the kids feel about any and all frogs.

I, on the other hand, am much more intrigued by chrysalises.  And there were so many.

 
On clean up crew we found different fungi-  Witches Brew and Turkey Tail.

As part of the PS's therapy, she is learning to put things in categories.  She began lining up dinosaurs by herself, as they are now going to live in the barn.

September 15, 2018

Even before the rain cleared, we threw on raincoats and went outside because we had just about had it with the great indoors.  We found all kinds of critters.  And then, we went in, took baths, and made cookies. 

September 14, 2018

After reading The Magic Tree House: Mummies in the Morning we had to build our own pyramid.  We each got to have our own chamber where we wrote our names in hieroglyphics, designed a sarcophagus, and put our hand-crafted mummies.  The fourth chamber, we made into a passageway.

September 12, 2018

While we wait for Flo, we keep busy by ...



1. ...practicing Taekwon Do (Check out the Instagram @academyofmartialartsschool)

2. ...making food.

3.  ...creating playdoh.

Praying Mantis

Total Boss.

Because science.

August 31, 2018

Math under blankets

These rocks are seriously the most played with toy the kids have.  I literally used acrylic painted on river rocks. 

August 29, 2018

This was our first co-op day for this year, and I must say it went splendidly. We use blue hibiscus tea as a pH indicator for lemonade.  The kids had fun changing the lemonade and then enjoying their taste snack!

August 28, 2018

We have finally gotten our therapy schedule worked out, so now, I am trying to use all of our time.  Or at least be intentional when we aren't using it.   During the PS's Speech therapy time, the 2nd and I made marble mazes.  At first, I thought it was a stretch to call these mazes school, but we were able to use different size marbles to discuss weight, inertia, and control. 

Nothing says homechool more than having a kitten on your lap while working on hundreds, tens, and ones.  We began our new second grade curriculum this week (We use Singapore: Dimension Math). 


We also did our Magic Tree House reading.  The 2nd wondered out loud, "What is the difference between a Pteranodon and a Pterodactyl?" I am looking for a classification project to work on for this. 

August 23, 2018

As mentioned yesterday, we had a late night on Wednesday, so we decided to forgo math and grammar today and work on fine motor skills, reading, sorting, and less focused activities.  I like to steer into the swerve, and today, there was no need to make everyone miserable on top of tired. 

August 22, 2018

Today seems to be the break in the ice.  We had a good school day. 

Thank any and all gods that had a hand in that. 

We began the day with some outside time where the 2nd found all sorts of worms and snails.  It was a fantastic way to begin- who doesn't love recess first? 












It certainly made all our other lessons go more smoothly.  We began writing letters to friends today. 

Both kiddos also have occupational therapy, so while the PS was in her session, the 2nd and I play Legendary.  I have been incorporating more planned individual time with each kiddo lately, both because they like it and because I get so caught up in everything that needs to be done that I forget my kids are little individuals with BIG individual personalities. 

 To finish off our school day, we made a catapult.  Reading our Magic Tree House books, we learned about armories, and decided to build something you might find in there.  A definite quick favorite. 

And this.  We are total rule breakers.  Our neighborhood was having a special moment tonight when we were on our way home, so we decided that 9:00 was a great time for ice cream instead of bed.