Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof... on Sep 19th, 2007 3 Comments »
Today’s assignment: You have an opportunity to go to Hogsmeade and visit Honeydukes to stock up on Chocolate Frogs and Licorice wands, but you need some extra cash. Since you have been studying Owls in your Care and Feeding of Magical Creatures class, you decide to apply for a part time job working at the [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof... on Sep 18th, 2007 7 Comments »
Welcome to our homeschool version of Hogwarts. It’s a bit more humble than the real thing, but I believe it has everything the young wizard or witch may need to develop his or her magical skills. Our classroom: Our apothecary supplies for Potions and Charms class: Herbology and Alchemy are serious business! Our library with [...]
Posted in art, Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., JBug on Sep 18th, 2007 10 Comments »
On the first day of our Beatrix Potter unit, JBug and I have been experimenting with watercolor painting. Superboy left Hogwarts for a while and joined us, painting a picture for his Harry Potter unit( you can see a close-up of his work in the previous entry). Here is JBug enjoying layering and blending the [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., Superboy's projects on Sep 18th, 2007 4 Comments »
Just in case anyone is curious, I’ve posted a page with the first part of our Harry Potter unit-study: A Term at Hogwarts (unit is also accessible by the tab at the top of my home page or my sidebar link). It is a work in progress, so check back often. The Herbology and Care [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof... on Sep 16th, 2007 5 Comments »
Oh, dear! I knew it had to happen sooner or later, but as we head into our fourth week of school, the kiddos have headed enthusiastically in two very different directions! It’s Potter vs Potter as JBug hops off on a rabbit trail inspired by this famous and popular Potter: And Superboy flies headlong into [...]
Posted in Random Ramblings on Sep 15th, 2007 No Comments »
Mark you calenders! There is a new carnival coming to town! The first edition of the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival wll be on Tuesday Sept 19th at The Educational Life. The theme for this first edition is:The Great Outdoors! You can bet I’ve got my entry in and there is still time to get yours [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof... on Sep 15th, 2007 9 Comments »
I don’t really have a specific topic for today, so I just wanted to share a bit of our busy week. Lots of excellent learning and living going on here! Busy working in the science room: JBug doing her zoology puzzles and Superboy working on an architecture project. Sorting dinos by continent. Superboy’s starry night. [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof... on Sep 12th, 2007 3 Comments »
Believe it or not, I do plan. Here’s the proof: It’s just that my plans don’t really look or act like other folks plans, being more a “list of ideas” than plans, actually. Don’t even try to read it because it wouldn’t make much sense to anyone but me anyway. The lists tend to be [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., nature study on Sep 10th, 2007 5 Comments »
For nature study, that is! Today’s subject for nature study was the lowly, lovely thistle. Bees and butterflies alike know it is well worth risking an occasional prickle to get a whiff (or a sip!) of that wonderful fragrance! Superboy suggested we study flowers family by family this year and so we began with family [...]
Posted in Curriculum or Lack Thereof..., montessori, science on Sep 9th, 2007 9 Comments »
I have had quite a busy, crafty weekend here. Seems like the more I make the more I see needs to be made! But I decided it was time for a little change-up in the Montessori materials making department. As an alteranative to three-part cards, and to add a little variety to our activities, I [...]
