The winner of the Lilla Rose give away is Anna who left this comment:
I love the Lilla Rose flexi. I see them on other blogs I follow and I've been wanting to try them out myself!
Anna please email me (bergerondozen@yahoo dot com) and I'll get you in touch with Linda.
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Don't be fooled by the photos- these were taken over a month ago. It's downright chilly now.
I have done a terrible job of planning activities for school so far this year. It's been bookwork heavy with very few fun projects sprinkled in. I plan to change that. I must change that.
Here is one of the few fun projects we have done. Making edible cells. I honestly did very little prep, and the younger kids in particular would have learned a whole lot more if I would have planned better, but it was fun and making school and learning fun is an end in itself.
Adalia, Judah and Tilly are all studying Biology this years so this was a great way to help them remember the parts of a cell.
The plans for this are here on the blog Spell Outloud. A great little blog if you are looking for some hands on projects or unit studies.
What are you up to these days? Please, inspire me. I need it.
Ideas:
1. Assign a project. Tell the kids they need to present information about _____ (cells, colors, or whatever they are currently studying) to the family at supper time in two weeks (or whenever). If they need a bit more guidance have them choose from such activities as: make a movie, create a poster, write a song/poem/story, make a power point, create a diagram, make a shadow box, create a puppet show, make a map, cook a snack, newspaper, etc. Keep it open-ended and see what they come up with. If you want to grade an open-ended project like this, use a rubric that you show them at the beginning. They can even come up with the rubric. I believe you can print ones from rubistar.com. Every homeschooled child can participate with a project about what they are learning.
2. For older children ask them to choose one thing they are learning and create a family devotion as to how it applies the Bible and real life.
3. Have the kids write a picture book to explain a concept to the younger children.
4. Give yourself a break. Sometimes things in life are more books and less creativity.
Thanks to all who participated in the Lilla Rose Give-Away and to Renee and her girls for their review and hosting! If any of you had trouble with the website, please try this link http://www.lillarose.biz/mrsmenk and, if that does not work for you, feel free to e-mail me at mrsmek@menk.us. Thanks!
Just wanted to let you know I’m praying for you. I went without an uninterrupted night’s sleep for about a year (several months before baby’s birth and nine months after). It was horrid. It affected my physical health in so many ways, and was bad for me psychologically as well. I felt like I was losing brain cells and couldn’t think or speak clearly. You’ve been sleep-deprived even longer, and I think I know how tired you are. Just wanted to let you know I’m praying for Jesus to heal Apollo and heal you. This won’t go on forever. Love from a fellow Christian who found your blog while living in Beijing, continued reading it in Wisconsin, and now reads it in South Dakota.
Kate- thank you for your prayers AND your encouraging words
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Hi,
I’m studying Biochemistry at university, so I thought I could give you a few ideas for experiments you guys could do, as I always found it was the best way to learn.
1.DNA of a kiwi fruit – http://www.york.ac.uk/res/sots/downloads/diydna.pdf
2. Lung Model -
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3394749/lung-model-with-two-lungs-and-diaphragm-lab
3. How about having the older kids test the younger kids heart rates before and after exercise?
Best of luck! You are doing an awesome job:)
Emily
Emily, thanks so much! We will definitely try some of those!
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That’s ok:) I shall email you as I think of more ideas – but they were always some of my favourites.
Corrie- thanks! I love these ideas.
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Thanks for the feature!
I have seasons where we do projects and then when I just can’t handle it. I tend to showcase projects on my blog so it seems like I’m good at it, but I’m not.