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Sewing Unit Study – Day 2
Day 2 of our unit study was started off with a short children’s book. (My daughter does not seem to be interested in history but she really liked this short & colorful children’s book.) If you feel the history segment of this lesson is too short, you can of course, read a chapter book about Betsy Ross instead of the short children’s book suggested. History & Writing Read: Betsy Ross – written and illustrated by Alexandra Wallner Make 5 pointed star from instructions in back of book and place in sewing notebook (this can be as simple as a composition book or a 3-ring binder that you add your own…
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Sewing Unit Study – Day 1
Lately I’ve been challenged to help my daughter enjoy the schooling process more. Like all of us have found out each child is different with their own unique personality and learning style. My daughter has seemed bored with school with no real interest in history or science. Neither has she discovered a love for reading (exception to that is the Trailblazer books by Dave & Neta Jackson). I have been at a loss as to how I can get her excited about school. Then I thought of Dr. Raymond Moore, a man of much common sense and understanding of children and how they learn. What would he suggest? From reading all of his…
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Sewing Unit Study – Day 1
Lately I’ve been challenged to help my daughter enjoy the schooling process more. Like all of us have found out each child is different with their own unique personality and learning style. My daughter has seemed bored with school with no real interest in history or science. Neither has she discovered a love for reading (exception to that is the Trailblazer books by Dave & Neta Jackson). I have been at a loss as to how I can get her excited about school. Then I thought of Dr. Raymond Moore, a man of much common sense and understanding of children and how they learn. What would he suggest? From reading all of his…
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Moo, Baa, Maa and Oink
For the next few days, I’ll be surrounded by all the sounds that make up a farm. No, I have not moved out to our barn but I am camped out at the 4-H, 2010 EXPO where the kids show and sale their animals that they have been raising for the last several months. The last few days have been hectic as the children sheared their animals, got poster boards ready and packed to come to EXPO. It’s amazing how much wool a lamb carries around. It’s at least 2″ thick. There’s all kinds of interesting ways to do a job, right? 🙂 Wesley’s pig, Bacon. Justus – looking forward to the day when he…
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Do I Smell Something? – Skunk Update
My husband walks into the post office and the lady asks him, “Did you get sprayed by a skunk?” (Whoa! Excuse me?? Did you just say what I think you said?) Our room still has the faint odor of skunk so our clothes are probably absorbing that. Aghhh! When we opened our laptop computer case yesterday the smell was strong. Thankfully the weather has been very nice outside so we’re able to open the windows during the day. I don’t know of any other solutions. I’m just imagining when all 8 of us go to church and trudge down the aisle what it will be like. 🙂 We’re blissfully walking…
