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Roman Projects
Now I have found my camera/computer cord I thought it time to share the hands on projects the boys undertook when we studied Early Church/Roman History Einstein made a centurion’s helmet which was a difficult task for him as making items such as this is not his natural forte. I found that if I worked with him every step of the way he managed and was very proud of his end result. If you visit the above link you shall find detailed instructions on how to make the helmet. Their result was far more elaborate than ours but I was just so pleased that Einstein completed this project. Michelangelo was…
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Studying Shakespeare
For so long I have wanted the children to study Shakespeare but have been a little uncertain as to where to start. Jimmie’s site, Shakespeare for Children has finally given me the courage to immerse ourselves into the world of ‘The Bard.’ With the aid of the links from the above site, a pile of reserved books from the library and the purchase of Jim Weiss’ audio Shakespeare for Children I finally feel confident:)
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Talking Highschool Mathematics
The Dilemma At the beginning of the year when PC and I sat down and discussed where the childrens’ learning was going this year, what was working and what wasn’t; one of the conclusions was that they/I needed more help in the maths department. PC is brilliant at maths and he and Koala love talking math, discussing the many different ways to come to a conclusion etc. However due to work commitments despite his best intentions she simply wasn’t receiving the regular help needed. As for her receiving my help well I simply find it too difficult to turn my head instantly from 5th grade to 9th grade amidst the…
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Creating A Family Timeline Keepsake
For so long I have wanted our family to keep a timeline/book of centuries but wasn’t too sure how to go about it, then one day I was browsing at Suzanne’s site and was so excited by the timeline that her boys were using and how they were keeping it. Finally the ‘lightbulb clicked’ and I thought “I could do that”. Suzanne’s timeline was Amy Pak’s History Through the Ages. I just loved the layout but the cost was too prohibitive for an Australian due to postage and currency conversion. I started brainstorming other ideas, sourcing local realtors in my quest to make my own timeline. Contacting the local printers…
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Gum Nut Babies
Back in November we decided to try our hand at making Gum Nut Babies We gathered our gum nuts from under the gum tree in the front yard and with some felt and pipe cleaners we set to work. First we bent a pipe cleaner in half and then we added the gum nut ‘head’. We then twisted another pipe cleaner, this one has to be cut down to size, around the first pipe cleaner just under the head. We then sewed little outfits out of felt for our ‘babies’. We thought the end product rather cute and it was lots of fun to make. If you would like to…
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‘Archaelogists Dig For Clues’
We have just started using RC History and the opinions from the children vary(typical, standard procedure.) Following RC History in chronological order means that we go right back and start history from Creation onwards. As well as studying the earlier parts of Genesis we are reading archaeology books. For the first time in a long while I am seeing the children become excited and this book is sparking off lots of ideas and questions:):) After reading the book the children were eager to show me a fossilized rock in the paddock. If you look closely you can see wood in the rock. They were also inspired to ‘make’ artifacts. Carpenter…
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Craft of the Week Club- Week 11
When Sarah at Plainsong came up with the idea of having a Craft Club designed for ‘craft challenged mums’ I thought I’d found my niche. In honour of the Month of the Most Holy Rosary we designed a rosary poster. Materials needed are: Scrapbook sheets or posterboard. Paper punch (circle shape)and cardstock or crepe paper Glue Toothpicks and cotton thread Holy Card or ‘google image’ To begin the craft you need to punch out 59 circles with the paper punch. If you don’t have cardstock you can use any colour paper, we preferred blue and turned the circles over to the white for the ‘Our Father’s’ For the little fingers…
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Redwall Abbey
For a number of years now the dc have been avid Redwall fans. Not only do we have the entire set of Brian Jacques’ books but they are collecting ‘extras’ as they each want their own set. A couple of years ago their friends also caught the Redwall bug. One holidays, friends decided to host a ‘Redwall Feast’. Excitement was high as we outfitted everybody in costumes. We included characters such as Rakkety Tam, Martin the Warrior, Tess the Churchmouse and Prince Charming made a lovely Log-a-Log. Bows were made and archery skills were sharpened. Many a visit was made to the Redwall Kitchen for recipes. We made a Hot…
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Painting with Our Feet and Hands
One of the children’s fondest memories of past crafts is painting with their feet and hands! Last week they begged me to re-visit this craft.
