Our first 'Nature Study' yesterday at our neighbor's duck pond.....
The girls loved every minute. Andrew, too.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Our Basement Homeschool Room
Sterilite workboxes...
Daily work in each box. Just start at the top and work your way down...
I put a snack in the fourth workbox.
Bible in the top workbox, Math in the second, Grammar in the third, etc....
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Not-So Wordless Wednesday
Anna turns 13 tomorrow! Where does the time go???
Andrew practicing 'Telephone' & the intro to 'Don't Stop Believing' over and and over and....
S-S-R outside
(Super-Silent-Reading)
I found them here reading outside together. Unprompted by Mom. (Yessss!)
Friday, June 11, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
In The News...
Check out this June 7th New York Times Opinion Page Article regarding Classical Education. It makes complete sense to me.
Here's to hoping this neo-classical education experiment with my own kids is a success.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Educational iPad Apps
We love, love, love our new iPad. We use it often and are having a ball. I don't allow any mindless time-wasting game apps. I added apps that have an educational twist. Some are free. Some were a small fee. Some were a splurge.
The girls wake up early and beg to do math flash cards on the iPad -- so I can't complain.
This week I purchased DoReMemory to help my 6-year-old memorize her Treble Clef notes.
Developer Description:
DoReMemory is a music educational app created to teach early pianists where notes belong on the treble and bass clef staffs. This app takes a unique approach. You are given the name of a note. Then you tap where you think that note should be on the staff. When you are correct, the note shows up, the correct pitch plays, and stars twinkle. When you don’t tap the correct spot, an arrow directs you to the right location. There is no penalty for incorrect answers; just try again or move on to the next note. And, since there is no timer, you can take your time without feeling rushed.
FlashToPass: Math facts flashcards. The girls love this.
Stanza: Free audio books
Planets: Gorgeous visual of our planet in 'real' time. It does a lot that I haven't even looked into yet.
USA Presidents: Flashcards, pictures, info
ABC Phonics: Different activities with letter sounds, words & sentences
The girls wake up early and beg to do math flash cards on the iPad -- so I can't complain.
This week I purchased DoReMemory to help my 6-year-old memorize her Treble Clef notes.
Developer Description:
DoReMemory is a music educational app created to teach early pianists where notes belong on the treble and bass clef staffs. This app takes a unique approach. You are given the name of a note. Then you tap where you think that note should be on the staff. When you are correct, the note shows up, the correct pitch plays, and stars twinkle. When you don’t tap the correct spot, an arrow directs you to the right location. There is no penalty for incorrect answers; just try again or move on to the next note. And, since there is no timer, you can take your time without feeling rushed.
My favorite splurge: Art Authority
Google Earth
Soduku
Soduku
Star Walk for iPad
Pandora Radio: I set about 10 classic music stations based on my fave composers.
ArtPuzzle HD: Classic paintings by famous artists. The girls study the picture and then press the screen to scramble the picture. They spend the next 5 - 10 minutes rearranging the pieces to put the picture back together. Beautiful iPad app.
Pandora Radio: I set about 10 classic music stations based on my fave composers.
ArtPuzzle HD: Classic paintings by famous artists. The girls study the picture and then press the screen to scramble the picture. They spend the next 5 - 10 minutes rearranging the pieces to put the picture back together. Beautiful iPad app.
Math Bingo
MathPlay 2
MathBoard
Study Flash
FlashToPass: Math facts flashcards. The girls love this.
Ace Kids Math
GoSkyWatch
Chalk_Board
iAptitude
Stanza: Free audio books
Planets: Gorgeous visual of our planet in 'real' time. It does a lot that I haven't even looked into yet.
USA Presidents: Flashcards, pictures, info
ABC Phonics: Different activities with letter sounds, words & sentences
iPhonograms
Blackboard Sight Words: Dolch sight words
Grammar Guide
Sketchbook Pro: Doodling, drawing, whiteboard for homeschooling, etc.
Netflix: Free movies
Sketchbook Pro: Doodling, drawing, whiteboard for homeschooling, etc.
Netflix: Free movies
3D Brain
History Maps Of The World
myHomework
Game Table
TangramXL
TangramXL
Dictionary
Scrabble
NoteBrainer
Rush Hour
Isaac Newton's Gravity Games
WarChess
Wish List: Words With Friends
Scrabble
NoteBrainer
Rush Hour
Isaac Newton's Gravity Games
WarChess
Wish List: Words With Friends
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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