Wild Roses Homeschool

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

December 2, 2009 - Draw Write Now

We picked up a copy of Draw Write Now, Book One at the library last week... that's the drawing curriculum that I have been eyeing up for C, so I was pretty happy to see it there. I'd like to give it a test run before going out and buying it, you know? So anyway, we did lesson one today and it was a hit :) She wanted to press on and do a second lesson, but A's frame of mind this afternoon wasn't exactly what I would call conducive to productive lesson time. However, the one we did finish went really well!

This is C's finished work. Besides the hen, she also made three baby chicks (one is in a nest and one is on a box). Pretty good, I think! She started out with printing the words herself but decided she needed some help so I made dotted letters for her to trace. I think for the rest of the lessons I'll make up pre-printed pages on the computer with traceable letters and some drawing space above.

Friday, November 20, 2009

"The Insanity of the Right"

The Insanity of the Right:
David d'Escoto asks why conservatives continue to turn kids over to the left
http://www.wnd.com/2009/08/108260/#Vx77o49aip4BSXYe.99

Monday, November 16, 2009

November 16, 2009

Tot School

Play dough, snipping practice, and Letter A Coloring Book - A is for Apple

http://homeschooling.about.com/od/langearlyread/ss/letteracolor.htm

4 Year Old Kindergarten:

Math

Horizons Level K - Practice making numbers up to 7, Counting to 15, and Pennies and Cents

Reading Dick & Jane, and Lessons 36 & 37 from 100 Easy Lessons

Friday, November 13, 2009

November 13, 2009 - Reflections on Remembrance Day

I sat with C and had a little chat to see how much of our Remembrance Day lessons, talks and experiences registered with her... I think for four years old, she did pretty well :)

Who do we remember on Remembrance Day?
All the soldiers that died.

Why did the soldiers die?
Because they were fighting.

Why?
They were protecting good people.

Who were the soldiers protecting the good people from?
Bad guys.

What were the bad guys doing?
Not letting kids go to school and church.

Why do we wear a poppy?Just because.

What does the poppy mean?
It means it's Remembrance Day and we're remembering the soldiers that died.

Can you think of anything else about Remembrance Day?
I don't know.

What do we do on Remembrance Day?
Go to special places.

What do we do there?
We just sit.

Why do we want to remember the soldiers who died?
I don't know.

Does the Remembrance Day poppy say anything about soldiers who are in the army now?
No.

What do we wear to show we're proud of the soldiers we have today?
Poppies?

So does the poppy show that we're proud of soldiers today, AND that we remember the ones who died?
Yeah!

The poppy also means that we hope there is never another big war where all the soldiers have to go away and fight.
Oh. You know, if the soldiers ever have to fight again, I hope that they win, because that's just what has to happen.