Hands on Spelling

I think I mentioned in my post about Spelling Power, about the interactive activities in the curriculum. We were going to spell words in shaving cream but I couldn't find the bottle (found it later when I stopped looking) so instead I used one of the many bottles of lotion that I have. It worked just as well and their hands were well mosturized. Ladybug worked on letters.

Creative Learning

My sister-in-law told me about this school that has a classroom where all the kids sit on exercising balls and their concentration and scores improved. My nephews sit on balls while doing their schoolwork...my sister-in-law will be able to explain all of this better than me.

Anyway, PF has been trying different places to do work, study and read. She bounces on balls, swings in hammocks and now she is sitting in beans.

She is self motivated regardless so I am not sure that it has improved her concentration. What I do know is that she is enjoying the change. It adds an elements of excitement to schoolwork when you can do something else while working on it. So I would have to say it is curing any boredom that she has had.

St. Patrick's Day Art and Food

Last year, when everything goes on clearance, I bought these sun catchers for St. Patrick's Day. The girls enjoyed painting them. I am so excited to use these as decoration next year.

I didn't get pictures but we also made chocolate covered strawberries and put clovers on them with green chocolate. We shared them with our friends out in our park. Princess Flower also made pistachio pudding. They were all hoping we would have green spaghetti like last year but I forgot to pick up spinach when I went to the store....I guess I need to be better stocked. If you need a good orange thing to eat.....I just made the most awesome Sweet Potato biscuits (I added a banana too). I'll post the recipe on my main blog.

Chocolate Bear

Butterfly had a project to keep Chocolate Bear for the weekend. She had to write a report about herself. After she spent the weekend with the bear and made pictures, she put together a poster to show off the weekend.


At Church.

In the car

Going for a walk.

Sleepover with her baby Sarah.

Princess Flower's sets

These are the backdrops and sets that PF created for the Felicity play.

Computer Curriculum

Princess Flower is coming to the end of her 4th grade year....don't remind me how fast she is growing up. We are wanting to find a good computer bases curriculum for next year. She loves doing stuff on the computer and we thought this would be a nice change. I have been looking around but haven't figured out what to buy. There are two main options that I have seen: Switched on Schoolhouse by Abeka and K12's online curriculum. Today I got to see a bit of K12 since a friend of mine is and will be using it for her kids. It is well organized but I thought there would be alittle more on the computer and less in the books so that was a tad disappointing. It also costs alot and you lose access to the online stuff when your year "contract" is up. At the same time there are virtual schools through the public school which will allow you to use the program for free. This is a great way to save money but then you are required to "attend" school on the school days they assign. Of coarse our computer can go with us anywhere so that may not be a big deal.

I haven't actually been able to see the SOSH by Abeka first hand so I am nervous to buy it without trying it out. What I like is that after you buy it, you can use it for each one of your kids. Once you divide it by 4 it really doesn't seem expensive at all.



Have you used a computer/online based curriculum? If so can you give me so feedback.