HSMJ - An Elctrifying Week

In my life this week…

It's been a productive week and today (Thursday) I started seeing a twinkling of what excites Sir N in learning.  I am really keen to get some Delight Directed learning happening around here. I have also managed to go to be a little earlier than I was last week.  Last week I spent far too much time on here and not in my bed sleeping.

In our home school this week…

• We had a delightful day playing with static electricity
• Been working through Astronomy and Space Lapbook.
• Creating Lego space stations.
• Working our way through Explode the Code Book 2 and Book 3 together.
• TouchMath Grade 2
• Children's Music Journey we are up to lesson 23 in Volume 1 only 2 more lessons and Sir N starts on Volume 2.
• We watched a great YouTube clip on Aurora Borealis

1. Picnic at the park
2. Science experiment with the sun.
3. Playing with a Van De Graaff Generator
4. Space Lego creation
5. Rocket picture (ABeka Art)
6. TouchMath
7. Morning tea with Daddy in our new vegetable patch
8. Practicing math facts with Math Rider.

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

• Homeschool Help Series started this week. 
• Homeschool Basics: Know the Laws of your State over at Homeschool Creations
• Carnival of Homeschooling over at Mom School.  Great list of inspiring blog posts to read.
• Oil Pastels & Water Color Art Project for Kids over at Confessions of a Homeschooler.

I am inspired by…

• Frazzled Mom who is a 10 year veteran homeschooler and has studied the genus "homeschoolus motherus" and shares some Scientific Classifications of Homeschool Moms.  Pop on over and let me know which category you fall under.  I am most definately Bookus Collectus
• The practical advice over at Raising Godly Children. Don't Lose Your Cool As a Mom - 10 ideas to help you diffuse your anger when a child misbehaves

Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…

• We went across Melbourne and joined in with the Science for Home Educators "A Shocking Experience"
• Kelly Sports

My favorite thing this week was…

• Watching Sir N play with Static Electricity at "A Shocking Experience" science workshop.

What’s working/not working for us…

• Getting up super early before the family :)

Questions/thoughts I have…

• What topics would you like to talk about on this blog ?

Things I’m working on…

• The new Homeschool Help Series and a Photo Journal.
• A new banner for this blog.  What do you think ? 
• A Photo Journal of a day in our Homeschool

On My Bedside Table ...

• Nothings changed

In Bloggy world I’m reading…

• O Fabjous Day!! over at Seven Little Australians and Counting.
• More Hands on for Easter over at Confessions of a Homeschooler
• Greek to Us: The Death of Classical Education and It's Consequences over at The Imaginative Conservative
• 20 Common Ways Parents Provoke Children to Anger over at Home Life Ministries
• When it Feels like No One Understands over at Women Living Well.
• Christian Homeschoolers Don't Cut. Do They? over at Prodigal Planet
• The Finished Portrait over at Creating with Wisdom
• Watched Extraordinary People 'Identical Quads' Full and  Quads land first job aged five..

I’m cooking…

• Rice bubble slice
• Corn Chowder

On Pinterest I found...

• Are you looking for a review of a new product? Have you seen Schoolhouse Review Crew.
• 20 Must Follow Moms

I’m grateful for…

•  The cool weather that has come across our way.

A photo, video, link, or quote to share…

Don’t just teach kids how to count.
Teach ‘em what counts most.

You are invited

Yes you are.  I have started a new link up on Tuesdays.  We all have the most amazing books that we discover at the library, bookshop, curriculum fairs and op shops.  If you blog about them please come and link up on Tuesdays with Tuesday's Treasures so we can have a place to discover some new treasures for our families.

Blessings

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