Sunday, 1 July 2012

Curricula for 2012/13

Sonlight Core A



We will be using the 5 day Sonlight Core A with Grade K readers over the next year exploring and introducing Sir N to new cultures etc.


Sonlight Language Arts for K readers






Sonlight Science A - 5 Day





Expedition Earth



I will also be using Expedition Earth: A Journey through God's World. We are not using this weekly but rather as an extra when we want to learn about a country.

Timeline


I want to make a time line note book using these time line figures I purchased from Home School in the Woods. My goal is to have this time line book for the complete duration of Sir N's schooling. I will be posting about how I made his book and what we did together with it. I will be following Amy Pack's detailed instructions to make a portable timeline using a sketch book.

Maths




We are currently working through Singapore Math Kindy .  I am looking at switching to Abeka Arithmatic 1 when we are done, with an aim of going to Teaching Text Books when Sir N is around 9.


Developing the Early Learner



Music  

This year Nathaniel will be listening to Hide em in Your Heart Vol 1 & 2 by Steve Green as well as The Classical Kids Collection Vol 1 & 2.  To read more about these and listen to some samples click on the picture of below.




 

Worlds Greatest Artists


  The World's Greatest Artists Vol 1 (and the best part is it's FREE). I have been watching her children's adventures and thought that Sir N might enjoy doing some of those things. I downloaded the FREE instructors guide which contains: Lesson plans for each, week Lap Book printables, Artist Notebooking page, Art Puzzles and Artist Flashcards.

The source books are from the series: Getting to Know the worlds Greatest Artists by Mike Venezia. Six of the eight books arrived in the mail today and I spent a while looking through them and I confess I am impressed.  One or two of the pictures I don't want to show Sir N but I will simply cover them with a sheet of paper, however the information about the artist and their style is excellent.  What I know about the art community and art appreciation is minimal so I will be learning alongside Sir N on this journey.



The eight artist you will meet in the series are:


That's a summary of what we will be doing over the next 12 - 18 months.  I will update if things change. We will also be using note booking pages as well.

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Saturday, 30 June 2012

Wild Nights Zoo After Dark


Last week Sir N and I had the delightful opportunity to join Paul at Werribee Open Range Zoo as the staff prepared for their annual Wild Nights Zoo After Dark.

This annual event begins today. We had a fantastic adventure last year.

In fact it made such an impression on Sir N, since he has heard that it's on again has been counting the sleeps until we can go.


Top Left - Nanki the serval Right - Promethean Jester
Bottom L - Sir N admiring the lights R - Promethean Jester
When and Where
  • Saturday 30th June to Saturday 14th July 2012
  • 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  • Entry closes at 7 pm
  • Werribee Open Range Zoo
  • This is an all-weather activity and will run in most conditions.
What to bring 
  • Warm jackets
  • Gum boots if it's been raining.
  • Torch with red / blue celephane accross the front.  Use an elastic to secure your celephane.
  • A big sense of adventure
  • Your Camera
  • Zoo Membership card if you have one.

The Cost
  • Children 4-15 FREE (during school holidays/public Holidays/Saturday/Sunday)
  • Zoo Members FREE
  • Adult $25-40
  • Concession and Package deals please visit Admission Prices
  • For day visitors wanting to stay on for Wild Nights there is an upgrade available for $10.
  • Serval under the Stars $2
  • Night Safari - Adults / Children $55 (Friends of the zoo $ 35)
What's there to do ?
  • Serval Under the Stars 
  • Explore the Zoo with your torch
  • Meet the Keepers
  • Barbeque Marshmallows
  • Watch some acts by the Promethean Jesters
  • Nocturnal House - Creatures of the Night
  • In the huts there are plenty of interactive things for the kids to try.
Hope to see you there !
Blessings
Chareen
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Friday, 29 June 2012

HSMJ - Gifts to give to YOU !

In my life this week…
I am so excited! It's my blogs birthday and I have some gifts to give You! So pop over to the post leave a comment, follow me or blog about it.  Then don't forget to add your entry to the rafflecopter to go in the draw.

The giveaway is open world wide.

I have really enjoyed my home school days with Sir N this week.  Something seems to have clicked and the two of us have been working well together.

In our homeschool this week…
Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…
I am inspired by…
  • All the wonderful mom's who share and encourage one another in the blog world.

Places we’re going and people we’re seeing…
  • This week we have tried to stay home and not flit about the country side as much.  I must say I am feeling more rested and so is Sir N.
  • We visited Mrs T and had loads of encouragement.  She shared a new book on Character with me which I am keen to purchase and use.  It's called:  Get Wisdom!
  • We went to Werribee Open Range Zoo one evening to watch the staff prepare for the upcoming Wild Nights which starts on June 30th.  We even partook in a news paper photo shoot.  So we are waiting to see if Sir N will feature in the news paper on Sunday. We went last year and had a blast so we are looking forward to going again this year.  I highly recommend it.
  • Today we went to see Ice Age 4.  Was not overly impressed with it but Sir N enjoyed it emensly.
My favorite thing this week was…
  • Having a cup of tea with a friend.  We have been trying to catch up for the last six months but something always seems to happen and put a spanner in the works. 

What’s working/not working for us…
  • Finally getting to the library and taking out some books to help us learn about South Africa and the up comming Olympics.
Questions/thoughts I have…
  • What are you using to study the Olympics with your children ?
  • Can you recommend any notebooking resources ?
  • Which books have you enjoyed ?  I am looking for books for a seven year old.
Things I’m working on…
  • A unit study on the modern Olympics
  • A unit study on South Africa
I’m reading…
I’m cooking…
  •  Babootie a traditional South African dish.
On Pinterest I found...

I’m grateful for…

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

Source:  Facebook: AussieHomeschool

Blessings







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