It's March! {HSMJ Week 5}

Sunrise at Foxhill in Beremboke, VIC

 In my life this week…

• I've always wanted to write the bible and many years ago when Timothy and Jane were younger I started but I never finished even one book...  There was a family who challenged each of their children to write out the whole bible word for word during their teen years and this really touched my heart. Candace over at His Mercy is New has a challenge this month to write out the book of Philippians along with a FREE printable.  It's been good to slow down with the Word and begin a new tradition.   
• I found a new homeschool Mom on IG (Follow Heather @lifeofahomeschoolmom) who has a photo challenge for the month March that looks like fun.  
• Amy from over at Homeschool Blogging Connection also has an IG challenge for the month of March and three participants will win a $10 amazon gift card!
• Needless to say these three challenges have kept me on my toes this week ...
• On Monday we went up to Foxhill to house-sit for a few days for one Paul's work colleagues. It's always so good to go up there and enjoy the sound of silence.  There is no phone coverage for our network so we are phone-less and without internet while there.  
• I have decided to re-read some of the books I first read when I started home educating years ago before the internet became my main source of information.  I've taken For The Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay off the shelf again.  Let me just say WOW.  There is so much richness I had forgotten.  I have been inspired to write out quotes in a journal which in turn is helping me slow down and bask in the excellent information I have found here.

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…

• Clarissa has an Ultimate List of Homechool Curriculum Reviews.
•  The Colored Pencil Drawing Course
• Jeannie Fulbright has just updated Exploring Creation with Astronomy and Apologia are giving  a set of FREE downloads to us.
  * Sample of the updated textbook
  * Sample of the Junior Notebooking Journal
  * Sample of the Notebooking Journal
  * FREE Astronomy activity e-Book 
• The 2016 Language Arts Virtual Curriculum Fair is up.

"Identify the child's actual needs and capacities, to serve him as he is, on the basis of what is right and good for him as a person." - Susan Schaefer Macaulay. For The Children's Sake Page 14

In our home school this week…

• We finished reading Adam and His Kin this week. 
• And continued reading:
  The Trumpet of the Swan. 
  History of Australia. 
  Usborne Time Traveller
  Little Pilgrim's Progress
  Leading Little Ones to God
  Exploring Creation : With Astronomy
  Story of the World 
• In Favorite Poems of Childhood we read the poem The Walrus and the Carpenter on page 40-43 by Lewis Carroll. It sparked a memory from my childhood watching a Disney movie but I couldn't remember what it is so we looked it up on YouTube.  Oh my we had so much fun watching this clip Walrus and the Carpenter. It brought the poem to life! It also helped Nathaniel understand what the poem was about.
  
  
• We're trying to grow Mushroom with our kit fromFluidgrowers.
• We FINISHED listening to our Audio book: The Fellowship of the Ring Book 1 by J.R.R.TOLKIEN. Read by Rob Inglis
• Began reading In Grandma's Attic again.  Oh my I'd forgotten about the wonderful truth hidden in this biographical tale. 
• We read another Robert E.Wells book this week.  Is a blue Whale the Biggest thing there is? Did you know that it would take you three weeks at ten hours a day to count to a million?

My favourite thing this week was…

• I loved listening Good Good Father over at Counting Pinecones.
•  This is What Happens When Satan Steals Your Motherhood

Things I’m working on…

• A review of the Clever DIY boxes.

 On the WWW I’m reading…

• It's always fun to read Homeschool success stories.  I enjoyed this one this week - Homeschooled Siblings Win TV’s Cupcake Wars
• I read an interesting article about Adult Coloring Books and Mandalas, A Warning For Christians. I do love the beautiful books out there but this is a timely reminder to choose carefully before we purchase and colour.
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 I’m cooking…

• I'm trying this one out - Oven Roasted Garlic Cabbage
• Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Peanut Sauce 
• No-Cook Overnight Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding 

Blessings
Chareen

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While I enjoy hobbies like crocheting, scrapbooking and sewing (in my former life before mommyhood and homeschooling etc) I do not have a lot of hands on items around the home for Nathaniel to experiment with DIY projects and art.  I was recently introduced to Clever DIY who graciously sent me their January Project Box: My Room.

 I was blown away when our box arrived.  The staff were super helpful and our order arrived within 24 hours.  The box was full with helpful information and contained ALL the items we would need to successfully complete our projects.  They even supplied a messy mat to protect my table!

Wooden Key Ring Holder

 The first project Nathaniel wanted to make was the Wooden Key Ring holder.  Clever DIY supplied the wooden key holder, wooden pegs, Permanent markers, Glue tube, Embroidery Thread, Paint Tubs and Paint brush.

Wooden Pen Holder 

This part of the kit surprised me. The project was to make a wooden pen holder.  Clever DIY even supplied 10 coloured markers to go into the completed project!  We used the wooden Pen Holder bits, Glue Tube, paint brush, Paint Tubs and Permanent Marker to complete this project.

Bag Tag/Key Ring 

This kit inspired Nathaniels creative juices far more than I though it would.  Each of his Key Ring / Bag Tags have a name and a purpose.

We used the supplied permanent Marker to add detail to the glued tags and we both love the characters as they've come to life before us.

Door Hanger

Our final project for the month was this door hanger.

It was so much fun watching him go through the process of design, painting and altering his design as it unfolded before us both.  It took him a quarter of an hour to complete.

How it works

New Project boxes are released on the first of each month and shipped to subscribers.  The project boxes become available to the public two weeks later where they can be purchased separately.

Subscriptions are available for single and Share the Box options.

• Single Box option is $24-90* (free postage) with no lock in contract.
• Share the Box is a single box containing enough components for two children to complete all the projects.  $24.90* + $15.00* (second set of components) = $39.90* (free postage) with no lock in contract.
• Purchase individual Project boxes at $24.90* each + shipping. 
• Shop for materials to do your own inspired projects

*All prices are quoted in Australian Dollars and subject to change.  Please check the Clever DIY website for up to date pricing and product options.

Current Projects available for purchase are:

• My Room
• Jewellery
• Transport
• Christmas
• Gadgets

Their March project box is called - Easter and will be available for purchase from the 15th of March.

Connect with Clever DIY on Social Media

• Facebook - Clever DIY
• Instagram - @cleverdiy_
• YouTube - CleverDIY

If you have a child who loves to be creative and you find yourself running out of ideas then Clever DIY is for you.  These kits are aimed at 5 to 12 year olds.  The projects require very minimum parental supervision and the end results are impressive.  Children feel as though they accomplish great things.

Blessings
Chareen

Door Hanger {Virtual Fridge}

This Week

This is our final project from Clever DIY.  Today Nathaniel made a Door Hanger from their Room Project box.

This project took him a quarter of an hour to complete and he was inspired to make a time lapse movie of himself doing the project.

I don't know what was more fun the door hanger or the time lapse movie !









This weeks Feature

This weeks feature is a tutorial from over at Raven Threads and is a mini tutorial on how to Create an Illustrated Dictionary.  I love the samples of the children's work and how even the youngest member of your home school can make their own dictionary.

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