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Wednesday 4 July 2012
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Monday 2 July 2012
The Private Life of Plants
For the last week in Sonlight Science A week 17 we have been studying plants. As part of this study I dug this DVD off the shelf. It's been amazing seeing just how much Sir N has learned from watching an episode here or there.
Recently we purchased The Private Life of Plants (The Complete Series) produced by BBC EARTH.
As per their reputation the BBC have put together an excellent series. Stunning macro and time lapse filiming bring you up close and personal with micro sized plants not normally seen.
There are two discs containing the six episodes in the series:
From a creation point of view the only negative is the occasional reference to evolution as fact. We are really enjoying watching this series of DVDs.
To Read more about the series
Blessings
Chareen
This post is linking to: Learning All the Time Favourite Resources
The Private Life of Plants [BBC]
As per their reputation the BBC have put together an excellent series. Stunning macro and time lapse filiming bring you up close and personal with micro sized plants not normally seen.
There are two discs containing the six episodes in the series:
- Travelling
- Growing
- Flowering
- The Social Struggle
- Living Together.
- Surviving
From a creation point of view the only negative is the occasional reference to evolution as fact. We are really enjoying watching this series of DVDs.
To Read more about the series
- About the Private Life of Plants
- The Private Life of Plants on Wikipedia
- Top Documentary Films
- BBC one: The Private Life of Plants
- Documentary Heaven
- Venus fly trap
- Fungi Plant growth
- Giant Waterlillies in the Amazon
- Poisonous Pitcher Plant
- How the fig tree strangles other plants for survival in the rainforest
- Earth Stars
- The Snowbell
Blessings
Chareen
This post is linking to: Learning All the Time Favourite Resources
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.
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
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 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:
- Pablo Picasso
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Jackson Pollock
- Claude Monet
- Henry Matisse
- Georgia O’keefe
- Michelangelo
- Leonardo Da Vinci
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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