Book Reports

Finley has done three book reports lately.I have found the best way to set up her report is to have a section to write about the beginning, then the middle, then the end. This forces her to be more thorough than if I just ask for a general summary. The books she has read for these reports are Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy, Fancy Nancy Sees Stars, and Scooby-Doo and The Whiff of Pizza.

Winter Art

I was on Pinterest and I found a cute craft that was cardinals on tree branches. The craft on pinterest used handprints for the cardinals but I wanted to give the girls a little more freedom to be creative so I just gave them the paint and showed them the picture I saw on pinterest and let them use their imaginations to create a similar picture. I LOVE the way they turned out. I'm pretty sure this turned out to be my favorite art project so far.

Lacys Letter of the Week

I've been slacking on my posts. Last week Lacys letter of the week was I. Her words for the week were iguana, icicle, igloo, and ice cream. She made an ice cream cone for her letter art for the week.

Christmas Painting

Yesterday we took a brain break and painted Christmas trees. We turned on some Christmas music and had a lot of fun. Tanner even got in on the action.

Lacys Letter of the Week

Lacys letter of the week this week was H. her words were hi, house, ham, hat, and heart, she made a house for her letter art this week.

Another Month Down

So we are another month into homeschooling and not only are the girls learning but I'm seriously learning and discovering things during the process as well. I've learned Finley is NOT a fan of history but is a fan of science and she won't complain about science even if her vocabulary words take her forever. I've learned Lacy likes to get her things done quickly unlike Fin who likes lots of breaks. I've also learned as a homeschool mom there could never be too much coffee, half and half, or diet coke. And yes I've learned that sometimes a Little Debbie snack can help everyone's attitudes. Here's our board of projects for November.

Thankful Hearts

For the Thanksgiving season we made a thankful heart for each school day. The girls would tell me what they were thankful for and I would write it down and hang it up for them. It was fun and pretty cute too.