I’ve talked about inspiration coming from different sources: another blog or a spontaneous idea popping up from a child-selected book. I’m also enjoying finding directed inspiration from curriculum. Sometimes it’s nice to just open up the book and do what it says to do! I grew up using KONOS (from 3rd grade-highschool) and LOVED it. It was such […]
KONOS
Arizona Explorations
We’ve started our study of Native Americans. Since my kids are young, I thought it best to start out at the local level first and learn about tribes here in our state before branching out. Making learning concrete rather than abstract is easier at this age. To prepare for this and take advantage of our […]
Saving the Alamo!
After watching the old Davy Crockett Disney movie today, it was interesting to see what the boys fixated on: the Alamo. So tonight, I’ll be brushing up on my Alamo history knowledge so I can explain a little bit more about that tomorrow. We’re still working on making an alliance with all three. It works […]
Tracking…
Spring is most definitely here in the southwest. It seems so strange to think of it still being bitterly cold in other parts of the country. Because our weather is now in the mid 70’s I’m swinging in to full “outside” time mode before it gets too hot… This dove-tailed nicely with the start of […]
Music+Art+Movement = LOVE
I just had to share an absolutely enchanting book with you. For those who love art and music this is an excellent way to pass on that love to your children. Can You Hear It?, put out by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, pairs famous classical pieces of music with art from their collection. It […]
Musical Explorations
This week, we tried our hand at making some of our own musical instruments. I think I’ve had almost as much fun playing with them as the boys have. (Experimenting with pitch on our shoebox guitar occupied me for quite a while…) How many ways can you play a homemade rubber band guitar? violin-style […]