Yesterday. my girls decided to make pancakes by themselves.II re-wrote the recipe so they could read it. They did pretty well and only came to ask me once "Is this the baking powder?" They stirred, and flipped and served them up.It was a nice treat and they ended up tasting great! ... Continue Reading »
Math Processes
May 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We are continuing the four Math Processes this week with a cute story inspired by Oak Meadow 1st Grade Syllabus. The Gnome King has received a desperate letter from the Elf King. He needs some Gnomes to come and help his elves count out nuts for the animals for the winter. Of course, The Gnome King ... Continue Reading »
Math Block- The 4 Processes
April 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
I have been secretly waiting for this fun math block since the fall! I LOVE the stories of the gnomes and how they embody the temperaments and help explain the processes with the cute stories.We have had a few gnomes around and my girls haven't really played with them much, so I wasn't sure ... Continue Reading »
The Trees are Letters
April 10, 2010 By 3 Comments
Something happened yesterday that made me jump for joy, as a homeschooling mom! You know that thing that let's you say-This method works! Here is mine.My little artist L, was in the school room for about 30 minutes drawing intensely. She came and asked for a stapler to put her pages ... Continue Reading »
Word Families
February 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
Since we have completed all the consonants and the vowel *keys*, we started a review of word families.I have been using the Oak Meadow 1st Grade Syllabus for some great ideas. Did you know there are 38 word families? In this guide, they recommend introducing 3 per week for 10 weeks, then 4 for 2 ... Continue Reading »
