Monthly Archives: August 2013
Curriculum 2013-2014!!!
I thought I would share a peek into what our curriculum will look like this school year!
Math~RightStart, this will be our third year using this. I did not care for it much the 1st year because it seemed like a lot of work but it is growing on me!
It is still a lot of work for me but it a lot of hands on activities for the boys and they seem to really grasp concepts.
The only thing to watch is, it is by level instead of grade. I was a little too laid back and used the same book for K-1st, I later found out that Level A is really Kindergarten not 1st grade.
Now we are trying to go through two books in one year so my oldest will be getting the right grade level.
Writing~Handwriting Without Tears
Spelling~All About Spelling
Reading~I chose books at their reading level and have them read aloud to me. This has worked really well for us.
I will be tying Science, Geography, and History together again.
Check out more about that, here.
We are learning about Creation Science for our first month or two.
I highly recommend Lee Stobel’s “Case for a Creator for kids”!
It explains things in such an easy to understand way.
Here is my little shelf, jam packed full!
Makes me happy!
Bring on 1st and 2nd grade!
Philbrook Museum of Art ~Tulsa, OK
The boys and I visited the Philbrook on the museums free day(Second Saturday of every month).
They have a fun kids program going on that day!
The kids get art supplies and they have a scavenger hunt in their outdoor area!
This is the scavenger hunt and the art box they received for free!
We did the rubbing’s one.
You find an object on the list, like this one and find the stone nearby.
Then you make a rubbing of it.
It was a great way to tour the gardens!
If you are going to do the scavenger hunt I would recommend getting their right when they open and going to the middle of the museum where the table is located for it.
We did the gardens first then went inside to look at the art.
I have to admit to being a little disappointed when I got inside.
I felt the fun ended for the kids when you stepped inside the doors.
I was not going to drag my kids from room to room like I saw others doing.
I wanted them to see art!
And “gasp” enjoy it…
We went back into the main entrance and I started looking to see if they had any info cards for their art.
When I came up empty I went into the gift shop and bought post cards of the art.
I really think art museums should have scavenger hunts for the kids on the inside!
We used the postcards for our scavenger hunt and the boys really enjoyed it.
Another good idea is playing ispy!
I often told the boys ispy a horse or something else when we stepped into a new room and made them find it.
They have to look at all the art to find what you saw!
I made my own scavenger hunt for the next time we go.
Here is the list I came up with for a scavenger hunt at this museum:
1. A Shepherdess
2. A cowboy
3. A horse
4. The Grand Canyon
5. A stormy Sea
6. A basket
7. Jesus
8. A weapon
9. A statue
10. Pottery
11. A dog
Make sure to stop at the gift shop and get something small for them if they finish the list as a prize!
Some Museums have some of the works up online.
Look before you go at what they are displaying and make your own list!
I bet you will not have to drag your kids around from room to room.
Make learning fun!