we have NOT dropped off the planet...but it seems like everyone who reads my blog...keeps up with me via FB...so why double post??
we began our homeschooling adventure a couple fo weeks ago:) well, i HAVE been doing things off and on throughout the summer. so we 'buckled down' the week before labor day. we are using a creation-based curriculum this year...and so far its pretty good. a LOT of it is remedial for mr MAC- and we ALMOST went w/ 1st grade....however, considering his reading ability is non-existent....good thing we went w/ kidergarten. so our curriculum came w/ and Ant hill and butterfly garden...when they arrived is when we kinda started!!!! first we studied ants, then butterflies, and now we are finishing dinorsaurs!! MAC enjoyed and was excited about dinosaurs so i stretched it to 2 wks instead of 1....since i crammed too much information about butterflies into one week....I THINK:) and we don't do everyday...:)
the photos are, of course, in reverse order:( but its about time to begin dinner prep!!!
this was right before we released the butterflies (aka: flier, jebrel, and fred?) i have NO clue what he was saying....but i think it was something about ordering MORE butterflies....i mena, caterpillars.
this little grasshopper got into the house...so we took the opportunity to observe it a little....and to note that grasshoppers are insects...though, this guy had 5 legs:( MAC was TOTALLY hamming it up for the camera!!!
our completed butterfly lapbook. it was fun....i'm pretty sure we BOTH enjoyed it;) even though you see I definitely had a lot to do with the assembly.... most of what is on there are little booklets that contain info about caterpillars/ butterflies:)
SEE!!!! he DID participate!!!
while we studied butterflies we studied 'orderliness' 9we were having an issue with cleaning up.
here our caterpillars were forming their chrysalis' and he was watching...they really were fun!!! we had 3 out of 5 make it:)
again, the planets...we were just playing around withthem here...again, he is hamming it for the camera!!!!
like i said we STARTED with ants.....we didn't do nearly as much with them as with butterflies....but in this photo he had drawn the parts and labeled SOME of their parts:)
i'm not sure what breed of ant this was supposed to be...but i certainly, would want to run into it EVER!!!!
so we are finishing up on dinosaurs!!! we've had fun!! i'll update when we are done...:)
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M thought it was cool that you guys learned about planets, too. She doesn't know yet that we will study butterflies, but I'll keep your project in mind for when we do!
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