This past week has been mostly about getting back into habits for us. Recovering from our trips out of town, catching up on housework, laundry, groceries… the usual. We’re finally back into the swing of things, though on Saturday the dishwasher started leaking. Now we are washing ALL the dishes in the bathroom sink. = ) This is when I have to ask myself, “what is God trying to get through my thick head?”
Anyhoo, on to the schooling. We’re pretty much in the middle of everything right now.
The middle of castle building…
the middle of the My Father’s Dragon Lapbook…
the middle of growing things…
the middle of workboxes…
These are the workbox charts I made for Zion and Abigail. They need to be laminated so they don’t have velcro dots yet. I added a pocket to the bottom of each chart for the kids to put any sticky note cards I may have stuck in their boxes.
We are still using our paper tray system and it’s working just fine. I’m thinking we will use them at the least through the summer. If we come to September and we need actual boxes, I’ll see if I can swing it. I like the thought of the ‘empty boxes’ at the end of the day for the kids’ sakes but I don’t think it’s worth the $50 + I would need to spend for the whole setup.
Ooh, on a separate note, I found a file folder game at the Dollor Tree in town! Word is, there are more available, but our local store was out. I’ll be keeping an eye out for them from now on, though.
The kids made a new graphing game on Saturday and have had a blast playing it.
Basically, it’s a graph from 1 – 6; the x axis is red, the y is green. You roll two dice, one red and one green, and place your colored markers on the points. Each player takes turns rolling and placing markers until someone gets a full row. It’s a very simple game that even the 6 year old has enjoyed.
This week we’re just plugging along with Robin Hood and My Father’s Dragon. We’ll be reading a few chapters of CHOW (Child’s History of the World), working on some Geography songs, doing a little bird watching and planting our tomatoes.
And maybe, during all that, I’ll get my dishwasher fixed, start the demolition on the kitchen and have some friends over for dinner. = ) All by His grace, of course!
I would love to hear more about work boxes…looks like y’all are really plugging along! We are working through the summer, too. It is the best time for us because all the other activities slow down and we can focus more on school. Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement!
Thanks for visiting me today. I just recently learned about the Workbox System. I am so excited. I have been reading about it on so many blogs. I am going to try a modified version to finish out the year. I love your charts, they look beautiful.
I forgot to mention that I think it’s cool there is another Zion out there. My parents thought it was a strange name. It totally works for him though. His twin sister is Hosanna.
Oh man, we have that castle and we stopped building it cuz we couldn’t figure out which side to us-I mean both sides have something different-unless ours is a lemon! LOL. That is our project to tackle this month. Pretty crazy-but looks cool! Thanks for stopping by my blog! And man-you must be a scrapper or card making gal cuz your workbox charts are awesome!
Emily – I completely agree about working through summer! It seems to be the most calm, peaceful, productive time for us too. No holidays to stop us just when we get started.
Workboxes seem to have taken the homeschool community by storm. Just google Sue Patrick’s workbox system and you’ll find a ton of great information from bloggers. I’m planning to get some pics and info up about our ‘system’ in the next two weeks.
Honey, our family also thought Zion was odd but now they are very used to it. We named our other son Caleb Phinehas (age 6) and, boy, that was just about too much for them! But our Caleb Phinehas is his name to a T. Most of the names we’ve chosen have ended up having significant meanings for their owners. It’s kinda neat to see that play out.
Sheri – The castle took us a bit to get started too until we finally realized that one side has dark lines and the other side doesn’t. We’re having trouble keeping the little tower roofs together. They want to ‘pop’ open.
Yes, I am a scrapper! LOL I let the kids pick out their colors and themes for their charts. I figure it’s more fun for them and if I can’t my albums done, I can atleast have fun with all my supplies. : )
Your charts are so cute! I think I am going to start scrapping just so I can have cute school stuff. We *HAVE* to get that castle!!
Momma Snail,
I think one of the greatest benefits to being a scrapbooker is all the cute things we can make for school! lol
And I'm giving you fair warning on the castle… scrapbook adhesive doesn't cut it. Also, be prepared to hold your tongue when things 'pop' loose. : )