In our grammar study, I wanted Sprite to make a handy reference for the parts of speech. So to make it more interesting than a mere list, I gave her a multi-colored layered book. As we studied, she filled in the information and labeled the tabs. And there it is — a colorful and useful […]
A New Mini Office
Our last mini office was made about a year ago — March of 2008. It got a lot of use, but as we transition into new curriculum, I felt it was time for a new, more thorough, and different mini office. So here is Sprite’s 4th/5th grade mini office. The cover. Here is how it […]
Lewis & Clark Lapbook
We have completed a simple lapbook about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, mostly gathered from free sources at Homeschool Helper Online. We also found free coloring pages found here. I had a hard time convincing Sprite to actually include Lewis and Clark on the cover of the lapbook. I reminded her that it’s not called […]
Iroquois Lapbook
We’ve really enjoyed the Scholastic book If You Lived With the Iroquois. As we worked through this book over several weeks, I made some simple minibooks for Sprite to fill out after our reading. This activity served as her narration for the lessons. (You can see the entire set of Iroquois lapbook pics at Flickr. […]
American Revolution Lapbook
We have assembled another lapbook — The American Revolution. (No, that’s not a nightgown. That’s her prairie girl dress sans the apron. Today she dressed in a white silky dress with a silver tiara. Another perk of homeschooling — wearing costumes to class.) Like all our lapbooks, it’s a hodgepodge of many resources. Mainly it’s […]