Well, we couldn’t keep the Oil Pastels put away for very long! They’re just too much fun, and too perfect for the Coral Reef theme we’ve been learning about. This time we added in a little “Sandy” fun, to learn more about Starfish. We’ve checked out this book from our local library, aptly named, “Starfish” by Edith Thacher Hurd. So …Read the Rest
Today we worked on a little Bird Seed Poetry. We’ve been learning about birds, starting last week with Robins, and this week with general backyard birds. We’ve been going through this adorable book called “About Birds: A Guide for Children” by Cathryn Sill. The illustrations of the birds are very detailed and “peaceful” in a sense. And for us, nothing …Read the Rest
I’ve been busy! I put all that beautiful blue fabric to good use this week, and turned it into the most adorable Easter dress I’ve ever seen made. Here are some photos. Front Smock of dress, including the matching purse….. …..Trrrrust me! Sissy is flippin’ over the purse, she is so proud! Back view, there is a tie in the …Read the Rest
Today we expanded our learning about Coral Reefs, by reading all about the amazing creatures that inhabit them. (We’re still reading Coral Reefs by Gail Gibbons) My children loved to ask “What’s this one called?”…”What’s this one?” as we turned each page. Everytime Bubba …who is 3….heard a name with “Shark” he’d say, “Oh, I like that one” and Sissy …Read the Rest
Last week at the library we picked up this amazing book by Gail Gibbons. I’m sure the name sounds familiar because she is the author / illustrator of over 50 children’s books. Anyway, this was one of those “spur of the momement’ type of learning oppurtunities. We weren’t really planning on learning about Coral Reefs, but the book was sitting …Read the Rest
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This week we were wrapping up our learning about Robins when we stumbled across this amazing craft idea from No Time for Flashcards. And of course we just had to make our own…….it just looked too cool to pass up, and the theme was perfect for the adorable book we’ve been reading, “A Nest Full of Eggs” So last week …Read the Rest
One of our most recent topics for American History is The Oregon Trail. I realize that most children don’t really start learning about the Oregon Trail till a little bit later (like 2nd or 3rd grade), but I figure since we live in Oregon it would be a good place to start learning about our our state history. So to …Read the Rest
Just a quick preview of the new look I’m working on for the website! I think it’s a bit more festive, it’s taken quite a lot of my time, the last few nights have been long to say the least…. (Hubby is hovering over my shoulder like….“What are you doing? It looks fine!” because I’m so picky about where each …Read the Rest
I’ve been shopping at the fabric store again……Here are my recent choices for some upcoming projects. The blues I’m going to use for my daughters Birthday/Easter Dress, I’ve picked out the most adorable little pattern from Simplicity and I can’t wait to get started! There’s even a matching purse that she can carry in on Easter Sunday! I can’t quite …Read the Rest
……alot of things really. A little string, some twigs, paper scraps, leaves, napkins, Q-tips, bandaids, feathers and other random things a little Mommy bird might pick up. Today we learned all about what little birds might use to build their nests. We read through this adorable, and amazingly educational book called “A Nest Full of Eggs” by Patrica Belz Jenkins, …Read the Rest
SAD, isn’t it? That so many people suffer from these winter blues. I think it is, and when I was a first year Psych student, I was convinced that I suffered from SAD (among about 9 other disorders…..all on a sliding scale of course….) But I think that I’ve since decided that, Really….I just don’t like Winter. (Okay, I like …Read the Rest
……well, okay, that was a bit misleading I guess. But since we’ve been on the Nature kick lately, I’m running out of cute “puns” to call my blog posts. (someone send some ideas in quick before I hurt myself). Anyway, it was time to put all my scrapbooking skills to good use and make something useful from those adorable paper-bag …Read the Rest
Just in case you’re wondering….. Colors: Red and Blue (can you tell?) Food: Sushi!! Salmon Game: Balderdash Website (besides mine): Resources for Christian Teachers Season: Summer Holiday: Thanksgiving Joke: Knock Knock? Whose There? Shirt. Shirt Who? Shirt on the Wall! (My three year olds 1st joke) Place to be: Sleeping, or Hot Bubble Bath Car: I’m sold on the Chrysler …Read the Rest
My Faith: For my early childhood, I was a Christian, because that’s what my parents were. Though I understood I was a Christian, I never really knew why, and we never talked about it, went to church or even read the bible. My parents used the Awana’s program at a local church as a night off of parenting, and I …Read the Rest
Hello There! Welcome! This is our brand new Homeschooling Blog, and we’ve got big plans for it! The Crafty Classroom Blog is all about our personal Homeschool journey, and our crafty fun along the way! If you love using art as a method of teaching, this is the place for you! You can visit our main website at www.TheCraftyClassroom.com, where …Read the Rest
Today we had a grand ole time learning more about trees, how they sustain life and how they are useful for many things…….including crafting! We are reading from the book, “Tell Me Tree” by Gail Gibbons which is just perfect for her because there is lots of information, without being to “wordy” if you know what I mean. Anyway, we …Read the Rest
Today we learned all about the different kinds of animals that live in trees. After learning that we have both conifers and broad-leafed trees in our yard, my children were excited to learn about the different “wild”-life that inhabited them. (lol, wild is in quotes because, really….how wild can a city squirrel get?) Anyway, I was sitting there trying to …Read the Rest
Click Here to Read About our Homeschool Schedule In case you’re wondering…..just what exactly do these people do everyday? I’ve posted all about our Homeschool Schedule here. Now, it’s not the most common way to go about a daily classroom routine, but it works for us, so that’s a good thing.
Click Here to Read About our Homeschool Curriculum I’m often asked what kind of curriculum we use in our homeschool. (Why people ask me, I’ve yet to figure out, but regardless….) I’ve put up a page with some more details on the different books and resources we use here. Hey, you never know, you just might find a book that …Read the Rest
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