So much to tell

Making discovery bottles
#1 Ocean Waves- 1/3 water, blue food coloring, 1/4 cup baby oil
#2 Viscosity- clear hair gel and sparkly pony beads, leave room open at the top-- the beads never make it to the bottom of the bottle. All three keep fighting over this one.
#3 -Crayon shavings and water--Pitty-pat had to make the shavings with our broken crayons.
#4- hair gel and googly eyes
#5 Static- tissue paper squares in empty bottle rub on hair or wool to see them cling to sides.

We have the pattern blocks out and all three are using them don't tell them it's math (geometry).

Ice cube tray with 16 spaces and bottle caps labeled 1-16 for counting and  one to one correlation.

Back to school still

Today I updated our calender bulletin board. We have a shape of the month-Circle. A quote-this week is one by C.S Lewis. There is a skip counting chart-counting by tens. It also has a letter of the week-A. Today is National waffle day. I have a weather chart on the board also.
Pitty-pat is on the computer doing starfall and pbs kids.(Don't tell her its learning)
Tippy-toe won some leapster l-max time. He read three BOB Books to me this morning.

Garage sale finds

Brain Quest cards 2nd grade 0.25 cents
A Fun kids Workout Denise Austin 25 cents
The Magic School House #5 chapter book 10 cents
Henry and Mudge easy reader level 2 10 cents
Fables by Arnold Lobel 10 cents
The Usborne Nurssery Rhyme songbook 10 cents
DK Watch me grow bear 10 cents
set of 4 scholastic Literacy Place books- Free
A Child's Calendar by John Updike 10 cents
Leapster L-Max
Leapfrog spelling toy

Questions people ask us about homeschooling

These are some of the silly questions people have asked us about how homeschooling works for us.

"Do the kids get new school clothes?"
Yes, each of the kids got 5 new outfits, a new good/dress outfit, and new shoes. Everyone got to pick out their own outfits. (Mom and Dad did get vetoes.)

" Do the kids homeschool all year around or do they have summer vacation?"
We homeschool all year but we do take breaks when Camryn is off but sometimes we do school then too it just depends on how we feel.Our routine stays pretty much the same.

"What grade are the kids in?"
We don't have the same grades we teach to the level they are learning. But they are close to what they would be in public school. In some ways each is ahead and in some ways not quite up to level so we try to teach to the level they are and help them completely get the concept before moving on to something else.

"Do they take tests?"
Yes and they will take the meap or another standardized test in the future.

Quote for the day

August
August brings soft, quiet days
for carefree summer fun
for storing up sweet memories
And lots of summer fun.

Happy birthday

Little-man is three! Happy Birthday big boy!

field trip

Went to Michigan Adventure in Muskegeon Michigan today! Little-man and momma no likey the rides! Water park was awesome needs more umbrellas for shade! will edit this post later just wanted to get it started.