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Bringing Literature Alive: Breadcrumbs 24 Aug 2013 | 06:41 am
During August, we read Breadcrumbs by Minnesota author Anne Ursu. Today, we met with a few other girls as part of a book club that we hosted during the summer.We did a variety of activities that tie i...
Celebrating Lammas 2 Aug 2013 | 06:56 am
I've been planning the upcoming school year, and have been looking at celebrations and holidays that occur throughout the year. One I had not heard of before is called Lammas. Traditionally, Lammas m...
Watercolor Project on Pinterest - Saw It/Tried It! 13 Jul 2013 | 03:01 am
Recently I've been looking on Pinterest for ideas for Sophia and Olivia for the upcoming 4-H county fair. One of the ideas I found was a watercolor painting that Olivia wanted to try. The original pin...
Summer of Color - Week 5 - Candy Apple Red and Yellow 10 Jul 2013 | 05:03 pm
For the fifth week of Summer of Color, the color inspiration was Candy Apple Red and Yellow. I am happy with this color combination since I have translucent kite paper in both colors. Last week, the ...
Masking Tape Painting 30 Jun 2013 | 09:30 pm
Recently I came across a pin on Pinterest that led to Marie Teorien's blog that had a tutorial for tape painting. Olivia's finished painting. With the 4-H county fair coming up in July, Olivia thoug...
Bringing Literature Alive: The Moorchild 29 Jun 2013 | 03:56 pm
During the summer, we are hosting a book club that meets once per month. Although there are some questions that we will be discussing at each meeting, the main focus is on bringing the book alive by d...
Summer of Color - Week 3 - Lime Green & Purple 29 Jun 2013 | 12:58 am
The Summer of Color for Week 3 is Lime Green and Purple. I made three window stars again this week because I had the translucent German kite paper in both the featured colors of the week. It's intere...
Artist/Picture Study - Georgia O'Keefe 27 Jun 2013 | 05:58 pm
One of the parts of homeschooling that we enjoy is the artist/picture study. Sophia and Olivia focused on Georgia O'Keefe and six of her pieces. She is well-known for her paintings of flowers, so we w...
Making Wool Felt Wands 27 Jun 2013 | 04:48 pm
When Sophia and Olivia were younger, they would play with wands made from wool felt, ribbons, and bamboo sticks. This summer, we are doing a farmers/craft market each week and I thought it would be go...
Composer Study - Frederic Chopin 27 Jun 2013 | 04:33 pm
Sophia and Olivia studied about and listened to a variety of songs composed by Frederic Chopin. Their reactions to the pieces they heard are noted below. Photo Source They read the book Frederick Ch...
