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Nov. 7, 2008
*** Mini Offices ***
This week I learned something new and exciting at the HIVE! (The Well-Trained Mind Forum) Someone mentioned "mini offices" so I googled it to investigate further. Squidoo has an excellent resource on how to make your own mini office. http://www.squidoo.com/minioffice
My three youngest (dd10, ds9, ds6) work on their language and math lessons in the kitchen with me. This had always caused problems with distractions, comments on siblings work, impatience, etc. Even with two tables set up in the kitchen I would have to send two dc to play while I worked with the other. Sadly, this dragged out our school day.
Now with the help of three mini offices each child has their own personal, private space. Hoorah!!! I went to the dollar store and bought science fair project boards for $4. I cut them in half to make a large mini office. Then I added lists, maps, and pictures. I made smaller file folder size mini offices on specific topics and for ds12 who works alone in the den.
Ds6 : alphabet in upper case and lower case
phonic chart from ACE
Canadian coin chart
map of Canada color-coded by province/territory
left and right hands
number line
color words
Ds9: calendar
list of months
map of Canada
flag of Canada
list of provinces and territories
penmanship model
monthly spelling words
family names
SOTW3 timeline
number words
skip counting strips
Dd10: calendar
list of months
map of Canada
list of provinces and territories
penmanship model
monthly spelling words
names of family, friends, and pen pals
SOTW3 timeline
number words
phonics charts (digraphs, blends, etc)
Dd10: Specialized Language Mini Office
blends and digraphs with picture cues
.....still adding to this one :)
Ds12: pronoun chart for verb conjugation
parts of speech
list of prepositions
Greek alphabet
months in French and Latin
penmanship model
Dewey Decimal system
map of Canada with provinces and capital cities
O Canada in English and French
3 levels of government
7 wonders of ancient world
5 kingdoms of living things
human body systems
periodic table
books of Bible
Romans road
major wars (1600-1850)
rulers of England (1600-1850)
rulers of France (1600-1850)
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