This week it's been Education at It's Best!

Along with our "regular" Schoolwork we still have the 4 Kittens we are Fostering through the APL, they are doing okay so far we thought we were going to lose one Saturday evening but, it pulled through.

Even though they are approaching 4 weeks old it still seems to be touch and go for their survival at this time.

We did learn quickly some things that were important to these kittens life--such as basic care like the proper way in feeding them.

None of us really knew anything so we began reading the back of the KMR (milk replacement can) learned the proper feeding, how much, how to hold them and to wipe their bottoms along with research on the web and putting together a Kitten/Cat Lapbook from Homeschoolshare.

Cats Lapbook

We also had some fun this week with our approx. 5-6 month old Kitten "Lou."

He seemed to enjoy taking his time at the Computer.

We all have come down with a cough/cold that makes us all really stuffy, head pounding, congestion and really tired (Dr. said must run it's course) so when we weren't doing school or learning at our best...

We agreed with "Desi" and took some down time to rest.

Hubby and the kids decided to core and peel our apples from the apple orchard. (while I was busy with the kittens).

Although I did help make the applesauce and hubby finished by canning it.

For some reason Kids and Animals seem to flock to us.

We have a stray cat wandering our backyard now and then (we thought we had a raccoon getting into our trash) but, we actually found out it was this beautiful cat.

I was standing in my kitchen and caught this photo through the window, he knew he was caught.

I also caught this little chipmunk a little bit later on the back patio as well. (I also bought Peanut Seut) and you should see all the birds that are gathering in our backyard now....Oh My! (I didn't get a picture of the birds though).

I really wanted to take part in Homeschool Memoirs #8: Study Spot

But, it's really been crazy at our house lately with the Fostering of the Kittens, Cough/Colds, Doctor Appointments and

 Cat-ching up with School Work...So I leave you with this Photo to speak for itself of our Study Spot:

Thanks for Dropping By

*~*Sheila*~*

My Boys found this Song and I thought it was just to great!

I am a Gummy Bear Song:

I love Gummy Bear's How about you?

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*~*Sheila*~*

Hello Friends, Visitors and Fellow Readers,

For those who may not have visited in awhile and have missed some blogs...I am now a Foster Pet Parent for the APL (animal protective league/Shelter).

Saturday Sept. 27th Our 12yo and I went to Orientation Class and he became a Pet Partner Volunteering at the shelter on Weekend Mornings.

While I (mom) became a Foster Pet Parent and brought home 2 week old Kittens, 4 of them.

Due to having the kittens and yes, they are time consuming and hard work must feed them often, wipe them, keep them warm, clean them and socialize them as well as keeping ourselves santized and clean.

Our school work has consisted of this week Life Skills 101 with Kittens. We are learning all about kittens and getting ready to put together a lapbook on Kittens/Cats of everything we are learning hands on plus from the internet, books and APL.

Our school work has been light (although we have managed to get to our programs and library) as far as text book and workbook work goes this week due to not only the kittens and learning with them but, also due to everyone's yearly doctor appts. We have finally managed to get everyone through the pediatrician.

Now next week it will be the dentist and then next the eye doctor.

So pretty much the month of October is yearly appts as well as for mom and dad too.

With that said we have focused most of our learning towards the kittens and Kitten/Cat lapbook and Completing Our Language Arts Unit 2.

We also managed to discover 2 great websites you may or may not wish to check out.

One has some nice online books your children can read or you can read to them especially if your short on time (like we are) for your trip to the library or just busy at home..children can read hundreds of free books online at Big Universe.

Choose from picture books for preschoolers to young adults books in 12 languages and multiple subject areas.

Children can also write a book for free and have it published on the site where other kids can read it.

www.biguniverse.com

The other site is a math challenge we are taking part on the 1st of November (you can chose your own date) It's called Mathathon

What it is? It helps Students build math skills and raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

By hosting Mathathon for your homeschool or school you'll get a free math curriculum supplement for grade k-9 and instructions on how to host the event.

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Now I will share most of our week now with the Kittens:

Our Favorite Kitten so far is the one we call "Baby" and so far we believe is the only "she" all the kids love her.

Here's another sweet picture of "Baby"

We are all getting really attached to "Baby" especially our  12yo.

Here's why we call her "BABY."

Baby's Personality reminds us of Our Sweet Kitty Lou.

(all the kids want to keep her)

Then we believe "Baby" has three brothers well, that's what it looks like right now (were not positive) but, that's what it appears right now none of them look like what she has.

Her Brother "Bear" we call him is a unusual kitten he is sweet but not all the time and gets a temper now and then.

He is all black (no other color) He defintely reminds me of a bear.

Then there's her Brother Pumpkin.

He is pretty sweet, he cries but only when he wants something usually and he loves attention not quite like baby but, he does love to be petted or sit in your lap or cuddled.

He didn't appreciate the picture though.

Then last but, not least there's Patch (he reminds me of Patch the Pirate) his little claws are always digging into my hands during feeding time, he can be sweet one minute and then a little brat the next. LOL

I believe they will all grow up to be wonderful cats someday though, they all have different personalities that are great we just loves baby's personality for our family like she would fit in.

Here's Patch (he looks sweet here don't let him fool ya) LOL

We try to let them move around a little if they want to, to build their motor skills and well, be a kitten.

We call this the Kitten Circle Time:

We don't let our other pets near the kittens to be safe for all involved but, when the kittens are tucked safely away and we are santized we allow our Lou and Desi to have sometime with us.

Bumblebee with Desi sleeping on her legs.

Lou and Desi Chillin...

Baby Once again melting my heart.....

*~*Sheila*~*