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Sunday, August 21, 2005

Changes

We haven't even started our school yet (tomorrow is day 1) and I've already started changing up what we're going to do. It's not anything major, just some details of our science activities.

I decided to not use a life-size food-covered poster of C for his first project. Where on earth would I keep something that big? (We're cramped in a small apartment for the time being and every bit of usable space is being used!) Instead, I decided we'd use paper plates and he can go through the food pictures we cut out of magazines to plan a breakfast plate, a lunch plate, and a supper plate. Those will be much easier to store somewhere.

Which brings me to a major question: Where do you keep your children's projects like that? A large file folder? A box? A filing cabinet? I've wondered for years where I'm supposed to put all the crafts and papers he brings home from Sunday school and VBS, and after piling up on the counter or table for a while, they end up in the trash. I hate throwing them away, but I just can't keep them all. So what do I do with his school projects? I can't just throw them away. Any suggestions?

I came up with a food pyramid game (of sorts) that we can play together. Using our food pictures (we cut out a lot!), we'll take turns deciding which foods belong into which groups. A neat twist for C will be deciding which multiple food groups things like pizzas and sandwiches belong in. Another science activity I've added is for C to make his own food pyramid. I figured he could use some of the remaining food pictures from our stash to glue onto a pyramid poster we'll make together. He's been very interested in the food pyramid ever since he found his stash of nutrition library books I checked out for him. He keeps telling me he's going to help me eat better. :o)

Well, I'm off to finish detailing my lesson plans for the week. I'll probably come up with a few more changes before I'm done.

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Monday, August 22, 2005 - Projects

Posted by Cre8iveMom

For large projects that my children do, I take a picture of them with it for their school photo album, then we dispose of the item. Being a military family (moving often, living in small houses) we just can't hang on to everything. Taking the picture helps them remember what they did, and they love looking at the school albums!

~Cindy

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Monday, August 22, 2005 - Same idea as above

Posted by sdacrew

I had some large seed collection posters from last year. We took pictures of them. They hung on the wall in the homeschool room for a while, then on to their bedrooms. That's the last stop before the trash. If the item can be folded to fit in a manila envelope, it is sometimes mailed off to a relative.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2007 - hi

Posted by Cheetah Girls

I saw your blogger. and I like it. so post back bey love Cheetah Girls.

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