We spent a marvelous eight days in Walt Disney World and our start day for school was delayed. Of course this means we jumped right into school, were shocked back into reality, and didn't get to everything I hoped. Hopefully you will find something useful here :-)
Lower Grammar
You all probably know about the wonderful coloring pages that whitehouse.gov offers, but I'll link them anyway. I am using the coloring pages for Ethan's presidential flash cards, I reduced them to half size and printed them on card stock. Ethan colored Washington and Adams as we reviewed the first presidents of our country. The information we added on the back was very simple since Ethan is only in 1st grade. You can download the cards here to print yourself, if you want more information on the back simply use my front and design your own back.
I found a great old book that I have a feeling I'll be using a lot this year. It's called "Mother Owl's Rhymes" by Kate Perkinson Howard. I'll let the book's introduction speak for itself:
Mother Owl is a wise old bird;
She said: "Now, what's the use
Of learning all the silly things
We find in Mother Goose?
Why not teach children things
Worth while, a rhyme, a fact, a rule,
To store away within the mind
Before they go to school?
'Twill help them up the rugged path
Of learning's hill to climb;
For things we learn in childhood
We remember for all time."
I offer you this little book,
I hope to please you well,
And if it does, 'twill not offend
The author if you tell.
I wish it had some illustrations, but will be content with the lovely rhymes. This week Ethan worked on a piece called "Geography." You can download it here.
Dialectic and Rhetoric
We started a Year 3 co-op. Yipee! I am the leader of the dialectic and rhetoric discussions. I didn't prepare any extras this week though, too busy. I hope to add some in the coming weeks.
What a wonderful post. Thank you. I am just starting my TOG YR3 journey, and I am so thankful for your ideas, as well as Jessica's at TA. You really do amaze me! :) Renay of Rohan (in Samoa)
This blog is a look into our homeschooling journey as we use Tapestry of Grace. You'll also find stories from various books I have collected that are now in the public domain and real life slipping in occasionally. Most posts from the public domain books have a pdf that you may download and print. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
Posted by Anonymous 
Sep. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Mindy