Mystery of Hist. Vol. 2
Music Ace Deluxe
Art Studies
"Cale" Seventh Grade
CQLA Level B
Purposeful Design Spelling
Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra
Literature from the Library (Ambleside Online)
Apologia's General Science
Boy Scouts
"Joe" Fourth Grade
Horizons Math 3
CQLA Pre-A
Purposeful Design Spelling
A Reason for Handwriting
Literature from Library (Ambleside Online)
Apologia Zoology 2
Webelos Scout
"Kade" Age Four
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 EZ Lessons
Horizons Math K
Interlock by: Weaver/AOP (Joy, too)
"It is only by introducing the young
to great literature, drama, and music,
and to the excitement
of great science,
that we open to them
the possibilities
that lie within the human spirit--
enable them to see visions
and dream dreams."
Eric Anderson
Currently Reading
Family read-aloud
Huckleberry Finn
Rick and I are reading together
I am reading
The Discarded Image
by: CS Lewis
by:
Our Morning Devotions are:
The Daily Bible
and
Plants Grown Up and
For Instruction in Righteousness
by: Doorposts
Big Truths for Little Kids
Cale and Joe are reading
Animal Farm
Cale is reading:
Land Under the Pole Star
by:
Joe is reading:
Island of the Blue Dolphin
by:
Kade is reading:
Magazines to which we subscribe:
Birds and Blooms
Consumer Reports
Answers
World
Favorite Music
Selah
Steven Curtis Chapman
Chris Tomlin
Gaither Gospel
Dixieland Jazz
Keith Green
Rich Mullins
Quote Collection
"Til sin be bitter,
Christ will not be sweet."
Thomas Watson
"We wish you PEACE
It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.
It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart."
unknown
"Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness
has never danced in the rain."
unknown
"All I have seen teaches me to
trust the Creator
for all I have not seen."
Emerson
"There is only one way to lead a child down the right path
that is to go that way yourself."
unknown
"We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Cleaning and scrubbing
can wait 'til tomorrow.
For babies grow up,
we learn to our sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs!
Dust, go to sleep!
I'm rocking my baby,
and babies don't keep!"
unknown
May. 21, 2009 - Show and Tell Friday....Dry Erase
I have a little obsession with dry erase boards and markers. It has grown slowly over time, but now I use these little tools quite a bit. It all started with the small board on the refrigerator. We use it to write down things we need to remember or purchase. My husband likes to write his to-do list on this one quite a bit.
Then I added a little sticky con-tac paper version of dry erase paper in a little square next to the first board.
I use this one to write down my menu for the week. I tend to forget what I had planned for us to eat unless I write it down and keep it posted.
My next little experiment with dry erase markers led me to make my own board. I got a 16 x 20 poster frame at a craft store and put some wrapping paper inside to create a background. I use dry erase markers to write out verses that we are trying to memorize. This hangs in our living room. It takes some elbow grease to wipe it off, but I have found that rubbing alcohol cleans it off quickly and easily.
Recently I began using our old dry erase board to write out the day's lessons and chores. I had tried writing these things on my own lesson plan sheet or sometimes I made up individual sheets for the boys to keep track of their assignments. I won't go into the pros and cons of those methods, but I have found it very helpful for us to be literally "all on the same page" with our expectations of what needs to be accomplished each day. A few weeks ago, my husband bought us a new dry erase board and it is huge. It hangs on a wall between the kitchen and the garage door/laundry room. A high traffic area to be sure.
At the top I list the subjects we do together: History and/or Science. I write out what lesson we are on and any projects we will do in those subjects.
Then I have a column for each boy. Each subject is written out and what they are to accomplish for that day. Below the subjects I write out their chores and any extra notes I have for them for the day. If we have an outside activity that day or an appt., then I write that on the board, too. I update the board each night. This has really helped me to stay focused. It has also really helped with communicating expectations with the boys. It has proven to be a tremendous boon to our homeschool.
One more use for those markers is to write messages to your loved ones. I especially do this on birthdays. I'll go around the house and write the birthday person's name and/or age and little messages of love on windows and mirrors. More recently my husband and I have been writing small love messages in "hidden" places with the markers...like a corner of the mirror or one of the boards.
And, of course, there is the traditional school use. I still have my old board and the little ones love to write and draw on it. I use it for lessons sometimes, too.
Thank you soooooooooooo much for ALL these great ideas ! I love what you have done for the verse to be memorised , schedules, and sweet love notes. I am taking in all these ideas and I want to impliment them myself ! This is why I have kept my blog going so I can learn things like this from very sweet friends.
I really like dry erase boards too. I hadn't thought about writing our verse of the week on it, but that is a great idea.
I like to let my son write his spelling words on the board instead of on paper. It makes it seem less like "work." lol
Pam
I love your obscession! We used Dry erase boards too. The kids had their own personal size ones (like "Little House on the Prarie" slates). Since we were living in Florida at the time. We took them into the pool and did our school work in the water!
I love dry erase boards too. I just have one hanging on the fridge and that's where I write my bible verse that I want to focus on. Of course, there's limited space so that's good you found a big board. I am not sure if Mr. Clean eraser would scratch your poster board frame but I find it gets dry erase marker and permanent marker off of things very well.
Julia
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