Our acronym is actually two: Surname Maturing and Identifying with our Lord here on Earth! and Surname Making Individual Learning Experiences. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:46:00 -0500 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:46:00 -0500 When Vision Forum asked me to choose one of their new albums to review, my immediate response was to accept the Let Freedom Ring: 13 CDs from the Philadelphia Faith and Freedom Tour, being a PA transplant; but my husband said “No way, didn’t you say we should send DS to their Film Academy? Get the movie album!” Even after reminding him that DS was no were near the age to attend the Academy, hubby insisted that Lights, Cameras, Action! Highlights from the 2009 Christian Filmmakers Academy was the definite way to go; besides he’d listen to all 19 CDs with me… Well, having a deadline negated hubby from listening (he heard about half of one) but I was totally blown away with the content included on these CDs! DS has been begging for the CDs and I think I will hold them out as the proverbial carrot if you know what I mean, if hubby doesn’t snag them for his car ride into work. Why was I so impressed? Part of it may have been I underestimated the Christian Filmmakers Academy, I just didn’t realize how professional they really were nor did I understand the vast amount of information they would convey. I learned so much about film making starting with the very basics of frame composition and camera selection to uses for color grading and even some stunt secrets – baby powder, who knew? How to avoid common mistakes for beginning directors, how to help your actors, contacts for networking, they even touched on proper padding for stunt professionals, camera angles, storyboarding, marketing and distribution! What didn’t I like about the album? Speaking as a newbie here and really not knowing about the film industry other than as a consumer, what I know has come from DVD Special Features and what my DS has taught me with his stop motion films or camcorder shorts, my biggest disappointment was that it was only the Highlights. Next was that since we were discussing film, it would have been nice to see the clips under discussion; I realize however, that this may have not been possible due to copyright issues. So, I had to be content with PDFs of the slides used during the lectures. Even more impressive than the massive technical information was the fact that, sometimes while listening, I felt as if I was in church. I know we are to live our lives through the lens of Scripture, but knowing that and doing that are two different things. I was extremely humbled hearing from men who truly see God as the center of all things, are excelling in their selected field, and are willing to educate others.  The Biblical foundation they laid certainly applied to film, but so much more: the arts in general, writing, comics, painting, graphic novels, and video games – all areas DS and other young men are interested in; not only in the creation of, but for the viewing of as well. Certainly listening to successful producers, directors, and actors whom have movies in the theaters, on cable, and in DVD distribution; extolling the virtues of Christ while imparting the importance of maintaining and promoting a Biblical world view add credence to what many of us parents are already teaching our aspiring artists. Thank you, Vision Forum and Christian Filmmakers Academy! We’ll be looking forward to next years CDs. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/674317/ Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:46:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/674317/ Wow – sorry about how long those lapbooks took to post!   But finally all of last years books are on the blog. We did the Shape Lapbook and the Opposite Lapbook at the end of DS preschool year and the Five Senses, Dinosaur, Oceans/Octopus (really Eric Carle’s A House for Hermit Crab), Insects and More!, and Butterfly Lapbooks during his Kindergarten year.   I had a lot more things I had wanted to post for the grandfolks and for the Homeschool community from last year for both boys – but let’s face it, with this year over half way done it is time to move on!   Hopefully, the next thing I will be posting is DS12’s posters from his 4-H DPA presentation, for which he came in second in the Art category, and some of the astounding artwork both boys are doing through Cindy Rushton’s Talk-a-latte On-line Kids Classes.   I’m an affiliate for Cindy Rushton – so if you are interested in joining the art classes please take a look through my links, I’d greatly appreciate it!   We are REALLY enjoying Sharon Jeffus of Visual Manna.  The boys were ecstatic when their kits came and now enjoy Mondays!  DS12 had taken “Geography through Art”, a one day workshop with Sharon, when we lived in SC so we were familiar with her business; which is why I took a gamble on on-line art classes. We (my husband and I) have been overwhelmed how well the classes are going, both in presentation and the boys work. So hold on Grands – and as soon as hubby downloads the pictures I’ve taken – I’ll be posting.   Talk-a-Latte Art-1 Classes - Family Pack  This is what we are doing, both classes for 1 low price: which you can download and use for as many children you have for the rest of your homeschool!  Not to mention Dad and Mom. PS: kits are extra -- I know that is probably obvious, but it didn't dawn on me until later. Talk-a-Latte Basic Drawing and Art Class Older Class Talk-a-Latte Artsy Animals Art Class Younger Class   The boys are also taking the Creation Astronomy class so here are the links for those as well.   Talk-a-Latte Creation Astronomy Class - Family Pack This is what we are doing, both classes for 1 low price: which you can download and use for as many children you have for the rest of your homeschool! Talk-a-Latte Creation Astronomy Class - 5th-8th Grade Talk-a-Latte Creation Astronomy Class - K-4th Grade I know what your thinking, why in the world would you pay for Astronomy classes as you have a minor in Space Science and your husband graduated with a Space Science degree! So, you don’t think I’m insane here are my reasons: 1st I heard of Felice through Cindy’s 2008 Ultimate Homeschool Expo so I know she is scientifically and Biblically solid. 2nd I wanted a low cost way to introduce DS12 (next week he’ll be DS13) to Internet Courses as a prep for High School. 3rd, I wanted DS12 to practice technical note taking from a lecture versus a more objective note taking you would do for say a sermon. 4th DS6 wants to do whatever, and I mean WHATEVER, DS12 does so by getting the family package… http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/668107/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:56:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/668107/ Need: 3 Manila File Folders placed one inside of each other (staple down center) to form a book, paper, paints, cardstock, envelope.   Cover: Coloring page http://www.first-school.ws/t/cpbutterfly.html   Pages 1 and 2   We used: What do Caterpillars Eat? What do Butterflies Eat? Defenses Caterpillar Butterfly/Moth Venn Poems:  To a Butterfly by William Wordsworth The Caterpillar by Christina Rosetti all from http://www.homeschoolshare.com/butterfly_lapbook.php Watch the Butterfly Grow from www.learninghorizons.com Butterfly lifecycle from http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag36.html   Pages 3 and 4   After reading Eric Carle’s The Hungry Caterpillar and discussing Collage Art we painted the folder, cut shapes from construction paper to be flowers and stems. Favorite Flowers booklet from http://www.homeschoolshare.com/butterfly_lapbook.php We printed the My Symmetrical Butterfly from http://www.homeschoolshare.com/butterfly_lapbook.php on cardstock and creased the butterfly down the center, upon unfolding the butterfly and using a much thicker type of paint, painted the body and ½ the butterfly’s wings before carefully refolding the butterfly and pressing firmly. Peel open and let dry, cut-out, and attach to collage.   Pages 5 and 6   Matching game form www.preschoolprintables.com  – the way we played, as he was a bit older, was more of a Memory game.   All the pieces are in the envelope (printed on cardstock and cutout) with the addition of blank cardstock “squares” which we used to cover the butterflies on the folder.  The cutout butterflies were placed face down on the floor and we took turns turning over one butterfly and uncovering one folder butterfly in attempts to acquire a match.   Books We Read:   How to Hide a Butterfly & other Insects by Ruth Heller Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert Born to be a Butterfly by Karen Wallace Know It Alls Butterflies! by Darlene Freeman The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Butterflies Animal World by Donna Baily Miss Emma’s Wild Garden by Anna Grossnickle Hines Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing Butterflies & Moths by Jim Arnosky Butterfly House by Eve Bunting Diego Saves a Butterfly adapted by Lara Bergen   Additional Links Good at Time of Posting   The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Days of the Week http://www.first-school.ws/theme/printables/days-week.htm Pictures to Color http://www.first-school.ws/t/cpbutterfly2.htm http://www.first-school.ws/t/cpbutterfly1.htm Caterpillars and Colors http://www.first-school.ws/theme/printables/carterpillar-colors.htm Tons of Templates and stuff for lapbook and video http://www.homeschoolshare.com/butterfly_lapbook.php Neat little art appreciation of a butterfly http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=ZS43976949 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/668084/ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:17:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/668084/ Insect Lapbook (3 manila file folders, brad, paper, glue, packing tape) Take two folders and place one file folder inside the other Take the 3rd and cut it so the bottom expanding sections act as an attachment and place on the outside of the first 2 (so short side is on front of book and the full page is an extra page at the end of the book).  Save the leftover piece to make a lift-up page later. Open and staple in the middle, close book and glue/tape the front flap to the front of the file book Open last page of book (should be extra page) and staple in http://www.nickjr.com/home/member_specials/printables/printable_packs/memb_miss_riddle_book.jhtml Close book so back is up, cover staple ends with packing tape Cover: Color by Number (Dover Sample) http://www.doverpublications.com/sampler4/   Site allows you to sign-up for samples – you can use anything for your cover. Inside Left Page Insect Body Lift a Flap Book: http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/aqua/apis/biocontrol/html/insect_b.html inside uses text cut and pasted from this site Characteristic of Insects booklet: pg 4 of http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks/printables/insects_lapbook_templates.pdf  we just wrote stuff inside like exoskeleton, usually at least one pare of wings, and an easy matching chart that he could do: 3 -- body parts, 2 -- antennae, 6 -- jointed legs Life Cycle book www.kidfish.bc.ca/images/insect_life_cycle.jpg  followed by www.EnchantedLearning.com Life Cycle pages for Darkling Beetle and Mosquito then www.kidfish.bc.ca/images/damselfly_life_cycle.jpg  followed by printed graphics to make 2 pages from these sites http://www.vtaide.com/png/cockroach.htm and http://www.earthsbirthday.org/PDF/LifeCycle.pdf you’ll need to cut and paste then write some info. to make a full page (we shrunk the image of the adult Praying Mantis to be the nymph and then said in the label it was brown with no wings and under the adult said it was green with wings.  Inside Right Page http://www.kizclub.com/craft/insectsbook.pdf Exoskeleton book: we copied a picture from the encyclopedia that showed a grasshopper and it’s old exoskeleton then described the picture on the inside and pasted the definition from http://dictionary.reference.com http://www.kizclub.com/craft/insectsbox.pdf  I printed the bugs only on cardstock than colored and cut them out – gave DS a bug net and threw the bugs in the air until he caught them then “mounted” them to his lapbook (winter alternative to outdoor bug hunt) Page 3: Ant Made a pocket with http://www.enchantedlearning.com/agifs/Antlifecycle_bw.GIF for http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/ant/sequencing/seqcards.GIF Info. Sheet: http://daniellesplace.com/Images2/antnumbers.gif Mini Books and Assembly Instructions: http://daniellesplace.com/Images15/CountingAntsBook.gif http://daniellesplace.com/Images15/CountingAntsBook2.gif http://daniellesplace.com/html/PrintingInstructions.html#assembly http://daniellesplace.com/Images15/AntIttyBittyBook.gif http://daniellesplace.com/Images15/AntIttyBittyBook2.gif Page 4 and Lift-up Page: Ladybug and Eric Carle’s The Grouchy Ladybug Eric Carle’s The Grouchy Ladybug layer book http://www.homeschoolshare.com/documents/grouchy_ladybug/layer_book.pdf http://www.homeschoolshare.com/documents/grouchy_ladybug/pictures_clocks.pdf Life cycle lift-book/pocket http://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/ladybuglifecycleworksheet.pdf as lifting flap http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/ladybug/sequencing/ in pocket under flap Match a Ladybug pocket: Numerals to Dot Patterns on Ladybug Cards (My creation printed on red paper) Lift up page (leftover from the page added to the back of the book): Ladybug Clock on top, add brad before pasting Ladybug Lore on bottom of lift-up page so it covers the brad. I printed the clock twice: once on cardstock for the hands and once on red colored paper for the clock part.  http://www.vickiblackwell.com/ladybugclock.pdf http://www.geocities.com/sseagraves/ladybuglore.htm Bee http://www.first-school.ws/t/craft/bee_b.htm color, cut, and glue bee (glue directly to folder) http://www.coloringcastle.com/pdfs/bumblebees/beehive02.pdf  print on yellow paper for cover http://www.teachervision.fen.com/insects/printable/43165.html 2 page of bee book http://www.learningpage.com/pages/memberpdfs/kindergarten/gksci05/gkisci16.pdf 3rd page Draw three flowers of various size to take up one piece of paper, write one number in each center then child can glue the appropriate number of bees on each flower.  Bees from http://www.daniellesplace.com/images/beepinatapat_copy.gif 4th page http://www.learningpage.com/pages/memberpdfs/monthly_sets/spring_fun/creepyapril/lpsf7cc_02.pdf  5th page Worm Labeled external diagram of worm http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://kentsimmons.uwinnipeg.ca/16cm05/16labman05/lb6pg2_files/EarthwormAnatomy.jpg&imgrefurl=http://kentsimmons.uwinnipeg.ca/16cm05/16labman05/lb6pg2.htm&h=600&w=538&sz=132&tbnid=ryTadFqpJbYLTM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dearthworm%26um%3D1&start=2&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=2 coloring page http://www.first-school.ws/t/cp_animals/earth-worm.htm Spider http://www.nellieedge.com/pdf/muffet.pdf in pocket/bag with Itsy Bitsy Spider Pieces http://www.kizclub.com/rhymes/spider.pdf Itsy Bitsy Spider Pieces in pocket under Miss Spider’s Riddles http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/spiders/images/aboutspiders.gif  info. http://www.kidzone.ws/lw/spiders/ws3.htm Are Spiders Insects? booklet: pg 4 of http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks/printables/insects_lapbook_templates.pdf we just wrote stuff inside with matching that he could do http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/667757/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/667757/ Need: 1 Manila Folder (folded in a shutter fold) plus ½ a Manila Folder (taped on as a lift-up flap inside the whole folder -- I used packing tape)   Cover: He drew a whale and colored the ocean floor – can’t find where I got the picture from; but it would be real simple to draw something similar   Inside shutter folded folder and on lift-up flap all printouts come from Homeschool Share: http://www.homeschoolshare.com/a_house_for_hermit_crab.php and they have some additional links as well.   The only thing we added was on the Wise/Foolish man book was the reference: Luke 6:47-49 the word “Adjectives” to the Seaweed Forest book the words “Vocabulary  Eric Carle’s A House for Hermit Crab” the last page of the Different Kinds of Houses is a page we made with a photo of our dwelling that has our address printed underneath Books: Sea Monsters     Octopus & Squid by Homer Seward Eric Carle’s A House for Hermit Crab Octopus Hug by Laurence Pringle (just for fun) God Made the Ocean  Simple Science for Kids by Heno Head, Jr Is This a House for Hermit Crab? by Megan McDonald Swimmy by Leo Lionni How to Hide an Octopus by Ruth Heller Diving Dolphin by Karen Wallace   Listened to: Bozo Under the Sea   Alan Livingston with Pinto Colvig as Bozo   Music by Billy May  Capitol DBX-99 ©1948 http://www.kiddierecords.com/2005/index.htm   http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/undersea-creatures-coloring-page/ cute coloring page http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/667131/ Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:28:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/667131/ Need: 1 and ½ Manila File Folders, packing tape, 1 brad, stapler and staples, paper, crayons, pencils/pens, photocopier for 1 thing (other ideas at end if need to replace)   Directions: Fold 1 manila file folder in the shutter fold method. Cut a second folder along the expansion lines; so that a small edge can fold over the left side of whole folder and tape down --forming a 2nd and 3rd page out of the back of the whole folder and front of the ½ folder (see photos). Cover: http://www.discoverymagazine.com/activities2.html click on Behemoth of Job 40:15 I wrote Job 40:15 in pen on the picture and he colored it – glue finished picture to half of the shutter to facilitate cutting it in half before gluing second side.  Inside Shutter Folder: Left shutter: 3 matchbooks from http://www.homeschoolspot.com/showthread.php?t=7308 scroll down What does dinosaur mean? (inside wrote: Terrible Lizard) What does it mean if something is extinct? (inside wrote: Dead, None Left) What is a paleontologist? (inside wrote: Scientist who studies fossils) Center page top -- http://www.kizclub.com/craft/dinocard1.pdf little dino book Center page bottom – after reading Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff we wrote our own story (you can use my story paper)   Right shutter: After reading Dinosaur Days by Linda Manning, I photocopied the back page with the dinosaur silhouettes/definitions/days and made a “flip” book with the definitions inside. He had to look through the book then match the cut-out silhouettes and the day names to each page, thus putting them in order.  We glued the pieces down, then he would check (still with the book) if he had the days of the week in order (relative to the book) and we reviewed the type of dinosaur. Back of shutter folded folder (2nd page)   Can a dinosaur fit in our house? http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/educators/lessons/chef-combo/chef-act-measuringdino.asp  I made 2 copies of the cards – 1 of cardstock that had the yarn wrapped around it, which we used to see how big dinosaurs really were. 1 on plan paper which we made into the book you see in the lapbook.  For each page we wrote if the dinosaur fit in our house and what rooms it would take up 3rd Page (the ½ of folder that was taped on)   Did dinosaurs go on the ark? Then why are they extinct?   We used the brad to place the “what happened to the dinosaurs after the flood?” wheel onto the page http://www.homeschoolshare.com/docs54367/dino%20wheel.pdf from Homeschool Share’s dinosaur lapbook http://www.homeschoolshare.com/dinosaurs.php   On top of the wheel we cut out the picture from www.AnswersMagazine.com leaving a large enough left hand margin to fold over forming a glue flap – allowing the picture to hide the wheel but act as a large lift-able flap.  http://www.answersingenesis.org/kids/activities click on “Dinosaur Coloring” activity #10 currently Additional Dino Stuff: http://www.homeschoolspot.com/showthread.php?t=7308 http://www.homeschoolshare.com/dinosaurs.htm Lapbooks   www.learningpages.com www.discoverymagazine.com www.answersingenesis.org Neat sites   More books: Dinosaur        A Rhyme Book and More by Ken and Mally Ham What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs? by John Morris and Ken Ham Four & Twenty Dinosaurs by Bernard Most   Video: Walt Disney’s Stanley’s Dinosaur Round-Up (has some evolutionary tones)   Poem we had fun with:   Dinosaurs Dinosaurs were big Dinosaurs were loud! Dinosaurs were scaly Dinosaurs were proud Even though we see them no more Everyone loves a dinosaur! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/667117/ Mon, 9 Mar 2009 23:13:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/667117/ Malia of Homemaking 911 gave me permission to post her devotional, thanks Malia! I was first introduced to Malia during Cindy Rushton's Ultimate Homeschool Expo which I wrote about earlier.  (See I wasn't kidding about still enjoying the fruits of the Expo!)  Anyhow, here's Malia's devotional -- Enjoy! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Are You Inwardly Rushed? Do you ever have so much to do that you feel completely overwhelmed?  Do you feel too tired, too weak, too irritated, too disorganized, too ___________(fill in the blank) to possibly get everything done that you should?   Beloved, I sometimes feel like that too.    But in my recent reading I read an incredible quote from one of my favorite authors, Amy Carmichael.     "..she learned that duties do not clash any more than do the stars.  If we become inwardly rushed we shall feel as if they were all [the children in her care] demanding attention at once.  But if we are inwardly quiet we shall see the purposed sequence and take them one by one.  An angel is never sent on more than one errand at a time."   So if duties do not clash, we must learn to listen and watch for the ONE voice that can take all the disorder and chaos and give us purposed sequence.  This reminds me of another author I love, Elizabeth Elliot from whom I learned the phrase:  "Just do the next thing."     But these two ladies had something more than just an idea or a formula.  The key to being able to be successful in perceiving and doing "the next thing" is a close relationship with the Lord.    There are times in my walk with the Lord when I feel extremely close to Him.  He is at my side, at my shoulder, whispering in my ear, guiding my footsteps.  And there are those times when I am so busy in my own agenda, I forget he is there.  The difference for me between those times seems to be quite commiserate with whether or not I am sincerely praying and reading or studying his Word.   It also has to do with what I use to fill my head all day.  The music I choose to play in the car, the books I read at bedtime, the websites I read, the devotional I keep tucked in my bathroom or in my purse can all help fill me with the good things that will lead me ever-closer to my Lord.    Alternatively, if I fill my head with spiritual junk food, the noise and clamor of the world will seep in once again.  My tasks will be overwhelming because I have no one clearly directing my path.    So, today, I am reminded once again that if I am inwardly quiet I shall see the proposed sequence and take my day one thing at a time.    "My vocation is no game." - The Golden Road, Raymond De Perrot   Happy Homemaking! Malia Russell www.homemaking911.com   PO Box 91383 Louisville, KY 40291 USA http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/662490/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:45:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/662490/  PreK – 1st   We did this lapbook in conjunction with a science unit on Us (the human body) and we pretty much did it exactly the way Jamin posted it: http://homeschoolblogger.com/jaminacema/408615/   Except: Our taste test was a lot different due to chocolate and citrus allergies, but the concept was the same.  Our gluing layout was also slightly different because I traced his hand, which made the “My Touch Book” bigger.   In our “My Touch Book” we put pieces of: cotton, sandpaper, Christmas ribbon, eyeglass cleaner felt, foam packaging paper the kind used to wrap china.  We used stickers for the 5 sense flap-book from our massive sticker collection; but drew in The Five Senses mini-book. We replaced their “Taste” booklet with: http://homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks/printables/five_senses_taste.htm     Printables (Same as Jamin’s just a few direct links so you don’t have to browse): 5 Sense flap-book should be from www.teachervision.com but I couldn’t seem to find it this time. From the Five-Senses Printable Book Grades K through 4 used pgs 6 and 11. http://www.teachervision.fen.com/five-senses/printable-book/54122.html?detoured=1 At time of posting you could print a few things as a trial before purchasing a membership. The rest of the booklets are all from: http://homeschoolhelperonline.com/lapbooks/five_senses.htm  Extras: www.learningpage.com has a whole section on the 5 Senses under “Basic Sheets” suitable for this age group.  At time of posting it is free to be a member of www.learningpage.com http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/618338/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:30:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/618338/ PreK-1st     What you’ll need:  2 manila folders, glue, scissors, stapler, print-outs, packaging tape, marker   What you do: Fold 1st manila folder as shown in picture, label with marker “Left” and “Right” arrows, and write title with child’s name.     Second folder – along the expansion lines, fold over to make the whole folder smaller, staple. Cover rough staples with packing tape.  Then fold identical to 1st folder.  2nd folder should now fit inside 1st and can be stapled inside to function as a lift-up (see photo).       Go to: http://www.kizclub.com/opposites.htm   Print out all the entries and cut them out.  Depending on the age of the child, it may be necessary to glue down half the entries – so they only have to match.  If the child is very young, only give them the cards to match the page they are on, when they’ve completed those, and then give them the next set to match.  Help the child glue the match on so that it can still be lifted to see the opposite underneath. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/618225/ Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:49:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/618225/ “The Shape of Things”   A lapbook suitable for K4 – 1st grade.   Need: 3 manila file folders, construction paper, glue, printouts, and stapler Optional: crayons or markers to color   Assemble the lapbook by cutting one folder in half and set aside.  Place the remaining two folders together (one inside the other) to form a 4 page book, add one half of remaining folder for additional page to the back, then staple along the left side to assemble.  Use ½ of the remaining piece of folder as a pocket for page 8.   Cover – write The Shape of Things by Child’s Name             decorate with stop sign and butterfly from my file: Cutouts-1 and bird from Shape Animal from http://www.kizclub.com/shapes.htm   Shape Pages 1 – 5: Shape folders from http://www.kizclub.com/shapes.htm             and Shape Folder Pics(1) and (2) from http://www.kizclub.com/shapes.htm   Shape page 6 –  kite and the Pentagon building from my file: Cutouts-1 hot air balloon www.school.ws_t_ap_balloon_colors_shapes.html.pdf   Shape page 7 – make cat from Shape Animal from http://www.kizclub.com/shapes.htm and honeycomb and flower (draw stem with green marker) can be decorated with bee stickers if you have them from my file Cutouts-1   Shape page 8 – add a pocket to hold book Color Farm from http://www.kizclub.com/stories2.htm  Have child identify each shape and animal, then mount the picture and corresponding words to construction paper, finally staple to make a book.   Back-cover – glue shape picture definition page on and with pen complete the semicircle from my file: Shape Definition Page     Additional Shape Links not used in lapbook:   http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=18827 1st grade shape unit   http://www.firstschoolyears.com/numeracy/shape/shape.html Several worksheets   http://www.kidport.com/grade1/math/MeasureGeo/G1-M-MG2-1-2.htm on-line matching game rated 1st grade   http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/maths/shapes.htm geared to children ages 5 to 11   http://www.dft.gov.uk/think/teachers/lessonplans/primary/plan?id=16 Primary (Level 1 and 2) Shape Street   www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/shapes/fs.shtml on-line game through the BBC   Additional Shape pages most for older children   www.softschools.com/math/geometry/shapes   http://www.funmaths.com/worksheets/math_geometry_02.htm High School pages   http://www.numeracyworld.com/Shape%20and%20Space%20Worksheets.html Lots of worksheets/reference sheets including a more advanced naming 2D shapes worksheet with answer key     http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/562501/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:13:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/SMILEacademy/562501/