Tonight we are having a chinese feast and we have made some fitting decorations. Hanging from the lights are some beautifully made chinese lanterns. Oh yeah that Mr. T is quite handy with those awkward left handed scissors.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Ni Hao
Well the Olympics are steaming along nicely here (although we did have a slight hiccup when we came across the Modern Pentathlon, neither Mr. Muzzy or myself had the faintest idea what it was - thankfully the all powerful internet enlightened us) and we've made a new discovery, a little something home-eders call the lapbook! May I say our very first lapbook titled "Olympics 2008, Beijing China" is coming along quite nicely. Though we are still beginners it is quite basic but I plan on mastering the craftiness of it.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
OUR 1ST BIG PROJECT...
In the mood to do something big I had the idea of doing a project with Mr. T but I had no idea what kind of project...Something "eco-friendly" maybe? Not really given that our "green-ness" already comes in spurts...
So I was chatting to Mr. Muzzy who was complaining about Roy & HG no longer doing their olympic wrap show and at the same time reading an email from a friend who also homeschools her kiddlywinks and is doing a project on the olympic games and realised that it was all arrows pointing in the Beijing Olympics area.
I have googled galore this morning and have all kinds of bibs and bobs that I am putting together. My aim is to spend the next 74 days (yes I saw all the countdowns) learning as much as we can about the olympics and China finishing up around the time of the Opening Ceremony. I've also requested a chinese penpal on that site I found (see previous entry). Now if I could just find some nice EASY recipes for chinese delicacies we really will be getting into the spirit of things.
So I was chatting to Mr. Muzzy who was complaining about Roy & HG no longer doing their olympic wrap show and at the same time reading an email from a friend who also homeschools her kiddlywinks and is doing a project on the olympic games and realised that it was all arrows pointing in the Beijing Olympics area.
I have googled galore this morning and have all kinds of bibs and bobs that I am putting together. My aim is to spend the next 74 days (yes I saw all the countdowns) learning as much as we can about the olympics and China finishing up around the time of the Opening Ceremony. I've also requested a chinese penpal on that site I found (see previous entry). Now if I could just find some nice EASY recipes for chinese delicacies we really will be getting into the spirit of things.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
PENFRIENDS
So we are finding it a little awkward helping Mr. T with his writing as he is left handed and we are not. At this stage I am quite happy to let him grip the pencil any way that is comfortable for him which right now is using a fist. Problem is he has a constant ink stain up his left arm as he smudges as he writes...Ah well am sure we'll get there in the end.
I have found a yahoo group that is designed to find homeschoolers penpals and I thought it would be a great way for Mr. T to learn about different countries and cultures. We have found some really great sounding people and have had a geography lesson as well. I got out the globe and we have found the different places each penpal lives in.
Life is just so exciting I can't imagine how boring it would be if Mr. T had been a school-goer. Some days we spend the whole day in our pj's lounging around watching Spongebob Squarepants, some days we are super green aware and sort out the vegie patch and other days we bake. I must admit though, it seems impossible keeping the house in some sort of tidy state I am forever slipping on books, toys, textas and tracing paper - and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I have found a yahoo group that is designed to find homeschoolers penpals and I thought it would be a great way for Mr. T to learn about different countries and cultures. We have found some really great sounding people and have had a geography lesson as well. I got out the globe and we have found the different places each penpal lives in.
Life is just so exciting I can't imagine how boring it would be if Mr. T had been a school-goer. Some days we spend the whole day in our pj's lounging around watching Spongebob Squarepants, some days we are super green aware and sort out the vegie patch and other days we bake. I must admit though, it seems impossible keeping the house in some sort of tidy state I am forever slipping on books, toys, textas and tracing paper - and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
THE MARVELLOUS MUZZIES...
We are beginners in home education and at times it can be quite overwhelming. We live in a small coastal town in NSW and it appears there is no one like us in this town so it can be a little lonely.
Originally Mr. Muzzy and I came up with a curriculum, set out a weekly time plan and bought a diary so we could keep track of everything Mr. T was doing - it didn't even last a day. We are just not structured people, life for us can't be routined it's just too boring.
We decided to just keep doing what we had been doing since his birth, reading stacks of books daily and exploring whatever he is fascinated by.
Mr. T will be 6 in July and his reading skills are awesome. Right now his fascination is with superheroes. Our loungeroom is a mine field of "good guys" there's a beefy looking Superman, a one legged Spiderman, a hideous looking thing called The Thing, a bright yellow car called Bumblebee and the brand new obsession - Ironman!
Last Friday (after we had all recovered from the flu) we decided to treat ourselves with a visit to the pictures, we saw Ironman (an ace movie by the way). After several different people questioned Mr. T about not being in school I became a little paranoid. What educational qualities could Ironman possibly have? (Though really I don't need to justify myself if we want a nice day out, we'll bloody well have one). It wasn't long, however, until my educational needs were met...I was super proud when Mr. T read at the top of his lungs the subtitles, without any difficulites. HA! Just goes to show a lesson can be learned under any circumstances.
The three of us really do dance to the beat of our own drum AND we have loads of fun along the way.
Mrs. Muzzy.
Originally Mr. Muzzy and I came up with a curriculum, set out a weekly time plan and bought a diary so we could keep track of everything Mr. T was doing - it didn't even last a day. We are just not structured people, life for us can't be routined it's just too boring.
We decided to just keep doing what we had been doing since his birth, reading stacks of books daily and exploring whatever he is fascinated by.
Mr. T will be 6 in July and his reading skills are awesome. Right now his fascination is with superheroes. Our loungeroom is a mine field of "good guys" there's a beefy looking Superman, a one legged Spiderman, a hideous looking thing called The Thing, a bright yellow car called Bumblebee and the brand new obsession - Ironman!
Last Friday (after we had all recovered from the flu) we decided to treat ourselves with a visit to the pictures, we saw Ironman (an ace movie by the way). After several different people questioned Mr. T about not being in school I became a little paranoid. What educational qualities could Ironman possibly have? (Though really I don't need to justify myself if we want a nice day out, we'll bloody well have one). It wasn't long, however, until my educational needs were met...I was super proud when Mr. T read at the top of his lungs the subtitles, without any difficulites. HA! Just goes to show a lesson can be learned under any circumstances.
The three of us really do dance to the beat of our own drum AND we have loads of fun along the way.
Mrs. Muzzy.
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