More Lapbooks

France Project

Emily's lapbook is taking shape. Next up , 3-d Eiffel Tower puzzle and baking french bread. Should be done by well before Tuesday when we have our Geography group over.

Workin' Hard

Emily has been up early and working hard on school work. This week she designed a math game, sort of a combination of chutes and ladders and monopoly. Each player starts with a dollar, draws cards that prompts you to move ahead or go back. To know how many spaces you have to solve a math equation. You also gain or lose same amount in money. The object is to get to the end of the board and still have a dollar left.

We're still working on 3 projects, the family newspaper, lapbook ,etc on France and a lapbook on solar system. Add Halloween costumes being made, a car show this weekend, play time etc. etc. We've been so busy but having lots of fun!

Fall Fun

This morning was great. Both girls jumped up out of bed an hour early, eager to do school work. The first thing out of Alison's mouth was "Can I dry erase". Emily wanted to do science first. Yay! Both worked hard all morning and had a great time. Did beautifully on everything and no fights. Off to a great start. If only every day could be like that!

And So it Begins

A new school year and quite a year it will be I suspect. Emily is now a 3rd grader working mostly on a 5th grade level. Alison is a preschooler. She's not quite 4 and well into Kindergarten work. She will be reading before too long.
We begin the year with a trip to Eastman Nature Center for a monarch butterfly tagging workshop. Very cool. Hard to believe such a tiny creature can fly clear to Mexico. Just Emily for this workshop but Alison was home having a granmd time helping Daddy treasure hunt with the metal detector.

Alison Dances Through the Fairgrounds

Fair Week & 4-H

Survived it. Has been a long hard week doing all the fair stuff but well worth it. The girls had such a good time and Emily got to be in the parade and ride on the float. 4-H has been very good for Emily. I think she has enjoyed it and has matured so much over the year. She had her judging of her dolphin project. Did beautifully and is thrilled will the ribbon she won. The fair was just the right size. Not much walking, lots of animals to see, pet and ride. Really good food and a hand full of rides.