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We just completed our fourth week of homeschool. You can view our  daily schedule  (including which curriculum we use for math and reading) by clicking the link. Below you'll find the art and science activities we did this week - focusing on The Fall Harvest.  MONDAY : Book: Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber or Autumn Leaves by Ken Robbins Activity: Make a Leaf Rubbing Book Supplies: Leaf Rubbing Book PDF , Leaves, White Print Paper & Crayons Focus: Parts of a leaf (stem, veins) After reading our books, we went on a leaf hunt outside. We looked for different shapes, sizes and colors of leaves and placed our favorites in a brown paper sack. Once we got home, I showed my boys how to make leaf rubbings. Flip a leaf over and place it underneath thin printer paper (I used half sheets of paper, so we could staple the finished leaf rubbing together to make a book). Rub the side of a crayon over the leaf to make a print as shown below. TUESDAY...

We just completed our fourth week of homeschool. You can view our  daily schedule  (including which curriculum we use for math and reading) by clicking the link. Below you'll find the art and science activities we did this week - focusing on The Fall Harvest.  MONDAY : Book: Hello, Harvest Moon by Ralph Fletcher Activity: Harvest Moon Silhouette Craft Supplies: Dark blue & black construction paper, white paint, q-tips, and puffy paint (glue, shaving cream, & yellow/orange food coloring). Last weekend was the "Harvest Moon" - which is the full moon closest to the Autumn Equinox (equal day and night). We decided to take a night trip to see it for ourselves. We bundled up in our pajamas, grabbed a little treat and watched the moon rise from our van. The moon wasn't "orange" like I was hoping, but it was still fun to see the white moon rise over the mountain and the kids thought it was so cool to stay up late and  get a treat. Aft...

Items Needed: Fruit of the Spirit PDF  (*FREE* on Teachers Pay Teachers) Various Fruits Blind Fold Prayer : Song : “The Holy Ghost” - Children’s Song Book page 105. Opening Activity : Blindfolded Taste Tester Preparation: Just prior to the lesson, cut up five different fruits into bit size pieces. Place each fruit in a separate bowl or cup. You’ll also need a blindfold. Explain that you are going to play a game, called Blindfolded Taste Tester. One person will put on a blindfold. Without being able to see, this person will eat a piece of fruit and guess what fruit it is. While you play, have the person explain what each fruit feels like and tastes like. Ask them if the fruit all tastes the same or different. Optional: You could also play this game with multiple people blind folded.  Scripture : Galatians 5:22-23  Just as fruit has many different tastes, the Holy Ghost speaks to us in many different ways. In the scriptures it ...

We just completed our third week of homeschool. You can view our  daily schedule  (including which curriculum we use for math, reading and writing) by clicking the link. Below you'll find the art and science activities we did this week - focusing on Mini Beasts.  MONDAY : Book: Minibeasts under a stone (where to find mini beasts) by Sarah Ridley Activity: Hunt for Mini Beasts Supplies: Scavenger Hunt Worksheet , Magnifying Glass, Bug Jars After reading our book, we went outside and looked under rocks to find mini beasts. My boys LOVED this and we spent about an hour and half exploring and catching little bugs. We found spiders, millipedes, snails, slugs, ants, a beetle, and woodlice. We had just read about ant eggs and found a ton of them under one of the stones! We caught a few mini beasts and put them in bug jars (from the dollar store) to get a better look before returning them to their home. TUESDAY :   Book: Spinning Spiders...