‘Learning from a lesson plan’ was pretty sketchy this week but learning was done all the same.† Life is funny like that† doncha’ think?
Yes there was a bit of the ole’ lesson plans.† She did 3 lessons in Teaching Textbooks and worked on a Note Pack from Hands of A Child.† While I always loved the idea of lapbooking, Keilee never loved them.† The Note Packs are perfect for her.† She is working on one about “Owls”.†
She is also reading a biography on John F. Kennedy.† For some reason she has always been fascinated with him and his story.† She also wanted to know more about Marilyn Monroe† because we are watching a new TV show called “Smash” which is about a group of† people who are making a Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe.† So we talked about her and watched “Some Like It Hot”.†
Valentine’s Day was wonderful.† I made Kei heart shaped French Toast for breakfast.† She had made red velvet cupcakes for her Play friends and a heart shaped cake for the two older ladies next door.† I got her 2 Webkinz, some candy, and bubble gum [see it in her mouth? ::rolls eyes::]† for Valentine’s Day.† She made me the MOST AWESOME GIFT EVER.
We also found this and loved looking at all the “Hearts in Nature”.† These are a few of our favorites but the entire article is here.† Beautiful pictures!† Seriously this link is worth looking at.† We oohee and ahhed all over it.
1.††† Heart-shaped Tupai Island in French Polynesia
2.†††† Heart-shaped tree in a wheat field in the English countryside, UK.
3.†††† The Heart Nebula lies some 7,500 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia
4.†††† Heart-shaped rock on Palm Beach, Preveli, Rethymno, Crete, Greece.
5.†††† The 130,000 square yard islet of Galesnjak
6.†††† The Heart Reef, in the Great Barrier Reef of the Whitsundays, Australia
Next week is Play Week and it is going wonderfully.† This week Keilee tried on her green makeup and wig for the first time.† The director told her she just couldn’t make her ugly enough for this role. :)†
Keilee getting her Witch Makeup, standing in front of her ‘castle’, getting her Webkinz together for a stop animation and playing our new game, “10 Days In The USA”.† We want to get the Europe version next.† We have played this hours this week.
Here is my favorite resource this week:
YOUTUBE CHANNEL:† CRASH COURSE of World History
My friend Esther sent this link out and we finally got a chance of watching it.† It is EXCELLENT and there are going to be 40 videos; one a week.† It may not be for your younger child.† I would advise watching first.† Only YOU know your child.† Keilee LOVES it and kept wanting to watch more.† She remembered so many things from our History studies. 🙂† We discussed so many things after watching this.
THANKFUL FOR:
My child who never ceases to amaze and delight me.† Some of you know our remarkable story.† I thank God for her every day.
This was her Valentine’s gift to me.† THIS VIDEO BELOW.
She worked on it for a week.† At first she didn’t want me to post it because she said, “I sound horrible singing”.† [And she sings beautifully] She was trying to sing very quietly because I was in the other room.† I told her it was up to her and finally she agreed.† I cried when I watched it and still cry every time.† All of these things in the video she made me; a card, model of Pluto, roses made from pipe cleaners and a bracelet she made;† and gave them to me after I watched.†
NOTE: Kei and I’s ‘saying’ for as long as she could talk has been, “I love you to Pluto and Back”.
PS.† I don’t think she understands that “FINE” isn’t really something you call your Momma. ;)† God love her.
Happily linking up with
Theresa with Thankful Thursdays
Susan with “Favorite Resource This Week“
Mary with “Collage Friday“
and Kris at “Weekly Wrap-Up“
Happy Weekend!
Homeschooling Rocks,
Karen
“I Love you to Pluto and Back” ~ Mommy to Keilee and Keilee to Mommy
I wish we lived closer. I’d really, really like to see Keilee in that play! What a wonderful relationship you two have. I hope to be just as close to my two when they get older, too. By the way, I wanted to make sure you got the e-mail I sent you about the interview questions?
Where to start….like Helena said there is always a smorgasbord of joy here! Love the video. Brought tears to my eyes. You have such a special child to share your life with.
Love the owl note pack. I am so purchasing that for Grace. I might even get two so she could complete it with her friend who inspired her passion for this animal.
There is so much information in this post Karen. I am still working my way through it. I have not checked out the youtube history sites but it is on my to-do list!
What a great week!! I am checking out those youtube videos!!
Keilee really is a very pretty witch!! And that video brought tears to my eyes!
Awesome!! Love the video.
I always leave here feeling happy.
A gift you’re both giving.
What a beautiful Valentine’s Day for you two! Kei is so very sweet (and far too pretty to be a wicked witch)…you are so blessed.
I’ve never even heard of the Note Packs…checking that out for sure. Thanks:)
Love the Hearts in Nature- absolutely amazing.
A wonderful week for sure!
What a sweet video Kei made for you! And I love the hearts in nature – beautiful!
Davan and I have decided to do a half an hour of educational videos a day, so I’m glad for the You Tube resource. Very timely for us. 🙂
Karen, yours and Keilee’s relationship is so wonderful to see in pictures and read about…it sounds like you two had a really lovely Valentine’s Day <3
We downloaded a couple of note packs recently. Jenna is working on one about butterflies.
Those nature heart photos are amazing!
I am going to check out that link to the history videos…thanks! And, thanks for linking up with Favorite Resources 🙂
How absolutely precious of your daughter to make you the video!
What is the difference between the project packs (lapbooks) and a notepack?
I just love all the heart shaped items. Awesome!
Thanks so much for visiting my blog and for your kind comments. As for the heart shaped pancake molds, I ordered them from a mail order catalog a few years back. I’m sorry I don’t remember which one it was. It may have been Miles Kimball.
I hope you have a blessed weekend. Oh, and if you are interested, I am hosting a weekly linkup on Tuesdays called “Try a new recipe Tuesday.” If you would like to share the recipes to some of your delicious treats, you are more than welcome. 🙂
Many blessings,
Lisa
note packs? i’ll have to check that out. those pictures are amazing! your girlie is too cute!! even with a green face. so sweet and thoughtful to put such a video together for her sweet mama. 😉
I like the hearts in nature — what a fun find!
What a wonderful post, Karen! I so love coming here, because every post is like a smorgasbordóit’s like going to one of those fancy hotel breakfast buffets, where at first you just stand there, taking it all in, because everything looks so delightful and so delicious. You feel pampered and dazzled and joyful before you even begin. It IS like that, Karen, I’m not exaggerating! 🙂
Of course Kei can’t look uglyóespecially with that beautiful beaming smile! But I’m sure she’ll be the Perfect Amount of Scary and Malevolent when it’s time to be the Witch, because that’s the kind of talent she has. I’m so impressed with everything she doesóher passion for acting seems so exactly like my boy’s passion for playing music. They are so alike, don’t you think?
I adored her video, Karen. Just adored it. What a wonderful relationship you have with each other. I ‘specially loved her lassoing Pluto for you. Aah. You are so lovely together, and so very dear to me.
Thank you, Karen and Kei, from the bottom of my heart, for your friendship. It means more than you could know, and I’m so grateful for it.
I just love the video….how impressive not only that she made it, but also that she loves you so much to do this for you. I would sob each time I watched it, too!!
I am going to look at the history video you mentioned. Thanks! And thanks for sharing your weekly collages!
Sounds like another awesome week! Love the heart pictures. And Kei makes for a beautiful witch! Hugs to you both. <3 <3
I must admit, she is the most beautiful witch I have ever seen. I so love to read your wrap-ups because they are all about you two, as individuals and how you relate to each other and how you relate to the world and to the world of learning. It is heavenly. I feel so blessed to have gotten to know you via blogging.
wow. that’s really neat that there’s a youtube course. lol