As soon as I started feeling better, Kei got the crud.† I donít know what is going around but everyone I know has it.† We are very ready to be well!
We had a really good week nonetheless.
Kei did an amazing faux stained glass window project we found here. If you havenít checked out Phyllisís blog you should.† She has great ideas!† We are also doing her† Science Mystery Adventure and Kei is loving it.† So far we have examined footprints and tested the mysterious white powder found at the scene of the crime.
We also started our Jesse Tree.† At first we were going to use a tree we found here, but then we decided to just use a branch from a real tree.† We are using our first tree as a ëplace to hang all the little cool things Kei makesî
Isnít the container for it just the best??
You can get a free Jesse Tree ebook here. We are only on Day 3 but we love this so much!† The ebook comes complete with the Bible verse of the day, a short prayer and a ëTo Doí challenge that goes along with the dayís lesson.
Kei also did some Tangrams.† She and I both love Tangrams.† We learned that the tangram (Chinese: ???; pinyin: q? qi?o b?n; literally “seven boards of skill”) is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape (given only an outline or silhouette) using all seven pieces, which may not overlap. It was originally invented in China at some unknown point in history, and then carried over to Europe by trading ships in the early 19th century. It became very popular in Europe for a time then, and then again during World War I. It is one of the most popular dissection puzzles in the world. *From Wikipedia
She has also been drawing a lot.† Boxes…with ballerinas.
Today was our December Skate Day.† We get in a circle for the December day and I couldnít believe what a huge group we have.† Homeschooling is just growing unbelievably.
Kei had entered a homemade card in the Christmas card contest and she won!!† She was so excited.† She also sold some of her ìKnit Witsî items and made $10.25.† We also revealed who our Secret Sisters were.† The Moms have been doing this for a year, just little cards, small gifts and encouragement to our fellow HS Moms.† My sister sis has given me amazing reference books each month!
So now it is Friday.† I have a “girls night out” with my best friend Carla to play our old school online game.† She lives in California and we stay in touch by playing online games.† Kei’s friend Livvy is spending the night.† The house will be warm, the sound of girls planning and giggling will ring through the halls, dinner is made, it is all good.
Happy weekend,
“The soul is healed by being with children.” ~Fyodor Dostoevsky