Week of Units

I really think Unit Studies is our path to the road of learning with love and enthusiasm. We currently have our oars in several different seas of knowledge.

Science: We are doing a rock study as you can see below. We will be taking this to the next level of crystal formation just as soon as we get some gumdrops to construct our own set of crystals ; )

History: We are rowing through the Colonial time period focusing on Jamestown and Plymouth. Now I find this fascinating and am so eager to fill in the gaps of my public school education. I really like the Tapestry of Grace curriculum for History and plan to study history from Creation to Present in 4-year rotation w/ my scholars ; ) But first we will do a sample unit before I take the $$$ plunge to invest in the curriculum that is rather expensive upfront, but when divided over 12 years of school is very economical.


Math! We began our Geometry study. This was so fun as I was able to include both children. We built towers, knocked them down, built a store w/ steps leading to it… then we talked of how funny cylindrical steps would be. Cutie Pie is so ticklish and the thought of cylindrical steps and square drinking cups really made him giggle. Of course we just had to try drinking from a square container! We had a shape hunt and found items that were cylindrical, spherical, and rectangular prism and boy wasn’t daddy impressed when Cutie Pie threw those terms around at the dinner table ; )

Art! Sweetness makes the tiniest details when sculpting with her Sculpey Clay (which I found 4 Large boxes of brand new Sculpey at a yard sale this summer)!


She continues to practice the water color techniques she learned in art camp this summer. We still need to purchase some pastel chalks and spend more time practicing those techniques as well.


Music!
Sweetness is moving along in her piano book. We sit down each day after breakfast, & lunch for a 10-15 minute practice session. And my birthday present from my dear sweet mama arrived!


She has planted the seed of singing unto the Lord in my heart and her wish is I continue this tradition with my children.

Well, that is it for now! I pray we will have an even better time of learning next week! Without effectual, ferverent, consistent prayer, none of this is possible. For with God all things are possible.