Supplementals

I love finding little supplementals to our normal, everyday homeschool routine.  Have I mentioned how much I love Currclick?  Well...I LOVE Currclick.  I have found everything from a main curriculum for a subject to tons and tons of supplemental activities and info.  It is always my go to when Faith I get bored!  Look what I found today, just in time for spring. :)

 

Click here to check it out!

Now what 8-year-old wouldn't love to take a break from math and reading and writing to learn about earthworms?!  Friday Earthworms and Game Day!  Don't you love being your child's teacher?  I know I do.

Spring Update!

Wow, homeschooling, going to college, and working part time makes for a busy busy schedule.  I'm not giving up on this blog though because I have so much inside that needs to be shared! ;)

Our school year is going well.  We have favorite subjects (art, history, and science) and not so favorite subjects (math and writing).  Guess what?!  I have found an awesome, little known direct sales company that sells high quality, fun games to supplement almost any learning area you might want to supplement!  Yay!

 

www.learningwithfaith.simplyfun.com

 We have instituted Friday Game Day into our homeschool curriculum and what a refreshing change this is for BOTH of us.  Faith doesn't know that we are reinforcing and strengthening her education.  She just knows that she and mom get to play games every Friday (and sometimes during the week too)!  I highly recommend this.  Fun...fun...fun... :)

So what else is going on?  We planted the seeds for our heirloom garden, found an amazing math curriculum (I will share this in another post...it deserves it's own), can read level 1 books, can pick out Orion's Belt in the night sky, and I'm sure much more.  What accomplishments have you seen so far this year?  I'd love to hear. :)

Kelly

Ooey, Gooey...Faith's Favorite

We haven't done anything  "crafty" lately so I asked Faith if she would like to do a craft tomorrow.  Her response, "Yea!  Something Ooey, Gooey!".  So, this is what is on the agenda for tomorrow. :)

Play Create Explore

I will share our pics tomorrow.  If you try this with your kids please share your pics too!

Here's to Ooey Gooey fun!

KellyRae

Fashion Designer Extraordinaire

One reason (of many) that we decided to home school Faith was her love of art and creativity.  I've said it before, if I could hook an art project up to every subject Faith would be happy.  So I love it when we stumble across a great learning opportunity...totally by accident.

The other day we were in Hobby Lobby and Faith, as always, was looking for something that she could get.  She found this and was beyond excited.  She had to have it! At first, I hesitated.  It was $20 and more than I was planning on spending on just a fun "toy" for her. But, I quickly saw the creative opportunity and we bought it!  

I had no idea what it was except that she could color and play with some kind of cardboard girl.  When we got home we were surprised to see that they were Shrinky Dinks!  For $20 we got a TON of outfits for her to "design" along with accessories that stick onto 6 different girls plus, a couple of cute dogs.  Then there is a sturdy cardboard Designer Shop that you can display your collection in and the girls can all go shopping.  

It took Faith a couple of days (and a couple of helpers) to color all of the different clothes and accessories.  Then we had the fun of watching them shrink!  Although we couldn't find a scientific explanation for why it shrinks, we researched and had a great conversation about what Shrinky Dinks are made of, where they originated, and how something can start out as one consistency and then by adding heat will transform into something totally different.  It's 2nd grade folks, just opening up the mind to new ideas. ;)

We also explored the career of Fashion Design.  We looked up some famous designers and their newest runway "looks".  We also went to good ole Facebook and found some moms who use their creativity to design cute kid's clothes and accessories.  From one extreme to another, your creativity can become your career someday!

Now, guess what?  If you go to CreativityForKids there are sooo many different kits to choose from.  There's definitely something for every creative little mind!  I challenge you to take a break from your "curriculum" and have some fun for a couple of days.  I promise, you'll love the spontaneous learning and the awesomeness of your child's creative little mind!

PS...I do not get paid a dime for promoting this website...just think it's a great resource for us homeschoolers.

PSS...Don't forget to enter my contest.  Time is running out and one lucky winner will get a $25 gift certficate.

<3 KellyRae

Giveaway Time

To celebrate second grade (Faith's learning experience) and the launch of my new direct sales businesses (my learning experience), I am hosting a giveaway for a $25 gift certificate to either KellyRae Jamberry Nails or Origami Owl ~ KellyRae Independent Designer.  Details below:

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KellyRae Jamberry Nails

Origami Owl ~ KellyRae Independent Designer

I'm super excited to be starting this next chapter in my life.  I pray that this chapter is a very long one!  If time would slow down just a little bit, I'd be very happy.  Thank you for helping to celebrate this new beginning.  Please stick around and share this journey with us.

KellyRae

Back At It and Garden Update

Wow!  Our garden did grow. :)  We got basil, parsley, green beans, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, and corn!  I would say our first garden was a success.

Well, I had my little sabbatical,  tried my hand at being "super mom",  and it seems that God has brought me back full circle.  When I started this blog and called it "Learning With Faith", I had a feeling that I will be learning just as much as Faith does during this home schooling journey.  It seems I was right. :)

So, here we are.  Second grade is starting full force!  I feel confident that I will have a lot to blog about in the very near future.  Faith is starting to read Level One books, loves Ancient History and Botany, still hates math...  Stay tuned.

I am trying my hand at being a "mompreneur".  Since I can't figure out how to work full time and be Faith's teacher full time, I am working at building up a few new direct sales businesses.  I have found  some amazing companies with awesome products that I love to share!  Plus, hopefully I can take a little of the financial burden off Daddy.  (I'd love to hear how other home school moms and dads tackle the financial issue)

So welcome to or welcome back to "Learning With Faith".  It's going to be a busy life!

It's planting season...

Remember those seeds we planted awhile back?  Well, it's finally time to get them growing outside!  Daddy and Faith worked hard yesterday putting the boxes together, buying a load of dirt, and filling the boxes up...getting them all ready for those little plants and seeds. :)

Faith was working hard.  Daddy couldn't have done it without her.

The rectangle is for vegetables.  The square is for herbs.

Then today (dodging the raindrops and racing the thunderstorm rolling in), we got our little plants and seeds in the boxes. 







Who says summer school is boring... ;)