As part of our westward travel study in history, we have been working on a "Westward Expansion" lapbook from Hands of a Child. We normally do lots of reading for history, but I wanted a change of pace for the kids, so I decided to try something a little more hands-on.
The project pack includes maps,
and all kinds of cool shaped booklets.
This week and next, the kids will work on adding a little color and flair to the booklets.
To keep the project from getting too tedious, I did some of the cutting for the kids which I actually enjoy doing.
Chloe finished her Autumn lapbook this week.
We read about trees, leaves, apples, and squirrels. Then, Chloe colored some things we found by searching the internet and glued them wherever she wanted. I like to do this kind of lapbooking to give her a chance to be creative.
For picture study this term, we are studying Pierre Auguste Renoir. We are using Mike Venezia's book to learn more about Renoir.
We needed a criteria from which to choose the art work we study, and I found what I was looking for at Higher Up and Further In. Lindafay states that in order to study a work of art, that work must 1. Be a thing of beauty, 2. It must require great skill, and 3. It must express a worthy idea. Check out her blog if you like Charlotte Mason's ideas. Her blog is a wealth of information.
We also completed Challenge #10 in our nature study. Check out our nature blog to see the results.
1 comment:
I always enjoy reading your weekly reports with the photos. I look forward to next week. By the way, you get a lot of work done during the week, and the kids look like they're having fun!
Cheers,
Wildiris
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