Nathan has always had a fascination with frogs. He will sit on his bed searching through dozens of frog books for a new fact to learn about them.
Each visit to the zoo requires a stop to purchase a frog souvenir to add to his growing collection. I thought he would enjoy creating his very own frog book to look through and found a FREE frog lapbook at Homeschool Share.
Here is a partial list of books we read together in creating this lapbook:
From Tadpole to Frog: Let's-Read-and-Find-out Science 1 by Wendy Pfeffer
Why Frogs are Wet: Let's-Read-and-Find-out Science 2 by Judy Hawes
All About Frogsby Jim Arnosky
Poison Dart Frogs by Jennifer Dewey
Fun Facts About Frogs!by Carmen Bredeson
Frogs, Toads, and Turtles by Diane Burns
Flashy Fantastic Rain forest Frogs by Dorothy Patent
Red-eyed Tree Frogs by John Netherton
Animal Lives: The Frog by Sally Tagholm
We will be focusing many our upcoming science lessons around the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out 2 series.
Here is another coloring Page -- Frogs Over The Land -- Exodus 8:1-15
2008 was declared the Year of the Frog by The Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
FROGS in the LOCAL NEWS --
Imperiled frogs get a fresh start at Fort Lewis (1,000 baby frogs will be released each year until 2012 on a 50 acre lake on Fort Lewis.)
It's doesn't cost you a thing.
All you have to do is READ a picture book on September 20!
Jump Start's Read for the Record campaign book is
Jump Start is attempting to break last years record of 140,000 pledges.
Hanna Andersson is participating by giving Jump Start $1 for every person who registers and promises to read.
Every Toys R Us Store in the United States will host an event at 4 PM (local time) on September 20.
It's amazing what computers can do! Check out these sketches from pictures I selected. It is EASY to do.
They are the main attraction at a museum.
This was very easy to do. Try it. If you decide to get creative, let me see what you've come up with.
Enjoy!
Photo taken by my daughter, Olivia.
This week's FREEBIE at the Homeschool estore is a Nature Study Journal and Copywork pages. It is absoluely beautiful, and at over 50 pages, well worth printing.
Enjoy!
Today only, the Homeschoolestore is offering all of the 26 FREE download at the same time. At the site, you'll see the U.S. Flag. Above that click the sentence in blue that refers to the "one last Mother's Day" surprise.
Enjoy!
Our learning usually takes a relaxed pace during the summer. The learning never stops, of course, however the formal lessons are put aside to be able to enjoy the various rabbit trails we encounter. Usually.
We have several projects that we're working on right now that I hope to post about in the upcoming two or three weeks.
We're finishing up our "Busy Bees" lapbook.
....but, I've set it aside to finish the FREE Fourth of July Learn 'N Folder that Live and Learn has. My kids have also asked to make one about dinosaurs because they're going to see Walking With Dinosaurs in two weeks. Three lapbooks to complete in two weeks. 8-O The great thing about learning through lapbooks is that they have a great time, they retain so much more information, and they have their finished product to look at enjoy anytime they want.
We're working on the front yard:
There are some beautiful flowers hidden in the overgrowth.
My mother took care of the yard work when I was growing up. I'd BEG to clean the house and get dinner ready rather than do yard work. I finally understand one of the reasons she enjoys her garden so much. Even though the weeds will need to be pulled again, compared to doing the dishes and having an empty sink....I'll be able to enjoy this finished work longer before having to do it again. 8-)
**Edited to Add: I've decided that we'll start the Dino lapbook after going to the show. That will give us time to finish the projects we've already started. ;-)
Starting today, Homeschoolestore is offering 4 free educational units each day until 26 ebooks are given away. Plus, you can receive 10% credit on all purchases you make.
Visit every day this week to get your freebie!
