5th Grade Botany Block

Jenna has just started her second botany block for the year and we are learning about monocotyledons at the moment, it has been so interesting, I have learned so much myself, it's wonderful this homeschooling journey! This is her shaded drawing of an Arum Lily, she took so much care while drawing this picture. Tomorrow we will be learning about grasses, I can't wait!!

Great resources for your Botany block are 'The Living World of Plants', by Dr Gerbert Grohmann, 'Botany' by Charles Kovacs and 'Tree of Life' by Rochelle Strauss. I have placed the Loot links on the side bar.

Ancient Egypt: Drawings and Paintings Grade 5 block

These are a few of the drawings and paintings that Jenna has done in her grade 5 Ancient Egypt block that we have just completed, we have now moved on to our second Botany block.

Homeschooling Entrepreneurs Day Market

On Saturday we had our Homeschooling Entrepreneurs Day, we had to make something recycled which we did and then we made ribbon sticks, pin wheels, some felted Christmas decorations and knitted animals. We also sold some books that we no longer had any use for. We had a fantastic day and the children really had fun. (You wouldn't say so from the photo though, maybe they are searching for prospective buyers). Anyway fun was had by all!

Summer, our Nature Table Seasonal Gnome

Meet Summer, our new seasonal gnome knitted for our nature table, with pure handspun, hand dyed Merino sheep wool.

Goodbye Andy Swan.....

It is with great sadness that I type this blog posting. Yesterday we discovered that a dear friend had passed away... He was a true warrior for animal rights and his energy was amazing, healing.... The world will definitely miss his presence as will all of us. Good-bye Andy..........