Poppins Book Nook: The Three Little Pigs

First of all, let me apolize about not participating last month. We had all kinds of things planned! The day we had planned to do them, we got a call from our adoption agency that we were being placed with a newborn baby boy in 2 days!! Talk about a frantic weekend!! So without futher ado, introducing Ezra Caleb:

He is a month old now!!

The book we chose to read this month was The Three Little Pigs for our fairy tale theme!  

First thing we did was make some story props.  I used craft foam to make these since I have an over-abundance of it.

First I cut the foam in ovals.

Then we cut out the eyes and added ears, nose, and teeth.

Then I added craft sticks to the back.

Next up was building our houses out of straw, sticks and bricks.

The wind was not cooperating today, so we just made them short.

Then we put the pig in the 1st house and the wolf blew it down.

Then we put the pig in the second house, and the wolf blew it down.

The wolf was not so lucky with the 3rd house!!

Our mess afterwards!!

Blessings!

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Mystery of History Lessons 4-6

This week we continued on with Mystery of History with lessons 4-6
For Lesson 4: Noah & the Flood

Lesson 5: The Ice Age

He thought it was hilarious to have the ice on his belly!

 Lesson 6: Dinosaurs

We made sugar cookies and made insect fossils with them.  With the leftover dough, I cut some dinosaur bones out and baked them.  

Another excellent week with history!!

Blessings!!

Mystery of History Lessons 1-3

So far we are really enjoying Mystery of History!  These are just a few of the things we did for our first week.

Lesson 1: Creation

The idea for this came from here:
http://grhomeschooling.blogspot.com/2009/06/days-of-creation-craft.html

Lesson 2: Adam and Eve

His masterpiece!!  He didn't know what to name it, but he said it was a fish/whale/frog all put together.

Lesson 3: Jubal and Tubal-Cain

To represent Tubal-Cain, I helped him to put holes in the canning lids and cut the wire.

I helped him to put it together and make a set of castanets to represent Jubal.

All in all a pretty good 1st week with history!!

Blessings!!!

Curriculum 2013-2014

Well we just finished week 2 of school, and I am absolutely loving all of my choices so far!!  None of my links are affiliate links.  I receive ABSOLUTELY nothing if you click through on them. 

http://www.covenanthome.com/products/61

This is from Covenant Home.  We are using it for our morning devotion.  There are 125 lessons that span from Genesis 1 to 1 Samuel 31.  

  

https://positiveaction.org/school

Next up is Positive Actions for Christ.  We used this for kindergarten and really enjoyed it, so I thought we would continue on with it for a couple more years.

We are almost half way through AAR 1 & AAS 1.  When we complete them, we will move onto AAR2 & AAS2. 

http://www.christianbook.com/printing-workbook-grade-1-updated-edition/9781934825587/pd/225587?item_code=WW&netp_id=1122967&event=ESRCG&view=details

http://www.christianbook.com/handwriting-manuscript-student-worktext-grade-1/carol-retzer/9780936785387/pd/785381?product_redirect=1&Ntt=785381&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

I am using both Handwriting Without Tears and A Reason for Handwriting.  

For English and Language Arts:

First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, Level 1

          http://www.christianbook.com/first-language-lessons-trained-level-1/jessie-wise/9781933339443/pd/339443?product_redirect=1&Ntt=339443&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Language lessons for Little Ones #3

          http://www.amazon.com/Language-Lessons-Little-Ones-Volume/dp/B001HSLCHO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1373575219&sr=8-5&keywords=Language+lessons+for+Little+Ones+%233

Language Smarts B

          http://www.christianbook.com/language-smarts-b/9780894558894/pd/471001?product_redirect=1&Ntt=471001&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Horizons 1st grade Health

http://www.christianbook.com/horizons-health-1st-grade/9780740317002/pd/543100?product_redirect=1&Ntt=543100&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Daily Geography Practice, Grade 1 by Evan-Moor 

http://www.christianbook.com/daily-geography-practice-grade-1/1557999708/pd/999708?product_redirect=1&Ntt=999708&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Expedition Earth by Confessions of a Homeschooler

http://store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70_73_74

Horizons Math 1

http://www.christianbook.com/horizons-math-grade-1-complete/9780867179545/pd/10060?item_code=WW&netp_id=116700&event=ESRCQ&view=details

Math U See Alpha

http://store.mathusee.com/catalog/general-math/alpha/

Mathematical Reasoning Grade 1

http://www.christianbook.com/mathematical-reasoning-level-b-grade-1/9780894558856/pd/476907?product_redirect=1&Ntt=476907&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Building Thinking Skills Primary

http://www.christianbook.com/building-critical-thinking-skills-verbal-primary/9780894558870/pd/475231?product_redirect=1&Ntt=475231&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Art:

Appreciating Art

http://www.christianbook.com/appreciating-art-grade-1/9781930367036/pd/89917?item_code=WW&netp_id=161623&event=ESRCG&view=details

Home Art Studio Grade 1

http://www.officialhomeartstudio.com/programs/first-grade/

Deep Space Sparkle

http://www.deepspacesparkle.com/category/first-grade-art-lessons/

Art History 

Storybook Artist Study

http://www.teachersnotebook.com/product/enchantedhomeschoolingmom/storybook-artist-unit-studies-curriculum

World's Greatest Artist Volume 1

http://store.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70_76_78&products_id=194

Mystery of History Volume 1 Ancient Times
Map Trek to use alongside of MOH

We are going to be doing A Year of Learning with The Berenstain Bears by the Enchanted Homeschooling Mom.  Membership to her sight is $15 for a lifetime and is well worth it!

http://www.enchantedhomeschoolingmom.com/Home.html

We will also be continuing on with the rest of FIAR volume 1 and starting Volume 2.

We are going to be doing Answers in Genesis for science this year.  

http://www.answersingenesis.org/store/product/gods-design-life-complete-set/?sku=40-1-324

Music

http://music4littlelearners.moonfruit.com/#/shop/4572145010/Kit-1/4453512

After completing this I will start teaching  keyboard

Blessings!!