I approach this post with trepidation. The next in the Not Back to School bloghop .
We are naturally eclectic, strewing, neo-classicists. There, I've said it! lol.
As this is our first year of official schooling, I'm approaching the year using the National Curriculum (version 2 ) guidelines, and seeing how they apply to us, where BlueBelle is situated according to these (arbitrary but Dept. Ed necessary) and getting my head around reporting for HEU.
English Language 2012
Mathematics 2012
Science 2012
Social Sciences 2012
The Arts 2012
LOTE 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Hat-venture
Over the weekend, while DH was mowing the lawn a gust of wind blew his hat off. Now, this is no ordinary hat, so it had to be retreived, and in a hurry! The hat had landed on the dam and was heading towards the swamplands. Nothing for it but to call back into service our, mostly ornamental, row boat.
she doesn't look like much, a duck haven at best
but, amazingly, she floats!
hat was retrieved with the multifunctional rake-oar
all parties safely ashore, mission complete
Dad had to be reassured that being called a water rat with a mole for a passenger was a good thing!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Our learning places and spaces
Week 3 in the Not Back to School Bloghop.
The topic this week, learning spaces. Well, we work and learn in numerous places.
at the writing desk
at the dinning room table
at the lounge room table
basically, any unsuspecting table ....
in the 'playroom' on the floor
on the deck
on the grass
at the park
at the library
in the car
at the art gallery
at the EcoScience building
oOOH, and how could I forget? The Kitchen!
oOOH, and how could I forget? The Kitchen!
and all over the world
After the last big rain the playroom sprang a leak which saturated in the inside skin of the walls, as well as a strip along the edge of the carpet.
On pulling up the carpet we discovered funky mould - out it went, all of it, including the wall skins.
So, at the moment the playroom looks like this ....
On pulling up the carpet we discovered funky mould - out it went, all of it, including the wall skins.
So, at the moment the playroom looks like this ....
http://interactive.qag.qld.gov.au/looknowseeforever/works/obliteration_room/ |
If you haven't played the game have a go ;) Kusama's World of Dots
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Earthly Worms
After planting some zucchini Blue Belle dug in the veggie patch for a while. She ran to the kitchen very excitedly, to tell me that our soil is good because it has earthworms in it - big ones!
catch and release |
No earthworms were harmed in the making of this blogpost. This earthling was returned safely to the vegetable garden after lengthy negotiations.
Monday, February 06, 2012
Not Back To School Blog Hop - Meet the student
Okay, well, the Keeper of the ning (and we all know who she is! ) has dragged, or at least prodded me, kicking and screaming into blogland. I love the idea of a blog, I love reading the blogs of people I know, but I am also quite reticent about having my own.
Anyway, I'm not sure how many years we've been home schooling, I'm going to say that this is our second year. DD (aka Blue belle), is officially doing year 1 this year, but it's not as simple as that ... of course!!
STUDENT PROFILE (she's our victrix!)
Favourite colours:
lots of favourites, but yellow and red and blue and pink and orange
Favourite books:
Horse, Charlotte's Web, Little Bear's little boat
Favourite things to do:
riding bikes, climbing, swinging and running
Favourite 'work':
drawing and reading, learning anything, music
Favourite music:
vioin, trumpet, piano, flute, accordion
Favourite animal:
horse and tiger
Favourite plants:
roses and sunflowers
Favourite fun:
swimming and building castles at the beach
Anyway, I'm not sure how many years we've been home schooling, I'm going to say that this is our second year. DD (aka Blue belle), is officially doing year 1 this year, but it's not as simple as that ... of course!!
STUDENT PROFILE (she's our victrix!)
Favourite colours:
lots of favourites, but yellow and red and blue and pink and orange
Favourite books:
Horse, Charlotte's Web, Little Bear's little boat
Favourite things to do:
riding bikes, climbing, swinging and running
Favourite 'work':
drawing and reading, learning anything, music
Favourite music:
vioin, trumpet, piano, flute, accordion
Favourite animal:
horse and tiger
Favourite plants:
roses and sunflowers
Favourite fun:
swimming and building castles at the beach
We aim to cultivate the natural love of learning by preparing an environment that provides width and depth for exploration, and offers exposure to opportunities and real-life experiences, while keeping in mind the balance of character, knowledge and skill.
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