you never know what you might find on the art table, aka unschooling table, aka homeschooling table. homemade games, taken-apart machines, art supplies, circuit kits, or praying mantises in bug houses...
Monday, September 29, 2008
turkey trot
check out these turkeys (and the kitty rosie got a hold of) from the wonderful rodger's produce stand...
harvest moon
the september harvest moon was especially gorgeous this year, with a bright-rainbowed halo around it. we studied how asia perceives the september moon, and celebrated the chinese moon festival in our geography classes.
rainbows on the ceiling
the latest craze- reflecting CDs on the car ceiling as we cruise around town...
barred rocks
this has been another september gig, watching the chickens eat our leftovers.... the kids love everything about the chickens, especially now that there are eggs to collect. the pullets are almost five months old, so a few have started laying eggs. it's thrilling to find an egg or two each day in the nesting boxes, yippppeee!
december update: now a dozen a day, whehew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
clay
we've been working with clay! we got a big 10-pound chunk from an art teacher at a local school, and the kids went to town with it... we also used it for teaching about Iran at homeschooling central....
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