Jess4879 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I have a bad tendency to think we are "behind" all year and then May comes and I realize we are way ahead. Oi. The kids have maybe two weeks of math left and only a couple lessons left for their LA. We take summers off, but quitting in June is way too early for us. Now I need to scramble to find things to fill up their time. Looking for lots of fun ideas! I don't want to move on to next years stuff. The kids worked hard this year to finish their subjects and I want to reward them. We are going to do some nature studies and some math games and I think we'll start typing programs...any other ideas? I am on homeschool burn out, so I can't think of these things on my own! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 We've got HAS that I think we'll continue using during the summer because the kids really like it, but thanks for the suggestion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Lots of art and music. These are my favorites and most can usually be gotten at the library. Draw Write Now (especially the geography and figure drawing) Using Color in Your Art adapted to Prang 64 crayons Teaching Art with Books Kids Love Ed Emberley's Funprint Drawing Book (simple facial expressions) Let's Draw Happy People Jumbo Book of Music (low income friendly) Science: Magic School Bus videos. Also Bill Nye and Cat in the Hat. History: The Young Readers ebooks from Heritage History Writer's Toolbox anthology by Nancy Loewen as well as some of her other picture book story writing books. Clutter-Free Classroom Genre Kit for student chosen library books. All 5 Arithmetic Village ebooks are only $10.99 and there are free support lessons for them. Round Table Geometry using the Sir Cumference picture books. How is My _ Grader Doing in School? Unschooling style ideas for the 3Rs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeemama Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 What a wonderful problem to have! If i had that problem, i would ask the kids for suggestions of topics to do a deep unit study with projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 For Science if you did Mr. Q Life Science you could just listen to the textbook using the free audio version. You could also goto Librivox and listen to a recording of The Burgess Animal book or the Burgess Bird book. I have never watched it, but the tv show, "The Story of Science" might work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 For Science if you did Mr. Q Life Science you could just listen to the textbook using the free audio version. You could also goto Librivox and listen to a recording of The Burgess Animal book or the Burgess Bird book. I have never watched it, but the tv show, "The Story of Science" might work well. We just finished Mr. Q's Life Science. The kids enjoyed it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 We just finished Mr. Q's Life Science. The kids enjoyed it :) My kids liked it when we listened to it. We sometimes go back and relisten to parts of the audio recording. For us it is also because it's my Dh who made the audio recording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 My kids liked it when we listened to it. We sometimes go back and relisten to parts of the audio recording. For us it is also because it's my Dh who made the audio recording. Thanks for sharing the recording! We've used it often! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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