Sometimes we set our books aside and jump into a group study. Here are a few photographs from our past two group studies.
~Ladybugs
and Trees~
and Trees~
Group studies we are able to have
- art
- research
- writing
- reading
It's fun to mix things up every now and then. What about you home school mommas, do you mix it up for a refresher? If so, please share.
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Fun Facts
Ladybugs
- Ladybugs have a wing case that protect their flying wings? Yes, the hard spotted outer layer is their wing case.
- There are 5,000 different species of ladybugs.
- Ladybugs are not bugs at all, they are beetles.
- When a ladybug flies, it beats its wings about 85 beats a second.
Trees
- Did you know that trees are the longest living organisms on earth.
- Trees keep our air supply fresh by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. Trees lower air temperature by evaporating water in their leaves.
- A tree does not reach its most productive stage of carbon storage for about 10 years.
- Trees improve water quality by slowing and filtering rain water as well as protecting aquifers and watersheds.
8 comments:
i guess i don't and i probably should since sometimes just keeping up with the schedule gets pretty tedious!
lovely lady bug fun!
another interesting piece of info about lady bugs.....there are Marian roots of the name. more details can be found here http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/yq/ladybug.html
"Eyes of faith allow us to see that Our Lady's Bird is, in fact, a messenger from a provident God."
my friend/fellow blogger also did a lovely study on lady bugs. here is the link to her post. http://familyatthefootofthecross.blogspot.com/2010/04/our-ladys-bug.html
prayers for a JOYfilled Advent and Christmas!
pax Christi - lena
How fun, sweet, and enjoyable. I do not mix it up as much as I wish I did. (I am such a creature of habit.) Although, when we do mix it up, it is easier for me to do it while studying the saints.
catherine, i've missed your posts! looks like such a fun unit -- i always enjoy seeing what your kids are up to with their schooling ...... i want to sit at your kitchen table too : )
when i taught i loved doing multi-curriculum units, it was my preference ..... so much fun learning in so many different, hands-on ways.
happy december!
jeremi
my dd did a ladybug project in school and did u know that they are named after Our Lady? They are called "Our Lady's bugs". something to do with a good harvest and ppl prayed to her for a good crop and they were a sign of her blessings.
What fun! Enjoyed hearing about the kiddos and their adventures this week.
Yes! This is normal school for us :) Although I never really thought of dressing in polka-dots, etc. - how cute! It's fun to see what others are doing. We did a leaf/tree study in the Fall, too.
Thank you
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