Snowschooling 2011 Day 1

Recently a friend asked my son "What do you do on a snow day?" His bemused reply was "Have school in the snow." Since we have moved north I try to incorporate snow days into our school plans. Last year we had a blast discovering the joys of snow. It was a challenge with 40 plus inches of snow of the ground and Dad for constant company for week but it was one of the best weeks of last school year. So in Ironhides mind it is just the nature of things to include weather, national events or moving into what we are learning.

Secretly I have been yearning for snow days just to slow down the pace of life. We have been on a head long rush since December with plays, concerts, play dates, parties, holidays, visitors, birthdays and classes. I love the quiet of life that accompanies more than six inches of snow. In this area six inches seems to be the magic number between "Oh, it going to snow" and "Close everything down it is going to snow."

Well last week we got full out DC Snow panic with 10 plus inches of snow during rush hour. It was a dangerous time to travel and the wet heavy snow left thousands without power.

We watched as our driveway go from this

to this in just under 5 hours.

We learned a lot that night about preparing for emergencies and directed prayer. Daddy arrived home safe after 6 plus hours.

FIAR: Owl Moon Lapbook

This was book was a struggle at first. Reading about snow when there is about 30 plus inches outside your window was not a good move. I think it added to his cabin fever. The great thing was we were able to get out and take a fieldtrip to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History's Naturalist Center. We got to spend one on one time with the staff and explored owl pellets collected by the staff as well as see giant mouths. The day also included working with rocks, minerals, bones, and learning about animal tracks.

I will include the photos later...Blogger is having issues uploading them tonight.

Lapbook Resources

Homeschool Share

The Homeschool Mom (THM)

Enchanted Learning

Thoughtful Thursday-Hello March

Snowschooling: Getting Back To Normal

Yesterday started out late after a late night of watching the Olympics. We had fun as a family watching the games. But we paid for in the morning, tired and lacking directions. That was completely my fault for not getting up and setting the tone for the day. But hey homeschooling is about whole family learning.

We are slowing getting dug out around here but there is still a lot to do on the sideroads.

Workbox	Wednesday
1	Ancient Olympics
2	Sort Library Books
3	Life Skills-Smells
4	Handwriting
5	Make Birdfeed
6	Winter Olympics
7	Jump Around
8	Art
9	Winter Walk
10	FIAR-Owl Moon Scripture
11	Birdfeeding
12	Co-Op Homework-Review-Water Cycle

Snowschooling Post Blizzards: President’s Day

Yesterday started out late after a late night of watching the Olympics. We had fun as a family watching the games. But we paid for in the morning, tired and lacking directions. That was completely my fault for not getting up and setting the tone for the day. But hey homeschooling is about whole family learning.

Also as we were suiting up for our nature walk it started to snow. Ironhide is so over snow at this point. Personally I am running out of snow related fun things to do in the lesson plans. We still have Texas roots which like to get out and run this time of year. I have fought the expensive of going to one of those inside playscapes but if it snows again tomorrow, it cannot be avoided. The young man needs to run.

Workbox	Monday
1	Magic School Bus Re Aloud-Cells
2	Listen and Learn-Positional Words
3	Read Aloud –Why President's Day
4	BrainPopJr. – Abraham Lincoln Movie
5	Craft- Make Lincoln's Log Cabin
6	FIAR-Owl Moon Social Studies-Family
7	Jump Around
8	FIAR-Owl Moon Science-Owl Games
9	Co-Op Homework-Review-Water Cycle
10	FIAR-Owl Moon Dramatization of Book
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