{ Week 18 }

Homer

Homer was a bard.  He was a bard because he made books.  People liked him.  And he was a boy.  He will be here if it was the olden days.

Homer made stories when he was young.  He had some fun in his life.  We do not live in books.  He has already died.

Homer was big.  He was kind.  He was happy.  I love doing this.

Hannah { 5 }

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This week we started SHAKESPEARE!

What am I doing?  ha ha ha.

Nevertheless, we begin with The Tempest.

We also continue with our beloved Plutarch:  Marcus Crassus.

As a side note, did you know that he also wrote 5 hefty volumes on Morals?  Yeah, me either, but I am super interested in them.

A science notebook page before we went away on holidays.

Going to the beach for a look, see.

Checking out the sand.

Peeking out.

A favourite day.

Little tortoises swim.

How you pack for lunch while travelling.

A sketch from Phebe.

A picture of Chloe { now 10 }.

Now, I always find it easier to start new things after returning from holidays.  So on our return Chloe started these two books:

This one I picked up for only $16.50 in a Noosa second hand book shop.  In great condition too!!

Something that's been on the shelves for years.  Chloe will be reading it for Bible time.

I also got quite interested in Samuel Pepys due to Jeanne's post on her blog { A Peaceful Day }.  And low and behold when I got home I found this on my shelf.  I've had it for years and never knew how awesome and handy it would come.  Yay!!  Additionally, I've also ordered myself a copy of his Diaries.  Can't wait for when we finally get to reading it.

Nature Study this week:

I think the girls had fun discovering how a seed splits and allows the root to grow out and begin a plant.

Copywork by Chloe.  In many ways I think this "speeds" up our English lessons.  As in, the time it takes is actually less than what we would normally spend.   The girls find it to be much easier, but also, on the other hand, more instructional than the other different types of English lessons as well.

There's a lady called Amy on TpT that does these Bible Notebooks.  I've purchased a few of her mini lessons.  I really love them, and will buy more.  Here is one: Solomon, we did this one today.  For a $1, you can't go wrong.  I highly recommend them.  :o)

Also in our read alouds this week:

Aborigines

Abraham

Abrasives

Absolute Zero

Acacias

Acceleration

Achilles

Acids

I got the ENTIRE set at market day for a song.  $4 I believe, if my memory serves me well.

Ok, think this might be enough show and tell for the week.

This week I'll be linking up with:

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More Bargain Book Finds

I found these two Roald Dahls for a dollar each.

Perfect, mint, unread condition.

I also got these two books - 50c each in my wanderings.

Sometimes I really have to wonder why people by books.  Do they buy them with the best of intentions, but never get to reading them?

Another mint condition, basically unread book.

I did laugh at the content though.  The book LOOKS like it's designed for adults, but he writes as if it's for children, short, very short easy to read chapters.  It's quite a lengthy book too, coming to 346 pages.

I also found this gorgeous little { A4 sized } book too:

What caused me to purchase this book were the gorgeous full color photographs throughout.

  In addition to the flowers, were the copious beautiful nature study sketches.  What better way to inspire nature drawing than with high quality examples.

A lovely bargain for only $2.00.  Yep.

What book bargains have you had lately?  Do tell.

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The Human Body

One should really visit second hand shops more often - especially and most importantly, the ones that keep books.

I managed to pick up this beautiful hard cover in awesome condition for a mere $5.  Dust jacket and all.

Inside:

My girls, including Miss 3 have been absolutely fascinated with this book since it came home.

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{ We're on Holiday }

There won't be the usual scheduled post this week because we're on holiday.  However, I did think of you all, and thought that I should leave you with a freebie while I was gone.

Just click the worksheet to download.

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{ Letter c }

I just love it when we leave a paper trail and pack in some learning progress.

This week we did the letter { c }.

{ c } is for car.

Find the { c }.

{ c } is for cat.

Some initial sound recognition.

{ c } is for cat.

Nothing better than catching photos random, on the spur of the moment, unseen.

I peeked out the kitchen window to find this outside:

Just click each worksheet to download.

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{ Week 16 }

Some good news, and some bad news.

The bad news:  I had started my blog post for today earlier in the week.  I even popped in some really nice photos and started chit chatting about them but then, during the week my computer went cactus.  In the absence of my computer I decided to continue working on my post on hubbies computer and that's when the really bad news happened.  I accidentally bumped something on the keyboard and wiped my post clean.  So now I'm starting again.  Oh, and I couldn't just pop the photos back in either because well, they were wiped with my computer too.

The good news:  My computer is back up and running.  I am also now relocated to my desk in the front room.  And the best news this week:  I managed to get a new post done.

Ummmm, I gave the assignment and hoped for the best.

Don't ask me what was in her mind, I have no idea, but it ended up with a lot of words on the page.

Chloe and Charlotte found some time for painting.

The girls got to make a scene for Cinco De Mayo day - even though my children have NO idea that it is just a party day to celebrate some Mexican war against the French, on the 5th of May no less, hence it's given name.

Chloe turned double digits!

Noah graduated to size 0 clothing.

I've been really busy working on some cvc workbooks and what nots too.  So far I've managed to get { a } and { e } done.  They're quite meaty - both up to 42 pages now.  I'm quite pleased with the format and content.  Especially since I managed to get a good selection of worksheets and printables in them.

And for fun, since I like sharing, just click to download.  :o)

 

It comes out of this book:

I'll see you tomorrow with some more printables.  :o)

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History Reads for Ancient History Part Three

Welcome to Part Three of our show and tell for Ancient History books.

What would Ancient History be without the Aztecs?

A game board at the end of the book.

With gorgeous overlays!

Overlay.

Underneath.

Overlay { on right }.

Underneath.

I hope you'll be back for Part Four.

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