DJ participated in his first science fair this week and it turned out to be way more fun and more educational than I could have imagined! I selected three possible projects for DJ to choose from and he chose a study on taste. He also participated in the presentation of 3 of his friends’ projects. DJ’s Project: Taste Research: We began researching the subject by reading the book “The Five Senses” by Maria Ruis. Most of the book is a typical…
We’re having an uncharacteristicly warm spring this year as the temperature topped 80 degrees again today! It made for a beautiful day as our homeschool group headed outside to a local farm again. This time is was to an “educational center for sustainability and education and organic farm with sustainable agricultural practices”. The center also runs a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program for low income families. Volunteers and groups like ours help to work the farm. We started off…
We have been more active with our homeschool group this year. Although most of the events are just social in nature, the group also likes to do community service activities. Last week DJ went to his first such event. A local non-profit farm grows food for local food banks like Northwest Harvest. They use volunteers from groups like Girl Scouts and our homeschool group to plant the seeds and to assist with harvest. I found it amusing that our lead,…
I often start our weekly school time by asking DJ to “choose something to do.” This week his answer to my question was the 45 Layout – again. DJ first did this work back in June 2015. This is a BIG work for a little person. It involves laying out all of the 1 to 9000 number cards along with corresponding Golden Beads. Sometimes called the “Bird’s Eye View,” the purpose is to give a very tangible experience of the…