Andy Warhol Unit Study

After watching an episode of The Great British Baking Show: Juniors (S6:E3), we were inspired to do a mini unit study of Andy Warhol. When he was referenced in the program, my kiddos asked “Who’s that?” I really like the “Who Was…?” series of books and bought each of my kiddos a large collection at … Continue reading Andy Warhol Unit Study

Woodpecker Door Knocker

Found this adorable guy at Goodwill. He looks perfect on the front door of our new home.

Birds of the Month: February – Magpie, March – Mourning Dove and April – Barn Owl

One of our art goals this homeschool year is to draw a bird every month. We recently moved. Moving is a lot of work. Moving ruins schedules and plans. Moving steals mama’s free time. But I’m not giving up my bird drawing goal, so we crammed our February and March birds in with April! Better … Continue reading Birds of the Month: February – Magpie, March – Mourning Dove and April – Barn Owl

Happy Earth Day

Looks like we might have a fruit tree… My plant identification app says pear or plum or cherry… Anyone have a guess?

April is National Poetry Month

Here are some of our favorite poetry related ideas and resources. I’m really liking these “write your own poems” workbooks by Usborne. The kiddos are learning about different types of poems with space for trying out the techniques. The illustrations are fun, colorful, and engaging. I have a very reluctant writer and though it has … Continue reading April is National Poetry Month