Nature Study

Okok, I am on the roll since I found out Blogspot is now totally and wonderfully compatible to IPhoto. No more transferring files to desktop or waiting for an hour for EACH photo to upload!!!

Now those who know my hb know one of his passion is in the sciences. In order not to short change his children, we do quite a bit of nature studies in our home learning journey. Also since they learn at home, we can afford more depth in our learning.

Here we learn about plant parts. We collect twigs and branches and leaves and pieces of bark etc.

CY and CH's work on mahjong sheet

The next few photos show CY's learning journey using guide form NP website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176&Itemid=161

Raintree, so far CY's fav :)

Yellow Flame. We are having a hard time finding them since it is not the flowering season so no flowers no fruits

Trumpet tree. Managed to find it near our home, the leaf is the evidence of our nature trek :P

The beautiful Tembusu tree. These can be found near Woodlands Park. Amazing silhouette!

These are all work-in-progress and we are still trying to identify all the trees in our neighbourhood :)

Home Learning

Our children do not go to school. I do not waste time in justifying to those who do not believe in this, it works for us and so we do it.

A little into what we do at home ...

From Before FIAR, Blueberries for Sal

The Math problem: Little Sal picked three berries and dropped them in her little tin pail...kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk! She picked three more berries and ate them. Then she picked more berries and dropped one in the pail - kuplunk! And the rest she ate. 

How many blueberries does she have in her pail now?

Hmmm...

   The best part is eating the berries!!!

Extended activity through the week long lesson

Extended activity for CH

More extensive work for CY

Science categorisation: animals according to their diet (Not much of categorisation since the animals found in the book are all omnivores)

I wanted to work on language arts and do something on process of making blueberry jam. I got too lazy. We will attempt a lap book with another book sometime later.