Illustration lesson on roses

Using our reference books on roses I created the following lesson.

Objective: to have the girls sit down, study a picture and try to replicate it, in their own style/ability.

Method:

1. Ask each child to pick a picture of a rose that they liked in their books. If you are like me, and look for challenges for your second child to break out on his/her own (and not copy the older sibling), using different pictures works well.
2. In a special scrap book, I asked them to copy the rose that they chose as best they could, using the instruments I chose - this time I chose pencils. 
3. Being older, Sunshine was asked to write the name of the rose she drew.

Outcome: here are pics of their work (unfortunately not good pics, I blame the camera!).

Sunshine's picture of a Joseph's Coat rose

Sweet-pea's picture of 'a rose'.

Harrison was busy with crayon drawing during the lesson.

Education plan for week commencing 17 October 2011

After a pretty flat week, with minimal learning effort I feel the need to plan ahead for the coming week in order to actually achieve something of substance that I can feel good about. I should note though, that this is just a plan. I will not be a slave to home-education. It needs to adapt to us and fit in around our life and plans. With that in mind, I am not assigning work to specific days, but just general goals to achieve so I am free to do be spontaneous and if good weather is calling we can hit the beach if we want! So I guess this is more of an ideas prompting sheet to get me started...

Maths

1. Comparing different random items around the house to see which is taller or shorter, heavier or lighter, hotter or colder, or any other attributes that seem significant at the time.
2. Basic addition sums (single figured sums).
3. Build upon odd and even numbers and practice counting in twos.
4. Object counting. E.g., have 4 counters on one side, and 1 counter on another and ask Sunshine to add or remove counters so it equals the other side.

English

1. Read two books almost each day. Pick one to read multiple times in the week and then randomly choose a different 2nd book each time.
2. Talk more about letters, what makes up a word, what makes up a sentence, what makes up a story. How you can write stories with words or also with pictures.
3. Continue her handwriting workbook.