In this episode the moms announce the Pandia Press Giveaway winner, chat about The Amazing Race, and incorporating art into homeschooling.
Links in this episode:
Passport Templates for the Amazing Race
Our Facebook group: Homeschooling With the Amazing Race
Country Report for Amazing Race is ready for review! To get your copy: Tell your friends about Savvy Homeschool Moms on Twitter, Facebook and/or real life, and then email me about it at tina(at)savvyhomeschoolmoms.com (The first 20 people)
The moms talk about Homeschooling with the Amazing Race in episode 19
Meal Planning Boot Camp for Plan to Eat
Games mentioned: Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Risk, Totally Tut, DungeonQuest, Busytown, Clue, Pathfinder
Please post your family board game recommendations in the comments! (Especially ones that even grownups can enjoy, with their kids.)
Books in this Episode:
The Measly Middle Ages by Terry Deary from the Horrible Histories series
The Fairy’s Return and Other Princess Tales by Gail Carson Levine (author of Ella Enchanted)
US Army Helicopters by Carrie A. Braulick
Battlefield Support by Geoff Cornish
Fighter Planes by Jeffery Zuehlke
Rattlesnakes by Joanne Mattern
Fill It Up by Gail Gibbons
The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall
The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Naunerle Farr into a comic book format
Orange Trees of Versailles by Annie Pietri
Magyk by Angie Sage
Guardians of Ga’Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky
The Man in the Iron Mask by Naunerle Farr
Dingoes at Dinnertime and Buffaloes Before Breakfast by Mary Pope Osborne
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Clay by Colby Rodowsky
The Cay by Theodore Taylor
Links in this Episode:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/explore
Free-Loan Teaching Resources from NGA — NOTE: This page has been taken down and I’ve linked to the archived page…I’ve since touched base with the Affiliate Loan Coordinator at the NGA, Lily Abt, and she gave me this info:
Now educators can browse teaching packets here:
https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/teaching-resources.htmlBrowse videos here:
https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/loan-video.htmlAnd borrow any print materials for their use using this form:
https://www.nga.gov/education/learningresources/create-account.htmlSome other great resources for materials can be found here:
https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers.html
Please note: I kept talking about how you can check out “CDs” when I meant “DVDs”, doh! –Tina
http://littlebentcreekfarm.blogspot.com/
Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement
Why Arts Education is Crucial, and Who’s Doing it Best
The Benefits of Art in High School
Journals that have space for drawing
Draw Write Now: My Drawing and Handwriting Book
3 Ways to Incorporate Art into your Homeschool Curriculum
Art activity Books by MaryAnn Kohl:
Discovering Great Artists
Great American Artists for Kids
Science Arts: Discovering Science through Art Experiences
Math Arts: Exploring Math Through Art for 3 to 6 year olds
Good Earth Art: Environmental Art for Kids
List of creative narration ideas on SimplyCharlotteMason.com
This episode is sponsored by Moving Beyond the Page – homeschool curriculum for hands-on, creative, and gifted learners. Learn more at www.movingbeyondthepage.com.
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Elly
Dominion is a fun strategy game, best for adults or maybe older kids. There’s also an app version, for times when you can’t find real life opponents!
Arial
I have a great game recommendation for you Tina! It’s called Forbidden Island. It’s for 2-4 players and runs about $15 at Amazon. It’s a cooperative family game. You all play against the game itself. The basic premise is that an island is built out of tiles and there’s 4 treasures. You’re trying to get the treasures as a team and then fly out to win the game. Meanwhile, each round cards come up which start to sink the game tiles. So you’re trying to keep the island afloat long enough to get the treasure and scoot. What I love about this game is that it’s cooperative, great for adults and kids, and plays well with two people. My husband and I usually play together, but it’s worked great with our adult friends too. Also, you can make it harder/easier each time you play so it’s always an appropriate challenge for whoever’s playing. Definitely check it out! If you end up liking cooperative play, there are more advanced versions where you cure global diseases (Pandemic) or save people as a team of firefighters (Flash Point).
aili
Bienfang has notebooks they call Notesketch with a blank space for drawing and lines that are similar to college ruled beneath. I found them at a local stationary store.
Becky
I have a game recommendation for you. Spot it! It’s a great game and can be enjoyed by a variety of ages. My 4 year old is able to play (with a little help), and it’s entertaining for the grown-ups too. We’ve enjoyed it. We also got Sketch it! It’s also fun but the minimum age is probably around 6 or 7. It’s a drawing game.
Marci
Sleeping Queens is a fun card game that my kids like and I don’t mind playing. It says ages 8+ but my daughter was 4 when we got it and was able to play.
Chinonyerem
Thanks for another great podcast Ladies. Bi-weekly is great! I can only imagine the work it takes to put a podcast together. I was relieved you didn’t switch to monthly!
Beckie, you mentioned you didn’t have MS Word and I wondered if you know about Open Office? It’s free to download and is compatible with all .doc (and other MS office) files. Also, I love Satori Smiles blog! She hasn’t been updated regularly in a while but it’s a great resource.
Also, a neat resource I found is The World’s Greatest Artists Unit Studies (http://www.confessionsofahomeschooler.com/blog/2012/05/worlds-greatest-artists-michelangelo-unit-study.html) which was free. We really enjoy it (it is built around Mike Venezia’s book and my kids like the comic style art). Another drawing resource I found for my 5 year old who wanted to draw dinosaurs is the Kids Can Draw Series. I borrowed some from the library initially and eventually bought them for a couple of buck on Amazon.
Thanks again!
Angela
Was wondering if there is a link to the meal planning site you all were talking about?
RE Games we like Qwirkle, Yatzee, Scrabble Slam, Spot It, Uno and Dominion. They also like checkers and chess.
Beckie
http://www.plantoeat.com/ 🙂
Tinamama
Oh you guys rock! I am definitely going to be checking all those games out! THANK YOU!!!
Diana
My family loves Dominion, King of Tokyo, Carcassonne, and Seven Wonders. 🙂
January W
Have you seen the TED Talk with Sir Ken Robinson? He gave a talk about the importance of creativity in education. He asks why dance is not taught/practiced every day in school like math. We value logic and right brain activities over creativity. e talks about the importance of creativity for our future. It is a delightful talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
So, I want to thank you for adding art an music to your topics! You guvs so many wonderful ideas and resources that I feel confident n adding the to our days.