Planning, planning, and some more planning for our Homeschooling year!

Over the last week and a bit all my "spare" time has been sitting in front of the computer searching and planning for this years homeschooling!! When the children are looking for me, they go straight to the office!! Then it's funny if I'm actually NOT THERE and the
"Where's Mum??" calls come...... just needed a quick ladies break!! hee hee

So what are we doing this year??? Well firstly I wanted to really try and plan the WHOLE year this time, I mean not just pretend to do it but really DO IT!!! My dear friend KIM is soooo super awesome in all her plans, it blows me away, everything is sooooo, well, WELL PLANNED!!! I want some of that, so some of that I'm trying to achieve!!!

I've looked for planners HERE and HERE
Then some new charts for the children HERE and HERE with lists of age appropriate jobs HERE
Inspiration as to how to ease into the new year HERE
Ideas on core subjects HERE

It feels good to be scribbling down LOADS of things and ideas and plans and crafts and seeing it all come together!! So before the week is out I should be pretty much there...... looking forward to that!
Smiles The Torrents'

Happy 12th Birthday Hannah

Our amazing, precious daughter Hannah!

Oh how we love you and are sooo proud of you!!

Thank you for the joy and love and warmth you bring to our family!!

Happy 12th Birthday Hannah

have the most wonderful year being twelve!

Love loads and heaps

Daddy, Mummy, Zeke, Sophia, Esther and Sapphire 

xxx

Water unit study: Shark Experiment

In term 4 we studied water/swimming. Each Wednesday the children and I did an experiment. This one is all about Shark skin! It works A TREAT!!! Love it when they come together!!
Firstly we all sat down and talked about sharks and what we knew about them, then I asked them what they thought shark skin would feel like? It was thought that they would feel smooth! Time to do the experiment! I gave each child some very course sandpaper and asked them to colour all over it in selected shark colours.

Next we took THIS shark picture and placed it down on the table following the 

experiment instructions HERE. 

 

 

I ironed over the paper and when it was done the children got to feel first hand 

(with their very own shark) what their skin really does feel like!!! 

 

 

 They were all blown away with amazement!! It was totally awesome!!!  

 Hannah and Zeke also had to label shark parts

Afterwards we cut them all out and added them to our water scene!! YAY for a successful Wednesday science day!! Smiles The Torrents'

{DIY} Lego Advent Calendar Day 25 - Baby Jesus.... Merry Christmas!!

 Happy Birthday Jesus!!! It's Christmas Day!!

 Zeke has saved the best till last with his day 25 being Baby Jesus in a manger!

 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

 Here is how you make Baby Jesus, complete with cloth around His middle!

 

 Now for the manger, here are the pieces you will need:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your nativity scene is finished, as is your Lego Advent!!! ZERO more sleeps!!! YAY!

Zeke (and all of us) hope you have enjoyed his special DIY Lego Advent Calendar!! 

Thank you to all who have popped in and checked out each day!! 

We do pray that you know the true meaning of this special time of the year 

and the greatest gift that was given to all..... JESUS!!!

Merry Christmas!!

Smiles The Torrents'

{DIY} Lego Advent Calendar Day 24 - Santa and his one horse open sleigh!

 It's Santa's BIG night and what Advent wouldn't be complete without Santa!!! Don't forget his sleigh, Zeke has made a one horse open one, especially for him to deliver all those important gifts!!!
YAY!!! ONE MORE SLEEP!!!!!

Here is what you need:

 Start with the ski's for the sleigh

 

 

 Now attach it to the flat pieces....

 

 

 

 

 

 NOTE: these are the gold bells on Santa's sleigh!

 

 

 

 The chair even  moves to a more reclined position!!

 

 

 

 Don't forget the pressies and the sack!!

 

 

 

Santa is off and ready!!!! Have a wonderful, peaceful, hopefully long sleep!!!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!

One more sleep till it's Christmas day!!!! YAY!!!!!

Smiles and excited giggles The Torrents'

{DIY} Lego Advent Calendar Day 23 - A stable

There was no room in the town of Bethlehem when Mary and Joseph got there, the only place offered was that of a stable!! Today Zeke has built one ready for them, we've even put all the animals there, have a bite to eat and getting cosy!!
As the stable is something that took HEAPS of bricks to build, Zeke just wanted you to be inspired to build your own stable!

So here is Zeke's inspiration:

 

TWO MORE SLEEPS!!!!! YAY!!!

Smiles The Torrents'

{DIY} Lego Advent Calendar Day 22 - Mary and Joseph and the Donkey

 

It's now time to focus on Mary and Joseph and the donkey that carried them to Bethlehem to be counted for the census. Zeke has come up with a wonderful donkey, complete with lead/chain to lead him with while Mary rode on his back!

Here is what you need:

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

We don't have much more to add to the advent now with only 3 more sleeps left!

What has been your favourite so far?? See you again tomorrow for day 23!

Smiles The Torrents'