Posts by Amber
Making A Sunbonnet or Straw Hat
May Week 4 Lesson 3: Making A Sunbonnet or Straw Hat Practical Living All ages Make a sunbonnet or straw hat. Depending on your abilities, you may need some assistance. This is a great time to practice sewing skills and braiding skills. Older children, get creative and come up with your own designs! Math All…
Keeping Cool on the Homestead
May Week 4 Lesson 2: Keeping Cool on the Homestead Science All ages Discover how sweating cools your body. Experiment with different areas when it is hot outside. Make a chart and record the temperature of the main floor of your house, the basement and upstairs (if you have them), the barn, the shade of…
Read MoreMowing The Lawn
May Week 4 Lesson 1: Mowing & Trimming the Lawn Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Make 26 blades of grass out of construction paper. Write a letter of the alphabet on each and have your child put the grass alphabet in letter order. Have your child write the letters of their name on your paper grass blades.…
Setting Up The Campsite
May Week 3 Lesson 3: Setting Up a Campsite Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Have your child write the word CAMPING. If you have never been camping as a family, have your child tell you about what they think it would be like. If you have, let them tell you what they remember about it. Grade School/High…
Setting Up a Tent
May Week 3 Lesson 2: Setting Up a Tent Practical Living All ages Learn to set up and take down tents. If your family doesn’t have a tent, maybe a friend does? Or you can watch the videos in the Printables. Practice looking at campsites and determining the best place to put a tent. >>>…