tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43547457911100271152024-02-19T12:34:11.900+11:00Jen's Busy DaysBlogging about days busy raising 4 boys, homeschooling them, keeping a home and being meJen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-12061456045961688762018-10-28T12:05:00.001+11:002018-10-28T12:05:22.133+11:00Frozen in Inaction due to Fear<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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This isn't a great quote from anywhere (unless I am remembering something I read somewhere and I don't know where) but just from my pondering this morning as I think about the planning I need to do for groceries this week and this next interval of school work. <br />
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I am over sitting down to do either of these jobs and having my gut recoil in fear. And so often to avoid that pain I won't do anything, just making it worse next time it becomes critical to do these jobs. I am also doing more research into my migraine symptoms as they occur and too often Google tells me that my symptoms are anxiety headaches yet I don't think I feel anxious. Maybe my gut reaction is saying something different.<br />
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Off to eat my frogs,<br />
Jen<br />
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<br />Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-65549524479503655362018-09-25T09:33:00.000+10:002018-09-25T09:36:07.428+10:00Agile and Adaptive Planning for Homeschoolers<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was looking around one day on planning ideas from the corporate world that may fit the homeschool world. Most of this post is about my thoughts when reading a Wikipedia entry on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development" target="_blank">Agile Software Development.</a> (accessed 25 October 2017)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Agile software development</span> describes a set of values and
principles for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development">software development</a> under which requirements and
solutions evolve through the collaborative effort of self-organizing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-functional_team">cross-functional teams</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/#cite_note-Collier_2011-1"><span style="vertical-align: super;">[1]</span></a><span style="vertical-align: super;"> It advocates
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evolutionary development, early delivery, and continuous improvement, and <span style="background: rgb(254, 254, 86);">it encourages
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Adaptive planning is definitely what we need in our home schools. Children change just as often and often more drastically than the needs of a client would change for a software developer. We certainly can not hold too tightly to any plan and we need to be flexibly responsive to our "client's" needs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Most agile development methods break product
development work into small increments that minimize the amount of up-front
planning and design. Iterations, or sprints, are short time frames (</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeboxing" style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">timeboxes</a><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue", arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">) that typically last from one to four weeks.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I find myself planning in small bursts but in 5-6 weeks bursts. I find that I can in the most part successfully complete my goals in science, history and geography but I do find there is a need to be flexible with maths and language arts as these require understanding before moving on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Also in looking further into timeboxes I found that the most important factor is the time constraint for the most important part of the project. It
can mean loss of some of the ideal parts but the biggest emphasis is on
completing the most important parts within the time frame set. This is certainly how science, history and geography can be treated. I may not get every activity done, every map completed or every experiment done in real life but we do keep the most important parts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Compared
to traditional software engineering, agile software development <span style="background: lime; mso-highlight: lime;">mainly targets complex systems and
product development with dynamic, non-deterministic and non-linear
characteristics.</span> Accurate estimates, stable plans, and predictions are
often hard to get in early stages, and confidence in them is likely to be low.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In looking up the definition of non-deterministic I learned that a <a href="https://www.google.com.au/search?q=definition+non-deterministic&oq=definition+non-deterministic&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.37431j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" target="_blank">deterministic system always produces the same output from a given starting condition or state</a>. Non-deterministic is definitely how I would describe children. There is definitely no way they all develop the same way. So in our homeschool planning we need to take this into account. In my early days of homeschooling I definitely thought I had found the One and Only curriculum for certain subjects. Needless to say more money and bookshelf space later I have learned that there isn't any one solution for my whole school. I have had to flex and not hold too tightly to any plan because my children are "dynamic, non-deterministic and non-linear". That is sort of what makes it fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Ambler"><span style="vertical-align: super;">Scott Ambler</span></a><span style="vertical-align: super;"> states that documentation should be </span><span style="background: lime; vertical-align: super;">"Just Barely Good Enough"</span><span style="vertical-align: super;"> (JBGE),</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/#cite_note-35"><span style="vertical-align: super;">[35]</span></a><span style="vertical-align: super;"> that </span><span style="background: rgb(254, 254, 86);">too much or comprehensive documentation would usually cause waste, and
developers rarely trust detailed documentation because it's usually out of sync
with code</span>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/#cite_note-agiledoc-34"><span style="vertical-align: super;">[34]</span></a><span style="vertical-align: super;"> while too little documentation may also cause problems
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This part really resonated with me. I don't know how many times I have planned out a whole year in full detail, printed it and bound it, to only find that it is out of sync with how our school year goes. I love a plan, don't get me wrong, but I have learned that it is better to have goals for both skills and topics to be covered and then I only put in definite details as we approach each block when I am more aware of our health, our other commitments, our interruptions and our resources. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It is always useful seeing that the corporate world's ideas on planning can be helpful. It just takes being reflective and considering how the ideas can help us in our homes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Best wishes</span><br />
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Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-29583064790203692632018-05-05T01:22:00.001+10:002018-05-05T01:22:42.569+10:00Week in Review Week 18 2018I really thought this week would be a write off as I had all the signs of having a virus on the weekend but despite horrible headaches and a major amount of mucus I was able to get a barely minimum school week happening. <br />
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We started a new maths curriculum and it is working out well, especially as I am using my Yogabook to chromecast to our lounge TV. It is almost like having a smart board. I can teach a lesson with ease and then assign the boys their work to do at their desks.<br />
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And my youngest, now almost ten, has been having a good attitude towards his assignments so that has been good too.<br />
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The bad part of my week was having my favourite guinea pig get sick and having a roller coaster ride as I tried to find out if she could be saved. Sadly she couldn't. 😢<br />
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And I didn't get to do the extras but some is a lot better than none and considering my health physically and then emotionally then it wasn't too bad. And next week is a fresh start.<br />
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Thank goodness!Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-79769140927396975302018-04-23T18:22:00.001+10:002018-04-23T18:22:45.056+10:00Camping in AprilMy life can get really busy at times. This last week was a little unusual but not that different to a more usual week.<br />
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My husband works in IT and had to deal with a major issue on Monday night leaving me to drop and pick up 3 boys from 2 activities. Then I worked 4 full nights 4.30 to midnight. By Saturday morning we were wondering about the wisdom of having booked a camp site for 2 nights this weekend, especially as I was working a six hour shift in the afternoon. We ummed and aahhed but decided that camping wasn't for the weak anyway and we decided to not cancel.<br />
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It ended up being a great two nights away. We had friends visit (their camper is in for repairs) and the boys had fun. We explored a creek, played in a waterhole and had a camp fire each night. (Everything stinks of smoke, isn't that a sign of good times?!)<br />
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We have learned that we need a better checklist for camping so that if we don't see each other before it we can still make time to be together as a family but we had all the essentials and the weather was lovely.<br />
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Now to book the next one and to remember it was good. No wimping unless it is cyclonic or bushfires. lol The time out in nature is worth it.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
JenJen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-13699629817218256352017-02-05T23:05:00.002+11:002017-02-05T23:05:22.232+11:00Suitcase insightsI was just reading this <a href="http://cirillocompany.de/blogs/blog/44604097-the-magic-suitcase" target="_blank">article</a> and these are my thoughts for my later consideration.<br />
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We carry everything with us just in case. Simplify, lighten the load. Those things that we prepare for so diligently won't likely happen and in the meantime the weight of them causes us stress. Deal with them when they happen and not before. Sometimes they turn out to be simpler to deal with than we thought.<br />
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Applies to life and to homeschooling.<br />
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Jen<br />
<br />Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-72536444228705018612017-01-20T14:45:00.001+11:002017-01-20T14:45:59.542+11:00Bullet Journal My WayWhile I don't like lots of structure that might limit me (good bye to all those preformatted diaries and homeschool planners) and I don't like wasting resources (goodbye to dated planners which I miss chunks in) I have realised that I would much prefer to write down my days than to rely on electronic resources that usually are more flexible and less wasteful than paper planners.<br />
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There are some lovely bullet journals out there. I am not that artistic but I am learning that a little colour really helps me to smile.<br />
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As I have said I don't like being held to one style of layout or size of space so I don't draw up my days, weeks or months in advance. My bullet journal is definitely a mood thing, whatever space I need is the space I use. :)<br />
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I used to cross off the completed items but then I decided I wanted to be able to read them so I started ticking them or putting a smiley face and then I cross off the incomplete ones as I move them on.<br />
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Because I dread losing all these entries (I have lost a paper journal before and I fear coffee spills) I scan them into OneNote then put tags beside the page when there is something written there that I may want to reference later. I scan them as images as they are easier to crop and my books are 3/4 A4 pages.<br />
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Anyway, that is my way to bullet journal.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen<br />
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<br />Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-2670488024376677102016-10-23T20:09:00.001+11:002016-10-23T20:09:15.963+11:00Loop schedule for Morning TimeIt isn't called Morning Time or Basket Time here. It is called Lounge Learning. :)<br />
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There are so many things I want to fit into our LL time but I can't sit down for more than forty minutes before I want to fall asleep. I have been learning about looping instead of block scheduling and think that I should give it a go for both our big subjects and our lounge time.<br />
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Here is the cycle for Lounge Learning.<br />
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Geography will cover things like our states, capital cities and major landmarks. Then we will move onto continents, main countries and well known landmarks around the world. The others are fairly self-explanatory.<br />
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The core things I do every time only take about 20 minutes leaving 20 minutes for one or more of these in rotation. Good time length for me and my sleepy brain.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen<br />
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Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-81114416104815759402016-09-21T22:34:00.000+10:002016-09-21T22:34:22.687+10:00Homeschool Goals Brain DumpIt won't be pretty. This is just a list I made one day when inspiration hit after reading a home school book.<br />
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Before school is done I want my boys to:<br />
- know a good range of word roots that are common in English and Science<br />
- know where countries are and what basic history they have... language, culture and politics and current language, culture and politics<br />
- understand the basics of political outlooks e.g. socialism, communism, democracy, dictatorships, etc<br />
- be able to observe their world, to be able to focus on the details when necessary and to be able to discern the beauty and the patterns of life<br />
- be curios and to ask questions, to know who to ask, how to discern which sources are trustworthy<br />
- appreciate nature<br />
- by physically capable of using their bodies for fun e.g. rock climbing, tall trees, swimming, cycling, obstacle courses, trampolining<br />
- recognise art and music that culturally significant<br />
- be able to communicate effectively with the written and spoken word<br />
-appreciate art by learning calligraphy, basic free hand drawing - perspective and lighting, and basic drafting<br />
- be prepared for a technology-based world e.g. internet safety, online manners, typing skills, word processing, databases, spreadsheets<br />
- have read or listened to some of the great books<br />
- be able to prepare at least 5 different nutritious dinners, 2 desserts and a variety of lunches and breakfasts<br />
- be able to the clean the centres of yuk in a home - kitchen, bathroom and laundry<br />
- be able to wash clothes and take care of them well<br />
- be able to create a budget and manage expenses within the income they have<br />
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Sometimes just letting it all flow out brings out up thoughts I had never consciously considered before. This is a list I will be coming back to again.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen in Qld<br />
<br />Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-63210396132294129452016-01-31T20:05:00.004+11:002016-01-31T20:05:58.282+11:00Trigger List for Weekly Review<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><br /><br />I have been reading around the web about GTD's philosophy of task management. Misty has a whole series <a href="http://www.simplyconvivial.com/2012/31-days-to-gtd-for-homemakers-day-25-the-weekly-review">here</a> on how to implement GTD for homeschoolers. I don't think she mentions it but I quite like an idea I came across of using a trigger list in my weekly review time so that I can make the next week better.<br /><br />Here is mine.<br /><br /><br /> <br />
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List for Weekly Review</span></h1>
<h2>
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Week
in Review</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Household</span></h3>
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of the house was looked after well this week?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Who did the work mostly?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why did
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Which area
of house needs urgent attention? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What 15
minute job there would help it most?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who
can do it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Which are
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most?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who can do it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When?</span></div>
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of house was missed this week?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does it
keep getting missed?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who can do the work?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What needs to happen first? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When will that happen?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What needs to happen before that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who will do that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When?</span></div>
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worked this week?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What parts of the
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routine work better?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who is going to do
it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When?</span></div>
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subjects were most consistently done?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Why was this subject a success? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What helped them to go well?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember to repeat the actions associated
with this success.</span></div>
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subject/s was missed this week?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does it
keep getting missed?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What needs to happen first?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When is it going to be done? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By who?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Next
Week</span></h2>
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<br /><br />Best wishes<br /><br />Jen<br /><br /> Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-73914314407442665732015-09-01T13:10:00.001+10:002015-09-01T13:10:44.489+10:00My Weekly PlannerIt sometimes takes some tweaking to find a style that works for me. I knew I wanted the whole week's work laid out but due to my varying levels of energy due to allergies and my late nights at work I didn't want to restrict certain work to certain days. If I am having a good day I want to zoom through as much as possible but if not then I want to at least hit the basics and not feel guilty at dropping the rest.<br />
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This is what last week looked like. You can't see in the scan but each morning I highlight with yellow highlighter the work I aim to get done that day. Sometimes it is just the basics list, other days it is more. The good thing is that if something got highlighted on Tuesday but didn't get done on Tuesday then I just have it highlighted ready for Wednesday, no guilt due to a "Due Date" written beside it.<br />
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<br />Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-53906663938515732962015-07-12T20:27:00.002+10:002015-07-12T20:28:39.330+10:00A Homeschool ManualHi,<br />
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Have you ever had a really good idea but then in the flow of life with its ups and downs never implemented it? Or maybe you have?<br />
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Today I found I had implemented a really good idea... twice. :-)<br />
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As I have shuffled things around in this house I got 2 filing boxes in one place at one time and in looking through them realised that I had set up an almost identical filing system twice over for our homeschooling papers.<br />
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After having to read a training manual at work this last week I realised that I need a manual for homeschooling. I am creating a document that lists out my goals for homeschooling, my plans for school, where things are stored and how the paper should flow through this system.<br />
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I am even thinking of creating a flow chart to show where things go when. lol Too much?!<br />
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Folders and boxes are now getting labels with official sounding names like <i>Future Planning - Lesson Plans and Materials</i> (a binder for the overview of topics and how they fit into the big picture) and <i>Future Planning - Subject Materials</i> (a large file box with folders for each subject for those miscellaneous things you find like a great game or crossword puzzle or fun activity, and folders for each resource that I have to copy to use eg Critical Thinking books, and folders for lessons plans with the materials that relate to them and a list of other resources and their location.<br />
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I already have <i>Subject Boxes</i> sitting in a bookshelf that have the current books that we are using for that subject and a <a href="http://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/j-burrows-stationery-case-a4-clips-green-jbcarrycgn?searchTerm=file%20box" target="_blank">small file folder</a> that contains any worksheets or printed resources that will be needed for the current week. Next week's work is in the <i>Future Planning - Lesson Plans and Materials</i> binder or the <i>Future Planning - Subject Materials</i> box.<br />
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The planning side of my personality is already feeling better. I hate feeling overwhelmed.<br />
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So, how many people have a homeschool manual? What do you have in yours and why did you decide to create it?<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen<br />
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<br />Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-13349432343171848702015-07-01T22:16:00.001+10:002015-07-01T22:16:51.621+10:00Time Management Alone Not Enough - EssayThis is an essay I wrote last year for a Uni prep subject. Thought I would post it here. Looking back at it I can see it has a few wrinkles but still it got me a good mark. :)<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Having dreams and being
able to put in place actions that will lead to their realisation is a feature
of humans that sets them apart from animals. Many wonderful inventions<span class="apple-converted-space"> such as the light bulb, the aeroplane and
liquid paper </span>have been created from the dreams in the minds of
passionate and creative men and women. Knowing how to turn those ethereal
dreams and goals into physical realities effectively requires appropriate tools
for time management and the achievement of dreams and goals for individuals, and
for our society as a whole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time
management alone is not sufficient.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Most people get caught
up in thinking that if they finish their daily To Do List or achieve that
elusive goal that their life will be complete. This action component of
goal setting is not enough though, unless it is acknowledged that humans are
not only a physical body completing physical actions but also a spiritual being
that needs meaning in life. Covey et al. (1994) and Smith (2000)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>agree that goal setting without a
guiding passion or value can lead to feelings of dissatisfaction with
life. To Do Lists alone fail to bring dreams into reality for most.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">In “First Things First”
Covey et al. (1994)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>writes of
four generations of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">time management</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space">. It is suggested that</span> people with the first
generation time management style action tasks without thought of priorities
while second generation style time managers plan and schedule but don’t relate these
activities to their priorities. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While
possibly being able to be effective in their lives, those who follow either of
the former styles will most likely find themselves living without a definite
purpose in life and a feeling of dissatisfaction. They are not realising
their dreams. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Third generation style
time management people “achieve sizable gains in personal productivity through
focused daily planning and prioritization” (Covey et al, 1994:25). While this
may sound worthwhile this style may also prove dissatisfying. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The fourth generation moves on to a higher
level of thinking, involving being aware of personal values, and being in touch
with an individual’s uniqueness and their possible contribution to this world as
they make decisions about what is written on their daily lists and what are
their goal and dreams for life (Covey et al, 1994). This level of time
management is more likely to realise the dreams of those who utilise it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Many time management
systems available today focus on the second and third generation styles of
organising, planning and creating task lists and schedules. They miss the
essential heart of the matter: that humans have hearts, with passions and a
creativity that no other living being on this earth has. Napoleon Hill
(1965) suggests that each of us has a Major Definite Purpose in life and that
when it is discovered we will know it for it will create a surge of energy in
us (Hill, 1965:53). Covey et al. (1994) also discuss creating a Mission
Statement that inspires the individual and anchors them to that passion that
helps make life worthwhile (Covey et al., 1994:116).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">In day to day life there
is a need to remember that humans are passionate and when driven by worthwhile
dreams can achieve great feats. While setting goals and writing task
lists is a creditable action, it is valuable to note that there needs to be value
in those goals and tasks or life can become a mundane pile of completed lists
instead of a life of purpose. When an individual knows what their
passions are and what they value in life it will lead to a more satisfying life
for them and will turn add value to our society as they achieve their dreams. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">There is a definite urgency
for a different outlook on time management systems that acknowledges all of an
individual’s needs, both spiritual and physical, if the human race is to continue
flourishing as individuals, and as a whole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Having purpose and reason to complete those To Do Lists will benefit the
whole human race, not just the individual, and is a worthwhile reason to change
how time is “managed”.</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">References</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Covey, S.R., Merrill,
A.R. & Merrill, R.R. 1994,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">First Things First,</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>Fireside, New York, NY, USA.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Hill, N. 1965,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">The
Master-Key to Riches,</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>Ballantine
Books, USA.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt;">Smith, H.W. 2000,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">What
Matters Most: the Power of Living Your Values,</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span>Fireside, New York, NY, USA.</span></div>
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Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-73723707323259151392015-06-29T23:23:00.002+10:002015-06-29T23:24:22.593+10:00Good, Bad and the Ugly! Or is it vice versa?So working 20 odd hours a week can really change how you manage your life. D'oh! Of course it does!<br />
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The Ugly bit has been that our days do not start early. My boys often don't get themselves breakfast and by the time I get up after a late night at work they are often entrenched in TV and PCs. That certainly loads on the guilt.<br />
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The Bad is that I am not getting all the school done each day that I would like to get done. We are not getting to the flesh of an education, only making bare bones a lot of the time, so school feels more like all work and no fun.<br />
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The Good is that I have learned to focus more quickly in the morning and even if I haven't had time to make a lovely written/typed out plan for the week I can still pick up each book we use daily and do something from it. We have been doing rote memorising of times tables on the lounge, and spelling, grammar and writing are happening about 3-4 days a week. The boys also work independently on their maths. That is a lot more consistent than I have been in the past where I could miss weeks without realising it. It also certainly helps when I like what we are using so there is no angst in getting out the books to do something, no matter how small.<br />
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It is school holidays and I hadn't intended to take a break but we are slowing down a little. The boys have finally decided to talk to the kids down the street that are about their age. I want them to go out and play. I need to get my head wrapped around more realistic expectations of working and homeschooling and trim those huge plans I had at the beginning of the year back so they are workable. I also need to finish off my Cert 3 course.<br />
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So, it is time to take a breather, fine tune what can be realistically done over the next 3 months and get on with some studies of my own. Actually I am feeling pretty good about a time out. Let's hope I use it effectively.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen<br />
<br />Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-16015507656186480252015-06-14T22:59:00.002+10:002015-06-14T22:59:44.279+10:00Poetry Workshops Part 1So... do you hate poetry like I do? lol I am really more a lay it out in logical order type of person and my drawing skills are horrible.<br />
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Anyway, I got chatting to a friend a few weeks ago and she encouraged me to do a poetry workshop for our kids together.<br />
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Over 3 or 4 days we looked at different ways words are used in poetry. It was quite fun, especially the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dada#Poetry.3B_music_and_sound" target="_blank">Dada method</a>. My friend had a bag of magnetic words which were piled onto a tray and we chose one at random each in turn. Amazing how interesting the poems turned out. Even though these poems are supposed to be devoid of meaning we would still look for it. <br />
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It has been some time since we did this so I can't quite remember which was whose (I will correct this later when my friend reminds me. :-) ) but here are some pictures of our poetry.<br />
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I quite liked the last one and the second one. <br />
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More to come, need to take photos of the boys' work.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen<br />
<br />Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-72307602945101033562015-05-30T18:32:00.002+10:002015-05-30T18:36:39.543+10:00Handwriting Improving, Yipee!Hi,<br />
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Made myself a plan for improving the boys' handwriting. It was really a big bug bear for me after their time in school.<br />
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It is sort of a mish mash of a few methods plus my own remembrances from school.<br />
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<b><u>First stage - Magic C</u></b><br />
<u>Steps</u><br />
1. Two lines of c shapes that start at 1 o'clock, bump the top line, curve around, bump the bottom line and come up again to 5 o'clock.<br />
2. Continue doing one line of magic c shapes and then one line of o.<br />
3. Half a line of magic c and half a line of o and add in a full line of a, d, g and q one at a time. We always do a half line of the basic shape and then use the other half of the line to review problem letters. <br />
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(I would get the children to circle the best 2 letters on each line in their opinion, and then I would tick above the good ones and double tick the awesome letters. Sometimes I would make a note of a detail they might need to pay attention to next time, or add a smiley face!)<br />
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Finish off the magic c letters with a game. Get them to draw a magic c then call out a letter to change it into. This has really helped with making sure that g for instance has the circle part on the line instead of the tail touching the bottom line. It also helped the shape of a to be more round instead of a bit like a tear drop. I add this game in whenever we have had a break for a while to just get them back into handwriting.<br />
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<b><u>Second stage - bump letters</u></b><br />
<u>Steps</u><br />
1. Two lines of caterpillar humps, in clusters of 4 or 5. Check for even bumps, right to the top and down to the line and symmetry.<br />
2. Continue doing basic shape for one line and add in r, n, m, h, b and p in stages.<br />
3. Keep adding in review letters for half or a full line as you see the need. Individualise! <br />
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<b><u>Third stage - i, l, u, t, y, j</u></b><br />
<u>Steps</u><br />
1. Practice short and tall vertical lines that start at the top and travel neatly down to the bottom line.<br />
2. Continue doing basic shape and add in other letters.<br />
3. Keep adding in review letters for half or a full line as you see the need. Individualise!<br />
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<b><u>Fourth stage - zig zag letters: v, w, x, z</u></b><br />
<u>Steps</u><br />
1. Practice / and \ at the appropriate angles for the above letters. One line at a time. Check for good start and finish places.<br />
2. Continue doing the basic shapes, 1/2 line each and add in v, w, x and z in stages.<br />
3. Keep adding in review letters for half or a full line as you see the need. Individualise!<br />
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<b><u>Fifth stage - e, f, s, k</u></b><br />
Honestly, we aren't this far yet and I can't see a common starting point for these letters so we may just do one line at a time and practice, practice, practice.<br />
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<b><u>Sixth stage - Frog jump letters</u></b> (Handwriting without Tears terminology)<br />
F, E, D, P, B, R, N, M<br />
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<b><u>Seventh stage - Starting Corner letters </u></b>(HWT too, I think?!)<br />
H, K, L, U, V, W, X, Y, Z<br />
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<b><u>Eighth stage - Centre Starter letters</u></b> (HWT too, I think?!)<br />
C, O, Q, G, S, A, I, T, J<br />
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The biggest thing I try to remember with my boys is to not comment negatively on their handwriting in any other subject but I do comment very effusively when I see a beautifully formed a or g in their other writing.<br />
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It is working. Little g now sits on the line more often than not and a is formed much more roundly instead of a tear drop shape.<br />
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Anyway, hope that helps someone.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-45575863530182105352015-05-11T11:08:00.000+10:002015-05-11T11:08:19.585+10:00Time trudges by and so do I!Well, I have learned that it is not a good idea to pick up extra shifts regularly. Working 4 nights a week for 3 weeks in a row was way too tiring. The extra money will be helpful because due to tiredness I accidentally grazed a car in a parking lot. Not so easy to see a low sports car when you are sitting up in a Tarago. So that just shows it doesn't pay to do more work than you are physically capable of. I know my limits. Only 3 nights a week and I won't find myself trudging through life. :-)<br />
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Back on track now. I hope!<br />
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BW<br />
Jen<br />
<br />Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-91267960497049182112015-04-14T20:58:00.003+10:002015-04-14T20:58:50.295+10:00Daily List for SchoolIn discussing how school worked and didn't work for the boys they mentioned that they liked having a daily list up to see so they knew what was coming next.<br />
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I have had this roll of Ikea paper for ages and not known what to do with it. Now it sits up on top of the shelves we have in our school room. Behind this board is a small white board that we use for spelling and then behind that are boxes for each boy and various odds and sods.<br />
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I just roll up the paper for spelling and then drop it back down to keep crossing things off. I must admit it helps me too as I plan out the day in large writing which is just right for my morning brain.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-1905853296293684152015-04-07T00:17:00.002+10:002015-04-07T00:17:39.285+10:00Let's Try This Again, Shall We?So, we have started back at school again after the hiatus with my training and recovering.<br />
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It isn't going too bad now. I have got a very serious plan together for Language Arts, I have made a list for the Maths books the boys are working through, and I am getting some headway with my Geography plans.<br />
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In this last week I saw some great headway made by my middle two with their handwriting and spelling. They are getting back into their maths books but really need to focus better. And work faster!<br />
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This week and last week were one day short due to the long weekend for Easter but due to the school holidays the homeschool group activity we go to on a Wednesday won't be on so I will catch up a bit then with a full day of work instead of a half day.<br />
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I met a new family last week with one boy. He gets on really well with my second boy. And we all had a great time visiting them. What else could you want if you have a kitten, a tank full of frogs, Lego everywhere, Minecraft on a network and a Wii? Boy Heaven!!<br />
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I am slowly getting used to the midnight finishes. My body clock keeps resisting the change but I am staying consistent so that my driving home time is an alert time. And the boys don't mind a little play time first thing in the morning while I sleep. <br />
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Better get to bed now though, it is almost 12.20am.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen in QldJen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-69905648472239722202015-03-09T23:37:00.000+11:002015-03-09T23:37:04.870+11:00Another Break but a Good ReasonWell, I had a break and then tried to get right back into the work but we had a few interuptions with our pamphlet delivering job. Huge amount and it took most of 2 days to handle. Then I had an immunology needle. Yuk! By the end of last week I had had enough and we went to Dreamworld for the most part of Friday. <br />
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This week is going to be a bit light on for school work as I am doing 2 weeks of full time work training for my new job. Yes, I got it! So glad that someone was willing to give me, a mum with no formal qualifications of any type, and no recent work experience (7 years ago for a supermarket, and 17 years ago for an office), a go. I think I will really like the company. Great vibe there today.<br />
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It is going to be part time work at night for 3 nights a week. They were able to make it so I can have the appropriate day off each week so I can still take the boys to a homeschooling group. I can't wait to go to work tomorrow. :-) Now that is a good sign for a new job, isn't it?<br />
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Back to our normal program soon,<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen<br />
<br />Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-73144039961983977802015-02-22T09:19:00.000+11:002015-02-22T09:19:04.680+11:00Week Five Wrap-up sort of!To put it frankly not enough school happened this week. I am a bit cranky about it. On Monday I had two children in the middle stage of a cold so feeling miserable - no school day. Then on Tuesday between getting my eldest to work and then me to a job interview in the middle of the day that was very long (no news yet) there was really very little time for school if I could even consider fitting it in. On Wednesday our pamphlet delivering job took over, 16 and 11 in two different areas and another day of no school. Thursday was ok but Friday was a dribble of a day as I am finding I really struggle with irregular meals and I have been having horrible sleep lately too, so the day just petered off.<div>
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Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-83386238960796452312015-02-15T23:08:00.001+11:002015-02-15T23:08:40.047+11:00Week Three and Four Wrap-upWe had a good two weeks with us gradually building up the expectations of each day's work. I am finding that my children learn better in small chunks than one big long lesson and then move on. <br />
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I am not sure if I am happy with this as I wonder if it is showing a lack of ability to focus for longer than 5 to 10 minutes on one topic. I also feel that we are possibly dragging out lessons that could go a lot quicker. :-(<br />
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I have never been very good at lots of photos but we had some great lessons in the last few weeks. We learned about the orchestra, reviewed nouns, made funny sentences with homophones and read Aboriginal myths.<br />
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We also dug out the marrow of a whopping great big bone I got from the butcher and then boiled the bone to see what was left after the marrow dissolved. We made lots of glove balloons after we cleaned up the marrow and blood. By the way not all boys are interested in icky gooey stuff. lol Harry really didn't want to look too closely at the bone. But on a good point I found out that he is pretty confident with, and even enjoys, reading comprehension worksheets. This is great news as I know now he will be able to learn much more in depth material than what I can cover while keeping a 6 year old interested also.<br />
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The boys were very enthusiastic about telling me about the Aboriginal myths they knew. I really will have to go read the one about how the birds got their colours. Something to do with a dying bird?!<br />
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I also worked out that the younger two can work on some hands on critical thinking skill worksheets when Griffin (6) needs someone to pay him some attention and I can spend more focused time with Jackson. <br />
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School is really starting to come together. I can't wait to show you what my husband and I are making for our school table. I hope the boys will really enjoy showing off some creativity with these new items.<br />
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In the meantime, I am also studying so I can get some part time work. I will have more to juggle then. :D<br />
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Best wishes<br />
JenJen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-88973150102531722032015-01-30T13:56:00.002+11:002015-02-15T23:09:25.830+11:00Week Two Wrap-upWell, if I learned anything this week was to be prepared, get a good night's sleep and be prepared. :-)<br />
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Oh, and keep records!<br />
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The older three boys and I are competing in a times table competition. I copy off sheets for us to do a timed test. I am losing at times because we have a rule that the writing needs to be neat and legible. Oops! Source: http://www.ricgroup.com.au/product/times-table-challenge/ So far we are leap frogging each other up the charts.<br />
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In maths the boys all worked on a few exercises in Singapore Maths. Griffin doesn't quite have the attention span for a lot of bookwork so I will need to remember to play more games with him. Lots of resources available so that isn't a problem. I am getting Jackson and Harry to do the Practice exercises after each chapter as an exam. They will need to get 85% or better to pass and move on. If they get less then they need to review their mistakes, look back through their previous work and then do another practice exercise. I am also noting if the mistakes are number fact based or concept based. If I feel it is concept based I will sit down with them one on one and go through it slowly to be sure they have it. They can do the alternate questions they skipped the first time through that section.<br />
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Harry didn't pay attention to the +/- symbols so he ended up doing a second test. Jackson needs to do a bit more work before he gets to his first "test". I will use the Review Tests as tests for actual marking and grading.<br />
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We did a big chunk of work on geography, labeling land forms, using a compass work sheet and then labeling an outline map of Australia with states and major landmarks. Source: Enchanted Learning website - worth becoming a member of as the Australian content was good and I like how the work is "graded" by members. I also used some pages from <a href="http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/amazing-hands-on-map-activities" target="_blank">Amazing Hands on Map Activities</a>.<br />
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Griffin (6.5) did quite well with the compass directions. Surprised me!<br />
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We also did two parts of Unit One in a book called English Magic. Don't bother trying to find it. It was published in Queensland in the 80s. I have Year 5 which I am using with the middles, Harry (10) and Jackson (13), and the Year 6 book. Despite it being a Qld book it isn't in the State Library and nowhere online. :-(<br />
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Such a great book, with sections for reading comprehension, composition, poetry, word roots, punctuation and grammar, and even how to speak clearly and with correct emphasis. lol I am having to slow it down a bit, not sure if it is because the boys missed the topics while homeschooling or due to them not getting them at school. ?!<br />
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We visited the State Library late in the week and the younger two made monster crowns and arm bands. We also went across to the Gallery of Modern Art where we looked at two exhibitions, and did some participating too of course. <a href="http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/kids/exhibitions/current/yayoi_kusama_the_obliteration_room" target="_blank">The obliteration room</a> was fun. Probably the only time my kids have had free reign with stickers. ;-) And I particularly liked the <a href="http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/kids/exhibitions/current/journey_to_fantastic_lands" target="_blank">Journey to Fantastic Lands </a>exhibition. There was a thought provoking short film, lovely miniature displays and an interactive video that I loved watching Jackson and Griffin participating in.<br />
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You can hear me giggling at the end as I loved the way Jackson makes faces.<br />
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I also found out that they are showing a variety of movies as part of a <a href="http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/cinematheque/current/myths_and_legends" target="_blank">Myths and Legends exhibition</a>. We will be going to see E.T. as a family and then hubby and I are going to see the Lord of the Rings trilogy over 3 weekends. Tickets are only $9 for adults. Not bad!<br />
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So I only recorded 2 days of work in my book but I know we did a lot more and it was a good week. Still need to do some prep for History and Science but this week has been a break as my allergies have flared up and I will get prepared as best as I can for next week so it goes better.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-22341995577829212172015-01-19T15:01:00.000+11:002015-01-19T15:03:36.917+11:00Week One Wrap-upWell we started back last week. I was so over the holidays! It had been rather extended, what with moving in Term 4 and not really being able to do much with books and materials still packed. And starting now means that we have leeway later in the year, or we can get out the books 4 days a week and still get a lot done. :-)<br />
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We started out nice and slow. It has become a habit now to start with two lines of handwriting. Jack and Harry are working on their magic "c"s as that shape is the basis of so many letters. I am getting them to focus on consistent sizing and good shape. I also look for holding style so that I can correct it now at the basic stage. Yes, I know, they are much older than basic stage at almost 13 and almost 10 but it is never too late to return to basics if you find they are missing or poorly mastered.<br />
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The same two boys are also doing a timed times table focus sheet each morning. Looks like there is work to be done there too. I am not sure if I am being too hard on them now or if I was too soft on them when I homeschooled them earlier.<br />
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The middle two are also doing Sequential Spelling level 1. Harry is a good speller but this will help me to see if there are any problem areas and help to know what to work on. Jackson will probably struggle for a while but I hope to start his phonics next week. Hopefully that helps! <br />
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All boys went on to work on their maths work. Griffin worked with Stiles from Learning Ladder as I couldn't find his Singapore Maths book but Jack and Harry worked through as many exercises as they could in their books. I have dropped them back a few levels to consolidate their skills. They do only every second problem but I will get them to do the others if I can see they aren't fully understanding a concept once I reteach the topic.<br />
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Harry needs to show his working. He works well in his head but loses it when carrying and I need to see where/when this happens.<br />
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Science was not easy to do this week. I hadn't fully prepared all my materials. Boy, hadn't realised how much work is needed until I wrote it all out. :D All good, I have a template now and it should be all go for the rest of the year.<br />
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We did manage to fit in a Geography excursion to a local library for a performance called <a href="http://www.circularrhythm.com/" target="_blank">Circular Rhythm</a> with didgeridoos and rhythm sticks. It was possibly for smaller kids than some of mine but it was fun and Harry got to have a go at the didgeridoo.<br />
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It was interesting to learn that didgeridoo is the English word for the instrument, not the Aboriginal word. And we respected that women in a lot of areas do not play it. Good little lesson for the boys on respecting other's beliefs.<br />
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The last two days of the week were so horrible for temperature and humidity that we just blobbed around.<br />
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Overall a good start to school for 2015. I wrapped it up by buying some folding chairs for our school table from Ikea. I couldn't sit on the old stools without feeling like it might disappear from under me. And I learned something very important, only shop at Ikea during the week.<br />
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Looking like it will be an even better week this week so will update you when it is over.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
JenJen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-59338518924263312542015-01-06T12:36:00.000+11:002015-01-06T12:36:06.747+11:00Lesson Planning by MeI have just created my first lesson plan in great detail. In the past I have used prepackaged curricula, usually the type I can just pick up and read the next bit. Not very creative, huh? Well, I have at least two children in my school room who will appreciate learning with more guts and at least a different two who will like a hands on approach. This is my first science lesson laid out. I hope I remembered everything. :-)<br />
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Science Week One Lesson Plan</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Lesson Overview</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Human Body -
Skeleton</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Lesson Summary</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Learn about
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their joints to move and knowing what type of joint is involved</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- being able
to identify major bones<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in the body
and their location and function </span></div>
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understanding the structure of bones themselves and the role they play in the
health of the whole body</span></div>
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understanding the role of joints and identifying man-made items that utilise
similar jointing systems</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- The
Usborne Complete Book of the Human Body Internet-linked (UCBHB)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Blood and Guts: A Working Guide to Your Own
Insides by Linda Allison (B&G)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Primary
Anatomy by John V. Basmajian (PA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Lyrical
Life Science Volume 3 - The Human Body (LLS3)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- God’s
Design for Life The Human Body by Debbie Lawrence and Richard Lawrence
(GDLHB)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Inside My
Body Lapbook with Study Guide by Learning Journey (IMB)</span></div>
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</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 375.6pt;" valign="top" width="501">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Lyrical
Life Science Volume 3 - The Human Body Workbook (LLS3WB) pg.7 (2 copies)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">-
Reproducible Activities The Human Body by Daryl Vriesenga (RAHB) pg. 3 (2
copies), 6 (2 copies) and 7 (3 copies)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 140.1pt;" width="187">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Notebooking Supplies</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 375.6pt;" valign="top" width="501">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Skeletal
System pg. 16 IMB (3 copies)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Inside a
Bone pg. 18 IMB (3 copies)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">-
Classification of Bones pg. 19 IMB (3 copies)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- What is
the purpose of your joints? pg. 23 (3 copies) </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">-Need 3
paper fasteners (pins with fold back legs)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 140.1pt;" width="187">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Activity Supplies</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 375.6pt;" valign="top" width="501">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Butcher -
ask for shin bone cut lengthwise, also beef knuckle for seeing how a joint
works</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Gloves for
handling of bone pieces</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Cut out
skeleton figures pp 19-20 GDLHB (3 copies)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Need 15
paper fasteners (pins with fold back legs)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Lyrical
Life Science The Human Body CD (LLS3CD)</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 140.1pt;" width="187">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Internet Resources
(Viewing and Doing)</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 375.6pt;" valign="top" width="501">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Youtube
How Your Bones and Skeleton Work by KidsHealthVideos </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">-</span><a href="http://inteleducationresources.intel.co.uk/content/primary/science/body_frame_skeleton/index.html"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Intel Education Resources
UK - Body Frame Skeleton</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> - </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- </span><a href="http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HowTheBodyWorks/IntroductiontotheSkeleton/Pages/HowJointsWork.aspx"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">About Kids Health How
Joints Work</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- </span><a href="http://inteleducationresources.intel.co.uk/content/primary/science/how_my_body_moves/index.html"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Intel Education REsoures
UK - How My Body Moves</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- </span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/index_interactivebody.shtml"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">BBC Interactive Body
resources</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 15; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 140.1pt;" width="187">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Other Resources </span></b></div>
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">and Activities</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 375.6pt;" valign="top" width="501">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Visit to
Sciencentre for short term feature - Humanoid Discovery and do the associated
activities</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Visit
ongoing display at Sciencentre and look at the skeleton in the closet, see
what the boys have retained from the lesson</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td colspan="2" style="background: #BFBFBF; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1; mso-background-themeshade: 191; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 515.7pt;" valign="top" width="688">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Lesson Details</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 140.1pt;" width="187">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Introduction</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 375.6pt;" valign="top" width="501">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Prior
Knowledge, Hook for New Information</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Ask boys
to find the bony parts of their bodies and tell me the name of the bones if
they know them</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Ask the
boys what bones do, write up on whiteboard</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 140.1pt;" width="187">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Lesson</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 375.6pt;" valign="top" width="501">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Read pp
18-19 The Skeleton UCBHB, discuss</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Show images
on development of long bones pg. 22 PA, different shapes of vertebra pg. 26
PA, arm bones pg 12 LLS3, leg bones pg 13 LLS3</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Read pp
20-21 Joints UCBHB, discuss</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Read
Lesson 8 GDLHB Joints</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 140.1pt;" width="187">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Activities</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 375.6pt;" valign="top" width="501">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Inside a
Long Bone Pg 27 B&G physical examination of bone</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Listen to
LLS3CD Track 2, use lyric sheet if necessary to understand all the words</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Identify
types of joints from Lego pieces and around the house</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 140.1pt;" width="187">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Independent Activities</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 375.6pt;" valign="top" width="501">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Read pp
9-15 independently and do worksheet - The Skeletal System worksheet pg. 7
LLS3WB Jackson and Harry</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Worksheet
Label Your Framework pg. 3 RAHB Jackson and Harry</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- Worksheet
The Leg Bone’s Connected to the Hip Bone pg. 6 RAHB Jackson and Harry</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- After
Inside a Long Bone activity - Worksheet Your Bones pg. 7 RAHB (all boys)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">- create lap
booking pieces to be filed for later assembly as lapbook</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 140.1pt;" width="187">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Conclusion</span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 375.6pt;" valign="top" width="501">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">- Put together skeleton (GDLHB) and
attach to a page for binder</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">- Place lap booking pages in binder to
be assembled into lapbook later</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">- Place completed worksheets into
binder</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">- Do a quick verbal quiz on skeleton
and identify major bones and main functions of the skeleton</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">- Quick verbal quiz on joints and be
able to point out different joint types in our bodies and the man-made world</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">- Visit to Sciencentre for short term
feature - Humanoid Discovery and do the associated activities</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">- Visit ongoing display at Sciencentre
and look at the skeleton in the closet, see what the boys have retained from
the lesson</span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td colspan="2" style="background: #BFBFBF; border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: background1; mso-background-themeshade: 191; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 515.7pt;" width="688">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Assessment of Lesson</span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 140.1pt;" width="187">
<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: right;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Before Lesson </span></b></div>
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Jen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354745791110027115.post-22129051785930184302014-12-13T20:09:00.001+11:002014-12-13T20:09:26.960+11:00New studies require thinkingHi<br />
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I have switched from Architecture for a time to study a Diploma in Business. I am hoping this increases my employability in the short term. The big city costs more and there are some great opportunities I want to take advantage of.<br />
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So I am reading on knowledge management for one of my first subjects and something flicked a switch. The author of a reading asks what your company's core competency is. It is noted that the reply would usually be a core product but that we need to think beyond a product to the company's actions and innovative abilities.<br />
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I realised that this relates to homeschooling in that we aren't trying to create a "product" that knows x, y and z but a student who has the abilities to find out x, y and maybe b or whatever their experience of life demands. We want our students to be competent and to be innovative, not just a regurgitator of a particular piece of information. We want them to be able to apply their knowledge and be able to gain more knowledge if necessary to meet their goals.<br />
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Anyway, significant to me, but maybe not you. :-)<br />
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Best wishes<br />
Jen in Qld nowJen's Busy Dayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556286599575103565noreply@blogger.com1