More Fun Stuff!

So I love CC! I know you've heard me say this again and again. But can I just share reason #53? Because we have a huge community out there that is all doing the same curriculum, give or take a few weeks. Regardless of who we are or how long we are doing it, it gives us community and connections with so many people.

This was brought to light again while I was reading my FB posts the other week. I saw a friend talk about her daughter's learning for the day, I knew instantly that she was doing CC.

Long story short, she was the first one that gave me curriculum advise and she is a former teacher as well. We were in the same youth group together and reconnected through FB. How great is that? Anyhow, she gave me some stuff to pass along to you guys...

So here comes some more great resources (courtesy of my friend Shannon). :)

First up is a great picture guide of all kinds of animals. She uses it with the titles which I will attach next.

Memory Work Review 

Here are the instructions I got from Shannon:

 For memory work, I have the girls put the Kingdoms, classifications, and 7 wonders in order.  

We cut up the cards and sort the picture cards many different ways: 1)  Vertebrates vs Invertebrates , 2) then we split up the vertebrates into bird, reptile, mammal, etc. 3) then we split up the invertebrates.  CC didn't split up the Arthropods, but my girls found it helpful to do the sub-phylum on that group.

(There are three pages I'm just showing you two because it's easier. )

https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Public/Animal%20Kingdom%20Sort%20Cards.docx?w=18697ba9

Here's the titles for you to cut up and have them use with the pictures. 

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/83404917/Kingdoms%20and%20classifications.docx

Here's the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/83404917/Seven%20Wonders%20of%20the%20Ancient%20World.docx

Thanks Shannon! These are great and will be used in our house as well now! :)

Lastly, a friend of mine actually sent me a picture of her daughter doing one of our activities.

She's actually one of the only few people that I thought would read this blog.

I love when we see ideas or things used in other houses. So if you have the time send me an email with your kids and I'll put them in the next post. Who knows maybe it will end up being a huge photo album of kids all over doing great things in CC!

I loved receiving this! It totally made my day yesterday. Thanks Ames!

I thought with Shannon's picture cards an afternoon follow up could be to have the kids try to make as many animals as possible from the cards and see if we could guess them. These are so cute! I especially love the flatworm. 

Blessings to you all!

-Crecia