Have you ever been to the Bellagio? The ceiling is amazing! It was done by Dale Chihuly. He is an artist who does glasswork sculptures. He has a permanent exhibit in Oklahoma City, and when we lived there, we would frequent the art museum just to see his work. It was my kids’ favorite exhibitRead more
For art day #2 we enjoyed making a glue picture and then sprinkling it with salt. Then we took large brushes and watercolor paint and gently touched the paint filled brush to the wet glue/salt, watching the colors spread. What kid doesn’t enjoy drizzling glue all over paper? And when the picture dries, it isRead more
We discovered a new type of paint this week, and it is now our favorite finger paint. Take a little paint and mix it with a lot of shaving cream. You get some fun paint that doesn’t drip or run. The colors look bright and it even smells great! Check out the rest of theRead more
We recently had the opportunity to review some science DVD’s. We don’t often watch DVD’s at our house, so viewing them is a special treat. On a rainy day we decided to have science time and watch our new science DVD’s. The kids were excited to watch some experiments! Library and Educational Services offers theRead more
When I was in 3rd grade, my parents decided to transfer me to a private Christian school from our local public school. This private school was well-known for its focus on character and its adherence to the Principle Approach method. At the time, I had no idea what that meant and even after attending theRead more
All I did was ask who wanted to watch a science movie and I had 3 little people jumping up and down on the couch begging to get started. When it’s a movie, it just sounds more fun. So, we put in our DVD and had a family movie night-watching a science DVD. That wasRead more
We decided to brush up on our physics here at Lextin Academy. Never mind that my kids are 6 and under; it sounded like a fun plan.We received the Christian Kids Explore Physics from Bright Ideas Press as an e-book file. This is a Christian science curriculum for kids in 4th-8th grade and contains supplementalRead more
What is Time4Learning? It is a complete online curriculum that combines education with interactive fun. It includes animated lessons, interactive activities, printable worksheets, and detailed reporting. The program has core lessons in math and language arts that correlate with state standards and most levels have social studies, science, and art. We had the privilege ofRead more
I think history is one of my favorite subjects to teach. I love it because we do lots and lots and lots of reading!!! We love to use living books for our history studies. My favorite history resource is……….Tapestry of Grace! I love the booklists, the project ideas, the vocabulary, and the maps. For historyRead more
Zoom zoom! Lextin Academy is headed to the Great Homeschool Convention in Memphis April 12th and 13th! I can’t wait! I might even get to meet up with some fellow Crew bloggers! Let me know if I’ll see you there!