tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75920514088619678582024-02-18T17:57:49.067-08:00Secret Hippie's Homeschool<center>Homeschooling using free and low cost resources</center>Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-23629147787660970912012-05-24T23:05:00.001-07:002012-05-24T23:05:09.931-07:00Painting plastic bottles: Paint recipeMy children have enjoyed watching Mister Maker and are keen to do some projects they have seen. To paint recycled bottles you need to mix 50% Paint and 50% PVA (glue makes the paint that sticks to the plastic bottles etc) Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-34699552054348956572012-05-24T21:17:00.002-07:002012-05-24T21:20:18.348-07:00After school activities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Always looking for free activities to do, funny how the most obvious get forgotten in our house!<br />
They had a ball.<br />
Another free activity at the local markets. It was a healthy living expo.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isn't it always the way on holidays, down comes the rain!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We caught a cold from our last Questacon trip and coughed and splattered our way through the break. Now we are better we are finding it very hard to get into a routine again, holidays are so nice but it's time to get going again!<br />
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Over the holidays I had an <a href="http://www.extralesson.com/">Extra Lesson Practitioner</a> test youngest for school readiness. Just as I suspected he isn't quite ready to learn to read. His body awareness is excellent but auditory processing is not at the point where he will clue on to reading.<br />
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So we are doing Sound Therapy with him. This is an extremely nice process of listening to classical music and doing some activities, catching bean bags, standing on a balance board. It is a system that was developed by a guy called Alfred Tomatis, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #040000; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>the French ear specialist who developed the discipline called audio-psycho-phonology, meaning the psychology of speech and hearing</i>."</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here he is doing his sound therapy.<br />
Yes for all the audiophiles, the child is using Grado's ;o)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-53734066177265599222011-09-24T03:31:00.000-07:002011-09-24T04:12:11.637-07:00Colin Buchanan for CAPACertainly covered CAPA on this one.<br />
Colin Buchanan is fantastic, he is theologically sound and relates so well to the kids.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colin and Nudge "God Rock"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canberra Concert</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Just a comment on CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) I discussed with Mr registration that we are not a 'dance-y' family and he agreed that the boys education would not be severely hinder by not knowing the Pride of Erin. I was really pleased that our interest in music, drama and performance and visual arts was adequate. Phew! Unless we appear to have a Billy Elliot in the house I'm skipping dance lessons ;o)Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-51249103148541348572011-09-20T01:22:00.000-07:002011-09-20T01:22:28.445-07:00Volcano makingWe did some book work in the morning and then had some fun getting our volcano under way.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We bought an Aldi volcano set. Putting the mould together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pressing the sides together</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh great, the plaster of paris went off in seconds :o(<br />
Big dud. Must have been old plaster.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad saves the day with base coat from gyprocking the walls!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woohoo looking good! Tomorrow we'll paint and set it off!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We stopped to make afternoon tea. Coconut jam slice<div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Base: 125g melted butter & 1/2 cup sugar and add 1 egg, 1 1/2 cups flour<br />
and 1 tsp baking powder.<br />
Press into tin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heat up jam, coat base then mix up 2 cups coconut mixed with 2 eggs and 1/2 cup sugar<br />
Spread on top of base.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Into the oven 180 deg C for 30 mins</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum, all done. Cool in tin before cutting up:o)</td></tr>
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</div>Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-7342444695765803202011-09-18T22:18:00.000-07:002011-09-18T22:52:53.743-07:00The boat adventures and secret mysteries to unravel!After a really fun trip to the beach and a special boat ride investigating nooks and crannies on the river. We continued on the theme of boats and adventure with the Famous Five (Enid Blyton) jigsaw puzzle complete with a mystery! We found the jigsaw in a second-hand shop ages ago, this was a perfect tie in to the weekend.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Subjects covered: PD H PE-outdoors, water safety, sun smart etc</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">HSIE: Natural environment, getting along with others, history with story of great grandfathers etc</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Science and Technology: boat, natural environment, boat engine, computer use -reversing type and mirrors </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">Maths- patterns, shapes, decoding doing puzzle </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;">English- listening to story, comprehension, answering questions, writing own clues </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Read story (on top) and complete jigsaw puzzle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After story and puzzle there are questions to answer, the answers were backwards!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking answers in the mirror</td></tr>
</tbody></table>This lead on to making our own clues that you can print out backwards using Word. You can do treasure hunts or answers to any questions, whatever you want, it's just fun needing a mirror to decode.<br />
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Since randomly finding a puzzle is not probable, the point of the post would be to tie activities together, see where they lead and how cool backwards writing is ;o)Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-87615901115168136482011-09-18T17:20:00.000-07:002011-09-18T17:22:49.459-07:00Outdoor classroomAn adventure to new beaches covering PD H PE, Science, HSIE, Maths (count the steps), English and CAPA -the boys will write a recount of their adventure with pictures and present oral presentation, this is as simple as telling me about their day with DDad and DD<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Investigating local beaches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The path lead to a great view</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A surprise on the way down</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How blessed to live in such a country</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-22689121450792789492011-09-15T02:38:00.000-07:002011-09-15T02:38:49.679-07:00Craft time<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 cups bicarb, 1 cup corn flour and 1 1/4 cup water</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added food dye to water and you cook on stove top</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stir constantly, looking good at this stage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It went solid quickly</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Place in bowl with damp cloth to cool. It dyed my tea towel :o(</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having fun</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A christmas decoration?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drying over night</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-90617804512647554152011-09-12T22:23:00.000-07:002011-09-12T22:23:04.214-07:00Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkypYnmTlaqQRi2ym4_hosFNoU084sPX4ote5oc8RUVeCJP912YAizEKDEXQGttfcQanj-x7sxz3Nby068kITZ7xZZMn6-hSjwaVxnHvOQPyCPsm_pWkbdxhVrz844xe9IElyqf92gTg/s1600/100_2732.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwkypYnmTlaqQRi2ym4_hosFNoU084sPX4ote5oc8RUVeCJP912YAizEKDEXQGttfcQanj-x7sxz3Nby068kITZ7xZZMn6-hSjwaVxnHvOQPyCPsm_pWkbdxhVrz844xe9IElyqf92gTg/s320/100_2732.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Spring</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">In Australia September heralds the start of Spring.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Whether we are homeschooling or not we like to connect our children to the creation.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Other than a few cents in printing costs, these activities cost very little.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Colouring sheets:</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalseasons/spring/">http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalseasons/spring/</a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://www.educationalcoloringpages.com/spring.html">http://www.educationalcoloringpages.com/spring.html</a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">More colouring and writing activities:</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/spring_coloring_pictures.htm">http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/spring_coloring_pictures.htm</a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Spring Crafts:</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/seasons/spring/">http://crafts.kaboose.com/holidays/seasons/spring/</a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Google for more. Be mindful that it is not Easter here as it is in Spring in the Northern Hemisphere.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">You tube is great for songs, for example this little song with words: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4LPLGwFb-A&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4LPLGwFb-A&feature=related</a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Consider nature walks Charlotte Mason style:</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="http://charlottemason.tripod.com/nature.html">http://charlottemason.tripod.com/nature.html</a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A nature table is a lovely thing to have in the house. It is a table where a seasonal scene is set up and the children might add treasures they have found from their walk like a flower or a fallen birds nest. They can be any thing you want, include hand crafted figures and flowers, anything that represents Spring in this case.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Here's an example: <a href="http://ourseasonsofjoy.com/nature-table/spring-nature-table/">http://ourseasonsofjoy.com/nature-table/spring-nature-table/</a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Visit the library and look for books on Spring.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Keep a weather chart for a month or longer so the children can observe the weather we get in Spring.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Get the children in to the garden, maybe a garden of their own? <a href="http://homes.ninemsn.com.au/outdoor/tipsandtricks/8218951/childs-play-gardening-tips-for-kids">http://homes.ninemsn.com.au/outdoor/tipsandtricks/8218951/childs-play-gardening-tips-for-kids</a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">A computer maths game covers maths and technology; <a href="http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Spring/SpringMaths.aspx?age=ks2">http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Spring/SpringMaths.aspx?age=ks2</a> Unfortunately this is an Easter type Spring activity, fun all the same.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Better still, outdoor maths ideas!:<a href="http://www.mathcats.com/grownupcats/ideabankspringmath.html">http://www.mathcats.com/grownupcats/ideabankspringmath.html</a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div>Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-22921286180724901592011-09-12T22:01:00.000-07:002011-09-12T22:08:00.191-07:00Park playWe had to get some shopping done today and stopped the park and had a cliff top walk.<br />
<div>Healthy choices,sun/sunscreen, getting outside, fresh air, physical activity, co-ordination and body strength, social interaction with other park users. Using appropriate behaviour. Lots of boxes ticked there ;o)</div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow, action shot, changing hands</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He didn't hang there for long.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Much easier, fireman's pole.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He hung on to the end.</td></tr>
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</div>Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-63325328510293106882011-09-12T02:56:00.000-07:002011-09-12T02:56:36.608-07:00Cooking DinnerDon't underestimate the educational experience of cooking!<br />
Life skills, maths, reading, healthy choices to name a few.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spooning the cooked ingredients onto the pastry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pinching the parcels shut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Into the oven</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad got them out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum! Curry puffs and yoghurt</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-90144204577102019252011-09-09T21:09:00.000-07:002011-09-12T22:19:54.295-07:00Spelling<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spelling with magnetic letters and white boards.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Intruder alert!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slight distraction.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Older child made a sentence.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going slowly, building confidence.</td></tr>
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</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">If you think spelling is something you want to do at this stage, you can make up your own lists or Google spelling lists.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Something like this seems good, I'd be happy to use it: <a href="http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/spelling-levela.html">http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/spelling-levela.html</a></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">These download as a work sheet which you might like the child to do, or use it as a list and make up your own activities.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Use magnetic letters on the fridge or a magnetic white board. Or get out scrabble if you have it to form the words. Or cut out the alphabet and form words.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Make the words with play dough (homemade of course).</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Write them in the sand/dirt or even a floured bench.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Make the words into 2 sets of cards and play a matching games.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Make up sentences using the spelling words. Have the child tell you a few different sentences with the same word. </div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Paint the words, finger or brush.</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">Chalk on the footpath.</div>Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-22180870857567948192011-09-09T03:40:00.000-07:002011-09-24T04:13:06.836-07:00Starting to think about making a curriculum<div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Organising your curriculum </span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starting with kindergarten/Prep</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also known as Early Stage 1</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I need a “frame” to work with, so I started with the Key Learning Areas (KLA's):</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following is available on the Board of Studies Web site. I found it to be a very dry and quite frankly an unclear process. Each subject is set out differently, I could not find the same information for each Subject. For example I couldn't not find the scope and sequence for each subject. They may be there, embedded in site but not to be seen by me :o-</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://k6.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/files/foundation-statements/foundation_statements.pdf">Foundation Statements</a> are a good start.</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's what I have decoded! </span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">English</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maths</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">HSIE </span>(Human Society and it's Environment)</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Science and Technology</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">CAPA </span>(Creative and Performing Arts)</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">PD H PE</span> (Personal development, Health, Physical Education)</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are the same for all the primary school grades/stages</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The KLA's are broken down further into “strands”:</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">ENGLISH</span></span>: Talking and Listening, Reading, Writing</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">MATHS</span>: Working Mathematically, Number, Patterns and Algebra, Measurement and Data, Space and Geometry</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">HSIE</span>: Change and Continuity, Cultures, Environments, Social Systems and Structures.</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY</span>: <span style="color: black;">Investigating Scientifically, Designing and Making, The Natural Environment, The Made Environment.</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">CAPA</span>: Visual Arts, Music, drama, dance.</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">PD H PE</span>: Fundamental movement & physical Activity, Healthy Choices, Self and Relationships.</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then you might look into Scope and Sequence for clues on the sorts of units of work being done in the schools. You can use these for your own curriculum or do your own thing. </span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eg.</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HSIE:School Days, This is me, Places We Know, Meeting Needs</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY: Growing up, What do we eat, Hot/Cold, Kids care</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also there are Outcomes to look at and Indicators that you can print out and mark off as your child reaches each indicator if you are so inclined.</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are like me, in the past, at this point it all looks too hard and fall in a heap and decide to buy curriculum. There is nothing wrong with doing this and as confidence grows you might develop your own to supplement or follow completely.</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, I hope that the posts that follow might help you to make your own, I'll post as we use or try them.</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember every school is not studying the same thing, teachers can chose different ways to achieve the outcomes with their class.</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"> </span> </span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Why is any of this important? Apart from wanting to actually educate our precious children, it seems to me a good idea to keep up with what is happening in the schools, albeit loosely, so that if your circumstances change at any time your child will slip into a school without too much up set to the child and be at a similar level to the other children. You just don't know what the future holds.</i></span></div>Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7592051408861967858.post-37004774730992157722011-09-08T21:18:00.000-07:002011-09-09T01:13:50.139-07:00RegistrationWe are located in NSW, Australia and the law requires a child at the age of 6 to be either in school or registered for homeschooling. (Or exemption to not register).<br />
We have just gone through the process.<br />
Check out <a href="http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/">Board of Studies NSW</a> find the <a href="http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/parents/pdf_doc/home-edu-info-pack-10.pdf">homeschooling information</a> and read through the forms. Before you fill, scan and email them back, you need to be prepared for your visit from Mr Registration! Once you email the forms back, you receive an email saying someone will be in touch. You need to be prepared before this process starts. It was a week later I had Mr Registration at my door.<br />
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In the pdf package it tells you on page 11 (from the 2010 pdf) the sort of things Mr Registration is interested in. There are 7 bullet points to take note of.<br />
At the time of the visit, if approved (or not!), Mr Registration fills out a Recommendation Sheet for homeschooling that has a space for 4 comments, as below:<br />
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1. Teaching/Learning<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the sort of thing I had but it's not necessary, you can come up with your own stuff.<br />
You don't have to buy any thing.</td></tr>
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2. Facilities, Learning Environment and Resources<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is our craft room and school room, holder of lots of resources and a nice working space.</td></tr>
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3. Recording of Student Learning Experiences and Progress/Achievement<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I started with a diary system but a friend recommended a sheet with the key learning areas.<br />
It's easier to tick then write a brief comment if you want.</td></tr>
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4. Other<br />
We had no comments under heading. I can't comment on what this might contain.<br />
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I found our Mr Registration to be a lovely man who was very easy to talk to and discuss our plans in a very open and honest way.<br />
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I had way over prepared in hind sight, I had no idea what to expect and I felt like this 'person' coming had the power of life or death in his hands! I perspired so much and got stressed completely unnecessarily.<br />
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You do need to know what you are planning to teach your child, it is good to have resources and a nice working environment and they want to know how you are going to record your learning experiences.<br />
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Remember they are open to a wide range of homeschooling techniques. They just really want to see dedication to your child's education, most parents feel the same! We just want what's best for our children don't we.Secret Hippiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12749509846948304344noreply@blogger.com0