DY-Updates: GeoSafari, Attendance, and Life

admin @ 28 July 2008
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geosafari unit A couple of days ago I redid the pages that have geosafari resources. I spread the resources over several pages and I added some images and a few more codes. Additionally, I changed the location of the geosafari pages, but I did leave behind a link at the old address.

Here is the new location and starting page —> GeoSafari Resources

I might work more on the geosafari area or I might not, I just never seem to have enough time to do what I would like to do with my website. While I am writing this and have your attention, I will add something to this blog post that might never make it in my website.

Allow Your Children to Make a GeoSafari Card

It’s not outlandish, your child might even ask to make a card if they realize that cards can be made. My daughter made a couple of cards when she was around 6-7 years old. This was during the time that I was still formulating how best to make cards and because my little girl had to find me to hug me every 30 minutes when she was that age, she saw the things that I was doing. She asked to make a card. Pictured below is her first attempt. I helped her when she needed help. If you would like to see a larger image, click on the small one.

Holly’s card, Babby Pet, is a Matching Answers type card. She made a card about the things that she loves. Children can learn a variety of different skills while pursing their interests. Us homeschoolers ALL know, or will eventually know, that is one of the GREAT freedoms that homeschooling allows children.

Attendance Forms

Yesterday I made a new attendance form and added it to my website. It’s a nice, plain 2-page form. I have it in PDF format and you can print one that starts in either the month of July or August.

By the way, this is a dated attendance form and having dates on a form like this is always nice.

The Attendance Form is Here: —> Attendance Form

On the Home Front

John is officially going to the university in the nearby city. Last week he went to the 2-day orientation, chose classes, and received his schedule. We are all a bit excited about it!

I am not finished with anything, (I just had to add that). My garden is producing more food than we can eat and that is a good thing, but it keeps me busy. I am also not finished with the quilt that I was working on. I spread it over the table again last weekend and continued pinning it. I bought 300 more pins, but that was not enough. When I took a picture of Holly’s card, I pulled back and took a picture of a corner of the quilt. Click on the small image if you want to see a bigger version. I’m still not sure when I will be able to fit this quilt in – perhaps when the garden is finished.

That’s all for now, I have to go and pick vegetables and do something with them.

Have a nice day!

I miss you.

— chocolatechic · Jul 28, 05:05 PM · #

You are one busy lady yes

I would say that fall and winter are good times to make quilts, blankets and afghans, it is kinda hot in the summer.

I`ll admit to making good use of both your web site and CD over the past couple of weeks as I get ready for the new school year. I am so glad that you won`t be taking down the site for several years - I really want it to stay up at least until I get my youngest through high school. love

2014 at the earliest laughing

— Elaine · Jul 28, 07:06 PM · #

Hi Tanya and Elaine *waves* big smile

Elaine, have you any idea just how old I will be in 2014? Neither do I, not unless I do some math. Hum... yuck, said quietly with apologies to those who are now 55, I will be 55 that year. Ack, that is only 6 years away. eek

I have already made calendars through the year 2020. I am on top of that ya know, I am like that in at least one area of my life. cool

Just six more years of homeschooling for you Elaine and Tanya, what, 3 more years, counting this current one that just started?

Best wishes and hugs! hot drink

— Donna Young · Jul 28, 10:10 PM · #

What a minute now. I think you need to keep it up until Caedmon graduates and he is only 3 you know. laughing

So figure on at least 15 more years from today.

— MichielleRose · Jul 28, 10:25 PM · #

Michielle, 15 more years of homeschooling to go! smile

— Donna Young · Jul 29, 01:12 AM · #

I`ve only got 9 years left! Woo-hoo. :roll:

Congratulations to John - that`s great! I can`t believe you haven`t finished that quilt yet. Jeez. poke

— Melanie · Jul 30, 12:25 PM · #

That geosafari card is just too cute! I could never part with something like that. Cool about the garden. I wish I had one, but if I am going to be honest with myself, I know that I am just too lazy. blush

I can`t say that I am missing the planning part of homeschooling, but there are some things that I am missing already.

— Tressa · Jul 31, 01:18 PM · #

I have already printed the first module of Biology on the Geosafari cards. Matthew is going to try them out and see if he likes it. :D Oh, and thanks for posting those really neat attendance sheets AFTER I had made two of my planners. yeah, thanks. laughing

Your quilt looks lovely. I can`t imagine needing more than 300 pins. eek

Your fingers must be sore.

— Appliejuice · Jul 31, 03:28 PM · #

I have 9 years of homeschooling left counting this year big smile

I love `doing school` with Jessica yes

We have a lot of fun...I`ll be 30something and completing highschool laughing

We were talking about going to collage and getting a job when you grow up, Jessica said me and her would go to collage together like we do school together, I told her I might just go to collage with her! It sounds like fun yes

I love your quilt and I am happy for John(and you)! wink

— Heather · Jul 31, 11:29 PM · #

Applie I just had to wait and put the 2-day attendance sheet out then, ya know, it is just what I had to do. big smile

Really, it was on my desk to do for at least 3 weeks. big smile

I hope Matthew likes using the cards. yes

They are just one way to study the enormous amount of vocabulary that is in the biology book. I really miscalculated about how many pins I was going to need. :roll:

Tressa it is a cute card and I`ll probably keep it forever. love

Melanie I can`t believe I haven`t finished the quilt either. poke

Heather I believe you would! love

— Donna Young · Aug 1, 01:23 AM · #

Donna,

I am looking for a dated, weekly student journal page. I did use the Callihan`s planner but I guess they are not doing one for this year. I really like it because my daughters would write down what school work they did each day. It had a columns for student & parent check marks as well as a time slot. It was dated and each week was two pages side by side.

I`ve considered making my own so I can update it myself each year. What program do you usually use to create your forms.

We really like having our students be responsible for recording their schoolwork and hours. It gives them a feeling of accomplishment and independence.

thanks for an awesome site!

— Michele · Sep 8, 06:54 PM · #

Hello Michele, I use word processors and spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel or Open Office.

— Donna Young · Sep 9, 11:03 PM · #