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Review: A Journey through Learning

3/29/2013

 

The Product

Vendor: A Journey through Learning.
Products used:
Knights and Castles
Astronomy and Outer Space

A Journey Through Learning provided me with four different lapbooks – Letters, Numbers and Shapes (ages 3-5), The Earth (grades 1-4), Knights and Castles (grades 2-7), and Astronomy and Space (grades 2-7).  All are available for $13.00 as an instant download, there are other ways to order them as well).
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This is one of those cases where a company makes lapbooks and one goes over well and the other is a complete and total bust.

in our case, my son chose to do knights and castles and it very much was NOT a good fit.   He needed to take a break from doing it, before he was up to choosing a different one.  We did manage to complete some of it, and may give it a go when he's a bit older...
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So...we took a break from lapbooking and then relooked at the options.   He didn't remember them so I, over the course of a week, let him look them over carefully, talking about the pros and cons of each.

This is where it was SO NICE to have at hand each of the lapbooks so we could give them a thorough going over. 

It took five days of thinking and of looking them over, but he decided that Astronomy and Space was where it was at.
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And this most definitely was where it was at.  The lad REALLY likes this study.  Have to admit, we are still working through it, but he LIKES this study.  We are having fun with it.  Check out the diorama he made.  :)
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And some of the pages we've accomplished
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we have accomplished more, but you don't need to see it all. :)
I have to admit, we are playing around with this lapbook a bit.   We are finding we want to explore some of the concepts a bit more in-depth, so we're borrowing from here and there to supplement, looking at lots of websites, searching out images and just enjoying our learning time.

I am appreciating how my son is asking questions and wanting to know more, and THAT is what I most appreciate about this particular lapbook.   Does the lad do the drawing asked of him?  No.  He's a realist when it comes to drawing REAL things...and he asked "Mom, how can I draw the universe when it's bigger than anything, so you can't even take a picture of it?"    He had a point...so when he told me "I can't draw it", I believed him.   I'm not into asking for the impossible. :)

Now you might wonder...just how DOES one do a lapbook?   AJTL actually has a page devoted to teaching you how to do a lapbook.  You can find that here.  You can do the filefolder method, I don't.

I've done ONE lapbook using filefolders taped/glued/folded and said this simply isn't for me.  What I do is put lapbook materials onto cardstock and simply three hole punch them and place them into a binder.  By doing this, we can add to the study later if we want.  Most lapbook have a topic per page, so adding additional information over time is quite easy.
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this from the Knights and Castles that we attempted
And that's the beauty of homeschooling... you can take a product and modify it to suit YOUR particular needs.  And my boy doesn't mind lapbooking, last year we did a big one on spiders.  Using cardstock means we can add to areas and modify them as we study on them more. :)   Cool eh?

My Concerns

When doing Knights I was discouraged by the author's flavour being added.   Even the lad said "Mom, doesn't she like weapons?   Why is she saying they are so bad or that she doesn't want to talk about them?"   This of course led to a discussion on the fact that weapons can cause massive damage to people, that's what they are made to do, and the sometimes people find it difficult to talk about that.  It was a bit disconcerting to have to have that conversation.   I suspect this was part of the reason the lad disliked this study.   

What I would LOVE to see, or have as an option, was right in the pages of the study was some links to good sites so I wouldn't have to spend time searching for links to Stars and comets and questions people ask about the universe and such like.  :)   I recognize the nature of the internet is that sites disappear, links get broken so doing that might be a challenge, but it would add to the bounty that is in the Astronomy and Space unit.

Recommend?

Personally, I will recommend the Astronomy and Space unit.  It's a well done study that my lad is very much enjoying.    The lad said "mom, we should do more studies just like this one!"  If all studies were like this one I suspect they would be a good to place for lapbooks.  :)

If you want to know what others think of the A Journey Through Learning products please click here or on the graphic below.
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My Son's First Spontaneous Poem

3/29/2013

 
The pigs pat pizzas
While birds bake buns.
And when they get together
we're going to have some fun.

While pizza's get patted
And the buns get baked.
When they're all done cooking
We're going to have some cake.

The lad, age seven March 2013.

Review: What I wish I knew at 18

3/29/2013

 

Various Details

The book reviewed: What I wish I knew at 18
Author: Dennis Trittin
Website.   Facebook.  Twitter.  Blog.  Newsletter.
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This is a review for the book What I wish I knew at 18.

This book is written in a very conversational style which makes it an easy read.
It covers the following topics
  • Life perspective
  • Character
  • Relationships and Communications
  • Spiritual life
  • Handling Adversity
  • Love and Marriage
  • Career Selection and Advancement
  • Managing your Finances
  • College Academics and
  • Miscellaneous
It is written with the high school graduate/college student in mind.

I appreciated how the author would take time to have the reader take time to ponder the ideas presented.   There were numerous "take five" opportunities throughout the book.  The author really wants people to think about WHAT they are doing and WHY they are doing.

I appreciated the fact that throughout the book the author encourages the reader to think beyond themselves, to actually be nice to those around them.  To be respectful of others, even as he encourages the reader to stand up for themselves, to not be afraid to stick to their convictions.

Having read some reviews before reading this book I was on alert for issues that some others have had, but I can't really say that I was bothered by anything in this book.  The advice in the book is sound, but does it hold true (particularly in the love/marriage section) for ALL people.  Of course not, there are exceptions to every rule, but in this day and age of easy marriage, easy divorce it is important to consider who your life partner will be.   It is important to consider how you will respond to the societal pressures that will surround you in college and early career life.  How will you let those pressures affect you and THINKING about these things before you get to college will stand you well in the long run, and that is the main point that the author is trying to make.

Would I recommend that others read this book?

Definitely.   IF you have a high school student, get this book, read through it with them.  Encourage them to think on these topics before they leave your house and have to deal with various decisions on the spot without taking the time to think it through first.

Contest

OH!  Before I forget...you can even win a copy of this book for yourself.  Pretty cool eh?   Aren't the folks at FlyBy Promotions nice?  :)

How to do so?

1.  A must do: sign up to the Linky Tools in the side bar.  Leave me a comment telling me you have done so.  You do this by clicking on the words "follow me" and then just following the instructions. :)   This does not send you a newsletter or any sort of information in your inbox, it just gives you a place to follow my blog if you so desire.
2. Optional: comment and tell me about a student you might want to give this to, or how you might use it with young people that you know.

Contest will close April 5, 2013.   Gives you one week to sign up.  :)

Disclaimer:

Discloser of Material Connection: I received this product for free from FlyBy Promotions in exchange for my honest review.   I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission.  I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.  All opinions are mine.

Reptile Bob

3/28/2013

 
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yesterday my homeschool group put on a field trip done by Reptile Bob.

The lad was thrilled. :)

He got to hold a green oh shoot.......green tree frog (my mind blanked for a moment).   He was very enthusiastic and asked if he could hold everything, but was told (numerous times) very politely by the instructor that everyone would get a chance to hold them but the animals could only have three or four people hold them at a time.   (he was disappointed but coped well).  :)

Reptile Bob is very good at bringing in the marvellousness of how God created the different species of animals.  Getting the children to really LOOK at how each animal was designed and then figuring out what made them unique in their particular environment.
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Reptile Bob is very good at bringing in the marvellousness of how God created the different species of animals.  Getting the children to really LOOK at how each animal was designed and then figuring out what made them unique in their particular environment.
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As you can see, he has an audience wrapped around his every word.  The children listened well and asked good questions.
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she simply did not want to stay in her box.  Females have a flat undershell, males have a indented one.
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He showed off I think about four different snakes.  Pointing out what the good was in them, the differences in how they reacted and caught prey, how their markings made it easier for them to hide in their particular environment.  This one above is a corn snake I believe.  Snakes can eat things about three times bigger than their girth.   They have limited, blurry vision.  Most hunt their prey can some ambush it.  Female snakes have shorter tails.
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She wouldn't run for us today.  She's this colour because she's a desert lizard (a bearded dragon to be precise).   And she'll puff up her head to scare of enemies.  :)  
All in all it was an excellent field trip for us and the lad was quite pleased. :) 

Our mice Are VERY silly

3/27/2013

 
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Tons of room to sleep in and what do they do?   They find the SMALLEST container to make their bed in.

I don't understand them.

They are VERY silly.  But they make the lad smile and that's what matters. :)   We hope to breed them come spring.

Pioneers built houses

3/26/2013

 
Out of wood, sod, and whatever else they had handy.

Today we built our own pioneer homes...we used wood (and some plastic since we had it handy) but MOSTLY wood.

Comment from the lad...

"they needed to have a lot of wood didn't they mom?"
"What did they do if they didn't have wood?"
"They used grass and dirt mom????"
"why wouldn't they use rocks?....oh I know...rocks can be VERY heavy."

We talked about how they would need to ask their neighbours for help sometimes (especially with putting up houses). but also with other things that people needed more than two hands to do.  it was a good building experience.

Continuing to Learn about the Universe and Solar System

3/25/2013

 
Our journey through the Solar System took us to making a diorama this morning.

We found a cereal box (no shoe box handy) and then commenced to talk about what we needed to show off the universe to other people.   

Stars, comets, asteroids, black holes, space ships, angry birds (of course!  they are in space don't you know?).

The lad had a hoot doing this and was able to recall many facts.

He also came up with some good questions.

1. can a big black hole suck up a small black hole (NO)
2. why isn't pluto a planet? (it's considered a dwarf planet as it is NOT the biggest object in it's immediately surrounding orbit).
3. I've drawn a blank on the other question he asked and he can't remember either so.... suffice it to say it was good, but it was also quickly answered.

Looking at Gravity

3/25/2013

 
a quick look at what gravity is
Links to sites we looked at

What is gravity?

Difference between an asteroid and a meteor.



Stomp on Jesus or be suspended

3/22/2013

 
Article to be found here: Professors makes students "stomp on Jesus".

Excerpt from article
A Florida Atlantic University student said he was punished after he refused a professor’s directive to stomp on a piece of paper with the word “Jesus” written on it. The university, meanwhile, is defending the assignment as a lesson in debate.  
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Rotela, who is a devout Mormon, said the instructor in his Intercultural Communications class told the students to write the name “Jesus” on a sheet of paper. Then, they were told to put the paper on the floor.

“He had us all stand up and he said ‘Stomp on it,’” Rotela said. “I picked up the paper from the floor and put it right back on the table.

.........

“I said to the professor, ‘With all due respect to your authority as a professor, I do not believe what you told us to do was appropriate,’” Rotela said. ‘I believe it was unprofessional and I was deeply offended by what you told me to do.’”

Rotela took his concerns to Poole’s supervisor – where he was promptly suspended from the class.

.......

Fox News obtained a synopsis of the lesson that got Rotela in trouble.

“Have the students write the name JESUS in big letters on a piece of paper,” the lesson reads. “Ask the students to stand up and put the paper on the floor in front of them with the name facing up. Ask the students to think about it for a moment. After a brief period of silence instruct them to step on the paper. Most will hesitate. Ask why they can’t step on the paper. Discuss the importance of symbols in culture.”

my Reaction

I can understand the reasoning here.   the class is one to make people think about what makes a culture a culture.  To make them think about icons and religions and stuff.   The professor is attempting to do this.

BUT the implementation is wrong.  The goal is not to make people STOMP on God but to make them realize that when you ponder something it tends to give it meaning.  I don't know that a Muslim would have stomped on Jesus either as he is also a part of their religion.

I found it interesting reading the comments ... so many people saying what they would have done.  I find it easy to say "I would have done the same" but in a crowd situation sometimes people forget their convictions (much to their shame) but they do, they will often blindly follow the crowd.   When people are faced with an authority figure telling them to do something, most people, particularly youth, will do as they are told without thinking about it.

I credit this young man for not following the crowd and sticking to his convictions.   He listened and chose to follow what he knew to be the better path.

I would use this story (and hope to sometime) to teach young people what it means to stick to their convictions even if it means you will be punished unfairly (as this young man was).

Word Blog Hop: Captious and Asseverate

3/21/2013

 

The use of words

I, on occasion, do the word blog hop.  I can't always fit it into my schedule but when I can, it is fun to do so.

This weeks words are Captious and Asseverate.  I've not heard of those words before so this should be a bit of a challenge.

This Blog Hop is hosted by Hidden Valley Simplicity.

Using the words

The other day I was reading about how a contentious wife is like a dripping fountain (yes, it's biblical) and then last night I was watching Fringe and a line oft repeated was ... You need to make a choice about the kind of person you want to be.  

When I looked at the word captious it drew those two events together.   A captious person draws attention to the faults of others, they are critical and liking to entangle others in arguments.   I have a female rabbit with much the same personality.  I love her to bits, but my...she keeps me on my toes.  

I also have to deal with a lady in my church who is rather captious.   And I am finding that I NEED to change my attitude in regards to her.  It is simply part of who she is and I must not take her attitude to heart about me PERSONALLY.   

I do so wish she was a person who could easily asseverate.  People who do that are SO much easier to love.  But you know what..... God doesn't call us to just love the easy to love people.  He calls us simply to love....to especially love our Christian brothers and sisters.     He doesn't tell us it will always be easy, but simply that we are to do it.

So be a person who is Captious or be a person who can Asseverate, God's call on me is the same....LOVE them.

Therefore, I must make the choice to do so, because LOVE is action, not just a .  It is a choice.   And so this I will choose.  :)

Truth in Words

Word of the Week:

captious:
1. marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
                                             

2. calculated to confuse, entrap, or entangle in argument
                                             

3. apt to make notice of trivial faults; critical

Super Challenge: asseverate: to affirm or declare positively or firmly

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