We have been having so much fun with home school this year. We do the traditional subjects including math, reading, worksheets on various subjects, handwriting, spelling, spanish, computer work, geography, and typing. We have also been having lots of fun with art, science projects, and cooking. Last week we sucked an egg into a jar using matches and the principle of air pressure. I'm not sure that Kyleigh gets the principles now, but the experiments are cool and both of the girls enjoy them. Art has always been a favorite of ours and we have been finding lots of fun projects on familyfun.com. That is where I got the idea for this bat that flaps its wings.
To help motivate Kyleigh we have a secret task every day. I have a poster that has all of the ingredients to a recipe of her choosing on the wall. Each day I write down a subject on a sticky note and hide it under "the secret task" panel on the poster. If she does well in that subject (ie. she doesn't whine or complain, focuses on the task at hand and tries her best) she gets to mark off an ingredient for that day. Her first recipe that she got to make was oreo cheesecake. She did all of the work to make the treat, with help from myself and Katelyn. She was very proud of herself.
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