Homeschool Happenings

WZZM News station

  

Everyone is out getting the story.
 In the past they would have to come back to the station to edit and put on the air. Modern technology allows them to report,edit and send back to the station from one location.

The green screen 

Future WZZM crew?

Grand Rapids 

One of the mom's was good at asking the editors, weatherman, etc. what schooling they needed to to get their jobs. 
 I didn't think to ask those questions, I was like the kids, looking at the buttons, screens, flashing lights and trying to see myself on the TV..   The answer that might have escaped the kids, but moms will gladly remind them, was that a college education was needed. 

Weather Ball
Red- warmer weather ahead- Blue- cooler, Green- no change forseen- blinking- snow or rain.



POST FARM
Second Year

 Thankful for the friends we have made over the past year.

Lovely bunch of 10 year olds.. All have September/October birthdays.

2012

 We got bigger pumpkins this year, as we went later in the season.

This is why I go, fresh pumpkin doughnuts.

Our Thursday morning class at Res-Life held a crazy hair day on October 31st. Games, candy and prizes were available for the kids that day.

Ava and her sister had great crazy hair.

 We just did some hair dye and pig tails

 The girls, trading their prizes and candy

Elliot  had his hand at playing pool.

Some of the classes the kids have been taking on Thursday morning:

Gift Making

Defend your faith

Michigan History

Gym

Games

Drama.

I plan on including some pictures and information about their Wednesday school in the future.

I know I have said it before, but my kids don't have to worry about socialization with the way we homeschool, I have the opposite problem, too many choices for socializing. 

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The Grinch and Gardens

Resurrection Life Church has a production called "How Christmas Saved the Grinch."
We often attend Res-life's Saturday service and that is where the kids were learning some of the songs and were allowed to be part of the choir.

Cindy loo who and her parents.

The man who played the Grinch was impressive in the role, and would easily compare to a performance of a professional actor. 

We took this opportunity to celebrate Christmas with my parents and sister.

They were told to wear bright and colorful costumes with crazy hair.

The Mccarthy kids( Kate and the twins John and Hope) performed the same day as our kids.
We are still finding spots of green on Elliot's scalp.   

The Meijer Garden's Christmas around the world

Elliot's favorite Mexico

Jane cheering for China, which of course doesn't really have a tree.

Jane's favorite Ukraine

One of the activities was to find the tree or celebration featured on a postcard.

The train garden has recreated landmarks from all over Grand Rapids. This is Fifth Third ballpark where the Whitecaps play baseball. All the buildings are made from natural materials and the train makes its way on a track throughout the place.

The Philippine display was my favorite.

It was quite cold outside, so we stepped out for a few minutes to see the lights on display and hurried back in.

A reminder of our friends the Harveys with an Australian tree. 

The crafts featured were making a nature house.

Elliot made a pirate face