The Creative Homeschool » drawing http://www.thecreativehomeschool.com Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:28:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 The family newspaper http://www.thecreativehomeschool.com/2009/08/the-family-newspaper/ http://www.thecreativehomeschool.com/2009/08/the-family-newspaper/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:34:04 +0000 admin http://www.thecreativehomeschool.com/?p=129 I had come across this great idea from Lady Lydia and liked it so much I started doing it here and from the beginning it was a big hit. It’s so simple I can’t believe I hadn’t thought of it before. It’s a family newspaper.

family-paperThe premise is simple:

  1. take a sheet of paper and fold in half.
  2. Fill the pages with all sorts of interesting things.
  3. Give it to your kids to read.

I made a little title that fit our family and set about filling it with jokes, extended family trivia, menus, weather, encouraging words and something exciting that was coming up for each of  the kids that we could all get excited about (or maybe an acknowledgement of some success).

They love to read it while they eat their breakfast. They feel grown up and they love to read about themselves and their family. It has opened up some great conversations too.

I don’t make one every day because I don’t have the time for that. I probably make one every week or so. It’s not fancy. I make one and copy it on the copier so there’s not a lot of color. It’s hand drawn with love and they never complain that it’s too homemade.

Why do it? It’s another way to connect with your kids. And my kids write for the paper too, so it strengthens their writing skills. And I can add “don’t forget” things, so they don’t get another nag session from me. They learn things about their extended family with my trivia and I feed their souls with poetry and their spirits with Scripture.

You’ll be surprised how much you cna fit into this little newspaper. If you make one, please take a picture and share the response in the comments below.

]]> http://www.thecreativehomeschool.com/2009/08/the-family-newspaper/feed/ 6 How much fun can you fit on one page? http://www.thecreativehomeschool.com/2009/03/how-much-fun-can-you-fit-into-one-page/ http://www.thecreativehomeschool.com/2009/03/how-much-fun-can-you-fit-into-one-page/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:48:55 +0000 admin http://creativehomeschool.homeschooljournal.net/2009/03/09/how-much-fun-can-you-fit-into-one-page/ Books are great tools for homeschoolers. It seems there is no end to the creative possibilities. But sometimes the choices can seem a bit overwhelming, or the process is complicated and you stress about creating content that will be worthy of the container. How about trying a book that is made from one page, a little book that can be cut and pasted and scribbled to your heart’s content. Fill it with poetry or facts or drawings of plants. Use one of the directions below. Make them for friends, create a zine and sell some copies. They are fast and fun and oh so easy. I bet you can’t make just one.

one page book (8 pages)

one page meandering book (16 pages)

another option for a mini book

For more book fun, check this site or this one. You’ll have enough ideas to outlast your kids’ education!

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