healthy pictures and history review

S is eating a banana in this picture.  And we got the kids these exercise clothes on clearance. Doesn't Z's hair look long?  Daddy and son match!

I wanted to give a little review of History Pockets: Ancient Civilizations.  We love this!  We've been having so much fun, but then, my kids really like crafts.  I've heard people criticize that it's too much coloring and busy work.  I can see that point, and if your kids don't like to color, they won't like this.  But, it's not just a bunch of coloring pages. (My kids wouldn't like that either.) There are word definitions, little paper crafts (like making a paper pyramid), maps with interactive parts, and more.  L can even do it, but I leave out the writing parts, or do it for him. For us this would probably be really nice spread out over the whole year, or half the year, but right now since we're reviewing what we've already learned, we're doing one pocket/week. Once we get to Greece we'll slow down.  I like this kind of project, as opposed to lapbooks, though they are similar, because all the work is done for me.  I just have to make copies and follow instructions. This is right on their level, the right size for their age, and it doesn't have to fit onto a specific page.  Also, it's reproducible, so I can use it again with S, or maybe with L in the next couple of years.  I wish there were History Pockets for the Middle Ages, but maybe we'll do Native Americans at some point next year.  So if you're going to use these, keep in mind that you'll need $5-10 for copies and lot's of construction paper. 

And yes, I was up in the middle of the night the other day. After changing a dirty diaper, I thought it would take me a long time to fall back asleep, and then I would wake up crabby and tired at 6:00.  So I just stayed up and enjoyed myself and got a good start on the day.  However, I did fall asleep at 8:00 last night and slept in until 7:00 this morning.  That felt good.  Thanks for reading!