WOW! Thanks to everyone who came over and checked out pepperpaints. I am so happy that you all are interested in reading about my hair brain ideas. And thanks to all those who left comments. I will try to answer them, but please be patient with me because I am computer illiterate. No, really. Dawn over at www.thiswomanswork.com is my go to gal! She set this blog up and I wait for her to teach me how to work it. SO HUGE thank you to Dawn.
Today we went to The Wexner Center on campus to see Robert Post. Oh my gosh he is so funny. He is funny to all ages too. It is always a bonus when I can find an activity or performance all 3 of my kids as well as myself can enjoy. That 9 year age span makes that tricky. If Post ever comes to your neck of the woods you should check him out! In the mean time you can laugh at him at www.robertpost.org
I have a classroom resource guide that went along with the performance. It lists some web sites and a creative theater in the classroom activity, (prop bag), I am going to try with my kids. A prop bag is a bag or box holding really useful items -ones that come in handy during a theater class. These items serve many purposes. Some of the items Post makes sure are in the bag are: lg. square of white fabric, A slinky, a fake rose, jar of bubbles, roll of foil, several pairs of eye and sun glasses, mirror, flashlight, towel, puppets, hats.
Imagine the possibilities these items could have! Think of how you could use THEM to tell a story. Or use them as props as YOU tell a story. Costumes ..so many possibilities! My kids will love the silly and imaginitive aspect of this activity. I can’t wait to try it.
In the midst of our busy day Ginger and I did manage to read “Annie And The Wild Animals” by Jan Brett. I love her books, as do my kids. After reading it we baked Annies Corn Cakes. Mmm Mmm
The recipe along with TONS of other great Jan Brett things can be found at www.janbrett.com Hopefully I amlinking correctly. If not I promise I will learn soon. Until then, enjoy those corn cakes Robert Post style; with sunglasses and a flashlight.
Your links work for me!
See, this is why you’re the better homeschooler. You do the stuff we always mean to do and then we wander off somewhere and forget what it was we were going to do. I should just farm my kids out to you. You need more kids to homeschool, right? (edited to not be you — I need to log out of your blog now!)
I JUST found out you now have a blog! AWESOME! I’m totally linking you.