Take Time to Record...

I know moments like dying eggs are limited as my children are eight and ten. Take time to be fully engaged in that moment; embedding that memory in your mind and theirs. While they are still excited to dye eggs, record those moments and transfer them to a family movie they (and you) will cherish. Recording moments like these throughout the year make for wonderful DVD presents for grandparents and far away relatives. Enjoy our family memory as inspiration to create your own...

Transforming Typical Flat Stanley Project

Here is the link to the paper copy of the worksheet sent home

Because Andrew also has less than legible handwriting, we saved this worksheet to One Note by right clicking and selecting Send to One Note. Here he could confidently type his responses, include a link to the movie and insert a photo. We saved the final document as a PDF and he emailed the attachment to his teacher along with a link to the movie.

Andrew had a great time coming up with a unique idea for Flat Stanley. He spent all afternoon devising a story line, Saving Stanley. With a little bit of help we transformed a static worksheet into a project that came alive right in our back yard! Check it out teachers and let us know what you think...Watch the movie by clicking here

He is 8. And for the first time in a long time he was engaged in his learning. Actively engaged. It made my heart smile.