When asked what each child wanted to do for their valentine box Tadpole had an immediate idea. She was the driving force of our butterfly garden which has been a big hit in the household. So, it is no wonder …
This year Minnow had a great idea for his valentine box. He came up with the concept on his own but we had to do quite a bit of sawing and cutting for him. It was a little labor intensive …
Today we had co-op like we usually do on Thursdays. Today’s theme was Texas Animals. We had a great time. There was a presentation on Texas wildlife symbols. For those who want to reference it or anyone who wasn’t there, …
Even the best places have off days. This was the sentiment I had last time I visited the Houston Maritime Museum and why I held off writing a review until now. Without going into too many of the gory details, …
One of the most anticipated events in the Homeschool Pool household was the release of Disney/Pixar’s latest offering, Brave. Brave is an animated feature about a young girl who is coming into her own and dealing with the pressures …
Today we did some do-it-yourself puzzles. This is a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to be creative and have some fun. This is one of Homeschool Pool’s go-to crafts for rainy day fun when all your plans fly out the …
Art is a staple in our home. Not only do we frequently create but we also quite regularly attend museums and tours to expose the children to many different forms of art. Quite often we use a recent excursion as …
For co-op this semester Tadpole took Filmmaking as one of her classes. This was the majority of what we did with theater over the past few weeks. The teacher wrote the following:
The students learned many aspects of filmmaking and
Here at Homeschoolpool.info we are a musical family. Bed time routine hinges around songs and while not everyone plays an instrument, everyone appreciates music from the Lifeguards to Tadpole, Guppy and Minnow.
At Homeschool Pool we often go to museums. Art, history and science museums are among our favorite. Whenever we go, though, we are always amazed that there is someone who acts inappropriately. At times this is a minor irritation and …
Homeschool Pool recently had an opportunity to attend two performances of the Houston Symphony in one week. One was an educational outreach program designed for grades 4 and up, the other a private bassoon duet. Both performances were phenomenal. Both …
This morning we had all the kids water the garden and added a few little decorations. We added a red flower near the white butterfly bush which will help attract humming birds and some small water globes that won’t do …
Day 3 of the butterfly garden is not terribly exciting but it is coming together. Homeschool Mom left to go out of town for the holiday with Homeschool Dad joining the following day. But, this left all day for him …
Today we finally got to continue with our butterfly garden. We planned on getting it done this week but the rain had other ideas. Today was the first day we were able to get outside to do some work. We …
Cascarones or confetti eggs are a really fun tradition here in the south, especially around Easter time. They are a lot of fun to make and they are even more fun to smash over people’s heads! The fun of it …
Today Homeschool Pool students went to Jones Hall to enjoy the Cameron Symphony Explorers Concerts. Since Homeschool Dad plays cello and double bass and we put an emphasis on music in the home, we have been to the symphony …
One of the first things Homeschool Pool studied for the weather unit is the water cycle. All three of the kids participated to varying degrees. Tadpole was expected to understand the most while Guppy needed to understand the basic components …
Last week Homeschool Pool started an art project that Tadpole did for Guppy’s room. Tadpole did all the art portions of it then we framed her work and hung it in Guppy’s room. The whole project was very inexpensive and …
This morning and afternoon at Homeschool Pool Tadpole and Guppy had camp day at our gym. When they got home they helped with our latest home improvement project for Homeschool Home Economics. We found this on Pinterest and thought it …
