Skip to content
Community Organization for Near West Homeschoolers

Community Organization for Near West Homeschoolers

Menu

  • About Us
  • Co-op Handbook and Policies
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Classes
    • Art & Drama
    • Hands-On Science
    • Nature Study
    • Gym Time
    • Writer’s Workshop
  • Members
    • Supply List
    • Member Directory
    • Emergency Contacts
    • Reimbursement Request
    • Group Gathering Calendar
    • Yearbook Order
    • Park Days – Request to Host
  • Contact Us
  • Register
  • Park Days Calendar
Community Organization for Near West Homeschoolers

Art

Art: Terracotta Pots

In keeping with the seeds theme, we decorated little terracotta pots, filled them with soil and planted tomato and/or kale seeds though only a few were keen on kale! We talked about where each of those plants made seeds, they

site-admin March 31, 2022April 4, 2022 Art, Quarks, Weekly Summary Read more

Art: Dripping Paint

We dripped paint in honor of the dripping rain. The kids drew an umbrella and covered it, and all the space underneath, with removable tape. We then mixed and dripped various colors from the top. When removing the tape and

site-admin March 31, 2022April 6, 2022 Art, Muons, Weekly Summary Read more

Art: Making Play Dough

Thanks to everyone who brought in mixing bowls, The Quarks enjoyed making play dough last week. They really got into this experience! Once they had their dough made, we read You Nest Here With Me by Jane Yolen (although honestly

site-admin March 24, 2022April 4, 2022 Art, Quarks, Weekly Summary Read more

Art: Tissue Paper Flowers

This week I stood in for Stephanie who was unable to attend but had planned a low key activity of making tissue paper flowers. Teenagers are generally fun to interact with, and this group is no exception. They went along

site-admin March 24, 2022April 4, 2022 Art, Muons, Weekly Summary Read more

Art: Papier Mâché Planters

The Quarks worked with papier mâché (aka paper mache) yesterday. Hilariously, Estelle and Amelia each labored over applying one strip of paper to their balloons and declared themselves “done!” Fortunately, Mac enjoyed this project so much that he was happy

site-admin March 17, 2022April 4, 2022 Art, Quarks, Weekly Summary Read more

Art: Terra Cotta Roses

Thursday we tried to make terra cotta roses. Some kids chose to freelance. We used brushes for smoothing cracks and metal spheres for a light polish.

site-admin March 17, 2022April 4, 2022 Art, Muons, Weekly Summary Read more

Art/Drama: Bluffaneer and Buildzi

In my quest to challenge and intrigue the Muons I brought two games: Bluffaneer and Buildzi. With Bluffaneer, the kids had to decide if their friends were bluffing or not. The kids had fun guessing their friends’ strategies although……Yes, they

site-admin February 24, 2022April 4, 2022 Art, Drama, Muons, Weekly Summary Read more

Art: Building Beaver Dams

We had a group of busy, adorable beavers today, making working dams out of sticks, rocks, mud (playdough), and leaves. The beavers were able to tests their dams and then make adjustments to improve their effectiveness. Ethan shared the verb

site-admin February 24, 2022April 4, 2022 Art, Quarks, Weekly Summary Read more

Art: Monograms

This week in art, we talked about monograms and made some of our own.  We used only our first initials and decorated them.  The suggestion was to use overlapping, multi-colored paper strips for decorating.  Some of the kids liked that suggestion,

site-admin February 17, 2022April 4, 2022 Art, Electrons, Neutrons, Weekly Summary Read more

Art: Sowing Native Wildflowers

Stephanie and I combined our classes today for an activity of winter sowing native wildflowers. We teamed up one Muon with two quarks to fill containers with soil and seeds and then covered them with saran wrap to help retain

site-admin February 17, 2022April 4, 2022 Art, Muons, Quarks, Weekly Summary Read more
  • « Previous

Recent Posts

  • Nature Study: Seed Comparison
  • Math/Science: Geometric Shapes
  • Writing Workshop: Continuing the Writing Process
  • Art: Terracotta Pots
  • Gym: Bean Bag ABCs

Categories

  • Art (108)
  • Book Reports (309)
  • Drama (14)
  • General (212)
  • Group Gathering (1)
  • Gym (16)
  • Lab Reports (55)
  • Math Games (41)
  • Naturalist Report (8)
  • Nature Study (20)
  • Park Days (6)
  • Photons (10)
  • Psychology (7)
  • Science (65)
  • Sharing (1)
  • Studio Workshop (69)
  • Unit Studies (2)
  • Weekly Summary (308)
    • Atoms (3)
    • Electrons (95)
    • Muons (96)
    • Neutrons (100)
    • Protons (14)
    • Quarks (71)
  • Writer's Workshop (46)
Copyright © 2022 Community Organization for Near West Homeschoolers. All rights reserved. Theme Spacious by ThemeGrill. Powered by: WordPress.