Chestnut Grove Academy

Monday, February 23, 2015

21 Books of Poems for Children and FREE Task Cards–Poppins Book Nook with #Giveaway and Link Up

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Here are some FREE Poetry Task Cards to use with poems in these books or other poems you like!

First your child needs a Poetry Notebook!
Make a copy of the poem to glue into the notebook or have your child copy the poem! On the page next to it they can draw a picture that goes with the poem, Then;

Use a few of these task cards with the poem to expand on it!

Our Class Web – Poetry Task Cards, 3rd Grade
Poetry Task Cards – 1st, 2nd or 3rd Grades
Poetry Task Cards – 1st – 4th Grades
Poetry Response Cards – 2nd – 6th Grades
Early Learner Poetry Task Cards – PreK – 2nd Grade
Differentiated Poetry Task Cards – K – 5th Grade
Task cards to Analyze Poetry Using Grammar – 3rd – 8th Grade
Busy Teacher’s Café Task Cards

We are also using Memoria Press Poetry for the Grammar Stage as a review item. It’s a great book of poems with copy work, questions, drawing space and patterning.

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This Year’s Co-hosts

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Kid’s Poetry Bundle Giveaway! Every month the Poppins Book Nook group will be offering readers a chance to win a brand new storybook or product that ties in with our theme for the month. This month one lucky entrant will win the Kid’s Poetry Bundle. The winner will enjoy two books full of poetry for children. The two books that they will win is the Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry and Poetry Speaks to Children {affiliate links} These two magical books will help your children learn about and have fun with poetry.

Entrants must be 18 years or older and reside in a country that receives U.S. Postal mail. This giveaway is brought to you by the company Enchanted Homeschooling Mom who is owner and founder of the Poppins Book Nook. By entering this giveaway you are also acknowledging that you have read and agree to all of the Rafflecopter terms & conditions as well as Enchanted Homeschooling Mom's disclosures found here. Just enter the Rafflecopter below to win a Rafflecopter giveaway

Check out the other giveaway on my BLOG!
Also get 10% off at Educents with code CGA10 through 3/3

Sunday, February 22, 2015

Review–Beginning Architecture Part 1 Online Course

We have really been enjoying Beginning Architecture Part 1 by Building Brilliant Minds Online the last several weeks!

This has been a really fun, interactive online course to learn the basics of architecture! My boys (ages 4, 5, and 8) have all been enjoying it. The younger kids sometimes need a tad more help, but they still find it lots of fun!

Each week we receive our new lesson via email, we can do it the lesson at any time (though if you want to submit pictures to be part of the next weeks showcase, there is a deadline). My kids have enjoyed seeing their projects posted, and checking out what other kids did for the assignment. A few weeks we ran behind though and didn’t get the projects submitted, but that’s okay! You can get them done when you get to it!

Mrs. G is always great and providing feedback, no matter when you turn the assignment in! (So even if it isn’t posted in the lesson, she still replies back!)

We have worked with a wide variety of materials, all of which can be easily found at your local dollar store (if you don’t have them on hand already).

Some projects were more challenging than others…week 4 was a little tricky!

But she provides alternatives and in some cases a variety of choices (you can build one or all!!)

above are several photos from projects we have completed over the last several weeks!

What’s really great about this class is that it’s only ONE cost of $75 per family! Classes are written instruction, with occasional you tube instruction. Our Google Choromecast came in handy for those ones! We could put the lesson right on the TV screen from our laptop for all the family members to see! (This is not required of course, but SO NICE!)

This course is recommended for ages 7-12 years old. My younger kids did participate, but also found several of the tasks very challenging. I had to help them both a long on most lessons. This could also serve as an art class, as well as physics!

The course is 9 weeks long (we are almost through the entire course at this point). I highly recommend this class for kids who like to build and explore! It’s lots of fun and they are learning at the same time (and do not even know it!).

Although classes are self paced (of sorts)…access to classroom does close 3 weeks after the last class runs or 12wks from the first class. Therefore you have 12wks to complete all the courses. Keep that in mind if you run behind!

Class begins on the same day for all, so check for the next enrollment date! Classes for high school students are also offered!

The Beginning Architecture Course is currently available on Educents at a discounted rate ($49.95). My readers can receive an additional 10% off (this and any other Educents purchases) using code CGA10 now through 3/3!

Mrs G. is offering my readers $25 off the Introduction to Architecture Course ($150 reg price, for ages 11+) You can register for that class HERE, use Code SPRING15!

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this product in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with FTC Regulations. This post contains some affiliate links.