Learn To Draw Christmas Designs

This is a new set of videos I have discovered, on learning to draw. I really like this instructor. If you or your children love to draw, or want to learn how to draw, these are awesome!

We have a fun relaxed week of schooling, this week. I love when it gets close to Christmas because we get to relax a bit. Today we are supposed to be waiting for Progress Energy to show up, that is why we have no lessons today, I am still waiting and getting irritated. If they don't come today I will not cancel another day for them.

So we bake two Christmas tree cakes today. They are both in the freezer awaiting decorating. One will be for 4H tonight, and one for our playdate on Wednesday. DJ can read a recipe, measure the ingredients, mix, and today even removed from the oven and checked for it being done. Caitlin helps add ingredients, mix and she loves to give orders too. We decided that on the once a month 4H meetings we will have cooking class, to make a special treat for everyone. Because it is cold we are baking. Come summer I will have to be more creative.

Caitlin and DJ also learned to wrap their first Christmas presents today. This was an interesting task, indeed. Thank goodness they each had to only do one LOL! We continued our letter addressing today as well with a few more Christmas cards sent out. If any of my husband's family doesn't get one until after Christmas I apologize, because he has not provided me with a full list yet.

How To Draw Santa Claus

I do not usually do two posts in one day, but I completely forgot to post my lesson plans earlier. Tomorrow for art class DJ will be drawing Santa Claus. If you want to teach your child to draw, without the big expense, these videos are wonderful.

Lesson Plans For 12/14/09

DJ:
Sign Language: Alphabet there is a video in my archives
Art: Learn to draw Santa Claus
Writing: Read the short passage about wind, then write a story about wind.
Math: Multiplication, problem solving, and division
Language Arts: Writing a thank you letter, how to address an envelope, suffixes, fact and opinion
Cursive Writing
Help Caitlin write her letter to Santa
Crafts: Finish up handmade Christmas cards

Caitlin:
Reading: HOP The Fog
Site Words
Math: Adding to ten using coins
Arts and crafts: Bow tie wreath, color game
Beginning Sounds: Worksheet
Alphabet Book: Letter O
Printing Practice
Sign Language: Alphabet
Help DJ write her letter to Santa