The Sickening Truth

CoolDude did his Science expo on the dangers of living close to power lines.

Quite scary stuff!
He came first in his grade with 91%
I'm SO proud of you my son.
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3D Animal Cell

I remember when Cooldude did his first project .... he was in Grade 4. Previously he had been homeschooled, and we had no idea of the standard and what was expected of him. He did the best he could without any help from me. Well, when Cooldude got his mark he was horrified! I was also shocked when I saw the standard of the other projects. I realized that the kids MUST have had help from their parents to achieve such good results.It's sad, but you just gotta get with the program.....

So this time I helped him plan his Animal Cell...... and I made the nucleous! eish

HE GOT 100%

WELL DONE COOLDUDE!

My Aquarium

I asked Cooldude to do a project on one of his hobbies. He chose his marine fish and their environment.



Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing
He did an excellent oral for Wizzkid, Miss Tanzi and myself and his poster was very informative and attractive.
Well Done my boy .... A plus all round!

Hand Puppet.

Miss Tanzi and I had fun making our first hand puppet.

Ain't she bee-at-afull? lolI did most of the sewing and Miss Tanzi created her earings,hair bow and necklace. She used a needle for the first time and was so impressed with herself.... "Look Mom, NO blooded fingers!"The boys also attempted this craft...... Cooldude bailed after 15 minutes and Wizzkids attempt is not worthy of a pic! hahaWe all had such a laugh as Wizzkid sewed for the first time and Cooldude stapled his felt to the sock!

Cooldude was asked to write a silly poem.

Tigger our cat who's small but fat,
likes getting rid of a pesky rat.
All the rats start to scat,
when they see our handsome cat.

Tigger our cat loves Tom and Jerry,
which makes him destructive but fills him with merry.
After that, Tigger goes to play,
under the sun's shining ray.

Tiger our cat, short and hairy,
thinks he's tough, mean and scary.
Now whenever you read of Tigger and Pooh,
always think of our cat too.

St Basils Cathedral in pastels ....

CoolDude did a beautiful rendition of this Byzantine Cathedral.

My Mothers Day Card !

I love it !!! It is SO original and definitely a Gibbons card, as it is all done on the computer!!The three of them stayed up late (I had already gone to sleep) and created this together!

No More Please!!

I just love this tongue in the cheek poem about History written by CoolDude. (10 years)


No More Please!!

History, people say it's a mystery.
I wonder why it makes me cry ?
When most of the people sadly die!

Columbus, Franklin and Roosevelt too,
so much to learn about when you review.

Genghis and Kublai the ones who would cube ya,
Make our poor leader look like a drooler!

I've read too much I now have a stitch,
anymore and I might just ditch!

Description of a Zebra

The prettiest animal is a zebra. Black stripes run down it's body and it has the cleanest fur on an animal. It's legs are so strong you don't want to be behind it when it kicks! It's eyes glimmer in the daylight like polished diamonds. It's tail is like a fury jersey and it's mane runs free in the air .... it goes everywhere.(Cooldude wanted to say .... "like your girlfriends long hair!" hehehe) It's gallop is so peaceful, you will fall asleep. The Zebra's eyelashes are so huge they could catch bugs. Last but not least, it's teeth are so big, the zebra considers an apple to be a mere crumb!


by CoolDude(10)

(I had to laugh when I read this!)

The Weirdest Dream.

Last night I had the weirdest dream EVER! I was a lollipop man in the middle of the road. All of a sudden I saw the funniest looking cars coming towards me. Some had spikes for wheels, others had giant missile turrets and others had long treads. But wait there was more. A gigantic monster truck was headed straight at me! I really wanted to run, but I couldn't .... my feet were glued to the floor! Then I realized I had a stop sign. I held it up high but the cars kept coming! Then I looked at the sign I was holding, it didn't say STOP it said GO !! Luckily I had a pen. I tried to draw but it wouldn't work! The cars got closer and closer. So I just said " LORD TAKE ME NOW." The cars hit and I felt a huge thump! I woke up and found my baby sister jumping on me. I felt a whole lot better.
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Written by Cooldude (10 years)

The start of Tanzi's Bedroom makeover.

I love to be creative ....... it may be to blog, sew, paint, mosaic, or just create new hairstyles in Tanzi's hair but as long as I am making or doing something with my hands ...... I AM VERY HAPPY! At the moment I am doing up Tanzi's bedroom.Thank goodness MrGee was not home tonight, because he wouldn't have been too happy about the painting being done on our dining room table.(Sorreeeeee babes!) But I did need a lot of space! (Forgiven?)

Cooldude was eager to help with the painting of the mirror ........

And so I started the wall paintings for Miss Tanzi's bedroom.

I am happy so far!

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Aboriginal Art!

We are learning about Australia in Sonlight Core 5. This week the boys had to do a "Choose Your Adventure" project. CoolDude decided to reproduce a painting done by a well known aboriginal artist.


He loved doing this task and really put a lot of effort into it. I think it's worthy of being framed and hung in his room!

Hawaiian Tribal Mask.

Bird Feeder of Note!

All the Grade 4's were told they had to design and make a bird feeder. They were not allowed to spend more than R10.00($1.50). We managed to find everything we needed at home and not a penny was spent! Here's the proud owner of a bright and beautiful bird feeder.......


CoolDude got the highest marks in the class......... 97% !!!!!Well Done Bleeper!

Happy Valentines!

My very special son CoolDude loves creating things. For days he has harped on about 'the special thing he has been making me for Valentines Day'. He was so proud to present me with this beautiful picture frame..........

Thank you CoolDude and HAPPY VALENTINES DAY to you all! Love Fee

Totem Pole Masterpieces!

In creative hour last Friday, the boys made Totem poles out of 'Sunlight' soap. If you attempt this..... here's a little tip. Let the soap dry out for a week so that it not too wet when carving begins.

Look,.....I don't think I'll send them off to be apprentices to some larny sculptor, but they had fun and were very proud of their *masterpieces!*

Love Fifi

Cars

O how I would love to drive that fast car
you should see it drive quickly over the tar.
When I wish upon a star
I wish it was that really cool car!

I will buy a Porsche when I am rich
it may go so fast I'll get a stitch.
It will hit bugs because it goes so fast
ans I don't think the screen will last!

Then my next car will be a Dodge Viper
They'll give me a guarantee for the wipers.
But now I am just eight years old
by the time I get big it will be sold!

By CoolDude- 8,5 years

Creative Class

On Fridays we don't do History and Science, instead,we do something called "CREATIVE CLASS". After a hard week of work, the boys always look forward to the 2 hours of this class.


Today I presented them with an A2 size paper. The instructions were................. They had to work as a team, they had to fill the whole paper, no scissors were allowed...only glue, and they had to depict a scenery.


I explained what a scenery was, put Beethoven on and VOILA...............................

To be honest, neither of my boys are gifted in the art department, but I was pleasantly surprised at their team effort! It's a castle!

Love Fee

Bussiness Man

CoolDude was asked to write a few sentences on how he would like his life to be when he grows up.
This is it...................

Besnes Man ( Business Man!!!!!!) by CoolDude(8)

I am going to be a besnes man. And I am going to love it! I can drive a car and visit my mom and dad. I will have kidz that are very smart. My home will be in a very safe place and my wife will be kind and pritty.
When I gro up I will be a christen father and will take my kidz to the church and teach them to be kind to people.


(I mentioned to him that 'kidz' was incorrectly spelt. He said "Mom, I think you've got it wrong, I have seen it spelt like that on cartoons!")

Jesus.

Jesus - by CoolDude (8 years)

Jesus is my best friend who makes me happy. He is the Son of God who came to earth so He could be crucified to take away our sins.

He lived in a city called Jerusalem and worked as a carpenter. He must have been very strong, because it was hard work being a carpenter!

At 33 years old, Jesus died on a cross.
There were two men with him. One was mocking him and the other asked to go to heaven with Jesus.

I am so glad Jesus saved us from hell!