Learning Haiku

Fun guide for children how to write haiku (also teaches about syllables a bit and has a link to teach more...always more fun to learn about things like syllables when there is context!):

Examples:

Haiku template for starter haiku-ians

We had a great "discussion" about how poetry always rhymes (thanks, honey :D) vs. how poetry defined as writing not confined by the rules of grammar.

Fun with Asia!

We have had fun with learning stuff this month about Asia!

Here are some links to videos that are good starting points for either discussion or application, and not just ends to themselves:

Post-beginning series on chess strategies (the following vimeo videos are all links to beginning-ish parts of series taught by a good friend, as part of the HEV project):

Overview of China (haven't previewed...good source though, so I trust it)
Chess strategy
Chess Piece Value
Abacus lesson 2 (we already watched #1 on youtube...very insightful, even if you don't have the same kind of abacus)
Origami beginning lesson
Beginning Cursive

Cool video on Buddhism:

on Hinduism:

Week 4: Devotional on Origin of Universe and Purpose of Earth

Big picture and answer to the questions civilizations have been asking and seeking to answer since the dawn of time through science and religion:

Look at our universe and the creations of God:

And our responsibility towards it:

Battle of Good and Evil on this earth:
Casting off of Devils

Cool big picture example of putting it all together and the beautiful roles of science and religion merged: