Mouse put a lot of work into her project over the last two months, but her e-zine on the solar system is published!  Unfortunately, I allowed us to fall quite a bit behind due to pregnancy fatigue and the birth of the baby, and she got a little frustrated as the deadline loomed and the work mounted.  She was not able to include some of the things she wanted to include, but did finish everything she thought needed to be included in an e-zine about the solar system.

The one article she felt bad about not including was one about the dwarf planets.  She really wanted to share about them, but she already was going to bed late enough the night before her project published…just like a real editor!  I hadn’t uploaded the pdf version yet, and the pictures still were not working in the magazine theme when she went to bed so I am anxious to see what she thinks of it when she wakes up.

We discovered that her favorite part of this project is managing it.  She loves emailing people, reading their submissions, searching for images and posting entries.  The writing, however, is not her favorite.  She is still struggling a bit, and needs help organizing her thoughts.  She said this afternoon as she was finishing up the last article that she couldn’t wait until next year when that part would be easier.  I guess she has been listening to me about how practice will make even difficult tasks easier over time!

Oh, and if you have time, check out her video on how to make a science journal.  It is her first one, and she was a bit nervous.

Her next issue is on the spring migration and your children are welcome to submit their articles about migratory birds, their nesting habits and how to attract them to your yard.