This week we will be learning about Pilgrims, Oiled windows, constellations, the patriotic song of the U.S.A. "America", and work on adding 3 numbers together.
BOOKS
Few of these weeks books
BIBLE
"Jesus is the light of the World" wall hanging art, which we hung in our window.
Memory Verse: ..."I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
~John 8:12
~Matthew 5:14-16
~John 1:9
~John 3:19-21
~1 John 1:5-10
~Revelation 21:1-7, 22-23
READING
"Dear Dragon gets a Pet" by: Margaret Hillert
"Dear Dragon learns to Read" by: Margaret Hillert
"Dear Dragon's Day with Father" by: Margaret Hillert
"Lolly-Pops" LANGUAGE ARTS
Reading her spelling words and working on sentences ending with a question mark.
Spelling word worksheet and answering some questions about the picture "Wide Awake" by Julius Adam
Working on her spelling words
MATH
Addition practice
Adding 3 numbers problems
Working on Picture problems
U.S. NOTEBOOK
Singing the song "America"
Learning about Pilgrims
Writing practice, which she doesn't like to do much.
Looking through pictures of how a pilgrim girl and boy live and how they dressed.
TIMELINE
Added Pilgrims picture to our timeline
ART
Ellipses Practice
Drawing Objects with Ellipses
Drawing Ovals
Water and Ripples
SCIENCE
Searching for the planets in the rainbow pasta
Took out some parchment paper and regular computer paper and had her rub vegetable oil on the parchment paper. After rubbing oil on the parchment paper I had her put a few drops on it and on regular paper to see what happens.
On the parchment paper the water would roll off but on the regular paper it would soak right through.
NATURE WALK
We planted corn in one of our pots and several days later it had already started to sprout.
VIDEOS
Brain Pop video on Thanksgiving
ACTIVITIES
Went to the library for a special event "Bob the Builder".
They were so excited to meet Bob
Took the kids to Legoland for our vacation. They were so excited.
So many neat statues made out of Legos
Enjoyed every minute at Legoland.
It took us two weeks to finish the lesson. The kids both got sick so we took things slow. One of the perks of homeschooling, taking our time. We learned about pilgrims, thanksgiving, oiled windows, constellations, the patriotic song of the U.S.A. "America", and work on adding 3 numbers together.
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