Friday, September 7, 2018

MFW: ECC and K4 Week 13

MFW: ECC & K4 Week 13

This week we will continue our studies on Norway, learn about hibernation, migration, and climate change and how it affects everything.  Little man will work on the letter Ii, numbers 1-10, review his colors and shapes.  We will also go into more details about insects their life cycles and the many benefits they have for everyone.

BOOK




Few books we used this week.



Some books we used for Insect week with little man.

BIBLE

Memory Verse:  But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.  He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on teh righteous and the unrighteous.  

~Matthew 5:44-45

~Matthew 8:28-34

~Matthew 9:1-8

~Matthew 9:9-13

Matthew 9:14-17


LANGUAGE ARTS




Working on her spelling words, spelling and language arts workbook.



Spelling words and workbook.



Letter Ii 



Observing a few of the letter Ii items in the bucket.



Handwriting practice in the sand 



Handwriting practice the letter Ii and his name.



Handwriting practice

MATH




100 Chart



Addition practice



Subtraction practice



Number, shape, and color wall



Connect the dots, sequence, and matching worksheets.



Counting and addition

ARTS & CRAFT



Bought the Usborne Art Treasury book addition to the one that came with the curriculum.  Kids love learning about art and this book is a great addition to our art studies.  Today we learned more about Vincent Von Gogh and his art "The Starry Night".



Kids own version of "The Starry Night" and mine.


Lapland Felt Square

GEOGRAPHY




Opened our package from Iceland and learned many great things of this country.



Another package we opened about and learned was Ireland.



After reading more about Norway she colored in the Norway flag.



Eating some delicious Biscoff, goes great with our Europe study.



Continent game

SCIENCE




For Insect week we went over the life cycle of an insect: egg, larva, pupa, and insect.


Picked a section in our backyard (picked 2 trees) to identify the trees.

NATURE WALK


D was learning about insects this week and made a dragonfly using our Spielgaben set.



Observing some of our plastic insects and working on some hand-eye coordination.  

VIDEOS



Watched several episodes of "Puffin Rock", which is an Irish children's television series.  



Watched Season 1 episode 7 "Hide and Seek" to learn more about camouflage. 

MUSIC 



Wee Sing "The Mulberry Bush"

FIELD TRIP



Story and craft time started again this month, which we all missed.



Theme for today was "Back to School".  Ms. Debbie read stories and did different activities about kids and teachers returning to school.  We even went over the colors in English and Spanish.



Dance moves to get the wiggles out.



Stem activity using cut up pool noodles and tooth picks which the kids got to build whatever their imagination took them.



After completing their sculptures they made bookmarks.

This week we finished our studies on Norway, learned about animal defenses, hibernation, migration, and climate change and how it effects everything.  Worked with little man on the letter Ii, numbers 1-10, reviewed his colors and shapes.  Visited Ireland and Iceland, also got into more details about insects their life cycles and the many benefits they have for everyone.  Next week we will start our studies on France.  Until next time to see what is in store for us.

GOD BLESS!!!

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