This week we will learn about the countries surrounding Egypt, mummies, all things pyramids, and finish memorizing the books of the Old Testament. D will work on the letter Aa, number 4, review his shapes and colors. He will learn all about apples, identify the parts of an apple, and work on lots of science experiments.
BOOKS
Some of the wonderful books we used this week.
BIBLE
Pharaoh of Egypt, Brickmaking, and Bethlehem
Pharaoh of Egypt, Brickmaking, and Bethlehem
D has memorized all of his memory verse so far and loves sharing them with everyone he talks to.
Learning about the Apple Tree.
Memory Work: Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
Daniel 3:17-18
Hosea 14:9
Joel 2:28
Amos 4:13
Obadiah 21
Jonah 2:2
Micah 7:7
Nahum 1:7
Habakkuk 3:19
Zephaniah 3:17
Haggai 2:4
Zechariah 4:6
Malachi 3:8
LANGUAGE ARTS
Memorizing the last few chapters of the Old Testament.
Learning the greek word of the week "tele", means far away and distant.
Working on her greek words and learning about changing y to ies or adding a (s) at the end.
Spelling words and reading a poem and observing a painting.
Handwriting practice and lots of reading.
Learning the letter Aa.
Handwriting practice in the sand.
More letter A fun.
Reviewing letter S, M, L, and A with his picture cards. He was laughing so much when he realized the back of the picture had the answers.
More handwriting practice.
MATH
100 Chart
Division and multiplication work
Getting the hang of this division thing.
Number order and addition work.
Sequence Puzzles
Handwriting practice the number 4
TIMELINE
Added Pyramids in Egypt 2500 B.C. to our timeline this week.
HISTORY
Brought out our Egypt materials from last year, afterwards K wrote her name using hieroglyphics.
Studied more on mummies.
Observed our Egypt figurines.
At the Quarry worksheet
The Middle East today worksheet
After learning about pyramids we built one out of our foam cubes instead of sugar cubes.
K was so happy with her pyramid, we also made ones from the pyramid worksheet.
After learning about pyramids we built one out of our foam cubes instead of sugar cubes.
K was so happy with her pyramid, we also made ones from the pyramid worksheet.
Since we've been studying a lot about mummies we decided to make our version of eatable mummies (pig in the blanket).
ART
Lesson 8: Thick and Thin Lines and Wavy Lines
After reading the book "Ten Apples Up on Top!", the kids used their thumbprints to place the apples on top of the lion and tiger.
While listening to Vivaldi's Spring K colored her version of spring.
Lesson 84: Finding King Tut
Coffee Filter Apples
Apple Tree
SCIENCE
Moving Loads Experiment
Second Moving Loads Experiment
Finding North and South Experiment
Identifying the parts of an apple
Preventing Decay Experiment
Volcano Apple Experiment
Few videos of the volcano we did using baking soda and vinegar instead a carved apple. Took the time to ask D his memory verse, but he was a little distracted with the experiment.
Love Science
MUSIC
#4 Mozart: Symphony in D (III. Presto)
The Best of Vivaldi "Spring"
Brain Pop App: on Egyptian Pharaoh and Mummies
MUSIC
#4 Mozart: Symphony in D (III. Presto)
The Best of Vivaldi "Spring"
Brain Pop App: on Egyptian Pharaoh and Mummies
FIELD TRIP
Theme this month at the library has been about the Universe and all the planets.
Making play-doh models of the Earth and Moon.
Observing Light filters
Making UV Kids
Nasa Glovebox fun
Searching for the picture on the moon.
Took the kids to a new splash pad to have some water fun.
This week we learned about the countries surrounding Egypt, mummies, all things pyramids, and finished memorizing the books of the Old Testament. D worked on the letter Aa, number 4, reviewed his shapes and colors. He also learned all about apples, identified the parts of an apple, and worked on lots of science experiments. It's been another great week.
GOD BLESS!!
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