MFW: ECC and K4 Week 7

MFW: ECC & K4 WEEK 7

We will start our studies on Canada this week.  Learn about the food chain, ecosystem, the letter Uu, number 7, oval shape, our body, feelings, and much more.



Traveling to Canada in their pajamas, comfort is key when traveling. 

BOOK





Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE

Memory Verse: Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
~Matthew 5:11

~God made us WONDERFUL!

~Matthew 5:11-12

~Matthew 5:13-16

~Matthew 5:17-20

~Matthew 5:21-26

LANGUAGE ARTS



Writing practice with her spelling words.



Reviewing her spelling words after working on her Language Arts workbook.



Learning the letter Uu this week.



Writing the letter Uu.



Reviewing his letters.

MATH



100 Chart 



Math work



Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division Fun



Little man wanted to be the teacher so he would put to items in his book and tell me what they were.



Pointing to the correct numbers as I call them out.

ARTS & CRAFT



Made Food Chain Sharks to explain the process better, got this cute idea from Teachers Pay Teachers.



Coloring the Canadian flag.



Kids made their version of Inuit Carving: shark, house, and Kelvin the Robot.  This was a really fun process and we all had a blast making them.

GEOGRAPHY



Added the Canadian girl to our world map.



Working on her Canada worksheet while I read some information on Canada.



Added the stickers of Canada to the passports.



Working on her passport.



Geography Game with the family.

SCIENCE


Food Chain Activities:  Teachers Pay Teachers: Food Chain, the other one I found on Pinterest but don't remember the exact site.



While I read about the Food Chain in several of our books she colored in the worksheet (Education.Com pyramid worksheet).



Went on google to search for Food Chain images.



Kids got their eye exams done this week, which went great with what D was learning this week about his senses.



Five Senses: getting a massage and playing with play-doh.

They worked on their 5 senses lapbook, which I made several years ago for K when she was in Kindergarten.  

Talked about how God made each of us special, unique, and he loves us very much.  Great to remind the kids of how special they are and to always believe in themselves and love themselves just the way they are.

Set up several stations for the five senses for the kids to observe: Sight, Smell, Taste, Listen, and Touch.



Tasting and smelling several items while keeping their eyes closed and trying to guess what the item was.



Hearing and Touch game.



Talked about our body and the many different parts it has and its functions.



Talked about our feelings and learned them in Spanish too.



D wanted to make Skeletor dance and ride on Zeus.  Crazy Zeus always wants to be part of school and the center of attention.

NATURE WALK 



Went to a farm close to home for some homemade ice cream with my in-laws.



We always enjoy walking through the farm after enjoying our ice cream.



Observing a few of the animals on the farm.

VIDEOS



Watched the wonderful movie "Homeward Bound I & II", always enjoy watching these movies.

FIELD TRIP



Enjoyed some pool time at a friend's house.



He loves the water.

This week we started learning about Canada, food chain, ecosystem, the letter Uu, number 7, oval shape, and about our body parts and feelings.  Had a great week hanging out with family and friends.  So many different things we learned this week and enjoyed.  Unto next week to see whats in store for us.

GOD BLESS!!!

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This week we will continue our studies of Mexico, turtles, and desert.  Learn about the letter Tt, number 6, hexagon shape, and more writing practices.  

BOOK



Few of the books we used this week.

BIBLE

MV:  "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
~Matthew 4:9

~I don't quit; I perserve

~ Matthew 4:12-17

~Matthew 4:18-22

~Matthew 4:23-25

~Matthew 5:1-10

LANGUAGE ARTS



Reading her vocabulary words 

Working on her spelling workbook

Reading one of her books



Reading words that have the same ending



Spelling and Language Arts workbook.

Spelling quiz and reading.

Writing the letter Tt



K loves helping D with his worksheets



Few of the items that start with the letter Tt.



Observing things that start with the letter Tt and writing the letter Tt.



Starting to pick up on reading some words.  Used a "Match It! First Words" game, he has to match the pictures with the correct word.

He's really enjoyed this game and asked to keep playing.

Writing the letter Tt and hexagon shape in the sand.

MATH



Counting down the days of school.



Working on more multiplication and division.



Using different techniques to get her answers.


Number 6 fun 



Math worksheets



Counting and coloring by number

After reading Yertle the Turtle we could 10 turtles in different orders.

ARTS & CRAFT



After learning more about turtles the kids made their own turtle puppets, got this cute idea from Origami N Stuff 4 Kids.



Made sea turtles with the kids, got this cute idea from Krokotak.



Sponge painting with letter Tt items

Made Paper cuts Art 

She was a little scared to iron, since it has been awhile since she's used it, but she did really good.

GEOGRAPHY

Geography game



Looking through the books about Mexico.



Learning more about the day of the dead.



The coqui can be found in Mexico and different tropical islands, especially on the island of Puerto Rico (where are family is from).



This went great with our Mexico studies, two giant skulls were found in the mountains of Tapalpa in Mexico.

Finishing her Mexico flag.

SCIENCE



Learning about how desert animals keep water inside.

We didn't do any experiments this week but looked over pictures and videos of the desert.

NATURE WALK 



Observing the moon and stars through the telescope.

VIDEOS



Watched a video on YouTube of some kids singing the song "Chi Chi Bud".



Listened to a cd we have and a video on YouTube of the "Coqui song".

FIELD TRIP



Our church is having Kids Krusade this week, we really enjoyed the first service.  The theme of the Krusade is "The Chosen", we are chosen by God.



Second night of the Krusade, K got to play a game and put the verse of the week in order: Joshua 1:9 "This is my command-be strong and courageous!  Do not be afraid or discouraged.  For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." 



Here Pastor Butch (who was my youth pastor growing up) was demonstrating how God takes away our sins after we ask him to forgive us.

SPECIAL EVENT

Father-Daughter Dance 

He surprised her with her favorite flowers before taking her to the dance.

Definitely a Night to Remember.

This has been a week of learning more about Mexico, turtles, desert, and reading.  We've enjoyed our time at church at the Kids Krusade, getting closer to God.  Love seeing how God is working in the kids and changing their hearts.  We have been blessed with a wonderful church that not only my husband and me grew up in but that my kids get to grow up in it too.  Now unto next week to see what's in store for us.

GOD BLESS!!!

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