This week we will learn all about the birth of John, birth of Jesus, Shepherds, Simeon and Anna, Elizabeth, and the Wise Men. Also read about the Pax Romana, Roman Empire, Caesar Augustus, Aristotle, Tristian, Strabo and the World, Plato, Socrates, and much more. Will learn all about our ears and parts of our ear, the Four Seasons, and the Equator.
BOOKS
Few of the great books we used this week.
BIBLE
Memory Verse: He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son...
~Proverbs 10:5
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
~Romans 3:23
~Romans 5:8, 8:28
~Luke 1:1-25, 26-80, 2:1-38
~Matthew 2:1-12
Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and purpose.
~Proverbs 2:2
Rejoice. Change your ways. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you.
~2 Corinthians 13:11b
Always be joyful.
~1 Thessalonians 5:16
Pulled out a few of our Bible Readers that went great with our studies.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Synonym Crossword and adjectives worksheets.
Adverbs and Antonym crossword worksheets.
Working on handwriting, memorizing a new Memory verse, learning the long i sound, and writing page 3 of his book.
Long o worksheet, square card, and working on page 4 of his book.
Long o worksheets
MATH
Number of the day (25-28), 100 Chart, calendar, and weather chart.
Writing and multiplying decimals.
Writing and multiplying decimals
Discovering +3 and +4.
TIMELINE
K added Jesus is Born 5 B.C. to her timeline.
HISTORY
Reviewed on the birth of Jesus, Elizabeth naming her son John, and Mary and the Angel.
Learned more about Tiberius and Strabo and the world.
Learned all about the Pax Romana, Tiberius, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Marcus Aurelius, and Caligula.
Read more on the Foundation of Christianity and Life in the Roman Empire.
SCIENCE
Brought out our "The Human Body" placemat for the kids to get a better look of our five senses. Went to 2nd and Charles and found the last book we needed to complete our set, I was so excited to finally have it, perfect addition for our studies this year.
Studied all about our sense of Hearing: EAR
Added our Ear diagram to our Five Senses Board.
D listened to the items in the bottle and used his magnetic wand to move the items up and down the bottle.
Learning all about frequency and decimals.
Did an experiment for the kids to feel how sound moves to their ear while listening to The Best of Haydn.
Testing their balance with the spinning stool.
D learned all about "The Four Seasons" and the "Equator". I printed out a Four Seasons Wheel for little man to have as a reference, got this idea from Teachers Pay Teachers website.
ART
Lesson: 133 Books and Bibles
Lesson 134: Drawing Cubes
Abstract Art and his own picture of Infinity Gauntlet Blob.
Abstract Design
MUSIC/VIDEOS
Watched a video on the Pax Romana on our Brain Pop app.
Listened to "The Best of Haydn": #6 I. Adagio cantabile, #7 II. Andante, #8 III. Menuetto: Allegro molto, and #9 IV. Finale: Allegro molto.
FIELD TRIP/EVENTS
Blessed to be living this life with my family, God truly has blessed me with all of them.
This week we went for several walks around the neighborhood and observed and listened to everything around us. Kids had fun hearing and seeing all the planes and helicopters that fly over our house (we live close to an airport), D enjoyed identifying everything he heard. Had a water gun fight, we snuck up on the kids and started wetting them, it was awesome to see their big smiles. It was so fun and great memory, kids couldn't stop talking about. Love making memories with them.
The weather was amazing this week and we spent a lot of time outside together
Zeus and Larry Boy sunbathing together.
CONCLUSION
This week we learned all about the birth of John, birth of Jesus, Shepherds, Simeon and Anna, Elizabeth, and the Wise Men. Also read about the Pax Romana, Roman Empire, Caesar Augustus, Aristotle, Tristian, Strabo and the World, Plato, Socrates, and much more. Learned all about our ears and parts of our ear, the Four Seasons, and the Equator. It has been a full week of learning, looking forward to what is in store for us next week.
GOD BLESS!
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