This week we will start our lessons on France, how animals defend themselves, adaptation, caves, and how temperature change affects everything. Also learn about hurricanes and prep for it since we are expecting hurricane Florence to hit our area. D will be learning about the letter Gg, rectangle shape, and continue reviewing his numbers and colors.
BOOK
Few books we used this week.
BIBLE
We learned about Menno Simons this week.
Memory Verse: The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
~Matthew 9:37b-38
~Matthew 9:27-34
~Matthew 9:35-38
~Matthew 10:1-20
~Luke 9:23-24
~Proverbs 20:6
~Luke 6:27-28
LANGUAGE ARTS
Working on her spelling words, spelling and language workbook.
Reading her spelling words and then telling me what she believes each word means.
Reading practice and looking through some books about France.
Working on his handwriting and his name.
Letter Gg fun
Handwriting practice in the sand.
Reviewing his letters.
MATH
100 Chart
Math fun her favorite subject.
Concentrating on her work.
Doing her math work during the storm.
Math worksheets
He really enjoys working on his worksheets.
Reviewing his numbers and colors.
Rectangle shape and Rectangular Prism
ARTS & CRAFT
This week in our co-op group she learned about Guatemala and made some worry dolls.
He learned about Ladybugs in his bug class and make a coffee filter ladybug.
Kids made Besty Stars, Ball and Cup, and did some quilling at the festival. Such a great experience learning about history through hands on activities. Even though our book suggested we do "Handmade Soap" due to us having to prepare for the hurricane we opted to learn about "Quilling Paper Design" since it was one of the activities at the festival. D made a heart and K made a snail.
GEOGRAPHY
Traveled to France this week.
Adding their plane tickets to their books.
Added England and Spain dolls to our world map.
Locating the France flag.
Adding their France stickers to their passports.
Coloring in the France flag.
Enjoyed some delicious bread from France that we found in Aldi's.
Learned that some fairy tales originated in France: Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty.
Coca-Cola Pets: Lors from Italy, Toro from Spain, Dover the Bulldog, and Strudel from France.
Learned some interesting facts about France from our Children's Atlas book.
Geography Game: England
SCIENCE
Working on her "How was I designed" worksheet.
Played a game on dividing the animals into three categories on how they Defend themselves: Flight, Fight, and Trickery.
Little man found 3 Cicades Exoskeleton on the fence and insisted on keeping them forever, so I placed them in a container so he could observe them whenever he wants. Love his curiosity and interest in his surroundings.
NATURE WALK
Fun at the playground before co-op.
Exercising in their Move It Class
Games are always fun with friends.
Enjoying some pool time before the Hurricane Florence comes to visit.
Getting a feel of the strong winds from the hurricane before the winds got to strong for them to go outside.
Observing how the wind moved the trees, we can feel the hurricane getting closer.
VIDEOS
Miraculous takes place in Paris
MUSIC
Wee Falorie Man - Ireland
Coulter's Candy - Scotland
Lavender's Blue - England
FIELD TRIP
Went to the "Festival of Yesteryear: A Celebration of Early America" with the family.
Kids got to hold prop muskets and learn how they would shoot them during the war.
History come to life.
Puppet show "The Death of Blackbeard".
Kids joined the war and then got paid $20 for their service.
It has been a busy week with prepping everything for hurricane Florence and leaving our home to stay at my parents house with the kids and pets. Unfortunately my husband had to work through the storm since he is a police officer. All I could do was pray for all who had to work during this storm for them to stay safe. With everything going on we still continued our studies on France, ways animal defend themselves, how they adapt, about their ecosystems, and how they live. Also learned about hurricanes, the letter Gg, rectangle shape, and reviewed our colors and numbers. Now unto next week to continue our studies on France.
GOD BLESS!!!
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Miraculous takes place in Paris
MUSIC
Wee Falorie Man - Ireland
Coulter's Candy - Scotland
Lavender's Blue - England
FIELD TRIP
Went to the "Festival of Yesteryear: A Celebration of Early America" with the family.
Kids got to hold prop muskets and learn how they would shoot them during the war.
History come to life.
Puppet show "The Death of Blackbeard".
Kids joined the war and then got paid $20 for their service.
It has been a busy week with prepping everything for hurricane Florence and leaving our home to stay at my parents house with the kids and pets. Unfortunately my husband had to work through the storm since he is a police officer. All I could do was pray for all who had to work during this storm for them to stay safe. With everything going on we still continued our studies on France, ways animal defend themselves, how they adapt, about their ecosystems, and how they live. Also learned about hurricanes, the letter Gg, rectangle shape, and reviewed our colors and numbers. Now unto next week to continue our studies on France.
GOD BLESS!!!
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