I was excited to start rowing Madeline, because Haley and I LOVED curling up and reading the entire A Madeline Treasury together! I wasn't sure the boys would share our enthusiasm, but I was pleasantly surprised. They LOVED it too! BIBLE: We chose to memorize I Peter 3:10-12 since it focused on turning away from evil and … Continue reading Madeline
The kids were excited to row Grandfather's Journey and learn more about Japan. We started our adventure to Japan with a special sushi breakfast! The boys created beautiful cover pages in their lapbooks! They were ready to set sail on a new adventure. Bible: We chose to memorize James 3:18 for this book, because it … Continue reading Grandfather’s Journey
BIBLE: Memorization: Parker finished illustrating his Trees booklet (Living Worlds Apart). This week he practiced reciting it from memory. SOCIAL STUDIES: Wild Places: This week our journey takes us into the jungle. We were MORE than prepared with our Wild Kratts Cocoa Ape-O's and Rainforest Rope! That morning the kids ate a bowl of Cocoa Ape-O's … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 33)
SOCIAL STUDIES: Wild Places: I created a Wild Places Habitat book to go alongside our read-aloud of Usborne’s Wild Places. You can download your FREE copy here. We read more about mountains and added animals too. We colored and inserted a "layers of the Moon of the Mountains" page. You can purchase the Mountain Booklet … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 32)
BEE My Honey Grammar Pack: We created a "BEE My Honey" line of grammar packs to help sweeten up your language arts centers this Spring. Nouns & Adjectives Pack: This honey bee and bear pack includes six noun and six adjective cards. We've included a sorting mat to help through the set of cards. We've … Continue reading Bee My Honey Printables
Build a Cell Cookie: I made some round sugar cookies, whipped up some yellow icing, and dug into our candy stash for nerds, jelly bellies, and the-like. I set out a "build a cell cookie" plate for each kid. Haley used her science diagram as a blueprint for her cookie design. Haley had such a … Continue reading Sonlight Core E – Edible Cells (Week 31)
HISTORY: Wild Places: I created a Wild Places Habitat book to go alongside our read-aloud of Usborne's Wild Places. We read about various parts and features of mountains. The boys completed the parts of the mountain page. We read how farmers in the Philippines carve large steps out of the side of the mountain to … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 31)
