Shadow Spinner:This was Haley's second week reading the Shadow%20Spinner (A Jean Karl Book)Shadow Spinner. Each week, I add several clips to her Sonlight Core F playlist. Sharbat:Sharbat was one of Haley's vocabulary words this week. In Arabic, it means a drink of sugar and water, but is often with fruit or rose petals. I found … Continue reading Sonlight Core F – Shadow Spinner & Making Sharbat
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Follow the Drinking Gourd
READY TO ROW: I planned to row Follow the Drinking Gourd in February since it's Black History month emphasizing Civil Rights and treating others with love and kindness. Valentines Day: We started reading this book around Valentines Day. Love in action was a continuous theme throughout this row. Making Valentines: I set out paper, stickers, … Continue reading Follow the Drinking Gourd
When I Was Young in the Mountains
BIBLE: Memory Verse: I created a When I Was Young in the Mountains Bible Verse Pack for this row. My daughter created the cover art used in the pack! You can purchase it here at our TPT Store. There's a bonus FREEbie in the Preview! The boys traced their memory verses and we cut them … Continue reading When I Was Young in the Mountains
Owl Moon
With Christmas break behind us, we embraced the wonderful world of winter! We chose Owl Moon by Jan Yolen to be the first row of the new year. READY TO ROW: The first week after Christmas break is bittersweet, but I had a few tricks up my sleeve to ensure everyone transitioned smoothly! I set out a … Continue reading Owl Moon
A New Coat For Anna
We chose to row A New Coat for Anna the entire month of December and incorporate many fun Christmas activities too! Around the World we go! Ready to Row: We went to Cost Plus World Market and I picked up some sweets from Germany and presented them to the kids in a festive red basket. … Continue reading A New Coat For Anna
Down Down the Mountain
November was upon us and we planned to row Down Down the Mountain until Thanksgiving break. I planned to incorporate some festive elements including harvest, turkeys, and especially being thankful. I gathered our thanksgiving sensory materials and set out an invitation to play. The kids had a blast with this bin! They played together for … Continue reading Down Down the Mountain
Mirette on the High Wire
Last year everyone had so much fun rowing The Clown of God near our annual Harvest Festival. I decided to row Mirette on the High Wire at the same time this year. This was everyone's favorite so far! The boys each created their own colorful title page and we were ready to set sail on another great FIAR … Continue reading Mirette on the High Wire
