We have some FREEbies and helpful links if you're teaching Sonlight's Core A curriculum. We'll continue to add to our Helpful Links, so please come visit us again! Youtube Core A Playlist: We put together a playlist of all the Bible, History, and Science clips we've used and/or referenced in our week-to-week Sonlight Core A … Continue reading Sonlight Core A – FREEbies and Helpful Links
S.S. & HISTORY: Wild Places - Jungle: Before wrapping up our unit on Jungles, Parker and I read Abigail and the Jungle Adventure (Abigail and the Magical Bicycle)Abigail and the Jungle Adventure. Later in the afternoon, the boys and I went to the nursery to buy some plants. They may not have been … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 35)
BIBLE: Memorization: Parker continued to memorize Trees by Joyce Kilmer using his Trees booklet (Living Worlds Apart). S.S. & HISTORY: Rainforest Pollinators: This week we read about the rainforest plant life and pollinating flowers. I decided to whip out a Cheetos pollination SNACKtivity. I put Cheetos in a cup with a white flower on top and made … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 34)
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)
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)
BIBLE: Memorization: We continued to memorize Trees by Joyce Kilmer. Parker illustrated more of his Trees booklet (Living Worlds Apart). I love all the details he's adding! LANGUAGE ARTS: Phonics: Since we were studying pond life with Jordan, I brought out our Play With Me starting sounds worksheet. Parker said each word and matched it with … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 30)
BIBLE: Using our tracer page, Parker continued to memorize his "Letter Z" verse. Trees Poem: I printed the Trees booklet (livingworldsapart) for Parker to illustrate while memorizing Joyce Kilmer's Trees poem. He read it everyday. The first day he drew the illustrations and the second day he colored his drawing. LANGUAGE ARTS: Letter of the Week: … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 29)
BIBLE: I printed a copy of our "Z verse" tracer page. Parker traced his verse while listening to the Sing the Word "Z verse" song. The next day I cut apart his tracer page and he glued it in his Bible lapbook. LANGUAGE ARTS: Letter of the Week: This week we learned about the letter … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 28)
BIBLE: I printed our "Letter Y" tracer page. Parker listened to his Sing the Word "Letter Y" song. The first day he traced his verse. The following day I cut his verse apart and he glued it into his Bible lapbook. HISTORY: We combined history and science in a fun musical activity. Since we were … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 27)
