BIBLE: This week we continued reading through the Israelites in the Wilderness. Aaron's Rod - Cherry Blossom Art: This was an art project that blended both Jordan's FIAR study of Japan (A Pair of Red Clogs) and Parker's Bible story of God making Aaron's rod blossom.  Thus the "Cherry Blossom Rod" was born!   First, … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 8)

HISTORY: This week we read about Medieval Europe.  We watched coordinating videos from our Sonlight Core A playlist. Life in a Castle: We read In the Castle by Anna Milbourne.   Jordan pretended to be the king knighting his brother. He drew a target on the board and practiced his sword skills. Medieval Pouch: We read about … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 7)

BIBLE: This week we continued reading through the life of Moses. Crossing the Red Sea: We parted our cottage cheese "sea" while reading the amazing story of how God parted the Red Sea and made a dry, wide path for his people. This story NEVER gets old and reminds us that God ALWAYS makes a … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 6)

BIBLE: This week we continued reading through the life of Moses. Parker listened to the “Letter E” verse from his Sing the Word CD, traced his Bible Memory verse using our A-F Bible Verse Tracer Pack. Later in the week, we cut his tracer page apart and created a puzzle to put together in his Bible … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 5)

Bible: We continued through the story of Joseph, which tied in perfectly with our FIAR The Rag Coat unit. Parker listened to the “Letter D” verse from his Sing the Word CD, traced his Bible Memory verse using our A-G Bible Verse Tracer Pack. History: This week we continued our study of the ancient Romans. … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 4)

This week we learned about Vikings.  This was really fun for Jordan.  We used our world map to see where they originated from. By the end of the week, the boys could remember two of the three counties (Sweden, Denmark, and Norway). Clothing: We learned about Viking clothing and focused specifically on how they made … Continue reading Vikings (Sonlight Core A – Week 5)

This week we learned about the ancient Romans.  Among other things, they were great builders.  Many of the roads they built still stand today.   We put on our Roman hats and built a new road. First, Parker dug a trench in the mud (Play Dough). Next, he smoothed out his trench. He added a … Continue reading Roman Roads (Sonlight Core A – Week 4)

This week we continued our Language and Thinking lessons on good nutrition, focusing on produce.  We learned about making healthy choices, like eating more fruits and vegetables. I set out our Montessori fruit and vegetable cards, The Vegetables We Eat and The Fruits We Eat by Gail Gibbons along with two of our fruit & vegetable sorting … Continue reading Fruits & Vegetables (Sonlight Core A – Week 4)

Bible: We continued reading through our Bible stories and even had a coat of many colors breakfast! Parker listened to the "Letter C" verse from his Sing the Word CD, traced his Bible Memory using from our A-G Bible Verse Tracer pack, and glued it into his Bible notebook. History: We continued learning about ancient … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 3)

Bible This week we worked on big brother's Lentil activities, and our calendar's during our Bible readings. I added several fun Bible cartoons to our Core A playlist that complimented our Bible stories. Sing the Word I created a set of Bible verse tracers to go with his Sing the Word Bible verses.  So far, … Continue reading Sonlight Core A (Week 2)