In this lesson, we learned all about pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, & walruses), what a true seal is and how to tell the difference between a true seal (cannot use rear flippers on land, small front flipper ending in claws, and no ear flaps) and a sea lion …
ABC Book: K is for kite. I had Mali make a kite from shapes cut out of construction paper. He loves tangrams so this was fun for him. He designed it, then glued the backs and I helped him put it back together on the comstruction paper. Memory Ver…
In chapter 7, Mr. Robinson and the boys destroy the ship with gunpowder. By blowing up the ship, they could remain hidden until they could evaluate whether an approaching vessel was friend or foe. The Word commands us to be "wise as serpants and gentle a…
With the smell of honey wafting through the house, I couldn't resist making something with honey. I have made honey cookies, and honey cake before, but I wanted something different this time. Here is what I came up with: Honey Candy 2 c. sugar 1/2 c.…
We made a family tree with names of family members. Here are the vocabulary words we learned: eemah - mother ahbah - fatherben - son baht - daughter ach - brother achot - sister savta - grandmother saba - grandfather dohdah - aunt dohd - uncle baht dohdah …
Mali, who will be 4 this month, has a little friend named Elly and a sister named Elli, and one day he was talking about Elli and I asked which one. He said, "You know. My sister. Your beautiful daughter." (I thought that was so sweet). _________…
For Today. . . Outside my window... light snow falling off an on. I am thinking... how sweet it is to have my daughter fall asleep in my arms while she nurses. I am thankful for... peace and quiet. From the learning rooms... The boys are working on their no…
Day 1: Read Aloud - Escape from the Slave Traders , a Trailblazer Book about two young African boys who are captured by slave traders, by Dave and Netta Jackson - Chapter 1-2 Overview of physical geography- location, size, climate and landforms. Looked at …
