What We Studied
We ended up with a light week, but covered some ground.
We found a visitor at Heron Haven
Literature and Poetry
We started our new read aloud. There’s a dragon, a journey, and a collection of folklore stories. I’m digging it. Not sure how much Arthur is, but we’ll keep going.
The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Math
Arthur worked through 3B Unit 7 about capacity. We discussed milliliters and liters. We’ll be finishing the unit this coming week.
Logic Liftoff
Social Studies
We covered two Indian Empires for our middle times. Specifically, we learned about Razia Sultana.
DK Timelines of Everyone
When on Earth
DK History
DK Timelines of Everything
Arthur Independent Time
To allow for one-on-one time with Quentin, I have added an hour of independent work time for Arthur. Each week, he will have a mix of packet work (mostly grammar and math review), independent reading time, and special projects. Many of his projects will be aligned with our literature selections (some taken from B&R Language Arts curriculum) and history.
Science and STEAM Coop
For science, we did a mini unit on weather to coincide with our coop theme. At home we learned about the weather and various weather states. We tracked the weather and working on some activities. In coop, I taught the older kids and we discussed what makes the weather and made a weather station.
Snow is Falling by Franklyn M. Branley
One Snowy Morning by Kevin Tseng
First Snow by Nancy Vlau
Some Snow Is... by Ellen Yeoman
Snow Day! by Candice Ransom
The Snow Day by Komako Sakai
Sizing Up Winter by Lizann Flatt
What Will the Weather Be? by Lynda Dewitt
Watching the Weather by Lisa J. Amstutz
Weather Words and What They Mean by Gail Gibbons
What Makes a Blizzard? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Kate, Who Tamed the Wind by Liz Garton Scanlon
Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse
The Fog by Kyo Maclear
Art/Music
None this week
Quentin
I have scheduled at least four 1-hour time blocks for one-on-one time with Quentin. I bought Blossom and Root’s Early Years Volume 2 curriculum to use as our base. I love the variety of activities and some of the bigger projects included. We covered a variety of snow activities, shapes, colors, and math.
ELA
Biscuit Phonics Books
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Math
Lollipop Logic Book 1
Other
Field Trip
On Monday we had a nice walk at Heron Haven. It was a bit icy, but it was lovely to get outside for an hour. This wasn’t a big coop field trip, but a more spontaneous outing to take advantage of the weather.
Documentary Selection
I have carved out a one hour time block each week to watch a documentary related to our studies. We ended not watching anything particular.
Misc. Picture Books Read
The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright
Let's Pop, Pop, Popcorn! by Cynthia Schumerth
Jackrabbit McCabe and the Electric Telegraph by Lucy Margaret Rozier
Interrupting Cow and the Chicken Crossing the Road by Jane Yolen
Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Max and Marla are Going on a Trip by Alexandra Boiger
Snow Falls by Kate Gardner
Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakast by David Ezra Stein
Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise by David Ezra Stein
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek
I am by Human: A Book of Empathy Susan Vrede
I am Love: A Book of Compassion by Susan Vrede
I am Courage: A Book of Resilience by Susan Verde
I am One: A Book of Action by Susan Verde
I am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness by Susan Verde
When the Snow Falls by Linda Booth Sweeney
Tidy by Emily Gravett
High
Tuesday morning we had a lovely relaxing playdate with a friend. The friend had to leave the coop, but it’s nice to continue the friendship.
Low
We lost a whole afternoon of school because I decided that we needed to clean up the playroom. It needed to be done, but involving the kids meant that it took almost four hours.
Next Week
Finishing 3B Unit 7 for math
Continuing reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Concluding weather and climate change for coop
Covering China for history
Getting acquainted with Renoir for art
Working on phonics for Quentin
Spending more hours outside
Next up on the TBR pile:
