What We Studied

And it was a very normal week for our school days. We had a few outings, but covered a ton of material.

Literature and Poetry

Finished one read aloud and started another.

City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
I’ve Lost My Hippopotamus by Jack Prelutsky
The Giant Carrot by Jan Peck (Lit Study)

Math

And with that, Arthur has finished Singapore 3B! For the rest of the year, we’ll be reviewing math concepts and playing some math games.

Logic Countdown
For Good Measure by Ken Robbins

Social Studies

We covered the Ottoman Empire for history. Arthur enjoyed the art and the science especially.

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 coop, covered bees. The kids learned about bee life cycles and then played some games and did some crafts. The kids got to make bee houses for our local mason bees.

We finished our science unit on geology with a mini lesson on volcanoes. Arthur was super excited to learn all about how volcanoes work.

An Island Grows by Lola M. Schaefer
Nat Geo Kids Volcanoes
Volcanoes by Gail Gibbons
Volcanoes by Elaine Landau
Geo Detectives: Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Anita Ganeri
The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top by Joanna Cole
Fault Lines and Tectonic Plates by Kathleen M. Reilly
Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Kathy Furgang
DK Volcano and Earthquake
Volcanic Eruptions by Ann O. Squire
How Hot is Lava? And Other Questions About Volcanoes by Kelly Smith

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. Q started a Beatrix Potter unit for the month of April. We also did some math and worked on other skills.

ELA

The Secret Staircase by Jill Barklem
Sea Story by Jill Barklem
The High Hills by Jill Barklem
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by Beatrix Potter
High Five January 2020
High Five March 2020
A Celebration of Beatrix Potter: Art and Letters

Math

Lollipop Logic Book 1

Other

I Spy On the Farm
Smart Start Beginning Coding Grade 1

Field Trip

We had a lovely few hours at Fontenelle Forest with their STEM backpacks. The coop field trips have been great this semester. We did a scavenger hunt, walked the trails, and played at the nature classroom.

Documentary Selection

I have carved out a one hour time block each week to watch a documentary related to our studies.