What We Studied
Literature and Poetry
We finished one read aloud and started the next one. I was super excited about reading The Phantom Tollbooth and Arthur was excited about reading Scary Stories for Young Foxes. We also did some journal writing.
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker
Math
Another week of math review and Khan Academy.
Social Studies
We finished our U.S. History curriculum for the year with a lesson on the Bill of Rights and one on the native groups of the Northwest and the Plateau.
We the People: The United States Constitution Explored and Explained by Aura Lewis & Evan Sargent
Flags Over America by Cheryl Harness
Northwest Coast Indians by Liz Sonneborn
The Eagle’s Song: A Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Kristina Rodanas
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott
Nez Perce by Sarah Tieck
Plateau Indians by Christin Ditchfield
Science
We covered energy in the form of sound and light. Arthur got pretty interested and made some great connections to previous lessons. We also watched two episodes of Magic School Bus to review our information.
Light is All Around Us by Wendy Pfeffer
The Energy We See: A Look at Light by Jennifer Boothroyd
Invention Hunters: Discover How Light Works by Korwin Briggs
Light Waves by David A. Adler
Science Experiments with Light by Alex Kiskowski
Let's Ride a Wave! Diving Into the Science of Light and Sound Waves with Physics by Chris Ferrie
Sounds All Around by Wendy Pfeffer
The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito
Science Experiments with Sight and Sound by Alex Kuskowski
Can You Hear Sounds in Space? and Other Questions About Sound by Anna Claybourne
All About Sound by Angela Royston
Art
Nothing formal
Music
We continued with The Beatles by listening to A Hard Day’s Night and Beatles for Sale.
Unit Theme
We spent some time learning about Juneteenth and connecting history to our current social issues. I’m amazed that Arthur really connected and make conclusions as much as he did.
Let's Talk About Race by Julius Lester
Juneteenth for Mazie by Floyd Cooper
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson
Juneteenth Jamboree by Carole Boston Weatherford
Misc. - Random picture books read
Squid Kid the Magnificent by Lynne Berry
Alistair and Kip’s Great Adventure by John Segal
Together by Emma Dodd
The Whale in My Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan
The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs by Joanna Cole
There’s a Dolphin in the Grand Canal by John Bemelmans Marciano
A Perfect Day by Sarah S. Brannen
Trucks Roll by George Ella Lyon
Lenny the Lobster Can’t Stay for Dinner by Finn Buckley with Michael Buckley
Whale Shines by Fiona Robinson
The Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark by Lucille Colandro
A Home for Leo by Vin Vogel
I’m a Shark by Bob Shea
Introducing Teddy by Jessica Walton
The Whale the Sea and the Stars by Adrián Macho
Highs
We had a lovely park playdate with friends on Tuesday. We are really enjoying shady parks right now due to the high temperatures.
Lows
The temperatures were absolutely ridiculous… and we lost all motivation to go anywhere or do anything.
Next Week
Next up on the TBR pile:
