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APRIL 9 Sunday - nature walk at Bird Reserve...Western Meadowlark, Robins, Sparrows, and lots of ducks.
nature - DS7 kept a caterpillar (Whooly Worm) he found in a pet container, read up on caterpillars.He named him. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 10 Monday - lessons OUTSIDE all day
BIBLE - Bird study , DS7 began to read verses from his NIRV Bible ! Both boys looked up verses and we discussed. ABC Premier of MOSES...boys decided Moses looked too much like Jesus. We like the older version better!
Handwriting - Matt 18 verse - Sparrows falling Jesus knows
Nature - DS7 discovered a bird nest in the hallow of a tree continue to keep caterpillar Listened to bird songs...watched the Meadowlarks and Robins. learned Meadowlarks nest and eat on the ground.
POETRY - Favorite Poems Old and New (Bird poems)
SCIENCE/Read Aloud - Read/narrated Burgess Bird Book, boys put together Burgess Notebook ree download from Ambleside yahoo group =) Dover BIrd coloring books
SCIENCE - FLYING CREATURES OF THE FIFTH DAY!! (My science BIBLE!) We looked through the Bird chapters and talked about various projects etc... boys narrated Lesson 2. Eyewitness Video on Birds (contained too much myth and evoloution)
HANDICRAFTS - boys drew birds on wood and practiced wood carving most of the day on the hamock.
DS7 -read aloud I can read books BISCUIT and Amelia Bedelia DS8 read aloud usborne reader on Ocean animals
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April 11 Tuesday - lessons OUTSIDE all day
McGuffey Readers/Beechick Guide for reading/spelling/phonics/copywork DS8 - continuing with dianne Craft phonics word lists BIBLE - Garden/preparing dirt while I read John 14-16 discussed Easter. Recited Books of the Bible, Months of the Year, Seasons. Watched a Greatest Adventure Easter Video, Premier ABC of MOSES (edited) Movie on the Passover channel 48.
Read Aloud - Owls in the Family chapter 1 -2 Burgess Bird Book chapter 3 -4 POETRY Favorite Poems Old and New (read 5 bird poems) nature DS7 lost his caterpillar on account of letting him out for "a walk" thankfully he accepted it and moved on with the day. Boys found a baby garter snake in the yard, inspected it and finally relocated it!
Garden - planted lots of Sunflowers today
Birds - 3 in a Row! Robin/Meadowlark/Robin consecutively sitting on the fence posts! Dover Bird Poster arrived today!
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BIBLE - Egermeiyer's Bible Story Book - 3 chapters on the Easter Stories, oral narrations. Ressurection Eggs Video The Greatest Story Easter
KONOS book on Easter - discussed symbolisms and the last week and chose activities Fly Kites that say HE IS RISEN HIDE easter eggs to spell out HE LIVES Paint Easter Pictures in the color Easter is and why.
Family Read Alouds
POETRY -focusing on bird poems and others We also counted poem lines and found the rhyming words. Bought last night for 45 cents each.
================================= ART - Bought this book at Goodwill last night for 45 cents! We used it today for art appreciation on Da Vinci and his Painting of The Last Supper. Boys enjoyed watching Mona Lisa looking at them from different angles and learning our Veritas Press Gospel Art Print of Jesus being Baptized by John was partly painted by Da Vinci - he painted the angels.
Independent Reader Mother Bear and her pet Robin.
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