Califoregon Living

Blogger Friend School Assignment #3

Let’s Pan for Gold

Theme

Worked on 'Apple' Lapbook

Fingerplay

“What do you know?”

Bible Story

Joshua 2:2-6, 12-13

Children's Bible: Story where Rahab hides the spies in Jericho

Art Activity

The boys made the city of Jericho with wheat thins and peanut butter.  Guess what they had for lunch?

Letter Activity

I asked 'A' to name an animal that started with a particular letter.  I then asked 'R' what sound did that animal make.  'A' needed some assistance with a few, but overall he did really well.

A- Ant

B-Bear

C-Cat

D-Dog

E-Eagle and Elephant

F-Fish

G-Goat and Gorilla

H-Horse

Bible Activity

We acted out the story of Rahab hiding the spies.  Here are my “spies” hiding under flax branches on top of Rahab's roof:

Music

We played and sang “March Around Jericho”.  (We listen to the music in my bedroom.  We play the song three times.  The boys must sit quietly and listen the first time.  Then, the other two times, they get on my bed and dance.  Actually, it's more of a slam-dance, but they enjoy it.)

Social

'O', age 2, and 'C', age 10 months, were with us for 3 hours today.  The boys always have so much fun playing with them.

Theme

Worked on our 'Apple' lapbook.  Almost done!

Fingerplay

“What do you know?” (Review of letters a-h)

Bible Story

Numbers 27:15-20

Children's Bible: God had Moses appoint Joshua as the new leader

Devotional Activity

Review the verses for letters E-H

E- Even a child is known by his deeds. Proverbs 20:11

F-For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

G-Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15

H-Honor your father and your mother.  Exodus 20:12

Bible Activity

We are currently learning the 10 commandments.  Right now, we are working on

1- Worship only one God

2-Do not make any idols

3-Do not misuse the name of the Lord

4-Keep the Sabbath day holy

5-Honor your father and mother

Letter Activity

We reviewed the letters A-H, using the flashcards.  I quizzed both boys. 

'R' got 3 out of 8 uppercase correct. (A, E, F)

'A' got all uppercase correct!  Of the lowercase, he got 6 out o 8 correct!  (He said the 'd' was a 'b', and said the 'h' was 'd'.

Math Activity

I drew 10 men for 'R' to color, and had 'A' draw the 10 men.  This completes our “Number Book 1-10”.  We placed the number sheets in plastic protectors and made a book with a three ring binder.

Spanish

Worked on saying numbers 1-10 in Spanish.

Read Alouds

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Brer Rabbit's Race by Joel Chandler Harris

The Cedar Falls Watershed Education cetner is only open Tues-Friday, so I am switching the Nature Study with Life Skills.  The new schedule will look like this:

Schedule

Monday: Theme, LHTH, Cooking/Life Skill, Read Aloud, Spanish

Tuesday: Theme, LHTH, Martial Arts, Read Aloud, Spanish, Nature

Wednesday: LHTH, (Theme, Composer Study, Read Aloud, Spanish),

OR Field Trip

Thursday: LHTH,Theme,  Martial Arts, Read Aloud, Spanish

Friday:  LHTH, Theme, Artist Study, Read Aloud, Spanish

Theme

Worked on the 'Apple' lapbook

Fingerplay

“Two helping Hands”

Bible Story

Numbers 13:27-31

Children's Bible: The people were afraid of the inhabitants of the Promised land.

Art Activity

The boys drew branches on the paper.  I gave them pre-glued o's to place on the branches.  These represent the large grapes the men found in the Promised Land.

Letter Activity

I drew the letter 'H' on our driveway.  The boys tiptoed on it, saying 'H'.  'A' also practiced drawing his own.

Bible Activity

I drilled the 1-5 Commandments with 'A' and 'R':

1. There is no God but our one God

2. Do not make any idols

3. Do not misuse the name of the Lord

4. Keep the Sabbath holy

5. Honor your mother and father

Every morning I have been waking with a heart full of gratitude and the prayer on my lips, “Thank you God for this beautiful weather.  Thank you that we have healthy bodies with which to enjoy the nature you have blessed us with.  May we never take either for granted.”  We have been able to enjoy playing outside, with sunny days and mild weather, for almost all of September and October.  In Washington state, this is almost unheard of.

Yesterday (Thursday), our MOPS group went to Mt. Si Nursery.  We picked pumpkins in a patch, went on a hayride, and enjoyed treats inside a decorated greenhouse.  I bought flowers for my two window boxes (maybe, someday, I might even transfer them into the boxes and out of their containers…HA!)

Today, (Friday the 13th), I joined my MOPS tablemates at Fall City Farms.  We enjoyed another glorious day of “pumpkin patching”.  I found a gorgeous deep orange 24 pounder.  The boys found two cute little ones that had green striations throughout.  We enjoyed their petting zoo, fresh made doughnuts, apple cider, and playing in the sandbox.  Unfortunately, my camera batteries died, and I only got this one shot:

Very light today.  We just did one activity for our 'Apple' Lapbook.  I introduced the boys to the music of Antonio Vivaldi.  Then, the boys had a three hour playdate at a friend's house, while I enjoyed some “me” time.