Week 12
We had a wonderfully full week.... we continued our state studies, received some more really special mail (postcards), baked something we never had before, and started a new science unit all about BIRDS!
We had a wonderfully full week.... we continued our state studies, received some more really special mail (postcards), baked something we never had before, and started a new science unit all about BIRDS!
State Studies
(Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Georgia)
Pennsylvania
This week we studied a bit about Pennsylvania and especially the Liberty Bell.
We made two different "bells" this week. One was made from a paper cup, aluminum foil, a toilet paper roll, and a pipe cleaner. The other was from construction paper with an index card for sharing a special fact or two they learned about the Liberty Bell.
We finished our New Jersey state sheets and enjoyed reading a little about the state bird,
the goldfinch.
We made two different "bells" this week. One was made from a paper cup, aluminum foil, a toilet paper roll, and a pipe cleaner. The other was from construction paper with an index card for sharing a special fact or two they learned about the Liberty Bell.
New Jersey
We finished our New Jersey state sheets and enjoyed reading a little about the state bird,
the goldfinch.
After reading about them, really observing and exploring, the girls had to describe the bird to me, without looking, and they did really well. They even remembered many facts about them , too!
Georgia
We finished our Georgia state sheet.
We finished our Georgia state sheet.
Since Georgia is the peach state, we decided to make some peach pie.
We went to the grocery store and chose the best peaches together.
The girls really like fruit, and peaches are a favorite here, but we have never made peach pie before, so they were really excited about it!
Here is the finished pie. It was not my favorite, but the girls did enjoy it.
We received postcards from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but not from Georgia, yet. I am still hoping we will have at least one from each state.
We went to the grocery store and chose the best peaches together.
The girls really like fruit, and peaches are a favorite here, but we have never made peach pie before, so they were really excited about it!
Here is the finished pie. It was not my favorite, but the girls did enjoy it.
Bird Unit
For this unit we used this Usborne book Birds, Nests and Eggs as our base for reading and studying.We started off just introducing birds, learning more about what makes a bird a bird, and talking about what we want to learn about while studying and what we want to know when we are finished with this unit.
I love to do that. Question them. Challenge them. Put them in charge of their learning.
We worked together to make some birdseed playdough and played with our Backyard Birds Toobs.
We have a basic play dough recipe that we used as a starter for this, adding in birdseed, which you can find HERE.
A simple paper plate was transformed into a puppet theater with a little paint and bits of yarn, paper and feathers. It is so great for our bird unit and I know we can use it with many bird finger puppets (custom made and simple homemade ones) throughout the rest of the school year.
I had the girls help choose their favorites from the Birds, Nests and Eggs book.
These bird finger puppets were custom made by this Etsy shop and I fell in love with them right away!
Each bird has been made with care, with attention to detail, and they have held up so well, even with hours of play.
We also found some really sweet felted birds to explore and play with. These are so well loved in our home. I find these here and there, peeking at me, around the house. You can find some little birds to love like these ones in this Etsy shop. We adore them.
We have a basic play dough recipe that we used as a starter for this, adding in birdseed, which you can find HERE.
A simple paper plate was transformed into a puppet theater with a little paint and bits of yarn, paper and feathers. It is so great for our bird unit and I know we can use it with many bird finger puppets (custom made and simple homemade ones) throughout the rest of the school year.
I had the girls help choose their favorites from the Birds, Nests and Eggs book.
These bird finger puppets were custom made by this Etsy shop and I fell in love with them right away!
Each bird has been made with care, with attention to detail, and they have held up so well, even with hours of play.
We also found some really sweet felted birds to explore and play with. These are so well loved in our home. I find these here and there, peeking at me, around the house. You can find some little birds to love like these ones in this Etsy shop. We adore them.
We also created this bird mobile. It is so beautiful, yet so simple. We just printed the birds out, cut them, and hung each of the birds, with twine, from an embroidery hoop. I really liked how each bird was labeled. This was also completely free (minus the ink, of course).
That is always a blessing for our family.
Our Yard is Full of Birds was our very favorite book basket book for our bird unit.
I know we will read this many more times.
These Usborne bird flashcards have gorgeous pictures and are full of facts. I was glad we found a set to use while we studied birds this year.
I know we will read this many more times.
These Usborne bird flashcards have gorgeous pictures and are full of facts. I was glad we found a set to use while we studied birds this year.
Pioneers
We also made up Johnny Cakes, as we learned about how people used open fires. Most of my children really loved them.... especially with warm maple syrup poured all over them.
to give you a little more detail on where and what we are studying
you can check out our classroom reveal HERE
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