Week 14

Finishing with our month theme of kindness our quote and affirmations are:

 An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind.

Mahatma Gandhi

My words leave an imprint on other’s hearts.
 I’m learning to communicate respectfully with others. 
I can try to learn and understand how others think and feel.
I talk to myself with the same kindness I do a friend.
My actions show others that I value and care about them.

Monday (and Tuesday morning) we had a party where we got in our PE in by dancing to music and our math by playing games. We did some science by combining yummy smelling things to make a fall aroma and learning how glow sticks work. We also learned about the history of Halloween and black cats.

J loves Clue but isn't a fan of a murder mystery. We have a lot of fun coming up with scenarios for our Clue games. The ones J came up with for Halloween were- someone is making a creepy noise in the house. Who is doing it? Where is it coming from? And what are they using to make it? Or Someone stole Mr. Body's prized Jack-O-Lantern. Who did it? Where did they hide it? And what did they use to pick it up?

Tuesday began Utah PBS Kids annual, month long, read-a-thon. The goal is to read 20 mins a day through the month of November and if kids do, they get free passes to zoos and museums, free books, and other activities.

By Wednesday the crowds and candy caught up to us and we all had colds.  Another perk of homeschool is being sick doesn't keep you from learning. We continued with school even if it was at a slower pace.

Exploring Tech- KiwiCo Crate

Science-  Dad used a fidget spinner to teach A about the gyro affect. He also learned some cooking. 

Social Studies- J continues to learn US history. She also finished her "What the 50 States Are Famous For" report.

PE- Ninja is always popular around here.

Math- Prodigy and Starfall. Starfall has both LA and Math games Pre K-5th so all our kids enjoy it.

LA-  Spelling, Madlibs, and the read-a-thon.

Here's their favorite MadLib, it happened to be one we all did together.

Today I went to my favorite taco stand called the Murky Spider. Unlike most food stands, they cook and prepare the food in a Flying Dragon Carriage while you write. The best thing on the menu is the Cyan Crayon. Instead of ground beef they fill the taco with snow cones, cheese, and top it off with a salsa made from candy canes. If that doesn't make your mouth water, then it's just like Mr. President always says: There's no day like today to procrastinate until tomorrow!

Last week, A wrote a fun story based off the book, "Have You Filled A Bucket Today." 

Have You Seen or Caught a Love Sparkle Today?

You know those invisible buckets you have?

Well, there was a spare one and someone threw it.

Which sent sparks flying through the air.

They are hard to see, but you can catch them,

and put them in yours or someone else's bucket.

They are the stuff you fill the buckets with.

But they will float away from you,

so hold tight.

There's lots everywhere

but something silly is, 

sometimes they will carry your bucket for you,

and follow you.

So keep an eye out for a spark. 

Stay Curious

Why does snow tend to stay on grass before the road?- Because cars heat the road. Plus, its directly on the earth surface and gets warmed by the dirt below. Grass is exposed to colder air.

Why is snow white? It reflects all the colors, so it looks white, but it's really translucent.

All About K

This week K learned the letter sound "r". He also played Out Foxed with siblings, caught bubbles, read 20 mins daily, and worked on grip strength with the ninja course. We also made reeses cups together as our bi-monthly date. 

Public Preschool- letters g and l.