BLHFHG unit 20/21 LHFHG unit 5/6

 
This last week has been a lot of fun for us. I really do love the little projects that HOD has that go along with their learning. This last week we finished up Unit 4 and part of Unit 5 in LHFHG. We are working through Moses's life in the OT and how the Israelites worshiped a golden idol. We actually made our own little peanut butter calf but I didn't get the pic. They were really cute and tasted really good when we ate them :)


In science we explored dirt also. We learned about the different layers that dirt has. Here is a pic of our soil layers. Of course both kids had to partake. Our rocky bottom layer was made up of raisins followed by gram crackers for the top soil and cereal flakes for the humus layer. We also finished up our first book from the Thornton Burgess collections, The Adventures of Reddy Fox. I will definitely say Kayla has learned a lot of what not to do from the example of Reddy ;)

   Reading is going well also for Kayla. I have used a couple of different phonics programs in the past and this one is a perfect fit for her. There are pictures that go with the lesson and I let her color after she is done reading each lesson. She is definitely a workbook girl and this has a nice flow with it. It started out on the easy side since she knew how to do CVC words, but it is getting a lot harder now she is working her way through. 
   Math is going at a good pace also. We started Horizons 1 math with her about 2 weeks ago and it is a nice mix of stuff for her. She had finished up Singapore math 1A and I wasn't ready for her to go into 1B yet so we are taking this time learning basic facts and also skip counting.
Noah is also doing well working through BLHFHG. We have finished up week 20 and are starting week 21. Friday we learned about how the French explored and settled some of the middle part of America and how the Indians showed them how to make canoes. So...of course we made canoes from salt dough. Whenever we make this around the house all the kids have to be a part of it. Kayla made a sailing ship, Noah made a canoe and Brie made a mess. I actually salvaged the mess and made a little hand print for her to give to someone eventually :)

Noah's math is also coming along well. I think we will finish up Singapore 2A this week and then move onto Singapore 2B. He is doing well with the transition into multiplication and division so I am happy with that :). We are also still chugging away at LA. Everything has pretty much been a review there, but I know R&S has a good reputation so I know he is learning well.


We finished the week off by having a nice little nature walk and fun at the park with daddy :)