We started the month with a 4H Project meeting on Monarch Butterflies. For this we watched a short movie on the migration of Monarchs, learned about their life cycle and their feeding needs. We were then able to release some butterflies that had recently emerged from their chrysalis'.
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For our local Wildlife Conservation group outing this month, we learned about seeds with a local expert botanist. Hawkeye learned about different characteristics of seeds, including seed distribution types, how seeds grow and the conditions they need.
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We went on a homeschool field trip to a local outdoor performing arts venue. It was fascinating to tour backstage, see how the scenery is raised and lowered, learn about the technicalities of managing the space and the sheer number of people involved.
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However, Hawkeye's big adventure of the month was an eight day trip to the Pacific Northwest! He visited many of Seattle's landmarks, including Pike's Place, the Space Needle and the Seattle Great Wheel (a permanent 175' ferris wheel, over looking Elliot Bay). He also spent time at the fish Ladder at Ballard Locks, a fascinating series of water steps and locks for migrating salmon.
A day was also spent at the Seattle Aquarium, where he learned about all manner of marine animals, and had the opportunity to hand feed a tank of sea urchins! Sometimes it pays to be really curious kid in the crowd, with a ton of questions!
Reading
We continued daily reading (Easy Reader, Level 2 books) and played on the Teach Your Monster To Read app.
Math
Working our way through Life of Fred: Farming (we average two chapters each week)
Waldorf Essentials
This month we studied Animal Fables; after the telling of the story, we would then either do a Charlotte Mason inspired narration, or the more Waldorf recalling of the story the following day. I helped Hawkeye write these summaries out, and we then introduced nouns and verbs within the summaries.
History
We are continuing our work through The History of the Horse, from Beautiful Feet.
We finished reading The King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry; this month our reading inspired us to study the geography of England in relation to Morocco and then France, tracing the path of the novel's protagonist, Agba. We also discussed the monarchy and peerage system of England.
We also read Black Beauty by Anna Sewell; for this novel we learned about the Thoroughbred horse, tackle, and determining a horse's age by looking at it's teeth.
We also used our Horse Breeds of the World playing cards to play some basic card games; these were Hawkeye's first introduction into playing cards, and I found that there was a nice overlap between using the cards to learn about the different horse breeds and practicing math facts through the playing of games. Fun!
Ongoing Reading
My Book House, In the Nursery (daily)
Aesop Fables (daily) (completed)
Fifty Famous Stories Retold, by James Baldwin
- The Blind Man and the Elephant
- Maximillian and the Goose Boy
The Tree in the Trail, by Holling C. Holling
- chapter 3
- chapter 4
- chapter 5
The Burgess Bird Book for Children, by Thornton W. Burgess
- The Snow Bunting and the Horned Lark
- The Screech Owl
- The Ruffled Grouse and the Crossbills
Among the Forest People, by Clara Dillingham Pierson
- The Undecided Rattlesnake
- The Quarrelsome Mole
The Story Book of Science, by Jean Henri Fabre
- The Fairy Tale and the True Story
- The Building of the City
Chapter Books Read
Henry Huggins, by Beverly Cleary
Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
King of the Wind, by Marguerite Henry
The Boy and His Horse, by C. S. Lewis
Non-Fiction Books Read
Hillary Rodham Clinton, by Kathleen Krull
Why Do Leaves Change Color, by Betsy Maestro
Picture Books Read
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, by William Joyce
I Want a Monster, by Elise Gravel
Do Princesses Scrape Their Knees, by Carmela LaVigna Coyle
Mossy, by Jan Brett
Farmer Will, by Jane Cowen-Fletcher
Children of the Forest, by Elsa Beskow
Foxy, by Emma Dodd
The Dollhouse Fairy, by Jane Ray
Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, by Bob Shea
A Unicorn Named Sparkle, by Amy Young
The Seven Princesses, by Smiljanah Coh
The Very Fluffy Kitty, Papillon, by A. N. Kang
Today and Today, by Issa
Hachiko, by Pamela S. Turner
How My Parents Learned to Eat, by Ina R. Friedman
The Trouble With Dragons, by Debi Gliori
The Water Hole, by Graeme Base
Twelve dancing Unicorns, by Alissa Heyman
The Little Island, by Margaret Wise Brown
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