sorting corks
sorting solid geometry forms
Alex got into the geometry forms and Tori taught him their names.
geoboards
Fraction dot paint with Angry Birds K Pack
color sorting the fractions on the pages
subtraction math game
writing the days of the week
I love that we have the freedom to mix things up and try new things!
Montessori Kindergarten gives the girls lots of options to learn on their own.
Feeding the penguin…combination of the game Memory and addition/subtraction.
Pick two cards and work out the math equation and then feed the penguin that many fish cards. They loved it.
It’s been really cold. Why not blow bubbles outside and see what they do? They freeze and shatter!
We also estimated how many snowballs to make a snowman. We found a great template here.
We played a really fun math game called Melt the Snowman. Katie won, but Tori was a good sport. We’ll play it again soon.
Here is what we do on Tuesday afternoons while Elizabeth is at her piano and voice lessons (if the weather permits).
At the Playground!
Alex had a fit if his sisters didn’t rush over to hold hands and slide with him.
He learned how to swing from the top bar. I about had a heart attack. Thanks, Tori, for teaching Alex that trick!
I set up a class at our winter homeschool co-op using the story+art ideas from A Mommy’s Adventures.
I have a theme each week and check out books from the library and bring art supplies for a craft. There are about a dozen kids signed up, grades K-2, including my Tori and Katie (for whom I planned the class).
Last week, we read some ABC books and did initial collages.
I had all sorts of collage materials, hoping to appeal to all the boys and girls: moss, rocks, sequins, shells, beads, jewels, stickers…
We all got a kick out of this alphabet book: A is for Salad. The pictures illustrate the letter, but the words say something a little different.
Victoria’s and Katherine’s initial collages:
I did one with Alex at home. He was so proud!
I couldn’t get the ‘A’ to print straight. Oh well, he didn’t mind.
This week, we read about dots and did Do-A-Dot pages.
Those were a real hit!
I got the dot printables from Making Learning Fun. We used the theme of Swimming Creatures to go along with our Apologia Science class.
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We made a snow fort with Dad!
Ice experiment
Making snowball cookies (Danish wedding cookies)
Yum!
These are so fun and easy to make!
We broke out our new continent box of Antarctica Friday.
I have a sensory continent card, penguin life cycle chart, penguin 3-part cards, animals of Antarctica, and a Penguin Toob. The kiddos LOVED it! We have lots of winter, snow, and Antarctica books on our display shelf right now.
The girls are proud of their new box and all the goodies! They spread it all out on our new mats (from Walmart), Montessori-style!
We matched penguins to the cards and learned about the different kinds.
We made a rubbing (sort of) out of the sensory card.
Then, Tori and I explored some prepositions with a penguin printable: above, below, beside, on, left, right, etc.
I found this great penguin FFG that I recommissioned as a Build a Sight Word game.
I wrote cold words on the penguin signs and Tori matched up the letters on the other penguins. She loved it.
We played a fun penguin feeding game.
Antarctica is a pretty cool place and we love penguins!
It’s a recipe from Not Your Mother’s Casseroles (NYM Series)
Baby steps…
Here is an amazing Peanut Butter cookie.
It was on the package of my new Nordic Ware baking pans!
I had a little elf helping…
Who knew he’d like cream cheese icing?
Look at that proud face with his first big boy mocha!
He was so pleased to help in the kitchen.
Some of our favorites:
The girls really loved these “snowball cookies” or Danish wedding cookies.
We had a family Christmas tea this afternoon.
The kids love having tea. They picked a holiday blend from B&N.
I decorated the table with candles and festive little plates and our Lenox serving pieces that I am slowly collecting. They thought it was real fancy.
We had cheese and crackers, apple slices, baby carrots, Pepperidge Farm Gingerbread people (cuz we haven’t baked any holiday cookies yet and they are adorable), homemade toffee, almond clusters, and peppermints.
We listened to symphonic Christmas carols.
I read from Holly Hobbie’s Christmas book.
This book was mine when I was just a wee lass. I love her. I have a couple dolls still too.
As my kids get older, we still love tea time with poetry and music. It’s fun to have themes and even dress up. Decorating the table scape is fun for my kids. We all have favorite teas and we have different cups and teapots and pretty little dishes.
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