H is for Habitat

So it has taken a while to get this post up! We took this week off to celebrate Thanksgiving with family in town.

Our H week went pretty well although as usual we didn't get to everything I had planned! We read books (which I forgot to take a picture of this week sorry:( on different animal habitats including the desert, meadow, forest, rainforest, ocean, and the river/pond. We then colored pictures of animals from each place to stick up on our habitat poster seen below ( not all the animals are on yet...Snow White is a very meticulous color-er!)



To finish off our habitat study I have cards for matching the animal name to its home. Here is an example of one of the pages. I got them from taking an online montessori class with Karen Tyler. Her albums have been very useful although I have not been able to stick with a "pure" montessori environment in our home!



We were also busy making Thanksgiving decorations handprint turkeys for place settings on the table. This picture also shows our gourd basket that decorated our Thanksgiving table



and our local library had a turkey craft time where we made paper bag turkeys that are so cute!


Well I think that's all from H week! This week is I week and I is for Indians and Ice Cream! The plan is to make our own Ice Cream! I am also hoping to post some of our advent activities!

Katie

G is for

Well G week has come and gone! Another 2 week letter week....not because I was so full of activities but because we had a trip to New England to visit family for a week and school (although I brought it with us) just didn't seem to happen!

G is for Geometry! For lack of anything better to study and although it is not the sound of G I was going for with my 3 year old we spent the week learning about shapes. We read a variety of great shapes books from our library.



We went on a shape hunt to find shapes in the living room of my in-laws house. I was surprised at how many my 3 year old was able to find on her own. I am finding more and more that she knows so much more that I have taught her! We made tessellations! I remember doing these in geometry class in high school and one of our books talked about them so I thought that Snow White would enjoy making one. She chose the trapezoid from our Geometric cabinet (a harder shape than I would have chosen!) and she got started. It turned out really well and she was very proud of it.



Flower Picker did track a triangle one time put then she had enough! She is still working on the tracing skills!

We also learned about solid shapes compared with flat shapes and used our geometric solids
Both girls really enjoyed using them.



Our author this week was Mirra Ginsburg. We read a varitey of her books including Do-Do's favorite:

Good Morning Chick

And a childhood favorite of mine

How the Sun Was Brought Back to the Sky

Overall I was pleased with what we got done and the amount learned this week. I am really looking forward to H week. H is for Habitats. Snow White can't wait!

Here is one last picture I thought worth sharing! Everyone at work on their handwriting!!!



Katie

All Saints Day Fun!

We had a great day on All Saints Day yesterday. Our co-op group had an All Saints party and all the children dressed up. They all had a blast. They went Saint or treating in the bedrooms upstairs where older siblings were dressed as saints handing out candy, played saints bingo, did a cake walk and made their own saint medals. Here are some photos to sum it up!


A group shot.....in case you can't tell we had 5 Mary's!!


Another attempt to get everyone in!


St. Therese and the Immaculate Heart of Mary


David the Shepard boy