I mentioned earlier that we are trying a new curriculum this year. I still love piecing together my own curriculum, but this change has allowed for more fun projects for the kids, and a much more pleasant planning experience for me. The history portion for the year focuses on US History. We began with the Vikings and are now up to the Pilgrims. For a couple of weeks we studied the Native Americans, and the kids really enjoyed that. So much so, that JA asked if they could study more tribes, more in depth. :) Also, JMC enjoys participating in some of the projects, even if he's not so keen on sitting still (and quiet) during the read alouds.
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| teepees (these quickly became trumpets, so some are already missing by the time I took the picture.) |
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| wigwams (they all loved this project, and I nursed JL while they worked on it, so I wouldn't need to witness the mess until after the fact. It wasn't too horrible...at least the glue puddles were confined to the table.) |
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| making an oiled paper window like the Pilgrims |
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| comparing oiled paper to regular paper in transparency and protection from rain |
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