Oct. 10, 2008 - Happy Fall Y'all! ;)
This week we did a unit study with the book, When the Frost is on the Punkin. We also read parts of Crinkleroot's Nature Almanac (Arnosky), Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf (Ehlert), Leaf Man (Ehlert), and Why Do Leaves Change Color? (Maestro). We didn't do a lapbook; we stuffed everything in the pockets of a folder instead! Here are some random pictures of our week.
Simon painting with some fall colors
Simon reading Trains
Elijah painting (with TWO brushes)
Elijah's Draw Write Now
Pumpkin Pie (from a real pumpkin!)
We used this recipe
Elijah getting the pumpkin ready to bake
Pouring the Pumpkin Pie Filling
Finished Pie
Fall Tree Painting
Instructions found here
Blowing the ink (to make the tree)
Chromatography Experiment
The colors separated! There is yellow in a spinach leaf!
Who knew?
Fall Paper Bag Album
Instructions to make a paper bag album
For the inside, we found a fun idea in Crinkleroot's Nature Almanac. Elijah insisted that we do this! You trace a leaf then color it in (we used oil pastels). Cut it out and paste it in your book.
Final Folder
Left Pocket: Lifecycle of a pumpkin, Cheerfulness Who's Who Book, Bible verse pumpkin, Fall Funny Faces Page, Watercolor/Ink Painting
Right Pocket: Rhyme Scheme, Fall Paper Bag Album, Handwriting, Fall Colors (not pictured)
Bible Verse Pumpkin
Happy pumpkin-pickin' and pie-bakin'!
Comments
Oct. 10, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Anonymous
Oh that album is super way cool! I love it!
Heather W (FIAR)
Oct. 12, 2008 - hello
Posted by vintagegirl
I really enjoy fall (except for the bugs coming in the house for warmth). I'm looking forward to seeing a picture of aunt Lisa. :D Miss you so much, please come over soon!
Blessings!
Miss Emily Rose
http://www.simplyvintagegirl.com/blog/
Oct. 16, 2008 - You are so good...
Posted by Jodi
...at doing experiments and hands on activities with your boys. I just can't find the energy to do them or to gather all the stuff together each week for them.
