Snapshot Summary May 23-28, 2011 {week 33}

Snapshot Summary, May 23-28

This week we learned about the Seminole Indians, we read stories, some about them, some other stories...

had fun at the beach together...

more than once...

and even learned about a water snake there.

 


 James made a suspension bridge. It was a kit, but it didn't have instructions.
We played with numbers.

We took all four boys to the dentist. Three out of the four had no cavities. James should be getting his braces off the end of next month!

We reviewed the differences between countries and continents through looking at Denmark on several different maps.

We also learned about the early settlements in the New World -at St. Augustine, Florida, at Roanoke, North Carolina and at Jamestown, Virginia. We made 3-D projects of the tree marked with CROATOAN at Roanoke and the Jamestown fort. The little boys played settlers and Indians all afternoon, including the struggles to get along. We read books about them before bed.

photo by James
Quentin made a model of a volcano from a kit he got for his birthday and then he and James played with them for quite some time. They also rode bikes several times.
Sam completed lessons in Greek and Latin and worked on Signed Numbers, including a test which he aced.

We made and ate lots of tasty foods such as
Cookie Dough Brownie Layered Dessert,
Simple Sesame Noodles with Chicken and Snow Peas,
Chocolate Chip Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream,
Brazilian Cheese Rolls

We discovered many new...

photo by Sam
and interesting creatures.

We went strawberry picking with friends...

and some of us drew in our nature journals.

We packed many boxes. The cats are beginning to get nervous.

We pretended many things and played much.

photo by James
It was a beautiful week.