'14/15 Week 37 Days 3, 4, and 5

These last days have been bittersweet. There are many books that we started reading last September and finished up just now. Books about native Indians, poetry, science experiments, and Bible songs - all done now. Kind of sad. And yet we all are happy that one more school year is behind us.

Although we have accomplished all our 180 days of school, we still have a few fiction books to read, both read-alouds and reading practice stories, some science experiments are waiting to be conducted, and a few more math lessons worked through. 
Then, truly, we can say that Saara's first and Andrew's third grade is in the past.

Summer play and chores. The kids had fun playing with the cut grass. They pretended it was like making hay in the old times. In fact, they took it all into the compost pile.

Science. The little seeds of corn that Andrew planted for his science experiments have grown taller than him.

Husking the corn. The variety we used for Andrew's science class yielded some sweet tasting corn.

Summer play. It is time to catch fireflies.

Science. Spotting Venus in the evening sky.

Saara taking a look at Venus.

Math. Andrew figuring out the volume of the box.

Last day of school. We baked a cake and made home-made pink lemonade to celebrate the last day of school. We wanted to do more, but this weekend is going to be very busy, so we were just happy to sit down for a while and talk about our favorite books we read this year. Andrew's  most favorite was "The Sign of the Beaver" ...

... and Saara's the biography of George Muller.

'14/15 Week 37 Days 1 and 2

One by one, we are finishing up books. Yesterday and today, we read the last chapters in four books. Slowly, the end of the school year is getting closer and closer.

Today, Andrew and Saara had yet another math test which both passed fairly well. 
In LA, the kids brainstormed for ideas for their last writing assignment. We looked through all the pictures I have been taking since the beginning of the school year. It was so much fun! And that is what they have to write about - their school year. The idea webs they created today are promising. I am looking forward to reading their compositions.

Softball. Just a few more games left.

Science. Saara presenting her facts about the planets in the solar system.

The corn seedlings that Andrew planted in spring are producing some mouthwatering cobs.

'14/15 Week 36 Days 3, 4, and 5

These have been busy days. The league is trying to make up all the games that were cancelled because of rain, so we have been busy. 
Andrew discovered that he likes to retell stories rather than come up with new ones. It was surprising to me because his imagination is in overdrive sometimes. But obviously, he finds retelling a story much easier. He and Saara did a fine job on creating a story line/map of a Bible story we had been reading, and then writing it out in their own words.