bubbles, water drops, miracles & birds

This week went by quickly!

K surprised me yesterday and did FIVE pages in The Reading Lesson book.  

Most days we're lucky to finish ONE...but FIVE!  I realized that it most likely had to do with the fact that the day before she wanted to begin reading some early reader level 1 books we have on one of our (many) bookshelves.  She was frustrated she couldn't read some of the words.  I stopped her and told her she'll be able to read them on her own when she's done with The Reading Lesson book.  I guess that spurred her on to accomplish a lot yesterday!  :)

K enjoyed blowing bubbles out of her crazy bubble blower at co-op this week...it was a lot of fun and the other Kindergarten kids enjoyed it!  :)  

To Make:  Use a clean yogurt container, sour cream container, etc. & punch 1 hole  the side to insert a drinking straw.  Cover the top of the container with 1 piece of felt and secure with rubber band.  Dip the felt in a mixture of Dawn dish soap and just a little water. Blow OUT the straw to see the bubbles come up over the felt.

She learned about LOTS of Jesus' miracles including when the men lowered their friend through the roof!

She had fun reenacting it with wooden blocks, a dish cloth and Legos. :)

Math game one day this week...Cool Cash Bingo.  They LOVE it!

Discovered water drops have "skin" to hold them together...

Blowing them across the table...soon D and C were there with her blowing more water drops!

'Lil C surprises me almost daily with what she can do...I'm amazed what she picks up from the other ones.  One day this week she sat at the table and asked for me to read more about "the bees" which we read a few weeks ago...she remembered!  She listens to Farmer Boy (D's read-aloud right now) and Danny Meadow Mouse (K's read-aloud right now).  She always runs over to move the book so she can see pictures...I'm constantly telling her to imagine the pictures in her head.  :)

I pulled out Mighty Mind (just the first few cards) and she quickly got the hang of it!  She kept wanting to do more and more cards!

C's favorite little piece puzzles right now...she does these almost daily!

K reenacting another miracle...healing Jairus' daughter.  She had to follow a certain path and skip, hop, tiptoe, etc. to the ending point....just like Jairus walked to find Jesus.  :)

D's wood thrush from last week that I forgot to take a picture of...he's enjoying listening to John Audubon's story each day for science.  I've noticed he looks for certain things in birds while outside and while in the car...flying, gliding, colors, sounds, etc...all the things we've studied so far.  I LOVE IT!