Summer School Africa

We finished our Africa projects.  We finished working on the Deserts, and Jungle activities.  Our sand paintings are beautiful.  What a fun time we had making a big mess with colored sugar and salt.  The kids loved learning about the trees that bleed poison, how some tribes fish using poisoned laced tree bark, and eagles that eat monkeys (take them in flight from the trees).  I know they loved the desert spider that cooks his food before eating it, and the one that turns itself into a wheel to escape from the wasp.  We had a great time. 

Lion pattern art

Desert Sand painting

Favorite places in Africa

African pullouts in our journal

Summer School -- Africa Savanah

Africa Map

In  Summer school this week we worked on our addition, subtraction, and multiplication.  We practiced phonics, and we read books.  We also had a great time learning "Called to Serve", and working on a pioneer song.  We talked about the continents, and the difference between the United States, and the countries of Africa.  We spent most of the time learning about the different Biomes in Africa, specifically the Savannah.  We talked about the making of a Savannah, the animals of the Savannah, and even the weather patterns on the Savannah.  We made an Africa journal.  We are going to keep our journals for when we talk about the African Jungle, and Sahara Desert.  Even though we had a great time in the Savannah, I think that our best time was had swimming.

We're having a great time at summer school.

Savannah project -- lots of cutting, folding, pasting, coloring

Finished Savannah project

Update again

On stage before the big event.

Kirsten and Isabelle after their dances -- it was intermission.

1st day of summer school.

So, here I am catching up again.  I will post pictures soon.  We have been busy with Ethan's baptism and confirmation.  Mom and Dad came and we had a great time.   I love playing cards with  my parents.  Mom helped me around the house and planting in the garden.  Dad bought me some seeds and some summer squash plants. I sure did love having you here.  I've got to say that I'm glad when there's an excuse for them to come visit.  So, I'm glad Ethan is 8 this year.  Thanks Ethan for begin such a great example.  Thanks Beverly and Scott for the great food and fun times.

We also had a Dance Recital.  Isabelle and Kirsten were ADORABLE!!!  They did a great job and were so dang cute up on the BIG stage.  They led their groups and knew their dances well.  James loved the dancing, but ended up screaming so loud that everyone that knew him == knew it was him.  He wanted to leave the theater, but when Bobby got up to go with him, he started screaming because he wanted to go by himself.  Afterwards we all went out for burgers.  It was fun.  I'm so proud of my little ballerina.  She had a great time.

I also started summer school today.  We had a great time.  We began learning some new songs, practiced times tables, addition facts, spanish, and did some coloring.  We talked about the continents, and started studying Africa Biomes.  We had a great time putting up the calendar, and reading.  What a fun little group we had.  I loved it.