This morning the Lord blessed us with a flock of starlings to our backyard. We had not ever observed these birds before. We were so excited trying to figure out what kind of birds they were that we did not get a picture. These beautiful birds had mostly glossy black feathers, but in the sun, they shown iridescent purple and green. Hopefully, we will catch them again on film!
Space is a new frontier for Chloe and an old one for Grant. But, both kids got excited when I suggested we make a space mural. Today, the black butcher paper went up in the hallway, and Grant and Chloe spent some time putting up stars for the background. Hopefully, we will have a better picture soon complete with 9 planets.
Space is a new frontier for Chloe and an old one for Grant. But, both kids got excited when I suggested we make a space mural. Today, the black butcher paper went up in the hallway, and Grant and Chloe spent some time putting up stars for the background. Hopefully, we will have a better picture soon complete with 9 planets.
In history, we just finished reading The Great and Terrible Quest. Fantastic book! Mystery and adventure surround 10 year old Trad. Set in the middle ages, Trad discovers a knight with a terrible head wound and decides to escape from his abusive grandfather in order to help the unknown knight find his memory and freedom from his pursuers. As his memory slowly returns, the knight discovers he can make money for their journey as a minstrel, but where are he and Trad headed and why? The story will keep you captivated as you follow the pair on their "Great and Terrible Quest".
Allison and Abby are learning how the elements of literature work through Windows to the World. Put out by the Institute in Excellence in Writing, this curriculum has been just the thing to teach them how plot, characters, setting, tone, point of view and other elements work together to create a classic story. Although I do spend time with them each week on this book, they could largely do this curriculum on their own. It teaches them how to analyze literature and then walks them through each step of how to write a literary analysis paper. They will also be doing a chapter soon on worldview which will teach them to begin looking for the worldview of an author and his/her story and why worldview matters. The curriculum teaches the elements of literature through short stories such as "The Gift of the Magi", "The Most Dangerous Game", "The Necklace", "A Jury of Her Peers", and others. I have enjoyed reading the stories along with the girls and discovering with them what makes literature work. I highly recommend this easy to teach curriculum for 8th grade and up!
Have a great weekend everyone!
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The Great and Terrible Quest is a favorite in our home. Sounds like you had a productive week.
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