This week, we read The White Stallion. It was a short story about a little girl who was moving west with her parents. They were traveling in a wagon. I found a simple paper wagon for J to make.
J's wagon - we made it with brads so she could move the wheels. It will be added to her tipi's for her Playmobiles.
Last week, we worked on Leif Erikkson and Brendan the Navigator. This week, we finished Columbus. She mapped his four voyages for her notebook.
She wrote about him on her notebook page in cursive writing!
J added Columbus' voyages to our world map.
Our map has Leif Erikkson and Columbus' voyages drawn on it. We will add as we learn more explorers.
She added to her Explorer journal. If I can get her to write one entry per week, I am happy. Some suggested activities in New World Explorers are to write an Explorer newspaper along with the explorer handwriting sheets plus any hands-on activities as well. I thought it was too much writing so I just have her write a journal entry.
Her journal - "Today we had clam breezes and warm weather. There was quite a commotion on the ship. Sailors thought they saw a mermaid but it was only a manatee. One sailor said "It is as ugly as a manatee!" I think he drank too much sea water!" Love it:)
Links
Education.Com - has a free printable covered wagon craft. We adjusted the craft because J wanted a wagon that moved so we used brads.
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