The weeks are flying by and our studies are moving right along!
Kindergarten week 2 was all about the letter "M" and the moon.
We read many nice books, made moon phase cards, and learned about the calendar.
We just finished up week 3 with the letter "L" for leaf. Our motto was, "I live and grow in Jesus." We were able to involve the older two kids in a few of the activities and science projects.
Here is our 4 seasons of a tree craft
The kids had fun decorating leaf-shaped cookies
We did an experiment with leaf color (from last year's curriculum, Creation to the Greeks).
It involved crushing up a green leaf and adding nail polish remover to it. We then put a piece of a coffee filter into the liquid and let it sit for a few hours. The filter soaked up more colors than just green, showing us that the fall colors of the leaves were already present in the leaf -- just masked by the chlorophyll.
And here is a leaf mosaic which tied in nicely with our Roman craft project.
Our study of Roman history has been fascinating for the kids and me. So far we have learned about the Punic Wars and Hannibal, Julius Ceasar, Octavian, Cicero, Mark Antony, Brutus, Cassius, the battle of Philippi, and Cleopatra. The violence, warfare, and disregard for human life in the Roman world is troubling, but would not be wise to leave out. What a world into which our Lord Jesus was born!
In all of my years in school, this time period was never even touched upon and finding reliable and trustworthy resources for self-study isn't easy. We are fortunate to have found these excellent history resources at Vision Forum:
And here are our Roman mosaics, updated for lovely fall home decor:
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