Brian and Jack have headed back to the Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory in West Virginia. This is the third or fourth year they've gone. Jack keeps a log every year so it's fun to compare the numbers of birds they see each time.
This week has been a pretty good one as far as school goes. Most days are bumpy- some have fewer bumps than others.
We are studying the sun this week. The kids made a pin hole viewing box so that we could observe an image of the sun. You can see the small circle in the first picture. Sometimes you can see dark spots in the circle which are sun spots. We didn't see those but did see a solar flare. I think it's pretty amazing that you can observe these things in a box.
We also used a magnifying glass to concentrate the sun's rays and burn holes in leaves, a blade of grass, and a piece of paper. All with parental supervision, of course! This was a hit.
This week Sammy did a lot with "The Three Little Pigs." He had a great time retelling the story and using his deepest voice for the wolf. We've also read several caterpillar books since we are waiting for our butterflies to pop out. Should be any day now. It's hard not to stare at the chrysalids all day, watching for any movement.
It was apple week at preschool. Lucy is enjoying preschool once she gets there and gets settled in. There are still some tears at drop-off time but she always has good things to say when she gets home.
A favorite of mine from the week: Sam and I have been reading several tales about Robin Hood. In math he needed to make up a story for 6-2=4. His story: Prince John had 6 pieces of gold. Robin Hood took 2 for the poor. How many pieces of gold did Prince John have left?
Some more of what we're reading this week:
Kayla: The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit. She loves it!
Jack: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight retold by J.R.R. Tolkein This one is a little tough so he and I are reading it out loud together.
Me: A Red Herring without Mustard by Alan Bradley A mystery- so far so good.
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