With our first “semester” of work!!! In honor of Miss Jadziah’s 6th birthday ( on wed) we are taking all of next week off! I, of course, will be prepping the next semester..which will run thru Christmas!

So what have we been up to these last 2 weeks of our semester?

We finished learning about great American’s..and made a log cabin like Abe Lincoln grew up in:

We wrapped up learning about Mercury..and did a fun experiment on how craters are formed on the surface of Mercury:

We did a little World Geography:

played some skill reinforcement games:

a Diphthongs file folder game:

A Hooked on Phonics Spelling game:

US State geography Learning center:

A math facts game:

Spelling City for Spelling:

Another US State game…

Another phonics game:

and some alphabet games for Taejan:

We painted pumpkins:

and made Color Wheels:

Seatwork was done..

Language Arts..

Math..

Language Arts and Handwriting for Ziah:

bonding happened:

We had lots of time with friends:

At a fall party:

and a playdate or 2:

Ziah and her bestest girl friend L.:

and another best girl friend B.

and B’s mom Hollie..my good friend:

We saw more friends at dance and karate.. and of course at Book Club:

We learned about about Crime Scene investigators for a few days 1, 2&3):

For Home Ec Ziah made lunch:

and Taejan breakfast:

We had school store..

and Taejan enjoyed his new Trio blocks ( LOVE these)

I made Taejan a learning poster:

we had a guest for donuts:

They proved their ability to sit and be patient and entertain themselves:

at the dance studio:

and at the car dealer while mommy’s van was being fixed ( an hour away..plus 3.5 hours of us in the waiting room):

LOTS of fun hands on science with a dropper, graduated cylinders and colored water :

Big cups of colored water:

and some dry chemicals and a field microscope:

WOW.. we had a great 2 weeks eh?