Week 29 X ~ Fox {4/9 - 4/13/2012}

This week we studied X ~ Fox. This was probably my least favorite week, just because of how it was backwards from the way we learned all the other sounds. It was a bit confusing going from F - Frog to X - Fox. Oh well... we survived.

Also, Fox, just wasn't that interesting of a lesson... I think the most interesting thing was that in our Fox books... we saw some foxes that seriously could have been Coorsy. Crazy how much he looks like a fox!!

Our Library Books:


We have also been getting the Dick and Jane books from the Library and both girls are doing a wonderful job at reading them. Alyssa we have noticed is very good with sight reading. You show her a word once and she remembers it.

The girls have also become very interested in sign language. I have been getting signing videos from the library and both girls (even Cole) enjoy watching them. Hayley already knows the whole alphabet and several words.

Week 28 F ~ Frog {4/2 - 4/6/2012}

This week we studied F - Frog. Not quite as exciting a Butterfly, but it was still a fun unit! We read all about how first Frogs start out as an egg, then they become tadpoles and then how they turn into a frog. It was interesting.

We did a few different things... first I got one of those "Watch Me Grow" things. It was a tiny frog that you put in water and just kept getting bigger. Then I also had a frog craft that I had the girls do. It just came with all the foam pieces and you glued it together.



What I love about this picture/craft, is that is a great illustration of their personalities. Hayley's frog is the left one. As she completes it and hands it to me she says, "Look, mine is JUST like the picture." Alyssa's frog is the right one. When she hands me hers she says, "Look, mine is having FUN!" Love it!!!

We talked about how frogs have long tongues and how they use them. We also talked about our tongues and what they are used for and also the harm that they can do with say mean things, etc.

Our Library books: