After LA we did a bit of math worksheets, we are going through the Horizon Math sample sheets just for fun. We used the Usborne Internet linked book of World History and studied some more about Hammurabi. The girls are really enjoying this little chunk of history, so we paused here for a bit longer. If you have never heard of the Code of Hammurabi. It's pretty fascinating. It's believed to be the first set of written laws and they applied to everyone ( this was unusual ). The Code was used to regulate Mesopotamian society. We are enjoying going through the laws and deciding which are fair and which aren't. They are pretty interesting.
After that we picked up the Nature Connection book and each girl chose a spot to draw that was hard to find nature. It was kind of like a Where's Waldo task for nature. Their landscape pictures are getting more and more detailed each time and they are enjoying it more it seems.
I fully embrace the hygge philosophy. I don't really know how to describe it other than embracing the coziness of winter. Not to be mistaken for staying indoors all winter!
I found this wonderful explanation, that seemed just perfect to me, from the website : Hygge House
Danes created hygge because they were trying to survive boredom, cold, dark and sameness. The undefinable feeling of hygge was a way for them to find moments to celebrate, acknowledge and break up the mundane or harsh. With so many cold, dark, days, the simple act of a lighting a candle and enjoying a cup of coffee could make a huge difference to one’s spirit.
By creating simple rituals without effort {such as brewing real tea with a little china cup every evening to stopping at the flower shop every week} the Danes see both the domestic and personal life as an art form and not every drudgery to get away from. They incorporate hygge into their daily life, so it becomes a natural extension rather than a forced and stressful event
I always find lots of books to indulge my hygge love and this is the current one! So far so good on every lovely recipe. Last night we made microwave lava mugs. AMAZING! And very easy to turn gluten free and vegan- woo hoo!
I didn't get any pics of what we did at nighttime reading. We are usually so involved I forget. But a huge chunk of our school work happens before bedtime. Last night was science time and we focused on the layers of the earth. We looked at some diagrams, watched a cool video fro SciShow Kids: the one we watched! (they love these videos and they're free), and did the old hard boiled egg demonstration for ourselves ( their room smelled horrible)!
This is what last night's bedtime reading looked like. We enjoy reading Life of Fred for fun sometimes.
The girls love the Ranger Rick Jr. series. We get them from the library.
The open book and the Nature Anatomy book on the bottom were our science visuals.
The Learn to Read For Kids with Dyslexia is a pretty cool book. We don't do every activity but there are lots of fun quick ones that really help kids notice sounds in different parts of the word.
Why Isn't Pluto a Planet book: o.k so in kindergarten at a homeschool astronomy class a teacher told Story that Pluto was no longer a planet and it was wrong. Story has been angry about this ever since and will preach to anyone that Pluto is still a planet! So, we decided to research why and decide for ourselves. She has now softened her view on the matter.
And last is good ol' Magic Treehouse. We are reading Christmas in Camelot. Who doesn't love The Magic Treehouse?
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