Homeschool15:Pets

The kids always enjoy our unit about pets as we dive into pet care and the characteristics of different kinds of pets. This is a fun unit because it is so accessible, especially, when we can pause in our activities to pet a purring cat who wanders into the quiet room. 

This unit, Degen enjoyed using Math Mats to practice skills like measuring, counting and patterns. We also did a lot of practice with story problems. He also continued to work on his alphabet and pre-reading skills in his journal and on worksheets.

He drew the picture, wrote the word cat and then helped me to choose words to complete the sentences.

Happy to be working on this poster page. 

He was proud of this journal entry.

Degen is enjoying new math worksheets.

His completed poster page. We have started working with greater than/less than, which includes a story about hungry alligators as way of explanation of the symbols. 

Degen "reading" a primer. I think using picture clues and memorization helps build confidence in reading and starts kids on the path to good reading skills.

During some afternoon free time, Degen started working on a science kit about colors (a Christmas gift from NanaMAC). Both kids enjoyed working on this, and we will complete the rest of the activities in the coming days/weeks.

Kyrie had lots to do during this unit, and it all seemed a little bit more fun because it was about animals, which she loves. Right now, she really wants to be a veterinarian, so we are watching animal shows on NatGeo Wild and YouTube videos about veterinarian procedures like vaccinating animals. She also has several vet-related apps on her IPad right now that she enjoys playing. Kyrie made a collage for her thematic project this unit. She also wrote an opinion piece about her favorite pet: cats. 

Hooray for new resources! These drawing activities with simple math equations are a nice way for Kyrie to take a brain break while still learning. 

Kyrie working on a measurement activity.