This was a refreshing week of learning a brand new subject area. Aidyn and I both learned some neat things about sharks, and read some great books. I'm actually going to reference those Eyewitness Books for most of our subjects as they are appropriate reads for both Aidyn and myself.
This week, we also took in National Geographic's Really Wild Animals: Deep Sea Dive and re-watched Finding Nemo. Today we're expecting a Go, Diego, Go! video about an underwater adventure.
Aidyn added some new words/phrases to his vocabulary, such as:
fin
caudal fin
pelvic fin
anal fin
dorsal fin
Definitely an exciting topic, it's sure to make our field trip that much more rewarding!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Week Five, Day Four
After playing with his cousin, Susie for a couple hours, Aidyn and I cuddled in his bed and read Too Many Leprechauns by Stephen Krensky in honor of the approaching Irish holiday. Also, we read the Eyewitness Book: Sharks again and talked about all the pictures. Today, we mainly focused on the types of fins that sharks have on their bodies.
In the evening, we played more www.mothergoose.com games, especially the "Hey Diddle Diddle" which Aidyn absolutely loves. We also played a letter game where you push random keys and pictures pop up. If they're letters, the pictures corresponds to the letter. Aidyn searched the keyboard, said "I" and did, indeed, push the letter I, so I'm pleased with his letter recognition. To date, he's recognized A, O, X, Z on random occasions and now I.
In the evening, we played more www.mothergoose.com games, especially the "Hey Diddle Diddle" which Aidyn absolutely loves. We also played a letter game where you push random keys and pictures pop up. If they're letters, the pictures corresponds to the letter. Aidyn searched the keyboard, said "I" and did, indeed, push the letter I, so I'm pleased with his letter recognition. To date, he's recognized A, O, X, Z on random occasions and now I.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Week Five, Day Three
It amazes me how some days are particularly productive, as is today. This morning, Aidyn and I played online games together at www.mothergoose.com. Many were centered around common nursery rhymes like "Hey Diddle Diddle." Others were about matching letters to their assigned spaces. So we had a blast playing that together and Aidyn practiced his typing skills and letter recognition.
Later we took in a few shark/ocean books such as Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies, Come to the Ocean's Edge by Laurence Pringle, and the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Book, Sharks. The first book was adorable and humorous, the second was beautiful yet a bit too advanced for Aidyn though he enjoyed the pictures, and the third was great for pointing and aweing at the pictures and illustrations.
Afterwards, Aidyn colored some ocean themed coloring pages while listening to Raffi's "Baby Beluga." We plan on walking to the local PetSmart to watch the fish, but we'll see how the day pans out.
Later we took in a few shark/ocean books such as Surprising Sharks by Nicola Davies, Come to the Ocean's Edge by Laurence Pringle, and the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Book, Sharks. The first book was adorable and humorous, the second was beautiful yet a bit too advanced for Aidyn though he enjoyed the pictures, and the third was great for pointing and aweing at the pictures and illustrations.
Afterwards, Aidyn colored some ocean themed coloring pages while listening to Raffi's "Baby Beluga." We plan on walking to the local PetSmart to watch the fish, but we'll see how the day pans out.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Week Five, Day Two
Last night, Aidyn and his dad kicked off shark week by reading Childcraft: Story of the Sea (our monthly text). In the morning, Aidyn and I watched the "Under the Sea" and "The Beautiful Briny Sea" videos while I pointed out different sea creatures. Later, we scoured the library for ocean/shark books and found a few that we're looking forward to reading. We also picked up a shark video that Aidyn is now watching. On top of that, I found a Baby Beluga cd that I will play for Aidyn this week while he does his crafts.
Monday, March 2, 2009
March Monthly Theme:
The Ocean
The Ocean
Over the next four weeks, we will submerge ourselves into the subject of the ocean. Each week we will focus on a new sub-theme such as sharks, fish, the coral reef, and dolphins. We will be taking small, quick trips to the local aquariums and we hope to go to the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco and possibly take a boat ride on the bay (per Aidyn's suggestion). This should be a fun month of ocean exploration!
Month One Synopsis
This first month has been a learning experience for the entire family on several different levels. While Aidyn learned some new concepts and vocabulary, my husband and I refreshed on our own education. Additionally, I discovered ways that my son learns material. This kind of practice and attention will pay off when we make the decision whether or not to homeschool. Our family capped off our monthly subject by trekking to the Discovery Museum in Sacramento. So far, I have enjoyed our curriculum of identifying, reading, coloring, watching documentaries, and physically visiting our subject. We had a bunch of fun with space and the planets, and I am definitely looking forward to our next adventure!
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