The Giraffe That Walked to Paris
Written by Nancy Milton Illustrated by Roger Roth
We spent several weeks on this book, and since we studied France earlier this year we concentrated on ancient Egypt. The girls were really into Cleopatra and pyramids.
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Highlights:
We enjoyed learning about hieroglyphs and learning to write ur own names in hieoglyphics. Probably the most fun was mummifying a doll and making her coffin, and building pryamids from clay; my 6th grader also compared the dimensions and insides of different pyramids at Nova's Pryamids - the Inside Story and designed her own pyramid.
Additional books and videos used: Look What Came From Egypt A Family in Egypt The Monster That Grew Small Pyramids: 50 Hands On Activities Gift of the River, History of Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics for Fun Egyptians, Facts, Things to Make Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile - Tommie DePaola Dress Through the Ages - Eqyptian Princess Wonders of Giraffes - Sigmund A. Lavine The Giraffe - A Living Tower - Readers Digest Animal Closeups
A New Coat for Anna Written by Harriet Ziefert Illustrated by Anita Lobel
My daughter picked this book because we just finished Hanna's Cold Winter and was intriged by the time line of this book taking place immediately after Hanna, and seeing the damage done by the war we read about in Hanna.
Highlights:
My daughter made a "woven" construction paper placemat for her brother. back to the top
The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Grey Bridge Written by Hildegarde H. Swift Illustrated by Lynd Ward
Although my older daughters have studied this book this is the first time for my youngest daughter. I made a set of GeoSafari Cards to go with the lessons on Bridges and Boats.
Highlights:
The highlight was definately building a lighthouse, bridge, and Statue of Liberty from paper. Even the older sisters got involved and soon a paper New York City took over the living room!
For mom, the highlight was when my beginning reader read a book entirely on her own and loudly announced all the compound words she found in the book - a lesson we had done 3 days earlier.
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Bridges (Regular/Junior) (Laptop) Additional books used: Keep the Lights Burning Abby -
Cross a Bridge - Ryan Ann Hunter Bridges are to Cross - Philemon Sturges Websites used: Canon Paper Crafts Lighthouse back to the top
Babar, to Duet or Not to Duet based on series by DeBrunoff
For this book we stayed with the FIAR manual and enjoyed a relaxed and fun week reading this hard to find book.
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Additional books used: Meet the Orchestra - Ann Hayes Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin - Llyod Moss Wildlife in Danger Elephants - Louise Martin
Follow the Drinking Gourd Written and Illustrated by Jeanette Winter
We studied to early to mid 1800's time period in American history. Emphasizing slavery and the Underground Railroad. This lead into a study of the Civil War and reasons for and the effects of the war. We colored a US map of that time dividing it into the Union states and the Confederate states.
Additional books used: Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt - Deborah Hopkinson The Drinking Gourd - F. N. Monjo A Picture Book of Abraham Lincoln - David A. Adler Welcome to Addy's World - American Girls Collection The Last Safe House - Barbara Greenwood Pink and Say - Patricia Polacco The Blue and the Gray - Eve Bunting back to the top
The Giraffe That Walked to Paris
A New Coat for Anna
The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Grey Bridge
Babar, to Duet or Not to Duet
Follow the Drinking Gourd