Smart Play Home School Group

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11

HISTORY - learned more about Hinduism. read the story of how the god Vishnu came down to earth as Prince Rama with his wife Sita to defeat the evil Ravana. it's a story complete with monkey soldiers and magical flying soldiers, so the boys really got into it. they can't remember "Hinduism" at all, though, which is kind of funny. they can point to all the rivers in India, however. David said he wanted to finish coloring his picture at home because he was into whittling my big wooden colored pencils today instead.

SCIENCE - the biography of John Muir. they all wanted to get involved with saving the wilderness and they were very upset that people would waste the land and the animals. we had a long discussion about how best to protect national park lands. we reviewed the habitats they've learned, so we can put those booklets together whenever they are finished with all their coloring pages.

It was a really fun day. they were very involved in building a teepee and preparing the land in my backyard for a garden. they planted some grass seeds in a trail leading up to the teepee and I told them I'd get some soil so they can plant the bean seeds I have left in one of my big pots. we painted a big sheet to use on the teepee and they had a big mud pit going. it was fun watching them and working with them on those projects today. they are such creative, thoughtful little guys - I'm really glad they have the time to just explore and think and build. it made me feel really good to be able to give them that opportunity :)

see you tomorrow, when I'll be old.....