Dyeing Eggs (180 + 5 weeks)

J attended ballet, tap, and hip hop classes, plus a show-and-tell class with MAHC folks on Zoom.

W attended his MC3classes online.

We postponed our Easter celebrations, for the most part, because I was at a birth.  But we did dye eggs:

W read independently, worked with Khan, cooked healthy meals, and walked for exercise.

R read independently, worked with Khan and ETC and practiced multiplication.

D read with support, and worked with Khan, ETC, and HWT.

J read with support, and worked with Khan and HWT.

I read to the girls:


Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders
I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde
Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer
Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman

Family Hike (180 + 4 weeks)

This week some of the kids' activities began offering online classes.

J attended Ballet, Tap, and HipHop Zoom classes.

W's MC3 classes resumed online.

D was able to attend a Staging Journeys Zoom class.

All the kids participated in online religious education classes.

We went on a family walk:

W read independently, worked with Khan, cooked healthy meals, and walked for exercise.

R read independently, worked with Khan and ETC, and practiced multiplication.
He completed Explode the Code 5 Student by Nancy Hall
and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

D read with support, and worked with Khan, ETC, and HWT.

J read with support, and worked with Khan and HWT.
She completed The Little Bear Treasury: Little Bear/ Little Bear's Friend/ Little Bear's Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik

I read to the girls: A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O'Leary
The Women Who Caught The Babies: A Story of African American Midwives by Eloise Greenfield.

Virtual Church (180 + 3 weeks)

All the kids participated in their religious education classes as possible.  Here some of us are watching the service:

W read independently, worked with Khan, cooked healthy meals, and walked for exercise.

R read independently, worked with Khan and ETC, and practiced multiplication.

D read with support, and worked with Khan, ETC, and HWT.

J read with support and worked with Khan and HWT.

I read to the girls:  

Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian
In Our Mothers' House by Patricia Polacco

St. Patrick's Day and Monopoly (180 + 2 weeks)

This week started a much slower-paced time, due to the pandemic.

D got excited about St. Patrick's Day and made crafts and green themed foods!

We played Monopoly (lots of good math and strategy, some reading.)

We planted vegetables and sunflowers, some in an old canoe that's been cracked in our backyard for a year:  

W read independently, worked with Khan, cooked healthy food, and walked for exercise.

R read independently, worked with Khan and ETC, walked, and practiced multiplication.

D read with support, completing
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

She worked with Khan, ETC, and HWT.  She attended an online session of Staging Journeys.

J read with support, completing
Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds by Abby Hanlon
and Eloise Has a Lesson by Kay Thompson
and Eloise's Pirate Adventure by Lisa McClatchy and
Eloise Throws a Party! by Kay Thompson
and Eloise Visits the Zoo by Lisa McClatchy

She and worked with Khan and HWT.

Pandemic Week 1 (180 + 1 week)

R went to parkour.

J went to ballet.

All the kids went to their MAHC classes.

W went to his MC3 classes.

And then the pandemic arrived in Montgomery County.  By the end of the week, all in-person classes were cancelled.

The kids participated in scaled back religious education programming.

W read independently and worked with Khan.  He cooked healthy meals and walked for exercise.

R read independently, and worked with Khan and ETC and multiplication.

D read with support, and worked with Khan, ETC, and HWT.

J read with support, and worked with Khan and HWT.

Splits and a Rope Swing (183/180)

R went to Parkour.

J went to ballet, hip-hop, tap, and Carnival of the Animals rehearsal.

All the kids went to their MAHC classes.

W went to his MC3 classes.

D went to Staging Journeys and Circus.

All the kids went to their religious education classes.

We went for a couple of walks in the woods:

W read independently, and worked with Khan for math.  He cooked healthy meals for the family and walked for exercise.

R read independently, worked with Khan, and practiced multiplication and worked with ETC.  

D read with support, and worked with Khan, HWT, and ETC.

J read with support: Dory Dory Black Sheep by Abby Hanlon

She worked with Khan and HWT.

I read to the girls:  

Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch
The Enemy: A Book About Peace by Davide Calì
Mud Book: How to Make Pies and Cakes by John Cage
Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi.

This week included 6 days of instruction.

Water Beads (177/180)

R went to parkour.

J went to ballet, hip hop, tap, and Carnival of Animals rehearsal.

All the kids went to their MAHC classes.  Here's J in her class using water beads:

W went to his MC3 classes.

D went to Staging Journeys and Circus.

All the kids went to their religious education classes.

W read independently, worked with Khan, and cooked healthy food for the family.  He walked for exercise.

R read independently, worked with Khan, and practiced multiplication and spelling.

D read with support, worked with Khan, and practiced handwriting and spelling.

J read with support, worked with Khan, and practiced handwriting.

I read to the girls: A Friend for Einstein, the Smallest Stallion by Charlie Cantrell
Squish Rabbit by Katherine Battersby

This week included 6 days of instruction.