14 & 98 (180 + 8 weeks)

J went to show-and-tell, ballet, hip hop, and tap classes online.  She also participated in art and Staging Journeys.

D went to a circus class online and participated in art and Staging Journeys.

W participated in his MC3 classes online.

R turned 14!  And our dog turned 98!

 

All the kids participated in their religious education classes.  R finished his year long Our Whole Lives course.

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

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

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

J read with support, and worked with Khan and HWT.  She completed
Fancy Nancy: Poison Ivy Expert by Jane O'Connor.

I read to the girls:
All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers.

Art, Masks, Cakes, and a Funeral (180 + 7 weeks)

J participated in ballet, show and tell, tap, art, and hip hop classes on Zoom.

D participated in circus strengthening and art classes on Zoom.

Here's some of their art:

W participated in his MC3 classes online.

D did some baking:

And, almost accidentally, started sewing cloth masks to sell:

D and J planned and carried out a hermit crab funeral:

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.

E! (180 + 6 weeks)

D and J participated in an online art class.

W participated in his MC3 classes online.

D participated in an online circus strength training class, and in Staging Journeys.

J participated in Tap and HipHop online classes.

All the kids participated in their online religious education classes. Here are D and J helping to spell out Happy Earth Day with their bodies!

They also did a lot of crafting of Easter-themed things for their dolls:

J did some joyous improvisational dance:

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.

She completed The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale.

I read to the girls (R listened to some of this one, too): 

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

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.