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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Last day of Spring I at MAHC

Robin attended his classes at MAHC:

Skits
Wissahickon Wanderings
Board Games

Monday, April 29, 2013

Amphibian Fungus

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1 today.

He read a Bob Book and I read to him.

Including an article about a fungus that grows on the skin of amphibians.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Creek

Robin attended his religious education classes, which focused on David and Goliath, and Buddhism.

He went wading in the creek (yay, Spring!)

Friday, April 26, 2013

Zeus

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1.

He read a Bob Book and I read to him.

Including a book about Zeus and one about the origins of the alphabet.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Potomac River

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1 today.

He read a Bob Book and I read to him.

Including a book about Mexico.

He went on several rambles in the woods and near the Potomac river.

And he went sailing!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

MAHC

Robin attended his MAHC classes:

Skits
Wissahickon Wanderings
Board Games

Monday, April 22, 2013

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1 today.

He read a Bob Book and I read to him.

Including a book utilizing the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game".

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Earth Day

Robin attended a celebration of Earth Day, including bubbles, yarn, spray bottles, and glitter.  Here's a picture:

Friday, April 19, 2013

Trojan Horse

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1.

He read a Bob Book, and I read to him.

Including a book about the Trojan Horse.  We discussed terrorism and Russian geography.

We went for a walk.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Volcanoes

Robin watched a documentary about the disappearance of the Minoan civilization. 

They were impacted by a volcanic eruption, so we made a baking soda and vinegar volcano, and read a little about chemical reactions.

And baked a cake using the same chemical reaction.

We went to the library, a 2 mile walk.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Grasslands

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1.

Robin read a Bob Book and I read to him. 

Including a magazine about grasslands.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Kitchens Lane

Robin attended his classes at MAHC:

Skits
Wissahickon Wanderings, which went to Kitchens Lane.
Board Games

Monday, April 15, 2013

Marathon Bombing

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1.

I read to him.

Including a book about mathematics.

We discussed the Boston Marathon and the bombing which occurred there.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Fossils

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1.

He read a Bob Book and I read to him.

Including a book about fossils.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Library

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1.

We went to the library, and Robin read a Bob Book.  I read to him.

Including a book about cross-cultural food traditions.

We went for a 2 mile walk/bike ride.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Fossils

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1 today.

He read a Bob Book and we read to him.

Including books about fossils and astronomy.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Skits

Robin attended his classes at MAHC today:

Skits
Wissahickon Wanderings
Board Games

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Knit Your Bit

Robin attended his religious education classes, which focused on the Daniel in the lions' den and Ramadan.

We read to him.

Including books about knitting for soldiers during World War I, and the Mexican Rebozo.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Ice Skating

Robin played Uno.

And went ice skating, and for a hike in the woods.

Friday, April 5, 2013

Visiting

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1 today, and played a lot of Uno.

I read to him.

Including a magazine about the ocean.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

The Gates of Hell

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1.

We read to Robin.

Including this article about archaeologists discovering 'the gate of hell.'

And an article about chimeras.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Wissahickon Wanderings

Robin attended his new classes at MAHC:

Skits & Improv
Wissahickon Wanderings
Board Games & Crafts

Monday, April 1, 2013

Moon Festival

Robin worked with Saxon Math 1 and played Minecraft.

He read a Bob Book and I read to him.

Including a book about the Moon Festival.