Rambling (33/180)

J and D went to their circus classes.

They also built a fort out of scrap lumber in the yard.  I must say, the boys' forts are NOT generally this well decorated:

We went to the zoo with friends.  The 'highlight' of the trip was probably getting to hear the noise a tortoise makes when it tries (unsuccessfully) to mate.  But we had a lot of other fun and saw a lot of the inside animals.  A docent showed us some recycling, including paper made from elephant dung.

W played D and D several times.

M took the big kids on a couple of rambles, finding a lock between the Schuylkill river and the canal adjacent to it:

R and D bought 40,000 Orbeez and spent hours and hours over several days experimenting with how long they took to expand, culminating in filling the entire bathtub and sitting in them:

J went to visit her great-grandmother and spent most of the time telling her a pretend story, which she was totally engrossed in listening to.  Great-Grandma is probably slightly younger than J now, emotionally, as she progresses into Alzheimers.

W, D, and R worked with LOF.

R read independently.  D practiced reading.

I read to them:


Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel by Adam Rubin


Eddie Gets Ready For School by David Milgrim


Liberty by Lynn Curlee


Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Imperial China by Joanna Cole


Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson


Who Built the Pyramid? by Meredith Hooper


This week included 6 days of instruction.