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.