A Visit to State College

We were able to go to Centre Hall, PA to visit my brother and his family this week.

Robin visited a working dairy farm and observed the calves, milking equipment, and barns.

He experimented with Lego Mindstorms (robotic programming).

And visited the outdoor tanks and armored vehicles at the Pennsylvania Military Museum.

Robin went to the regional library.

He went grocery shopping and helped select healthy foods.

Robin learned how to knit (sort of.)

I read to him: I Face the Wind by Vicki Cobb

Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia by Ted Lewin

Flip, Float, Fly!: Seeds on the Move by JoAnn Early Macken

Emma's Turtle by Eve Bunting

Lots and Lots of Coins by Margarette S. Reid

GUYKU: A Year of Haiku for Boys by Bob Raczka

St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons

White Crane by Sandy Fussell

Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver

Sick!

Robin got a stomach virus.  It was Not. Fun.

He also went to his MAHC classes: Magic School Bus, How Things Move, and Junk Sculpture.

He played in an indoor soccer tournament.

Robin worked with Saxon Math 2.

He wrote and drew in his journal.

And I read to him:

The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

Here Is Antarctica by Madeleine Dunphy

Three Sacks of Truth: A Story from France by Eric A. Kimmel

Once Around the Sun by Bobbi Katz

Adventures in Idaho

No, not actual adventures in Idaho.  But Robin did watch a documentary of that title.

He attended his classes at MAHC: Magic School Bus, How Things Move, and Junk Sculpture.

I read to him:  What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? by Steve Jenkins

Snowballs by Lois Ehlert

Dragon Day by Anson Montgomery

Babushka's Mother Goose by Patricia Polacco

Naamah and the Ark at Night by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Parrotfish and Sunken Ships: Exploring a Tropical Reef by Jim Arnosky

Life in the Ocean: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle by Claire A. Nivola

Beyond the Dinosaurs: I Can Read Level 2 by Charlotte Lewis Brown

Building Our House by Jonathan Bean

The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan

Robin worked with Saxon Math 2.

He wrote and drew in his journal.

Robin attended his religious education classes.

He went to indoor soccer and exercised.

Brother's Birthday

Robin attended his MAHC classes, including Magic School Bus, How Things Move, and Junk Sculpture.

He exercised regularly, and went sledding!

I read to Robin:

Mama and Papa Have a Store by Amelia Carling

About Habitats: Wetlands by Cathryn Sill

Honey...Honey...Lion!: A Story from Africa by Jan Brett

Lost Dog! by R.A. Montgomery

Guess Who's Coming, Jesse Bear by Nancy White Carlstrom

Mama for Owen by Marion Dane Bauer

Robin wrote in his journal, and drew.

Robin enjoyed his brother's birthday celebrations!

Snow Fort!

Robin attended his classes at MAHC: Magic School Bus, How Things Move, and Junk Sculpture.  For Junk Sculpture we took a walking field trip to the home of local junk sculpture artist Adam Shuman (also Robin's grandfather.) He exchanged valentines cards at the co-op.

Robin is now exercising regularly.

Robin worked with Saxon Math 2.

He wrote and drew in his journal.

I read to him:

Birthday at the Panda Palace by Stephanie Calmenson

It's Snowing! by Gail Gibbons

Lester's Dreadful Sweaters by K.G. Campbell

Exploring the Deep, Dark Sea by Gail Gibbons

Uncle Jed's Barbershop by Margaree King Mitchell

My First Day by Steve Jenkins

And Robin read to me:  Dot And Mit by Bobby Lynn Maslen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Robin built an amazing snow fort using scrap wood and the 12 - 18" of snow we received.

We all made 'thoughtfulness' hearts for Valentine's Day where each person came up with something positive to say about each other person in the family.

Robin went to soccer practice.

And attended his religious education class.

Robin attended his MAHC classes, including Magic School Bus, How Things Move, and Junk Sculpture.

He worked with Saxon Math 2.

He wrote and drew in his journal, and I read to him:

Millicent and Meer by Richard Byrne

Fire!: A Renewal of a Forest by Celia Godkin

Mine, All Mine! by Ruth Heller

Older than The Stars by Karen C. Fox

And he read to me:

Sam by Bobby Lynn Maslen

Robin exercised, and went to soccer practice.

He attended his religious education classes.

Robin watched a documentary about the building of a memorial on Ground Zero.

Animal Shelter

Robin observed the work of a no-kill animal shelter when we took our dog to their clinic for a vaccine.  We also met some people who foster animals for the shelter.

Robin worked with Saxon Math 2.

I read to him:

The Popcorn Book by Tomie dePaola

Happy Hippo, Angry Duck by Sandra Boynton

Mommy! Mommy! by Tarō Gomi

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes... by Annie Kubler

Let's Play: Easy-Open Board Book by Michel Blake

Big, Bigger, Biggest! by Nancy Coffelt

Looking Closely along the Shore by Frank Serafini

Doctor Ted by Andrea Beaty

Looking Closely Inside the Garden by Frank Serafini

And he read to me:

Mac by Bobby Lynn Maslen

We went to the library.

Robin attended his new classes at MAHC, including: Magic School Bus, How Things Move, and Junk Sculpture.

He watched a documentary about ancient computers.

Robin exercised and went to his soccer practice and SkyZone.