Sunday, May 17: 180 + 3 weeks

Robin attended his classes at MAHC: Battle Re-enactment, Improv, and Board Games. Here's a picture of him in action during the "Battle of San Jacinto."

Robin played a lot of Minecraft. I read to him: A Honey of a Day by Janet Perry Marshall


I Have the Right to Be a Child by Alain Serres


Robin exercised. He attended his religious education class, which focused on the Golden Rule.

Sunday, May 10: 180 + 2 weeks

Robin attended his MAHC classes: Battle Re-Enactment, Improv, and Board Games. He worked with Kahn Academy math, Life of Fred, Explode the Code, Handwriting Without Tears, and read Bob Books. I read to him: LadyBug, Ask, and Muse Magazines Why Do I Have to Make My Bed? by Wade Bradford


I Am So Brave! by Stephen Krensky


Bear Play by Miela Ford


The Bear's Bicycle by Emilie W. McLeod


Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy by Jane O'Connor


Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of Brave Bessie Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh


Robin attended his religious education classes, which focused on finding ways to give love and connection with the natural world through fishing! He walked and exercised and hiked and rock climbed. Robin also saw his doctor for his annual physical and is at the 50% for height and the 75% for weight, and in good health!

Sunday, May 3: 180 + 1 week!

We have completed 180 days of instruction logged as we are required to do by law in Pennsylvania. From here on out, I'll blog weekly about what we've done. Robin attended his MAHC classes, including Scratch Programming, Improv, and Wave Mechanics. He began working with Kahn Academy classes on-line, specifically 3rd grade math. He experimented with using Cuisinaire rods to better understand multiplication:

He continued working with Handwriting Without Tears, Explode the Code, and reading Bob Books. I read to him: The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon by Jacqueline Davies


Whose Knees are These? by Jabari Asim


Gingerbread Friends by Jan Brett


A Leaf Can Be... by Laura Purdie Salas


Hug You, Kiss You, Love You by Joyce Wan


Robin exercised, including by visiting a trampoline park and a rock climbing gym.

Robin experimented with making microwave popcorn, finding out that it is in fact possible to burn it!

Robin attended his great-grandmother's memorial service, and his religious education classes, which focused on putting love into action and experiencing the web of life by fishing.

Friday, April 24: 180/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Handwriting Without Tears, Explode the Code, and read a Bob Book. I read to him: When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson by Pam Muñoz Ryan


Hurry Up and Slow Down by Layn Marlow


Brush, Brush, Brush! by Alicia Padrón


We listened to a recording of Marian Anderson performing. Robin exercised.

Thursday, April 23: 179/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Explode the Code, Handwriting Without Tears, and read a Bob Book. I read to him: When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carrick Hill


Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses by Jennifer Arena


The Librarian Who Measured the Earth by Kathryn Lasky


We watched a brief documentary video about DJ Kool Herc. He exercised.

Wednesday, April 22: 178/180

Robin worked with Life of Fred, Handwriting Without Tears, and Explode the Code and read a Bob Book. I read to him: Lookin' for Bird in the Big City by Robert Burleigh


Pete & Pickles by Berkeley Breathed


Where Is Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz


We listened to a recording of Miles Davis and Charlie Parker playing together. Robin built a robot out of
recyclables:

 Robin exercised.

Tuesday, April 21: 177/180

Robin attended his MAHC classes: Scratch Programming, Improv, and Wave Mechanics. He walked and exercised.