Pollinators, Some Neat Numbers, A Sequence, and a Tower

    Today we refreshed our memory bank and discovered a few more team members that could be considered Super Hero Pollinators. We think the drawing from Blossom and Roots is so sweet as is this video:  https://youtu.be/pnBoM4idf1

We also explored some very interesting numbers. We revisited our knowledge of Roman Numerals making sure we remembered that V=5 and X=10; a great video on the topic: https://youtu.be/Po8ScpyOUYQ We continued to learn further about ordinal numbers 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc. Some superb videos on this topic are: https://youtu.be/3afEr61KNDk

https://youtu.be/JhnoWrZpAIc

https://youtu.be/-IAIrsUIcUo

Thank you www.partycity.ca for this neat award recognition ribbon that we were able to create into the different ordinal numbers.

There is a nice free resource at: https://www.chickieandroo.com/product/roman-numerals-counting-4-part-flashcards/ which is quite wonderful and also one fore free from TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Roman-Numerals-Cheat-Sheet-Math-5074213 

We also discovered a very interesting Italian man named Leonardo Fibonacci and his sequence that reveals itself in nature and swirls. Thank you so much to the team at Blossom and Roots and their free autumn issue The Three Sunflowers sowed with love at: blossomandroot.com/book-seeds-by-blossom-and-root-coming-soon/  This issue introduced us to this fascinating talented individual. Fibonacci taught us that 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 is a sequence, however so is this 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 although it does not seem so. The first is regular skip counting by 2's the second actually has a pattern like this: 0+1=1,   1+1=2,   1+2=3, 2+3=5,  3+5=8,  8+13=21,  13+21=34,  21+34=55   so the last number added to the next reveals the new number to be added to the sequence. Two amazing videos on this subject are: 

https://youtu.be/ihxJN6ZC9HE

m.youtube.com/watch?v=wTlw7fNcO-0

This interesting man was from Pisa and that is home to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy where we watch some neat videos from HomeschoolPop on this subject: https://youtu.be/d2vnVKDJauc

https://youtu.be/OagyPEhYKxo

Word of the Year

    What a treat to find this free printable at: apopofpretty.com/word-of-the-year-printable-workbook/ For our 2022-2023 term we will each create a word and use it. 

Barron has decided his word will be supergetti and mine will be courage (kind nourishing type). I did not have access to a printer so we created a page similar (with a few stylizations) from the free download.

To search the definition we referenced a wonderful webpage: https://www.merriam-webster.com/kids 

Reminder:

Synonym: one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses.

Antonym: a word of opposite meaning. 

Shadows of the Titanic

    Should you find yourself studying the Titanic for school or for personal interest we hope that bringing some truly one of a kind creative ingenuity will help you recall and appreciate the material that you study as this video we have found does: https://youtu.be/2u0zNAXFCM0

This divine group of talent from VERBA Shadow Theatre truly brings a charming rendition of the tale of the Titanic. 

Enjoying along with you, Barron and Jenny.

 Thanks for scrolling one quick lovely surprise. We also came across a great resource that is unique about the titanic (and for 2.00 a kind price) at Dwelling Logs shop:  dwellinglogs.gumroad.com/l/Titanicfamilylesson

It has wonderful pages such as: 

Barron has a neat Nintendo Switch game about the Titanic that we bought from the company Ocean Media:

***This part we added in January 2023 as we found a few great books on this topic from the Toronto Public Library while we lived in Upper Beaches, Toronto: 

Story Cubes and a Budget Friendly Mentos Version

   Story cubes are a phenomenal product. Besides using these to create a story I believe one could use them to create poems, use it to tell a story about an important person in history, use it to tell a story in another language one is learning, use it to act out a performance, use them to find a quote about the topic picture, use it to create a rap or a commercial jingle or a song, use it to paint a picture, use it as a scavenger hunt, use it to find a book or a song or film based or containing a picture. This product is multifunctional. Obtain the magic at: storycubes.com/en/

If you are on a budget until you can save for some of these cubes or are going babysitting or travelling and do not want to lose your favourite set (if you are travelling in a car or at a picnic) why not try a budget friendly version that you can share or create with others until he or she can own this amazingly wonderful product. You need mentos or gum, a sharpie marker, and your imagination. Create images on both sides of the mentos/gum and begin story sharing or poem creating or use the image to learn other languages and the vocabulary you associate with that image. This also makes for a neat game for couples to play or if you are visiting grandkids or nieces and nephews. Enjoy your creative journey.

*Update in late July we finally had it in our budget to obtain our own copy of real story cubes. Barron selected the Harry Potter version from Amazon and made some wonderfully creative and delightful tales. Thank your Barron for a delightful time and to thia amazon shop: https://www.amazon.ca/Rorys-Story-Cubes-Asmodee-Gameplay/dp/B096CJ95JX/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=rory+story+cubes&qid=1691410842&s=toys&sr=1-3

Grade 4 Skills and Being A Club Member

   During the last couple months I have found many great resources for our upcoming school year 2022-2023. Bear will be in Grade 4 and we hope to achieve the skills listed on this valuable checklist for JK to High School: thewaldockway.com/grade-level-checklists-2/ 

Thank you so much for creating and sharing your wisdom Waldockway staff. Another resource we discovered is offered from ForTheLoveOfHomeschooling crew and its amazing. Shared are some screenshots of their calendar and their topics we have, and will be, learning. You can become a member for 12.00USD at: https://www.fortheloveofhomeschooling.com  We were a member since May however after October our budget couldn't continue on this lovely journey.

We hope these help enrich your curriculum and time spent together. Home Schooling is a gift to both the learner and the teacher and every parent and every child plays both parts.