Homeschool WEEK 11 Recap: The LETTER K and DIAMONDS
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MONDAY, JANUARY 6th
Medical Appointment: Ophthalmology Appointment for DEACON at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital (Tacoma, WA)
Year-Long Project: Discover Dairy Adopt-A-Cow
The boys have "adopted" a calf this year from a rural dairy farm and will be learning about farm animal care and wellbeing, sustainable farm management practices, and the dairy industry during 2024-25 school year.
> Webinar: "Virtual Dairy Farm Tour with Farmer James Weber" (a sustainability-focused tour of a family dairy farm in Michigan) by Milk Means More (YouTube)
> Floor play with farm mat & toys --
Integrating parallel play while working on physical therapy skills (sitting independently on the ground, while reaching for items, ie toys, and shifting weight to play) and language skills as I modeled use of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) communication device.
> Book: "Busy Noisy Farm" interactive children's sound book, by Julia Lobo
> "On The Farm: Yoga for Toddlers" by Cosmic Kids (YouTube)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7th
MALACHI -- K is for Kiwi Bird
> Letter Journal: Practice writing the letter "K" in journal
> Video: "Leo the Wildlife Ranger: What is the KIWI Looking For?" (YouTube)
> Fine Motor Skills: Finger sculpting KIWI birds using Playdoh
> Video: "10 Fun Facts About KIWI Birds" by Legendary Nature (YouTube)
> Kiwi coloring sheet
> Letter Journal: Practice writing name to finish "desk work"
DEACON -- Diamonds
> Video: "Danny Diamond Song" by MarvelouzTube Studios (YouTube)
> Drawing + coloring "Diamond Dudes"
Medical Appointment: Massage Appointment for MALACHI
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8th
MALACHI & DEACON -- K is for Kites
> Letter Journal: Practice writing the letter "K" in journal (Malachi)
> Video: "Who Invented the Kite? The Story Behind International Kite Day for Kids" by Kidzoneer (YouTube)
> Art: Design a kite!
> Video: "How Do Kites Fly?" by ScienceABC II (YouTube)
> Craft: Create a paper bag kite
> Head outside and fly the paper bag kites!
> Film: "Red Kite: Original Animated Short Film" by MrAcPilot (YouTube)
Letter Journal: Practice writing name to finish "desk work"
Appointment: Annual Home Visit by the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) for MALACHI
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9th
Appointment: Home Visit by NuMotion, the durable medical equipment company that services MALACHI's wheelchair. His chair needed maintenance and installation of a new part.
Speech Therapy at Greenhouse Therapy in Olympia, WA for MALACHI
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10th
Outing: Playground at South End Recreation Center in Tacoma, WA
DEACON -- Diamonds
> Worksheet: Tracing and coloring diamonds
> Identifying, counting and sorting a bucket of large buttons by size, shape, color, etc.
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