Homeschool WEEK 19 Recap: The LETTER S (for Malachi) and the NUMBER 6 (for Deacon).
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MONDAY, MARCH 3rd
Appointment: Dental Exam for DEACON at The Kids' Dentist in Renton, WA
Outing: Urban hike along the EasTrail Pedestrian Corridor in Renton, WA, with playground time at Gene Coulon Park
TUESDAY, MARCH 4th
Outing No. 1: University of Washington Surplus Public Store -- We had a fun time cruising through the aisles, checking out all of the old, surplus supplies from UW buildings
Outing No. 2: Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle, WA
Appointment: Orthopedics Clinic for MALACHI at Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle, WA)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5th
Social Group: AAC Social Group six-week session for MALACHI
Malachi's speech therapy center is hosting a weekly club for young, emerging AAC language learners. The kids participate in a story time activity and guided play while practicing using their device.
Speech Therapy at Greenhouse Therapy in Olympia, WA for MALACHI
Appointment: Well-Baby Checkup for DEACON at Olympia Pediatrics (Olympia, WA)
Social Group: Animal Allies Club for MALACHI at Lacey Timberland Library (Lacey, WA)
A monthly club for kids (ages 6-12) who love animals. The kids learn about local animals in need and work on crafts to help them. During the March 2025 meeting, the kids made upcycled cat toys from old fleece.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6th
Malachi: S is for SLOTH
> Physical Therapy: Time in standing frame (50 minutes)
> Letter Journal: Practice writing the letter "S" in journal
> Book: Sloths by DK Reader book
> Video: "Odd Facts About Sloths" by SciShow Kids (YouTube)
> Craft: Hanging sloth project (Pinterest inspo here)
> Occupational Therapy exercises: "Feed the Sloth" line tracing worksheet (by Babies to Bookworms)
> Book: "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," said the Sloth, by Eric Carle
> Video: "Learn the Sloth Dance" by Little Angel: Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs (YouTube)
> Discussion: Talk about sloths and use AAC communication device to describe features
> Sloth coloring page
> Letter Journal: Practice writing name to finish "desk work"
Early Intervention (Birth-to-Three) Speech Therapy at DuPont Public Library in DuPont, WA, for DEACON
Deacon: Number 6
> Video: "Bert's Favorite Number 6" by Sesame Street (YouTube)
> Number 6 coloring sheet
FRIDAY, MARCH 7th
Malachi: S is for SPIDER
> Physical Therapy: Time in standing frame (50 minutes)
> Letter Journal: Practice writing the letter "S" in journal
> Video: "Interesting Facts About Spiders" by Happy Learning (YouTube)
> Art: Paper plate spider web -- Black watercolor paint over white/gray color crayon drawn "web"
> Video: "Don't Be Afraid of Spiders!" by SciShow Kids (YouTube)
> Book: Bug Hotel by Libby Walden
> Letter Journal: Practice writing name to finish "desk work"
>Book: Are You Big? by Mo Willems (with AAC language modeling and conversation)
>Book: Are You Small? by Mo Willems (with AAC language modeling and conversation)
Deacon: Number 6
> Video: "I Can Show the Number 6 in Many Ways" by Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel (YouTube)
> Number 6 tracing worksheet
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