Homeschool Study: Letter 'Y'

Homeschool WEEK 25 Recap: The LETTER Y for MALACHI.

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MONDAY, APRIL 21st

Appointment: Neurology Clinic for MALACHI at Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle, WA)

Appointment: Dental Clinic for MALACHI at Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle, WA)

TUESDAY, APRIL 22nd

Malachi: Y is for Yak

> Physical Therapy: Time in standing frame (1 hour)

> Letter Journal: Practice writing the letter "Y" in journal

> Video: "Zoo Crew Alphabet Show | Learn About the Letter Y and Yaks" by Alive Studios Zoo (YouTube)

> Occupational Therapy work: Yak coloring page

> Letter Journal: Practice writing name to finish "desk work"

Special Learning Topic: EARTH DAY!

> Video: "Earth Day for Kids" by Homeschool Pop (YouTube)

> Trail clean-up hike: a 2-mile hike on the trails around our home, searching for and picking up trash

Appointment: Therapeutic Massage for MALACHI

> Book: Augie to Zebra: An Alphabet Book by Caspar Babypants (with AAC language practice and modeling of core words and letters using Malachi's communication device)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23rd

Malachi: Y is for Yarn

> Physical Therapy: Time in standing frame (1 hour)

> Letter Journal: Practice writing the letter "Y" in journal

> Video: "How Wood is Made into Fabric -- from Farm to Shearing Shed to Mill" by Curious Tots (YouTube)

> Yarn art project with watercolors

Speech Therapy at Greenhouse Therapy in Olympia, WA for MALACHI

> Book: Animal Alphabet by Kay Vincent (with AAC language practice and modeling of core words and letters using Malachi's communication device)

THURSDAY, APRIL 24th

Outing: Baby Story Time!

On Thursdays, Malachi and I take Deacon to a Baby Story Time program at our local library. It is hugely beneficial for Deacon to engage in the singing and dancing and to play with his peer group. Malachi enjoys the stories, too.

Early Intervention (Birth-to-Three) Speech Therapy at Clocktower Park Playground in DuPont, WA, for DEACON

> Physical Therapy for MALACHI: Time in standing frame (1 hour)

> Book: The Hiking Viking by Laura Gehl

Library Event: Costume prep for Procession of the Species on Saturday, April 26th at the Olympia Timberland Library

"Created by the community for the community, the Procession of the Species Celebration is a joyous, artistic pageant, embracing the languages of art, music and dance to inspire learning, appreciation and protection of the natural world. The intent of the Procession is to elevate the dignity of the human spirit by enhancing the cultural exchange that we have with each other and with the natural world... and to do that through imagination, creation, and sharing." Learn more at procession.org.

(The library group chose the theme: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle)

FRIDAY, APRIL 25th

> Finish costume prep for the Procession of the Species

SATURDAY, APRIL 26th

Little League "All-League Parade of Players" and Challenger baseball game for MALACHI at the Federal Way National Little League Complex (with Grandpa Jeff, Uncle Kaleb, Aunt Kim and her mom, joining us in Malachi's cheering section)

Annual Procession of the Species parade event in downtown Olympia, WA