South America Study

Hi guys, today I wanted to share with you our mini South America study. Here are some of the things we did during this study. 

We started with a sewing project. Continent mini pillow. 

Learned about the different biomes of South America. We used dry beans to represent each biome. 

Next we learned all about Llamas when we studied about the country of Peru. 

We made Llamas using pipe cleaners and wool felt. You can get details for this project from Little World Wanderers free Peru study.

We also baked sweet bread when we studied about the country of Argentina

We also made a diy pin it map to practice the country names, capitals, and flags using a cork board. 

This was a good opportunity for us to learn some Spanish and review old vocabulary words. In this activity we were learning opposites. 

We learned all about Peruvian weaving. 

We also learned about the rainforest, toucans, read lots of books, watched videos, and did map activities. 

Read the World: Multicultural Week

Hi guys! I am so excited Read the World summer book club has official started this week. This week is Multicultural week. I grabbed the boys books from the library using the book list suggested in "Give Your Child the World."

1. Whoever You Are
2. All the Colors of the Earth
3. One World, One Day
4. Little Humans
5. Me on the Map
6. Children Just Like Me
7. The Red book

We have loved all the books and the boys have read them over and over again. This week is pretty laid back no worksheets or activities involved just some good old reading.

If you are on Instagram make sure to visit the #Giveyourchildtheworld to see more book suggestions and other families participating in the book club. Make sure to check out Simple Homeschool for the reading schedule.


What are your summer reading plans?

Read and Make: Art Around the World Collection

We have been studying different countries this year in our geography curriculum. I love adding crafts and a good book to all our subjects, and geography was no different.

I wanted to gather all the crafts and books we have enjoyed into one post, I hope this is helpful and that you enjoy the books and crafts as much as we have.

Japan:

Read The Cherry Blossom Festival and make a Cherry Blossom tree with pink popcorn. 

India:

Read T is for Taj Mahal and make a Taj Mahal bleeding tissue paper craft.

China:

Read Grandfather Tang's Story and make a tangram puzzle.
 
Ghana: 

 

Read Kente Colors and make a woven paper kente cloth.  

Kenya:

 Read Honey...Honey...Lion! and make a lion mask. 

 Panama

Read Papagayo: The mischief maker  and make a paper mola parrot craft.

Russia

 Read Babushka's Doll and make a matryoshka patterned doll craft.

 I will be adding to this post as we complete the rest of the countries. Stay tuned for all the fun crafts and wonderful books to come :).

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Art Around the World: Panama

Hi guys, today I wanted to share another art around the world post with you guys. It's easy and turns out really beautiful.

We made paper molas which are brightly colored applique panels made only in the San Blas region of Panama, by the Kuna Indians.   

Here are the supplies you will need to recreate this beautiful craft. 

 

I used this parrot template and this turtle template but you can have your child draw out whatever animal they would like.

We read two picture books together Papagayo The Mischief Maker and The Fishermen and the Turtle. 

While I was reading the book the boys colored their animals. They each colored in a parrot, and worked on the turtle together. I encouraged them to use different colors and make patterns in their animals, we took inspiration from both books we read. 

Once they were done coloring the entire parrot we cut it out and glued it onto the black construction paper.

I cut stripes of neon paper and the boys glued it onto the black construction paper making sure to leave space between each strip.

That's it! I hope you enjoyed this craft :).

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