Wild Explorers Club

Last month one of the assignments for Wild Explorers Club was to taste exotic food.  Many of the Explorers were unsure about this assignment, but they got through it!

The kids tried:
Halvah- Middle Eastern, Kumquats-China, Seaweed Chips-Korean, Kombucha-Japanese (?), Guacamole-Mexican, Fiddle Heads-Native American, Pastitsio- Greece, Arepas & Tostones

Art Class

This month we started taking an art class at a local art museum. The first week we focused on "Thinking Through Art". After a tour of the museum focusing on specific art works, the kids had to create a collage using key concepts we learned.

The second week of art class was just as fun! Again we went on a guided tour. This week was called "Building Blocks of Art" and we focused on sculptures and paintings that looked like they had texture.

Then we went back to the classroom and the kids created their own sculptures with the tools on hand.

 Caitlin called hers "The Swirl"

Jayden called his "Trapped Man"

April

April was a full and busy month. 

The kids went to see The Lightening Thief play.

 Jayden earned his green/blue belt in karate!!

 Caitlin had a costume check for her dance recital coming up in June.

In Geography we visited Egypt. The kids each presented a topic on Ancient and modern Egypt.

Jayden started guitar lessons! He is so thrilled. His teacher is a homeschooled child that is about to graduate from guitar lessons. He has been taking them for 5 years. In order for him to graduate he has to give lessons.

 We made a quick trip to see my sister in law get married! <3

 In between all that we squeezed in our regular school work of course.

 

 The kids went on their weekly hikes with the Wild Explorers Club.

 Both kids started Floor Hockey this month.

 
 And finally, we ended the month by visiting a Homeschool Science Fair. It was big and really packed so we ended up not getting many photos, but the kids loved looking at all of the different experiments. We hope to have our own contribution next year!