We had our first origami class last Thursday, and it was fabulous! The teacher is amazing. BabyGirl was completely taken by the whole experience, and we cannot wait to return! She made several different origami, learned some Japanese words/phrases, and sang some traditional songs as well. I'm so thankful I decided to try this!
We started our study of Asia this week. We are working on Japan right now, and using our Usborne Internet Linked Introduction to Asia. We have found all sorts of cool resources and information! We plan on making a couple of traditional recipes later this week that look very interesting! We will post more on that later....
On May 1st we celebrated May Day by making some home made baskets, filling them with (slightly soggy) flowers, and secretly delivering them to the neighbors. We had an absolute blast doing this, and it will be one of our many new traditions! What a great feeling you get when you give to others! I'm so glad to give BabyGirl this gift.
In science we are finishing up the human body this month. We've covered the body systems, taking care of your body, and have moved onto health & nutrition. Our experiment this week was observing how our teeth work. We used a carrot and a cracker. First, we used scissors to try to demonstrate the cutting motion of our teeth. Second, we used two wooden blocks to demonstrate the grinding motion of our teeth. We used both methods on both foods. Then, of course, we got to eat what was left! BabyGirl had a blast with this!
Our garden also fits into the last of our science lessons. We know and practice proper nutrition on a daily basis. BabyGirl understands the importance of buying organic (local when possible), eliminating toxins from our daily lives, recycling/reusing, etc. It's an invaluable lesson to grow and produce your own fruits and vegetables that are free from all the things we don't want to ingest. She can see that it is hard work, and takes part in everything including planting, digging and weeding. This is a great bonding time for us and it's so nice to be able to sit back and look at your hard days work. It will be even nicer when we can taste it!
Sayounara for now!
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