Medieval Times Lapbook

Robin Hood's Cure for a Boring Day

by Hannah and Alyssa Jaffe

Find an adventure.

Make a bow and arrow.

Look for someone to feast with.

Ask Allan a Dale to play the harp.

Enter archery contests to win prizes.

Blow my horn and call my Merry Men.

Steal from the rich to give to the poor.

Take walks and whistle through the forest.

Count the birds near the Greenwood Tree.

Trick the Sherriff of Nottingham with disguises.

Nutrition Magician

We went to our local library for one of their summer programs for the kids.  This magician was funny and very knowledgeable in nutrition, proper exercise and how to read Nutrition labels.  Neighbor Logan joined us too! Click here for more pictures

Mrs Sutton's Science Day

A day of Biology led by high school home school students.  Fourteen booths and and four hours later, we learned a lot about animals, sheep brains, worms, cells, fetal pigs, ostrich egg, house fly legs and Tools of the Trade.

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Painting like Michaelangelo

The girls took turns under the dinning room table creating their own masterpieces!

Ancient China

As part of ancient history, we have been spending some time in ancient China.  We went to Chinatown with Daddy this year, this time just days after the Dragon parade.  We missed out on the strawberry cake at Phoenix Bakery as they sold out of the individual cakes!  The girls enjoyed the Mochi instead.

We went tot he Central Plaza and found the statue of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, founder of the China Republic, the Wishing Well, and five tier pagoda.  After lunch we went to the Phoenix Bakery for Mochi, then onto a Tao Temple.

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Seasons Change, by Hannah Jaffe

When autumn changes to winter,
and Christmas season is near,
wandering close winter,
is lovely time here, yet?
Yes, the lovely season is here.

Heavenly breezes blow,
leaves that lasted fall,
the sun is coming from the south,
butterflies migrate and grass wilts.
That is the lovely season,
but, how does autumn turn to winter?

"The season changes because of me," says God.
"It is me that makes the earth change by season.
I order autumn to change to winter."

"I make the heavenly breezes you know.
It is I that make leaves that lasted fall,
I make the sun come in through the south,
I make butterflies migrate south.
Do you not understand that I make the seasons change?"