{reading rainbow}

8:36 AM

We have been reading a lot over here! The kids are improving by leaps and bounds, and their progress and enthusiasm makes teaching them pure joy.

Steven reading Skippyjon Jones

reading on her own!

they love silly stories!

We also celebrated St. Patrick's Day by reading all about leprechauns and building traps for them.

the cutest leprechauns we've ever met!

tracing letters and finding candy at the end of the rainbow

tracing words with the golden marker

reading about leprechauns with Mariana

even the big boys liked building traps

testing the trap

the leprechaun climbing the ladder

quality control

the trap worked!

they captured the leprechaun

We did a unit on volcanoes. These boys worked really hard, learning new vocabulary, reading all about volcanoes, and writing an essay. To reward their hard work, we built a volcano, and made a volcano cake (complete with a lesson in fractions, because how could I pass up that teachable moment?!)

adding the baking soda

some dish soap too

volcano cake made with baking soda...

and lemon juice

starting to bubble over

the lava tasted great!

Spring wouldn't be complete without reading the Very Hungry Caterpillar!

cute little bugs

guess the letter!

concentration

caterpillar name trace

We are so proud of our kids! They are learning and growing daily. It is such a blessing to watch them become readers and develop a love for literature!