Telling Time

I bought this clock for 97 cents and pulled it out of the closet today to show clockwise motion and to look at the size of the different hands. A Becka K Math introduces the clock with the numbers, so we have done number 1 and 2 and seen 1 o'clock and 2 o'clock displayed. This was a great 5 minute activity and I now have the clock in the learning space.

Making bracelets

Devon explain her pattern and ideas. This try will be kept in the learning environment, so she may make them when she chooses. I also bought ABC beads for this project and Devon had to find the letter's of her name in a maze of letters that weren't all facing the correct direction.

The finished product

Devon's Learning Enviroment

After reading http://www.blog.montessoriforeveryone.com/home-classroom-language.html this blog I created this Learning Environment for Devon. The movable alphabet is paired with the red drawer pink series movable alphabet work (available at Lowe's hardware store). In the bottom of that cabinet is puzzle work.

In the four square cabinet is "sand paper letters," practical life shoe tying, and five games. The games are mostly self correcting. These are our "breaks." On the top of this shelf is a lace card, A Becka K "I Can Read Books," "Bob Series Books," Pink Series reading list (I only have one out at this time), and A Becka ABC flash cards.

I choose to add the alphabet to the room as Devon still needs a lot of visual aids.

Starting Abecka

https://www.abeka.com/HomeSchools.aspx

We began the K abeka program and so far Devon likes it. We are doing Abecka math, Letters and Sounds, and writing with Phonics. This is to get her used to the materials for first grade. I am still using other methods, besides rote learning. I feel this homeschooling experience needs it own "method" for lack of a better word.

Movable Alphabet

This is three of the five words in the box. I have 12 boxes with five CVC word from http://www.montessorimaterials.org/Language/pinkcards1.pdf that I printed for FREE!

When Devon is finished her work she takes a picture of it. As you can see, she included her cute toes.

http://www.montessorimom.com/montessori-reading-/

Making Bread

Devon helped to hand grind the wheat for our whole wheat pizza for dinner. For the recipe http://hopewellcooking.blogspot.com/. We talked about the process of wheat. I am grateful that this mill is dual purpose: it has a hand crank and the motor will be here in August.

Accokeek Colonial Farm

http://www.accokeek.org/

Devon watering plants with a gourd.