June Theme Weeks

In order to provide us with some activities in the summer, we are doing our "theme" weeks again. Our first week was Space week, and I have to admit that I learned a lot! I could have probably named the planets, but I had no idea what order they were in or how the solar system worked. It was fun learning alongside the girls! We went to a show at the library that was a mini planetarium, we made our own solar system in order with facts on the planets, and we watched some space shows. We also went to the Museum of Natural Science and saw a show in the big planetarium.
The next week was VBS and Art week, and each day we did a new art project. Marble painting, water color resist, and string art. My favorite was watching a cartoonist doing "how to" videos, and we all copied him. The girls did great, even Cory was impressed! The girls always love art, so that was fun for everyone.
It's always fun to have a purpose for the summer and do a little learning. I need to start working a little more with Kacy on her reading/writing and with Adilyn on her math, but it's hard to get everyone motivated for that (me included!)
Here are some pictures of our visit to the Museum of Natural Science and History. The girls loved the gem gallery the most, and I loved the Native American exhibit and the dinosaurs. I didn't ask Mom her favorite, but I bet she would say definitely NOT the mummies!