If you're interested in reading the end results of my guest post, visit Shawna's blog: Dovetail Blog. While you're there, look around and see what she has to offer. You just might like what you see.
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And now back to our regularly scheduled program...
Since we didn't make it to the library this week, I collected information on the internet and made a little booklet on elephants. And we recycled an old book I created for a past unit on outer space, as well as digging out solar system books from our own personal library.
We created elephant Es for our door alphabets.

In addition to the homemade booklet, we also researched elephants on YouTube. We only made it partway through one video of elephant noises because it scared the boys. Who knew elephants could be so terrifying? The second video was much more enjoyable--a baby frolicking in a mud puddle.
Our other E topic was earth. We reviewed the information on our planet, as well as the others. And we made our own version of the earth using parchment paper, glue and tissue paper. Ashton spent the majority of the time alternating between trying to unstick the gooey parchment paper from his hands and eating the tissue paper. Once the project was complete, I had to unroll his crinkled planet and lay it flat to dry.

Our last project was a simple Do-A-Dot E page.

We did squeeze in a spontaneous sidewalk chalk alphabet game on the driveway, too. I'm constantly trying to engage the boys in learning with everyday play. Mostly it's waved away in favor of something more entertaining. So I was a little surprised to find Spencer a willing participant in the game, even if it only lasted a few minutes.
I scribbled letters on the driveway and then asked him to roll his bike tire over whatever letter I called out. He got a few correct and then pedaled away from the game. Eh, any participation is a win in my eyes.

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