January Homeschool

The kids have been enjoying exercise and yoga videos they've been finding online.  This one is Minecraft themed.

We finally got to do our WOK group Secret Santa party!  The kids had a blast picking out presents for their buddies.  We are so grateful for all these sweet kiddos.

Nolan learned to make omelets with Dad.

Olivia designed, made, and performed her own felt storyboard for "There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly."

We had a tea time, complete with Dad's homemade chocolate cake made from his Sourdough starter.

Olivia did an awesome job using chalk pastels to make this Fennec Fox.

Nolan is excited to learn how to Cross Country ski this year through the Sno-dags program.  I am very excited for him to  develop some skills, so maybe we could try this as a family down the road!

Olivia and Alayna made this adorable snow man on our first big snow of the year.  The snow is very, very late this year!

We have been watching "A Series of Unfortunate Events" as a family most evenings.  It is so well done and the kids have been loving it.  It inspired Nolan to want to read the books, so I purchased the Brave Writer Dart to go along with the book.  It has been a blast celebrating this fun and mysterious series with our whole family.  

Our January book is "Midsummer's Mayhem", by Rajani LaRocca, a wonderful retelling of William Shakepeare's, "A Midsummer's Night's Dream." We are planning on learning more about the Shakespeare story and putting on our own version of the play later this winter.  Here the kids made trading cards for some of their favorite characters from the play.

  

The kids are learning how to ice skate this winter, thanks to the Wallermanns opening the rink every Friday for open skate.  They have had a blast getting to do this with their friends!

Olivia and Nolan are entering a writing contest, put on by the Rhinelander Women's club.  They have done SUCH a great job coming up with creative and well thought-out ideas.  Here is Olivia's world map for her story, "Luna, the Moon Unicorn."

We learned about Oxford commas and how they can offer clarity.  Nolan made this funny sign promoting their use.

Olivia made this sweet sign for Miles before we left on our Florida vacation to remind our spotted buddy that he is always loved.