Exquisite Earth

Okay, let's pretend Mondays do not count this week. My four-legged child required extra attention today and I fear she may consume more of my time this week, but I shall persevere! I trudge on and offer up this spectacular week--Exquisite Earth!

(A hush falls over the crowd)

Okay, this is kind of a catch-all week. So just pretend it is amazing, 'kay?

Activities:

1. Maps
*Find all relatives' houses
* I have got extra butcher paper from Bodacious Bodies week, so let's make our own maps of our home, neighborhood, state, and country!

2. Transportation
*I have little wooden models of a boat, tractor, etc for the kids to put together. How does this relate to the Earth? Well, how else do you travel across the Earth? See? See how I worked in a craft?

3. Flower Identification
*Remember the flower coloring activity we were supposed to do during Drawing week? Well, we didn't, but now we will!

4. Nature Party
*Everyone pretends to be something in nature--not just animals, but even trees or lakes! Then our party takes a crazy turn--winter hits with snow, or there is a big hurricane coming! How will nature react? What happens to the lake in freezing weather? What will the tree do during severe winds?

5. Duplication (Sharing Nature with Children, pg. 48)
* Gather 5-10 natural items from the yard and place them on a tray. Introduce the tray to the children and have them study the items. Then the children must go out and see if they can find duplicates (shells from the lake, rocks, a maple tree leaf, etc). This helps them with identifying objects in nature and also increases observation and memory.

Happy last week of June to you!