 Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 2, Lesson 5: Transportation in Culture Today we reviewed the methods of transportation that people use and how they vary according to the geography and community who uses them. AA acted out several types of transport and got a kick out of the act. We noticed how our community relies heavily in our own cars for transportation, whereas in other countries, they use bicycles or simply walk to get around. And as usual, nothing does the writing trick better than the tent, it really does work wonders with AA. And this time, he was so happy to use his IKEA tent for the first time Art We are so happy to have done an art project today. Roberto and I [...] Read morePosted by: Patricia |
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 Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 2, Lesson 3: Different Religions Today we learned about different religions around the world and how they shape the culture of a community. We learned about special holidays in the Muslim, Christian, and Jewish religions: Ramadan, Easter, Christmas, and Hanukkah. We created math graphs documenting data of the religions practiced by members of the community. Lastly, AA wrote about his own beliefs. We differentiated between being spiritual and being religious. Podcasting AA has been creating his own podcast reading “The Nightingale” by Hans Christian Andersen. He started with great enthusiasm and so did I. I plan to upload the podcast as soon as I can. Because of copyright issues, I believe, we can’t just upload anything. Fortunately, there’s plenty of [...] Read morePosted by: Patricia |
 Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 2, Lesson 2: Traditions Today we continued to learn about the traditions of people in the community. We studied about the 5 de Mayo celebration and how important it is for Mexican Americans. We read about it online and watch a video on youtube about 5 de Mayo. We then learned about Kwanzaa and what this holiday symbolizes today to African Americans. AA made a very pretty Kwanzaa placemat with bright colors and patterns. We learned about the Chinese New Year and the foods that have special meanings during this traditional celebration. We revisited our own western celebration of Christmas and our own favorite holidays. Read morePosted by: Patricia |
 Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 3, Unit 2, Lesson 2: Traditions Today we learned about different traditions around the world and how many of these traditions are related to religious holidays. We reviewed the celebrations of Thanksgiving, Christmas, the 4th of July and other holidays that have special meaning to people in the community. RightStart Math Level C, Lesson 41 We continue to study and understand multiplication using the abacus and other props. Today AA was able to put together the equation 13 + 13 = 26, and its equivalent 13 x 2 = 26 using his beloved Thomas the Tank train and his friends. Arranging them visually as RS likes to instruct, it was very straight forward to solve the problem. Read morePosted by: Patricia |
Moving Beyond the Page 6-8 – Concept 1, Unit 2, Lesson 3: Diversity in the Community Today we learned the people that make up a community can have differences and similarities. We reviewed the fact that the United States of America is made up of people that have arrived from all parts of the world. Large groups of people from Europe arrived a long time ago, and eventually people from around the world have moved here, making the US one of the most, if not the most diverse country in our planet. Going over the book “What the World Eats” by Peter Menzel provided a fascinating pictorial depiction of the usual diets of people in several countries throughout the seven continents. Foods consumed across the world not only gave [...] Read morePosted by: admin |
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