It's hard to believe we're beginning our fourth week of school today. That so much time has passed is crazy; every time I look at the calendar I have to do a double take, because October can't possibly be that close! We've been having so much fun time grew wings and flew without us noticing.
Our theme this year is 'MISSION: Possible - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13, NKJV). Children are not only a student, but secret agents of the F.M.L.C.S. Central Intelligence Agency. My two agents and I embark on missions for the Master Director, Jesus Christ, sharing His love and uncovering the mysteries and secrets of the wonderful world He has created for us.
The Agents
Name: Agent V
Grade: Kindergarten
Favorite Colors: Yellow and Black
Favorite Season: Winter
Favorite Animal: Sheep
Name: Agent M
Grade: 1st
Favorite Colors: Purple, Blue, and Pink
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Animals: Horses and Dogs
We've had two major projects since the beginning of school: an artist study on Claude Monet, and an author study on Theodor Geisel.
We began our Monet artist study during the second week of school. We read the book Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Monet by Mike Venezia, spreading the reading out over two days to fully explore the artwork mentioned and pictured. One of the things we learned about Monet was he wasn't very good in school, and he liked to sketch funny pictures of people - much to his teacher's chagrin. Inspired by this, the Agents sketched funny pictures of each other (and, in the case of Agent M., myself) on drawing paper. In our third week of school, we went online and visited the National Gallery of Arts to get an even closer look at Monet's paintings and those of other Impressionists. To finish up our Monet unit, we then used oil pastels and water colors to create another Monet-inspired project entitled 'Water Lilies', taken from the blog Art Projects for Kids.
Claude Monet 'Water Lilies' Project
Our author study on Theodor Geisel - known to adoring fans as Dr. Seuss - also began during the second week of school. We read many of his books (e.g. The Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks, Green Eggs & Ham) and listened to even more via YouTube during lunch. This was a fantastic time to study Dr. Seuss, as the Agents were just beginning to study rhyming words in phonics. We watched a video about Theodor Geisel's life, learning about his mother's influence and the elements of his town included in his works. In our third week of school, we concluded our author study by making posters with the information we'd learned and pictures of what the Agents would look like if they were characters in a Dr. Seuss book (courtesy of my sister, who is an angel when it comes to receiving last minute drawing requests).
Theodor Geisel 'All About Dr. Seuss' Posters
The Agents and I have been doing so many awesome things, it would take three blog posts just to write about - and we still have a lot of cool things underway! We're studying plants and done a giant leaf rubbing. We started our ukulele lessons and are learning strumming, posture, and vocabulary. We're learning about families and making our very own family trees. We're doing sight word scavenger hunts and picking up new songs and playing new games and reading new books, every single day.
I hope you've enjoyed this little window into our school life! Every Sunday (okay, alright, most Sundays), I'll be writing about and showing you all the cool things we're getting up to here at FMLCS; check back on Tuesdays for a look at work the Agents have submitted and are excited to show you.
Have a beautiful week and God bless,
Mia
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