History: Map Work

Each of our chapters in history includes a map. This map shows the many empires and peoples who ruled the Middle East.

Cooper glues down a different color circle to represent each empire.

Birds of Prey Field Trip

Our homeschool group visited Wheatley Birds of Prey on October 10. It was an incredible experience, thoroughly enjoyed by kids and adults. Clive and Jayne, the handlers, are both very knowledgeable and personable.
Holding a Barn Owl was definitely a highlight...

Kestral

Sky, a Peregrine Falcon, feasting after her flight. 

Sky

Hannah slept through most of the outing.

Eagle Owl

Check out those eyelids.

Moon Phases

Our first science unit has been on the solar system. Below, the boys are learning about the phases of the moon.

Red Kites

Sarah continued our nature unit on birds of prey with a lesson on Red Kites.

As well as facts about the birds, we learned much about the history of Red Kites in Britain.

Worksheets were completed to revise the lesson.

Everyone also completed a painting of a Red Kite. An outline was provided by Sarah.

Noah's painting

Music Theory

Kirsty is teaching music theory to the older group on Thursdays.

The boys have to complete homework each week.

Birds of Prey

On Thursday, Sarah began our series on birds of prey. Our homeschool group has been an immense blessing, and I'm so thankful for the fellowship and teaching of the other moms.

Noah: Bigger than a Kestrel; Smaller than a Golden Eagle

Math - the daily grind

Math is one of the subjects we do daily. We usually tackle it early in the morning as it's not a favorite of the boys even though they do quite well.

Noah - Saxon Math 3

Cooper - Saxon Math 5/4

Caleb - Saxon Math 1

Hannah - plotting while brothers do math.