We looked at the United States in My Father’s World Exploring Countries and Cultures. Lentil is a FIAR book we added to our studies.
Lentil takes place in Alto Ohio. It’s a cute story about a boy who learns of a talent he has, and his harmonica playing saves the day.
Lapbook
Big Ladybug did a Lentil lapbook. We looked at Ohio and the national anthem, pledge of allegiance, and other patriotic songs.
Music
She just so happened to be learning to play “Comin’ Round the Mountain” which fit in nicely with this row. She had fun playing and singing it.
The kids also had a great time wondering around the house fighting over playing the harmonica.
Art
We discussed architecture and looked at buildings in our town.
The pictures in the book are all black and white drawings, so I purchased some charcoals for our art project. We were going to sketch a building, but she passed on that and chose to draw the dog in the book.
Science
We discussed sound and how it moves through vibration. The kids had fun playing with the tin can telephones we made.
Extra Reading
We read up on the great state of Ohio.
We 'rowed' this book recently, too! We really had a lot of fun. Your charcoal drawings are amazing!!!
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Lots of fun learning ideas going on here! Enjoyed reading your posts and seeing your great pics!
ReplyDeleteYour lapbook looks great! The charcoal art is so beautiful!
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