This wee k we are still studying pioneer life. We are mainly using A Pioneer Sampler by Barbara Greenwood.
Today's reading was about how the pioneers would put up food for the winter. We read about a cornhusking bee. Sophia and Ben both wrote narrations after taking turns reading out loud. I find that they pay much better attention when we all takes turns reading.
This was Ben's narration. I use narration starters to give us ideas about what to write.
Next we went upstairs and the kids peeled, sliced and cored apples for drying. We talked about how the pioneers would soak their dried apples in maple syrup and use them in pies for the long winter months. Though we had a pretty full tray to begin with, after drying them in the oven for 6 long hours, most of them had been nibbled during the day, so only a few were left.
Today's reading was about how the pioneers would put up food for the winter. We read about a cornhusking bee. Sophia and Ben both wrote narrations after taking turns reading out loud. I find that they pay much better attention when we all takes turns reading.
This was Ben's narration. I use narration starters to give us ideas about what to write.
Next we went upstairs and the kids peeled, sliced and cored apples for drying. We talked about how the pioneers would soak their dried apples in maple syrup and use them in pies for the long winter months. Though we had a pretty full tray to begin with, after drying them in the oven for 6 long hours, most of them had been nibbled during the day, so only a few were left.
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