Monthly Home Learning Wrap-Up ~ August 2013

What we read:

·      Swiss Family Robinson

·      Rereading Sea of Monsters

What we did:

·      Clothes shopping

·      Designing original outfits

·      Started Instagram for our 2 cats – A Tale of 2 Kitties

·      Lots of Nail Art

·      Attempted some cardboard construction

·      Grew hydroponic lettuce

·      Mulan lead to looking up the legend and China history. Research on the Hunnic Empire. Evolution of civilizations. 

·      Went to see Cats – the musical, her first on stage professional musical

What we watched:

·      Outrageous Acts of Science, Vsauce, CutePolish

·      PercyJackson: The Sea of Monsters movie

·      Perseid Meteor Shower – which we learned does not originate from Perseus  

·      RL Stien’s Haunting Hour

·      Disney’s Mulan

·      Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson

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Where we went:

·      Youth group – sundae party

·      Hiking on Pupukea

·      Trip to AZ & NY – NY State Fair, Canyon Climb, time with cousins, swimming, acrylic nails, shopping, etc. … So many experiences, too much to keep track of!

What we talked about:

·      Narrated to me, plot of Percy Jackson and how they compare and contrast to the movies and the original Greek myths

·      Anxiety about growing up, adult responsibilities

·      Discussed the difference in intelligent horror vs. slasher films and social/political commentary