Cycle 2, Week 8 Reminders and Resources

Hello families! I appreciate your patience this week during our power outage. The kids were champs about it and everyone was so calm and understanding even when it got pretty stuffy in some of the classrooms. Here are a few quick reminders for you for week 8 along with some resources that you can explore during your studies at home.

1. Make sure your calendar fundraising money is turned in to Ashley.

2. Don't forget your student's tin whistle. There are lots of free songs that they can practice on CC Connected if you get tired of hearing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on repeat for hours on end. Haha!

3. Monday was scheduled to be "Wacky Tacky" day, but several students asked if they could wear their Halloween costumes instead. That will be fine as long as they are not wearing anything scary - NO GHOSTS, WITCHES, VAMPIRES, ZOMBIES, ETC. Please use your judgement here and remember that not all families in our community celebrate Halloween. We want to be respectful of those who do not. Thanks for your help with this.

4. If you want to bring food or winter coats/hat/scarves to donate to Highways and Hedges for the homeless, I will leave my car unlocked on Monday. Just put it in the trunk and I'll drop it all off at H&H on my way home.

5. The CC Market will be available in the fellowship hall each week if you want to sell your handmade items, baked goods, curriculum, books, etc. Several of you do direct sales and you are welcome to put catalogs or products out as well.  I'll have some crochet goodies there to share and I think a few others are planning to bring some things as well. Please clearly label prices on your items and mark who the money should go to. You can use your earnings towards tuition for next year or for Christmas shopping or whatever you want. Children are welcome to participate in this as well.

6. The Nelson family welcomed their new son this week. Stay tuned for information on meal sign-up (this is being coordinated by their church and we will just join in) and an upcoming baby shower. They were leaving the gender as a surprise and wanted to wait on a shower until after the baby arrived. We will also be scheduling a baby shower for Megan Anderson soon!

Thanks,
Amber

Resources:

Fall Fun (Extras) -

Make pumpkin stamps from apples here.

Giant list of 35 super fun pumpkin crafts and activities here.

History and Geography - 
This week these two are very connected. Take time to read the back of the timeline card for "Age of Exploration" and you'll see why.

Voyage of Magellan

Detailed explanation of Treaty of Tordesilles (for older kids)

Animaniacs Ballad of Magellan

Amerigo Vespucci Quick History

Free European Explorers lapbook

Science - 

Solar System Song

Solar System Brownies

Solar System Hats (Abecedarians made these in CC this week)

10 Amazing Facts About the Sun

Solar System Project for the Ambitious CC Mom - ha!

Great visual to talk about the earth's rotation vs revolution

Edible model of the sun's parts

Parts of the Sun printable

English - 

Reflexive Pronouns Song

Reflexive Pronouns Free Printable Worksheet

Tin Whistle - 

Make a giant music staff to learn notes

Note Name clues

Tin whistle Sheet music for "Everything is Awesome" song

Review Games - 

Make a fortune paper game (remember these from middle school?!) and use with subjects/weeks

Printable CC Bingo game

A big list of review game ideas

Another big list of review games