Highlights from "J" Week

Learning Along the Alphabet Path

~ Letter Formation ~

In addition to their Modelling Wax letter J's, the girls also worked on making the letter J using Handwriting Without Tears Hands-On Materials and Kimberlee's Grey Block Paper.

~ Jasmine Fairy Coloring Pages ~

From this Coloring Book
(While looking at the Flower Fairies Alphabet book and listening to the CD!)

~ Picture Book Science :: J is for Jewels ~



Gemstones (Smithsonian Handbooks)
Crystal and Gem (DK Eyewitness Books)
A Cache of Jewels

~ Picture Study :: J is for Jewelry ~

Using Museum ABC, Museum ABC Nesting Blocks,
and one of the images printed onto cardstock.

~ J is for Good St. Joseph ~

Our Painted Saint Joseph,
for with An Alphabet of Catholic Saints

St. Joseph from Our Saints Alphabet on CD (50% off for Home Schoolers), Copywork from An Alphabet of Catholic Saints (you can print the one I made here), and a Charlotte's lovely coloring page of St. Joseph.

We also listened listened to the Glory Story about St. Joseph and read Good Saint Joseph.

Oh, and we couldn't let the week go by without reading about our beloved Papa in Joseph and Chico: The Life of Pope Benedict XVI as Told By a Cat!

~ Writing the ABC's on Little Hearts :: J is for Joyful ~

Another beautiful coloring page from Kimberlee and Lydia!

~ Crafts ~

We made a couple crafts this week based on Jelly Beans and Jewelry!

Jelly Bean Bracelets

Supplies:

Jelly Beans, Dental Floss, and a Needle (or two!)

Jewelry Box

I can't say enough good things about this little kit! It kept my girls busy for hours and HOURS! They had so much fun putting all the jewels on the box!

Supplies:
Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics: Jewelry Box

(We opted for the Butterfly Jewelry Box, but there is also a Fairy Jewelry Box as well!)

~ Serendipi-Tea time ~

Lots to choose from this week...

Our menu included Juice, Jam, Jelly Beans, Jello Jigglers,

and, of course, some Java for me! ;)

Bread & Jam

Delicious Blackberry Jam (sweetened with Agave) on Apple Streudel Bread while listening to the story: Bread and Jam for Frances

Jello Jiggler J's

This week we've been working on "K" and Keeping it simple! ;)