Week 11: Walking through the Word
Week 11: Walking through the Word
We completed the book of Genesis last week and have begun the story of the Exodus. This chronological study of the Old Testament, through stories and songs, is a great way to teach children the truths of history and of God’s Word.
Scroll down to see More photos, suggested readings and the memory work
THE GARDEN
This week our theme was “God made us wonderful.” During activity time, the kids worked very hard to cut out pieces of paper in the shapes of arms, legs, torso and head. Then they glued all the pieces together. Finally, they used markers to decorate themselves. Many of them chose to draw themselves with their Garden shirts. It is wonderful to see how much they have grown and how confident they are becoming with these scissor skills.
On Thursday, we had an intimate time with just Gillian and Emiliano. Even though it rained most of the day, we were able to take a little walk, look for worms and squelch in puddles. After snack, we enjoyed an extended time to build with blocks and play with the sand. We also played some of our favorite indoor board games.
SEEDS
We finished Genesis and began Exodus this week, and we able to honor Estela for her birthday. As a side History lesson, we taught about the Reformation and how it affected the Christian church.
This was a week of fun demonstrations and experiments. On Tuesday, we worked on defining the concepts of expanding, freezing, and contracting when it came to water and its transition between its solid and liquid state. We learned that in order to go from a liquid to a solid we must remove thermal energy and in order to go from a solid to a liquid, we must add thermal energy. We also learned that in science we say that an object “freezes” every time that it goes from a liquid to a solid. I brought in a candle and the children saw how the wax “froze” as it cooled on a spoon that I poured it in. They also noticed that the wax shrank or contracted as it froze. When it came to water, we noticed that the water expanded when it froze. Water is unique in this way.
On Thursday, the group worked together in teams to perform and experiment that taught us about other properties of water: cohesion and adhesion. We learned that the molecules of water are polar and are attracted to each other like magnets, making water molecules want to stick together and keep their surface tension.This is what we call cohesion. To demonstrate this, I poured water to show them how it stays together at the top before it spills. I also showed them how a paper clip could float on the water's “skin.” But the best part was showing them how to pour the water from one cup to another without the water spilling. We saw the principle of adhesion (water likes to stick to other things) at work as the water stuck to the yarn as well. The students worked really well in teams and were able to each have a turn testing the experiment.
ReadingS for THE Week
BIBLE: Genesis 46-50; Exodus 1, 2:1-25
DK Illustrated Bible
pp. 64-69
World History pp. 38 / Ancient World pp. 28
OAKS - Middle and High School
The Oaks high schoolers have their own Bible class in the mornings and have reached a major milestone: they have completed reading the Torah: the first five books of the Old Testament. Congratulations guys and we pray that this word now planted in your heart continues to bear fruit in your life.
ReadingS for This Week
HS FULL DAY - See Weekly Plan Book
BIBLE: Genesis 46-50; Exodus 1, 2:1-25
DK Illustrated Bible
pp. 64-69
World History pp. 38 / Ancient World pp. 28
Streams of Civilization
pp. 59-60; 63-65; 72-75
Memorizing the Ten Commandments
You must not have any other gods but Me
You must not make an idol or an image of anything in heaven, earth, or sea
You must not use the name of the Lord in vain.
Remember to observe the Sabbath Day, and keep it holy.
You must honor your father and your mother, so you may live long in the land