Learning About the Sun

Last week our lesson was about the Sun! We made a shadow sundial. This was after a few hours of tracking the sun.
We also created a real sundial - this was fun for the kids. They always love watching shadows or noticing them. So watching how the shadows moved every time we checked it was fun.
And HC painted a sun. JB painted too but it was more abstract. :) They both love to paint.
The scripture learned was "Jesus is the Light of the World". I was surprised at what they retained this week. Week 3 of school and our official second lesson topic. I am loving that I have a guide this year. Last year I pieced my teaching tools together. We managed fine but this year it is more fun having a topic direction to enhance the basics of reading and math.

During the Sun lesson I think the kids' favorite thing to do was go into their rooms and turn off the lights. They tried to walk without the lights on and then they walked while I held a flashlight! This was right up their alley! They loved the simple thrill of trying to walk without stepping on a toy or bumping one another! We are loving My Father's World!