May 23- May 29th

Sunday- Ava made breakfast this morning. Then the kids played in the pool with the neighbor. We discussed money (Ava finding the amounts of money we asked for on their play money, and Amara learning the names and denominations of the bills and coins and doing a little adding of change/dollars). We also discussed measurements (of both spoons and cups). We watched 2 episodes of "Good Eats" and decided to make banana ice cream (which only consisted of bananas, honey, and cream). After which Ava and I made funnel cakes. She did all the measuring. Afterwards they went back outside and we had a bonfire. They played imaginative games until it was dinner time. After dinner, I read them another chapter of "Someone Named Eva". We reviewed what I had previously read and discussed the Holocaust and WWII. The girls wanted to watch a video about the Holocaust so Michael and I are planning on prescreening one. Before bed they watched "An American Tale". We discussed how the movie was similar to real life discrimination.

Monday- The kids did math and reading in the morning. I read another chapter of "Someone named Eva" to them. We discussed more about WWII and who Hitler was.

Tuesday- The kids went to soccer today. We watched "Earth" and discussed the different animals shown. Ava helped me make lunch.

Wednesday- Ava read the whole book "Ten Apples Up on Top" to their grandma. Amara read 5 pages from "Buscuit wins a prize". Michael had the girls work on math. We went for a walk and had the girls spell random words (4,5,6 letter words for Ava and 3,4,5 letter words for Amara).

Thursday-Friday- We have been having a garage sale and the girls helped their friend run a lemonade stand. They helped make the lemonade/counted change, and sold it.Ava walked to the store with me and counted the money for and expected change she was getting from the cashier. The kids made $24 from just 2 days of their lemonade stand. They also did some reading (Ava and Amara read to their friend). Ava made cupcakes all by herself measuring out the ingredients and mixing it. I read a Magic school bus book about sinking and floating. We discussed weight and density. Amara read 3 pages from a Hello Kitty book. Amara wrote "letters" to her friends trying her best to spell the words on her own.

Saturday- The kids had a great day playing with their friends. They were so creative and imaginative with all the games they made up. Ava and her friend Faith read a book together. Ava helped with dinner measuring out ingredients. After dinner, the kids took turns playing mario kart on the Wii.