Unit 2: MOON

.We learned that “I am the Light of the World.”

The letter is Mm.

 

Ryder has learned 19 sight words! He has finished up Lesson 46 in Abeka Math. Both boys love calendar time ~ especially the Pledge of Allegiance and learning the sign language alphabet. 

 

 These were our library books for this week.

  PHONICS

Ryder had several phonics and handwriting sheets to do this week.

 He made several "Moon Phase" books! He can now tell you the difference phases and draw them as well: New, Crescent, Half, Gibbous, and Full

 Since the past two units have been Sun and Moon, I had him illustrate Creation Day 4 again.

 We attempted to make a moon cake... It tasted terrible! This was the Full Moon...

 And here's the Half Moon...

 SCIENCE

Ryder did a few science projects this week. The first one was about gravity. I had him jump. He learned the on the moon there is not any gravity therefore he would have jumped 6 times longer before he landed.

 I measured to show him the distance he would have jumped if he were on the moon. Great visual! Gravity was a hard concept for a 5 year old, but he basically grasped the idea that gravity is what pulls you back down.

 We discussed the surface of the moon and how it is made of craters. To give a good visual demonstration, I put flour in a pan and Ryder dropped rocks down into the pan. This caused the once-smooth surface to be full of holes and "craters."

MUSIC

Ryder listened to Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ("A Little Night Music). I had both boys try to walk around like they were on the moon and they had to try and balance objects on their head.

 

BIBLE

I loved the Biblical Concept this week! This one was a little difficult for Ryder to understand.  One thing that I personally learned this week was that the moon actually doesn't give off light! The light of the moon that we see each night is actually the sun's light reflecting upon the moon. This was a perfect explanation and visual to Jesus being like the sun and we as Christians being like the moon. Jesus shines his light on us and we are to be a light to nonbelievers so that they may come to know Him. *The Sun (Jesus) reflects it's light on the Moon (Christians)* So if we are like the Moon we will have light from the Sun! Christians get their light from Christ! Matthew 5:14-16 came to my mind! We discussed ways that we can let our light shine on those who might not know Jesus: Baking cookies for a neighbor, making a card for someone who is sick, inviting someone to church. We sang "This Little Light of Mine." The Bible Story we talked about was Jesus feeding the 5000 with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. The little boy who shared his lunch let his light shine!