We started getting ready for Valentine's day so we can mail the ones we need to. We started by creating some heart puzzles for friends. Then we used different sizes and colors of paper hearts to create some animals. We made a flamingo, ladybug, fox, fish, owl, panda, and chicken. We talked of making a mouse or a beaver, but she decided these were enough. Genevieve also tried her hand at being a flamingo.
We read a book about Valentine's Day, but it was a little wordy for Genevieve. It was interesting though to consider the history, both of the different Valentine's it could have been named after and Lupercalia. We also read What is Love, Biscuit? and The Quilt Story while talking about love.
For Groundhogs Day, we read about light and groundhogs. The light book included some fun activities, like noticing how a straw appears to break when in a glass of water when the light rays bend. We were hoping to head outside and play with shadows and sun prints. Sadly the weather didn't agree so we stayed inside and used a flashlight to create shadows.
Genevieve has also been enjoying some of the codes hidden within Enigma and The Jewel Fish of Karnak. They are interesting stories on their own and have some hidden items to look for and codes to break. Plus Graeme Base's rhyming, meter and illustrations have long entertained me.
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