The story of the U.S.A book 1 we are using for our third grade is great because the chapters are short and after each chapter are multiple choice questions, true or false, fill-in-the-blank, and discussions. Each chapter, however, is packed with information and sometimes even after going through all of the questions, my son has a hard time retaining some of the info. So I made a chart with six windows; he opens the window, reads the paragraph and does the activity. This was so much fun for him and he was excited to show his Dad at lunch!
The story ends with Captain John Smith teaching the colonists to work. He taught them to cut down trees for houses and to grow crops. Out of 105 settlers in Jamestown, only 38 lived. Many more would've probably perished for their laziness as well. The settlers just needed a little guidance from someone who was motivated.
So we ended our morning session with building our own houses.....
Because we played ABC Bingo for my pre-schooler last week, our third grader chose Magnetic Dinosaur Bingo this week.
He wanted to show that his prize was dinosaur fruit snacks! :)
We ended our school day with the kids watching an educational cartoon movie of
Pocahontas.
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