This week was the last week of our first unit of Year 2. What a great time we've had together these past 10 weeks. Now, we have two weeks off from co-op, to celebrate the coming of Fall and cooler weather! I think we are all ready! The Upper Grammar class previewed the Age of Exploration by making awesome Spanish Cogs out of milk cartons. Cogs were large, multi-decked ships used in both exploration, commerce and combat. Cogs first started to appear in the 1100's and were widely used in the Mediterranean by the 1300's. The kids had a blast constructing their own replicas! They also discussed the printing press and practiced using moveable type, as Johann Gutenberg used in his printing press. The Lower Grammar class followed in the footsteps of the Upper Grammar class. They made their very own knight helmets--just like the ones the UG class made last week. They liked making the helmets, but they loved wearing them even more!! The Lower Grammar class also played a game, where they reviewed everything they have learned this unit. Downstairs, the Five in a Row class read the book, "Mouse Paint". It's the story of three white mice who discover three jars of paint--red, blue and yellow. The kids then painted with these three "primary" colors and then blended them to make all new colors--purple, orange and green! The little ones also made some great "color books". And, they also managed to get quite a bit of color on themselves while having fun with paint!!
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