Co-op in Review: January 15, 2015

This week, we learned all about King Solomon.  Solomon was the son of King David and Bathsheba.  David helped establish Solomon's kingship before he died and Solomon was able to build the temple that David was not able to build because he was a man of war.  Under Solomon, the boundaries of Israel were expanded and the economy was strengthened through trade.  Solomon received much success in glory in his life, but Biblically he was not a success and we can learn much by studying Solomon's life.  The Dialectic kids discussed these lessons from the life of Solomon and much more.  And, they continued working on their Phoenician trading ship project by stitching together the sails.  The Upper Grammar class built models of Solomon's temple out of cardboard and card stock.  In addition, they made scales--like those that would have been used by wise King Solomon to check weights of precious materials.  The Lower Grammar class made models of Solomon's temple out of popsicle sticks.  And, they had a blast reenacting the story of Solomon showing his wisdom by determining the true mother of a baby by ordering the baby be split in half by his sword!  The Five in a Row kids read the book, "Play with Me."  It the story of a a girl who goes to the meadow to play with the animals, but they all run away.  Until, she stays still, and then the animals come out to greet her!  The kids made turtles out of paper plates and grasshoppers out of clothes pins.  So cute!!