Enrichment Friday

For October's Enrichment Friday at Co-op, we met outside at a local park. On this day, we do Composer Study, Hymn, Folksong, Art, Artist Study, Handicraft, and Science Experiments from the Apologia Land Animals book.

Art

Science

Handicraft- Bug Houses

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area

Our Co-op went to Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. This was one of the earliest settlements outside of the original 13 colonies. We participated in a program describing the Fort, period dress, etc. Then the children played a game from the time period and toured the fort. They also got to see a musket fired. Finally, the kids made corn husk dolls.

We went on a field trip to Sycamore Shoals

Nature Study (Trees)

Our October Co-op Nature Study was at our house studying trees. We began with a devotion focused on trees.

Then we did a Scavenger Hunt looking for various trees. The kids collected a nature item to paint with their watercolors in their Nature Notebooks. Here are some of the kids painting.

And taking a break for fun...

Below are pictures of a Fall Webworm Moth that was found. Isn't it beautiful!!

Fender's Farm

Our co-op went to Fender's Farm. We did he cow-train ride (below), a hayride, decorated pumpkins, and did a Mega corn maze.

Yes, even some of the moms did the cow-train.

Enrichment Friday

We had our August Enrichment Friday for Co-op at a church of one of our members. The kids recited Robert Louis Stevenson's "Land of Storybooks". Afterwards, they did Shel Silverstein's "Captain Jim".

Morristown Safari Ranch

Our co-op went to the Morristown Safari Ranch. We rode in tractor pulled wagons through the park. There were all sorts of animals that greeted us! They would stick their heads through the bars of our wagon to get the bucket feed. We saw zebras, texas long horns, emus, deer, elk, and much more!

Blueberry Picking/ Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park

We went to our 2nd annual Co-op kickoff to pick blueberries. They are so plump and juicy!

Afterwards, we went to the Davy Crockett Birthplace State Park