Mondays are always a bit of a mish mash for this family. There is the inevitable whining to play MORE Minecraft or computer games, the randomness of which kid is actually interested in learning something new and of course the constant requests to go down and bother Daddy (and today Sean as well) that have to be headed off before feet hit the stairs. 

We started our true focus on the Inuit people and the land they live in. We have a stack of books and actually managed to go through 4 of them and read the first chapter in a 5th. The goal is to actually make it through all of the books we have out from the library by Wednesday. The main lapbook I am using with supplement files from a friend can be found HERE. 

Working at the table

Even Emanuel got creative and on his own suggestion made a black paper picture. He loves using the white crayons to create art on black paper! I am VERY impressed by his igloo. He added a person crawling in after I took this picture. 

Igloo on black

We found a really interesting video on YouTube to share as well… Watch a young Inuit boy make his first Igloo!

Another interesting and more amateur video done up by an Inuit girl has some interesting information in it. 

Another interesting video from a definite CANADIAN perspective. I love the little bit about poutine (and boy did it make me hungry!).

And here is a shorter one with different aspects of Inuit life!

I will share more videos and such as we come across them! Zander is especially interested in the tools they use. So I have some research to do tonight! I think we are all enjoying learning about someone who lives a VERY different life in the same country as we do!

The start of our readings

Karyn and I ran out for poutine and Dollorama perusing. I spoiled myself… well Karyn spoiled me (it is always a struggle, the wish to purchase something and the wish to not use the debit card for said tiny purchase so she combined ours) with a new set of Valentine’s Day themed socks… time to make owls! I would like to pick up a couple more pairs of socks before Valentine’s Day passes. If nothing else, they would be great gifts for little girls! 

The part for the van has been shipped, it went out either Friday or this morning so it is not looking good for us to have our own van for the weekend. Thankfully we have the Chris’s on hold. I am still trying to get my mind around the fact that we are almost to their party. Where has the first month of the year gone???

And here I am at the end of the day thinking… didn’t I do more? Though we have learned a lot! More on the Inuit to share tomorrow and of course library day! So definitely will have more to share! But for now, it is time to post and then get ready for bed… or watch more anime… choices choices!

My little girl