Gramma's Walk

We just finished our unit on the Five in a Row book Gramma's Walk.

It is a story about a grandmother and her grandson going on a walk. The grandma is in a wheelchair and they go on walks in their imagination. It is very sweet! Their imaginary walk takes them to the beach, so it was the perfect ending to our ocean unit.

We talked a lot about our imaginations and went on a walk ourselves. It was definitely the most relaxing hike up a mountain with wild animals that I have ever taken.

We read several "go along" books. We really enjoyed reading Different, Just Like Me and talked about disabilities and how we are all alike in some ways, even if we are different.

We researched lighthouses and learned so much about them. We also learned how to draw them. This was a great book for learning about compound words, it is full of them! We played a matching game and also came up with as many compound words as we could think of.

We discussed our five senses and used this book Hello Ocean. It is a gorgeous book about experiencing the senses at the beach. Look at these paintings, they are like photos!

After we read it we did some testing of our senses. We did a blindfolded taste test with lemon juice, soy sauce, watermelon, mustard, and cinnamon. Then Riley and Cole took turns filling a bag with items for the other to touch and try to figure out what they were. They also did this with sounds. Fun!

We ended with making some seashell critters. Aren't they cute? Everyone in the family got in on this project, it was so much fun!

What a great book!