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Today, we kind of meshed everything together after some short morning lessons. I wanted to do something with all of them to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The great thing about homeschooling is if we had a rough night, and did not sleep well, we have the option to sleep a little later. Not too late, just that extra 30 minutes usually does the trick. Much to my surprise, my middle son (who during the school week, is not a morning person) decides to get up early and get things done. Not to get off topic, he had his Samsung Galaxy tablet taken away for a week, for having a bad attitude towards school, specifically math. So, he decided to get up early and get xtra math done with for the day, eat breakfast and he even made his bed! It's amazing what having to earn something back, something they really like, does for motivation. All of this meant, no fighting this morning to get math done. Yay!! Some mornings, some days, turn out almost perfect. Today was one of them. An hour before lunch, all three had finished their shorter morning lessons. We proceeded to study Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he was an amazing man and what he accomplished is amazing. We started with the video below, it really kept their attention.
Today, we kind of meshed everything together after some short morning lessons. I wanted to do something with all of them to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The great thing about homeschooling is if we had a rough night, and did not sleep well, we have the option to sleep a little later. Not too late, just that extra 30 minutes usually does the trick. Much to my surprise, my middle son (who during the school week, is not a morning person) decides to get up early and get things done. Not to get off topic, he had his Samsung Galaxy tablet taken away for a week, for having a bad attitude towards school, specifically math. So, he decided to get up early and get xtra math done with for the day, eat breakfast and he even made his bed! It's amazing what having to earn something back, something they really like, does for motivation. All of this meant, no fighting this morning to get math done. Yay!! Some mornings, some days, turn out almost perfect. Today was one of them. An hour before lunch, all three had finished their shorter morning lessons. We proceeded to study Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he was an amazing man and what he accomplished is amazing. We started with the video below, it really kept their attention.
We then watched a BrainPop video about him, which held my 6-yr-olds attention. The videos are just a short introduction to who he was, what he did, and why he was important.
YouTube, I have found is a wonderful tool, for homeschooling! I then found a few worksheets for them to read, one of them had highlighted phrases from his "I have a Dream" speech. You can find it by clicking on the photo below, it will take you to Education.com. It is free, you are allowed so many free worksheets without being a member.
The worksheet above also has a backside, where they illustrate a picture. I then found them one more worksheet, more to do with reading comprehension, they read a passage and answered questions. My 3rd grader was able to do this one without any problems. The worksheet below I got from Enchanted Learning, and I am a member, which was very minimal fee for the year. So far, the membership has been worth it. Click on the image below to be taken to the site and hopefully the page.
We then ended the day with the movie Remember The Titans, which actually took place 3 years after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, but it deals with a lot of the issues that were faced during the Civil Rights Movement. It is a very inspirational movie. Everyone should be judged on the content of their character and not by the color of their skin, or their socioeconomic status. I am lucky because I grew up in a household, that never pointed out anyone's differences.