Grade 3 - Weeks 19, 20, and 21

Country: Kenya
Science: Grasslands

Bible Verse:

Matthew 6:20-21


But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destrop, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew: 6:24-25


No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothers?


We are off again to a new continent- Africa. We will be spending three weeks in Africa. Our Read aloud is David Livingstone. Either we are reading a completely different book or I don’t remember him very well from when I read about him as a kid.

We are learning to play Mancala. This is a popular two-person game in Africa. It is fun and easy to learn but also a game where you can use more strategy as you become more proficient. Both of the girls like it.

We studied elephants the first week and learned how they do not have sweat glands and when they are hot, they spray water on themselves and then fan themselves with their huge ears. We also studies other animals found on the savannah – ostrich, rhinos, hippos, vultures, zebras, giraffes, chimps, gorillas, apes, monkeys, and lions.

We make Ukeleres (fly swatters), drums, and carved ivory (soap). The girls each made a church for their ivory creation.

In math, we are multiplying by 4 and 6. This is going well. They like to skip count to songs.

We are studying cursive handwriting this year. This has been quite a transition but they are doing well. In fact, I sometimes can read their writing better than their printing. Next year we will make the complete transition to writing.