Highlights from "M" Week

Learning Along the Alphabet Path

(This post has been in my drafts folder since November!  "N" week, which we completed in December, is coming up as well... Once they are posted I'll feel much more ready to move On to "O" week!)

~ Letter Formation ~

In addition to their Modelling Wax letter M's (Can you tell they were not very Motivated during M week?!?), the girls also worked on making the letter M using Handwriting Without Tears Hands-On Materials and Kimberlee's Grey Block Paper.

~  Mallow Fairy Coloring Pages ~

From this Coloring Book
(While looking at the Flower Fairies Alphabet book and listening to the CD!)

~ Picture Book Science :: M is for Mirrors  ~
(Since we don't own a Microscope... yet!)

We did a couple experiments using Usborne Science Kit for Lights and Mirrors.

~ M is for St. Martin de Porres ~

Our Painted Saint Martin,
for with An Alphabet of Catholic Saints

Since we did a whole bunch of activities a couple weeks prior for St. Martin's feast day, we focused on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, though we did add copy work for St. Martin from An Alphabet of Catholic Saints. (Here is a link to the document I created.)



A Few Favorite Resources:

Know Your Mass
Traditional Latin Mass for Children DVD
The Weight of A Mass
Jesus With Us: The Gift of the Eucharist (First Communion)

The boys' also pulled out their Mass kits and gave the girls a little presentation!

Charlotte also has a a beautiful illustration of St. Margaret Mary which I printed out for the girls to color as well!

~ M is for Memories ~

We looked through old photo albums, Grandpa's Navy Memorabilia, and even dressed Snuggles in one of Hubby's old baby outfits! ;) 


We also read One Morning in Maine by Robert McClosky which is another one of my favorite childhood books which my dad use to read to us all of the time.   Now he reads it to his Grandchildren. Such wonderful memories! 

~ Crafts ~

St. Martin Paper Dolls

from Paper Dali 
(made on the feast of St. Martin)

We made the "My Little Book of Church Manners" from
The Things I see at Church Faith Folder.  
(We'll save it to add to the Lap Book when we make it in the future.) 

~ Serendipi-Tea time ~

Mexican Cocoa with a Mound of Mini Marshmallows

(We actually just used regular Hot Cocoa and added a dash of cinnamon...)


St. Martin's Mice

You can find the recipe at Catholic Cuisine. 


And Mandarin Oranges

(A favorite around here... They were gone before I could even get a picture!)

Back to Reality...

Today Hubby went back to work and we are also back to school. 

Sigh.  It has already been a crazy day and it is only 10:00....

Hope your Monday is off to a better start! ☺

On the 12th Day of Christmas...

... we celebrated the feast of the Epiphany!

Hot Cocoa topped with Whip Cream

and Star Shaped Marshmallows

Smiling Faces

(Notice Twinkle Toes Toothless smile!)

Star Shaped Pancakes

My little Catholic Cuisine Chefs,
all ready to bake a Crown Cake for Epiphany!

We kept it simple by just adding THREE Spices (Cinnamon, Allspice and Cloves) to a Yellow Cake mix, representing the THREE KINGS who came from the East...

... and then baking it in a Crown Shaped Pan!

We read a few favorite books and gave three gifts to our children!

"From the east came the Magi to Bethlehem to adore the Lord; and opening their treasures they offered precious gifts: gold for the great King, incense for the true God, and myrrh in symbol of His burial."

~ From the Blessing of the Home on the Feast of the Epiphany