Angleo~ FIAR Vol 4 {Rome, Italy}

The next selection we will be rowing about Italy is Angelo 

and it takes place in Rome which is where Mill is studying.

Here are a few photos she has shared with us~

Here are two of her watercolor projects completed~

Just breathtaking!!!

We know she is having the trip of a lifetime but we are so ready to have her home!

Today we learned that the numbers on our kitchen clock are ROMAN~

 And made our own charts with everyone working at their own level.

We also decided to take school outside for a Nature Hunt~

It was just what the crew needed!!!

Today for our lunch audio book we began~

and we LOVE it!!!

We may need to pull out watercolors tomorrow too!

Exploring Italian Architecture~ {Fun Friday}

Today for Fun Friday we decided to research famous architectural structures in Italy~

 After learning and watching videos about each building,

we printed them and glued into our journal discussing various architectural characteristics...

Columns, Spires, Domes, Arches, Statues, etc~

 While working we also listened to beautiful Italian music... felt like we were at Olive Garden :)~

 Once we had a little knowledge of the buildings, we chose a place to build

and name them~

 Oh and I made them an 'authentic' Italian lunch... haha!

It was a very FUN Friday!!!

A New School Year~

Our New School Year begins on July 1 and this year it was the day Mimi left for Italy~

 We said a very sad see you soon and decided it would be great if we 'went' to Italy too.

She is sending us photos as she's out and about all over Rome~

She attending class two days a week and field tripping on two days.

In order to feel like we are there with her,

we chose Papa Piccolo for our FIAR book~

Our first thing was to locate in our Maps book and on the globe.

We made a map and coded it as well the flag.

SJ also allowed us to hear the national anthem. 

A video was sent to Mimi before traveling giving her a glimpse of the trip

so we watched as well and grew excited of what she would do~

 We have also learned about Marco Polo~

as well as some of the sights she is seeing like the Colosseum~

We have loved reading Papa Piccolo over and over and have noticed a parallel

theme between it and The Family Under the Bridge~

Some families don't exactly match the traditional mold (like our family)

and that difference is what makes the world so wonderful.

It's okay to be different... All that matters is the Love we build it on!!!

We miss you Mimi but feel close to you as we learn

as much as we can about Italy!!!

{We plan to carry this theme through the month of July}