Sunday, September 17, 2017

First Day of School - 2017

We love our first day of school traditions!  Breakfast out, this time at IHOP.

The number of students in our home school has dwindled from 6 to 3.  It feels weird, yet is also really fulfilling to have graduated half of our children.


The college boy joined us for breakfast.  Smart boy not to turn down free food! ;)




Son L.  We have another senior this year!


Son C.


Little Man.




We made our cookie dough maps of the United States this time, with a special emphasis on the Louisiana Purchase, since we will be learning about the 1800's this year and are starting with a study of Thomas Jefferson's presidency.  For complete directions on how we make and bake our cookie dough maps, go here.






On his map, son L set the Louisiana Purchase apart with chocolate chips.  He showed the Missouri River with a twizzler.  This is before baking...


....and after.


Little Man showed the Louisiana Purchase on HIS map by covering it with red sprinkles.  Before...


....and after.


Son C did both with his depiction of the Louisiana Purchase ~ he outlined it with twizzler, and filled it in with sprinkles. :)


It was a great first day!

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