After lunch we read a really cute book, Groundhog Stays Up Late by Margery Cuyler and then moved on to our candlemas projects. Elliot painted a fire with watercolors and twigs (@magichomeschoolbus) and we both rolled some beeswax candles for the first time. He did great rolling his and really wanted to include the little bees. The kit I bought is awesome and included a lot of little elements to add. Definitely something we both enjoyed.

It’s Groundhog Day! This morning Elliot and I learned all about these cute animals and this historic day. We read Groundhog Day! By Gail Gibbons and practiced the letter G and numbers. We also studied some words and facts about groundhogs with a lesson from @naturesupplyco and created our own little scene with a box and paper. Elliot drew grass and colored in the hole, as well as drawing the burrow with a bathroom, bedroom and kitchen.

We also watched some cool videos of groundhogs digging and their high pitched scream. Later we are going to learn a little more about candlemas, another type of celebration on this day, and do a fun project.