Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler!!!

Let the good times roll! Living way down here in the deep South, not far away from the biggest Mardi Gras festivities, I guess it is no wonder Trenton caught the party bug. We had an exciting day trip/field trip this week to a Mardi Gras museum. Armed with a camera, Trenton enjoyed snapping shots of sparkly costumes and ornate decorations. He left with some beads, a mask, and a new stuffed animal in traditional Mardi Gras colors - purple, green, and gold.

Mardi Gras Float


Mardi Gras Queen Gown


Colorful Decorations


Trenton's Lego Mardi Gras Float


The rest of our learning activities included math (subtraction, time, and money), French (colors and numbers 1-20), a couple chess games, some Scratch programming, lots and lots of BrainPop videos, a spelling list, continent & ocean games, various language arts and reading activities, and journal writing. Of course piano and riding lessons are a part of every week.

Since our Mardi Gras lessons are coming to an end (still have a parade and some King Cake tasting to go), Trenton has requested to explore WWII next. I think we will start by focusing on a light overview with a deeper focus on Pearl Harbor and what everyday life was like during that time in history.