A Trip Around the World:: India | Your Morning Basket

What we read:

“How the Camel Got His Hump” from Just So Stories.
“The Snake Charmer” from Mini Stories from Around the World (Mini Classics)
Read about Sarala from Children Just Like Me: A Unique Celebration of Children Around the World
Children’s Amazing Places Encyclopedia (Childrens Encyclopedia) — selections about places in India

What we did:

Placed flag sticker and entry date on passport (Flag stickers and passports from Expedition Earth)
Daily located country on the world map. Reviewed capital. Reviewed all countries and capitals learned so far.
Completed India coloring page from Around the World Coloring Book
Geography Songs Song #16 Southeast Asia – Sang daily.
Dressed the India doll from Sticker Dolly Dressing Around the World.
Learned more about India from National Geographic Kids.
Listened to Indian on the TIME for Kids website.
Painted a peacock from our Home Art Studio DVD.
Attempted a batik-style painting from Geography Through Art.
Stamped passports with exit date

This country was the most frustrating for us art-wise. Olivia got frustrated with our cheap paints with the peacock project and decided not to finish. John’s turned out nicely, though. I am going to have to replace those paints. The modified batik projects, which were really crayon resists, also were a bit of a flop. Olivia drew a lovely picture, but the paint went over it too darkly or the crayon didn’t resist enough. Now you can hardly see it. I felt horrible, because it was a wonderful princess on an elephant with the Taj Mahal in the background.

I am also finding that I am a bit lazy about the cooking I had planned. Maybe it is the fact that I am on a diet, but I need to start working those cooking projects into our days.

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Pam is the author of The Your Morning Basket Guide and Plan Your Year: Homeschool Planning for Purpose and Peace. She also is the host of three popular podcasts -- The Homeschool Snapshots Podcast, Your Morning Basket, and The Homeschool Solutions Show. She lives in the Deep South with her husband and three kids, where she is the go-to lady for great curriculum recommendations or a just a pep talk on a rough day.