Week 1

Mardi Gras Presentations

This is a super fun activity for your kids to research and present fun facts about Mardi Gras for your whole family! Our board member, Chelsea, shares what this looked like for her family last year!

Check out the blog post here: MARDI GRAS PRESENTATIONS

Week 2

Farm Life

Book reference for this study: “Farming” by Gail Gibbons

Custom download from Homeschool SWLA:
Field Trip notebook: DOWNLOAD
Print black & white; double-sided to make a mini notebook!

Your family can watch the book read online (YouTube): HERE
Borrow it from the Calcasieu Parish Library – HERE
Or order a copy from Amazon (for $8.99) – HERE

Week 3

Field Trip to Fontenot Beef

This is the first field trip in our “Know Your Farmer” series! Join us on March 21, as we visit Fontenot Beef to learn what life looks like on their farm. Just a heads up, there will be an opportunity to purchase hamburgers for $5 and drinks will be provided by Homeschool SWLA. Visit the MEMBER DASHBOARD for more details (and to save the date on more upcoming events!)

Week 4

Bee Study

Book reference for this study: “The Bee Book” by Charlotte Milner
**Note: This is a DK book, so it shares an evolution viewpoint – specifically this can be found on the very first page which mentions bees being around for 100 million years.

Your family can watch the book read online (YouTube): HERE
Or order a copy from Amazon (for $9.29) – HERE

Custom download from Homeschool SWLA:
Bee Worksheets – DOWNLOAD (the fill in the blank worksheet references page 6 of the recommended book)

Bee Field Trip Notebook – DOWNLOAD