We are currently reading a book entitled Nims Island by Wendy Orr. Even though the movie and book have been out for years, I have never read or seen the movie. So I was as excited to read this book as the kids were. Our homeschool group choice this book as part of our book club. On our first meeting, Mrs. Rachel had the kids make a 3D Island out of salt dough. It was amazing and all my students really enjoyed doing it. Their islands had to dry and they were instructed to paint the water blue. The kids did just that and they looked nice. The second time we meet the kids learned about bioluminescence and plankton. In the book, Jack is looking for this kind of plankton. The kids also put a sail boat on their map. The last meeting the kids did some worksheets and completed their island. They turned out really well. Pumpkin really enjoyed this book and activities. The Friday before Spring Break we all watched the movie. It was a good movie but really different from the book. I love homeschooling my daughter.
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