November fun!

As November is in full swing we are learning about the "First Thanksgiving" and how important the Indians were in teaching us about growing crops.

We made placemats for our feast that were covered with fall leaves and acorns. I gave Kayla this assignment the other morning and she wrote the entire thing without help and then I worked with her on the computer to type it, pick her font, size it and find a picture of fall leaves to copy and paste.

She was very proud of her work!

We learned about how many years ago the people didn't go to "Target" to get their cups, bowls and plates. The girls coiled clay and created their own mugs and bowls. They learned that it was a bit messy and they had to smooth the coils together so it would hold a liquid and be strong.

Alpaca Ranch Field Trip

With the Welcome homeschool group we went to a near by Alpaca Ranch. The weather was pretty chilly and windy. But those Alpacas were so darn cute the weather didn't matter much.

We learned that they don't have hooves but they have a pad on the bottom of their feet which consists of 2 toes. They live about 25 years. They have no teeth on top and the teeth on the bottom are much like a rodents teeth and they keep growing and need trimmed frequently.
Alpacas come in several different colors of fur they call "fiber". Depending on the fiber an Alpaca costs anywhere from $10,000-$40,000. They can be a great source of income for these ranchers.