We arrived safely in Arizona on Friday March 18th, and have already got our drivers' licenses, library cards, and gotten the kids enrolled in the Arizona Virtual Academy.
Grace is a 3rd grader for the rest of this school year, but she is beginning to work in 5th grade math, spelling, literature, and language skills. She is just beginning 4th grade Science, History, and Spanish.
Joseph is a 1st grader for the rest of this school year, but he is beginning 2nd grade curriculum in all subjects, and is taking his first year of Spanish!
Joseph dictated this essay today about the oceans and continents. He had to mention at least two oceans by name, all seven continents, and place these animals (buffalo, toucan, hedgehog, panda, giraffe, elephant, penguin, and kangaroo) on their correct continents.
The World - by Joseph Edward Denson, age almost 7
The oceans are big. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest, the Pacific Ocean is the biggest. All of the oceans connect.
Africa has savannahs, trees, hippos, elephants, giraffes, and lions. Watch out for the lions!
Asia has a lot of mountains. Asia has pandas that munch bamboo.
Australia has deserts, beaches, some forests, and is famous for its Great Barrier Reef. Australia is the only place with kangaroos.
Antarctica is where the South Pole is. Penguins and seals rule. It is full of frozen chambers and icy waters.
Europe and Asia are connected in a mega-continent. Europe is famous for its hedgehogs that keep insects out of grain and corn. They curl up in a little ball. There are lots of mountains in Europe.
North America has prairies, rivers, beaches, forests, and a little bit of desert. The buffalo are on the prairie.
South America has the Amazon Rain Forest and Amazon River. It's a jungle with pythons, trees, fruit bats, and many types of birds, like toucans and macaws.
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