Rooted Life Academy

❄️📖We just wrapped up a novel study with the book Stone Fox! 📖❄️

The kids were completely hooked by the story… but wow — they strongly disliked the ending. 😭 (Which led to some GREAT discussions!)

I love our novel studies because they are about so much more than just reading. Along the way, the kids:
✨ Learn and use new vocabulary
✨ Reflect deeply on characters and their choices
✨ Trace the plot from beginning to end
✨ Think through problems and possible solutions
✨ Make predictions (and defend them!)
✨ And build shared memories as a group with each book we read

There is something so special about experiencing a story together — the gasps, the debates, the emotional reactions, and the connections made along the way. These are the moments that turn kids into lifelong readers. ❤️📚

The kids are anxiously waiting to see what novel we read next!

🌻⭐️ Today we celebrated Kansas Day! ⭐️🌻

We kicked things off by creating a timeline filled with fun and interesting facts about Kansas history.

We also learned about many of Kansas’s state symbols, including the:
🐦 State bird
🌻 State flower
🌳 State tree
🌱 State grass
🦬 State mammal
🐸 State amphibian
🦎 State reptile
🐞 State insect
🏜️ State soil
📜 State motto
…and more!

Then—probably the most exciting part—we wrapped up with a SNACKtivity to explore Kansas geography! 😋🗺️
The kids took a bite out of the corner of a graham cracker, spread peanut butter across the top, and used toothpicks to “draw” important features of Kansas, including:
📍 The state capitol
🌊 The Kansas River
🌊 The Arkansas River
🌊 The Missouri River
⛰️ Mt. Sunflower

Best part? They got to eat their maps when they were finished!

It was such a fun day learning about the great state we live in! 🌻💛