Our first Five In A Row (a curriculum we use for the youngest three) book of this new year is called Hanna’s Cold Winter.

There was SO much good learning that happened based on that book!

Hanna is a hippo – and so we learned all the things about hippos.

They are amazing creatures!

I planned our art class around a hippo during the study of this book.

We also had so many great go-along books to read with this FIAR study.

My favorite ones were the books about Fiona, who is a real live hippo who was born prematurely in January of 2017, survived, and still lives at the Cincinnati Zoo.

We watched videos about Fiona’s rescue and survival and it was fascinating!

Our art class this day was drawing a hippo under water, coloring it with oil pastels, and then using the water resist technique with water colors.

Our water colors did not do what we thought they would – but we still enjoyed the oil pastels very much!

Yes, I do the art project with my kiddos.

I enjoy doing them, and it helps Tate who lacks confidence in his abilities with art – so he can copy what I do.

Which worked out perfectly!!

Hanna’s Cold Winter and all that went along with you – you were a HIT!

Reading books and running with all angles of learning from them is MY FAVORITE WAY to learn with my children!!