We have left North America and traveled south! The kids are learning many interesting facts about the South American countries.
As we study Brazil, we have also been studying the Amazon rain forest. One day, we read about giant centipedes growing up to 14″ long and I decided that I needed to google those! We found some videos on YouTube of giant centipedes eating tarantulas, bats, and mice. After watching one take down a tarantula, I decided we should see how on earth it conquered a mouse. As the centipede wrapped its body around the mouse and paralyzed it with its gargantuan fangs, the mouse began squeaking! Emma plugged her ears and said, “Stop it! Stop it! Please! I can’t take it anymore!”
John Wesley said, “Great! Now I have to be afraid of giant centipedes AND yellow jackets!!” (Good times!)
While in Brazil, we tried our hand at making Brazilian candy. Unfortunately, the candy that was supposed to be rolled into balls that were covered in sprinkles turned out as flat as pancakes! I can’t decide whether we failed geography or home economics on this one! Either way, it was a candy making disaster, especially given that the kids didn’t like the way it tasted!
Geography is one of the subjects that we all do together and it has proven to be super entertaining as well as educational! A win-win for sure!
