This afternoon, we assembled a puzzle of the Washington Monument for a visual and motor activity. We read the facts about George Washington on the pieces. In continuing our discussions on Presidents Day, we moved on to Abraham Lincoln with a book entitled, When I Grow Up: Abraham Lincoln by AnnMarie Anderson. This text walked us through the basic facts of Lincoln's life. We then enjoyed a Brain Pop Jr learning video about Abraham Lincoln. We learned about the log cabin where he lived, how he earned his nickname Honest Abe, that he was the 16th president, the Civil War occurred during his presidency, and he freed the slaves. He scored a 4/5 on a modified follow up easy quiz. We then read a passage about Lincoln and Danny completed two-choice follow up questions, scoring an 8/9. Next, we had fun making a picture of Lincoln. Danny colored a tall, black hat and decorated a circle shaped face. We assembled the pieces and then tore black paper (great for fine motor strengthening) to use for his hair and beard. We ended the day with the practice of the cardinal directions. Danny was able to find all four directions in his room when I named them. When I pointed to each for him to name, he could only provide the name for two of them. We'll continue to practice until he can demonstrate mastery. We then completed a page using east in his Geography textbook. He correctly found to the two buildings to the east of the X!