Rowing The Raft  The Raft is up there with some of my favourite Five in a Row studies.  It is an absolutely beautiful book with a heart-warming story that we all loved.  The themes for this row fit perfectly for Summer nature study and tied in beautifully with our deep appreciation for the river near our home.  I was in awe of the captivating art done by author, Jim LaMarche.   Absolutely breath-taking! This was a 2-week row (unit study). Photographs from The Raft by Jim LaMarche Some of the topics we covered for our row of The Raft, included: Social Studies – geography and history of the…