Schoolwork Accomplished:
*Leanna:
*2 reading comprehension story/worksheets-jellyfish and George Washington
*Sketching from the Draw & Write Through History
*Read through the geography book The Little Man in the Map by E. Andrew Martonyl
*Read poetry from Harold Bloom's Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages.
*We read and discussed Macbeth For Kids by Lois Burdett
*Re-did a few poems from the What Your 5th Grader Needs to Know book (Leanna's also attempting to memorize a few of them).
*Silent Reading: Johnny Tremain
*Justin-2 pages of math-skip counting & most/least, outdoor play
*Timothy-2 pages of math-one addition,one subtraction, outdoor play
We read another chapter in Little House in the Big Woods
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Schoolwork Accomplished:
*Leanna
*Context Clues worksheet,
*Critical Thinking worksheet on the choices you make
*Pizza Fractions game online
*Simplifying Fractions worksheet (LIKE PULLING TEETH!)
*Silent Reading: Captain Underpants
*Justin did the Lego math worksheet, I quizzed him orally on grouping things into categories, and I read the boys chapter 3 of Little House in the Big Woods. We listened to a bunch of they might be Giants alphabet songs on you tube, plus Istanbul (not Constantinople).
*Leanna
*Context Clues worksheet,
*Critical Thinking worksheet on the choices you make
*Pizza Fractions game online
*Simplifying Fractions worksheet (LIKE PULLING TEETH!)
*Silent Reading: Captain Underpants
*Justin did the Lego math worksheet, I quizzed him orally on grouping things into categories, and I read the boys chapter 3 of Little House in the Big Woods. We listened to a bunch of they might be Giants alphabet songs on you tube, plus Istanbul (not Constantinople).
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Schoolwork Accomplished:
*Leanna-cut and stapled together a mini book on the three rock types.
*If Rocks Could Talk-3 Stories
*Silent Reading: She finished Fever:1793.
*Fraction Workbook-1 1/2 pages
*self-directed magazine cutting project began
*Journaling
*Story of The World-ch.3
*Justin-watercolor painting, made color wonder pictures.
*Timothy-Watercolor painting, color wonder pictures, math workbook-several pages,
*Timothy was feeling sick today and Lorelei a bit too.
*Leanna-cut and stapled together a mini book on the three rock types.
*If Rocks Could Talk-3 Stories
*Silent Reading: She finished Fever:1793.
*Fraction Workbook-1 1/2 pages
*self-directed magazine cutting project began
*Journaling
*Story of The World-ch.3
*Justin-watercolor painting, made color wonder pictures.
*Timothy-Watercolor painting, color wonder pictures, math workbook-several pages,
*Timothy was feeling sick today and Lorelei a bit too.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Schoolwork Accomplished:
*Leanna
*Silent Reading-Fever 1793 by Laurie Hales Anderson.
*Silent Reading-The Bobbsey Twins: The Secret of the Deep Blue Sea by Laura Lee Hope.
*Fraction workbook work. I think she understands simplifying fractions now.
*Justin-math book creative outdoor play-he built a fairy treehouse that later turned into a mine that collapsed just like on Little House in the Prairie.
*Timothy-math book, he wrote a few words on his own "PIG" "MOM" "MOMMY" and "DOG". With pictures.
*I read the first two chapters of Little House In the Big Woods to the boys (Jacob fell asleep).
To Do: http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2010/09/apple-print-wreath.html
*Leanna
*Silent Reading-Fever 1793 by Laurie Hales Anderson.
*Silent Reading-The Bobbsey Twins: The Secret of the Deep Blue Sea by Laura Lee Hope.
*Fraction workbook work. I think she understands simplifying fractions now.
*Justin-math book creative outdoor play-he built a fairy treehouse that later turned into a mine that collapsed just like on Little House in the Prairie.
*Timothy-math book, he wrote a few words on his own "PIG" "MOM" "MOMMY" and "DOG". With pictures.
*I read the first two chapters of Little House In the Big Woods to the boys (Jacob fell asleep).
To Do: http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com/2010/09/apple-print-wreath.html
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Schoolwork Accomplished:
*Leanna painted a few watercolor pictures.
*I read background info on expressionism and Vincent Van Gogh to Leanna, then she began and crayon and watercolor version of "Starry Night." Then she made a second version when the black watercolor was too dark and overshadowed the crayons. She also painted her own version using an outline and her own color choices.
*She did 3 pages of George Washington copywork-a quote and then putting it in her own words.
*She did a sheet of practice cursive.
*Silent Reading-Fever 1793 by Laurie Hales Anederson.
*a bit of music with recorder practice.
*Leanna did 4 1/2 pages of fractions (the first four went rather quickly, we got stuck on the last page-greatest common factor. She did the whole page but the last half was all wrong. So proud of her for willingly plowing through!
*Justin-we put "My Autumn Book" together and talked about fall. (read, colored, drew, and stapled together a booklet)
*He did a practice alphabet with a dry erase board.
*He painted a few pictures and experimented with making colors.
*He did a page in the alphabet book but painted it instead of just coloring it in.
*Timothy-we put "My Autumn Book" together and talked about fall.(read, colored, drew, and stapled together a booklet)
*He did a practice alphabet with a dry erase board.
Return to Vincent van Gogh Paintings.
*Leanna painted a few watercolor pictures.
*I read background info on expressionism and Vincent Van Gogh to Leanna, then she began and crayon and watercolor version of "Starry Night." Then she made a second version when the black watercolor was too dark and overshadowed the crayons. She also painted her own version using an outline and her own color choices.
*She did 3 pages of George Washington copywork-a quote and then putting it in her own words.
*She did a sheet of practice cursive.
*Silent Reading-Fever 1793 by Laurie Hales Anederson.
*a bit of music with recorder practice.
*Leanna did 4 1/2 pages of fractions (the first four went rather quickly, we got stuck on the last page-greatest common factor. She did the whole page but the last half was all wrong. So proud of her for willingly plowing through!
*Justin-we put "My Autumn Book" together and talked about fall. (read, colored, drew, and stapled together a booklet)
*He did a practice alphabet with a dry erase board.
*He painted a few pictures and experimented with making colors.
*He did a page in the alphabet book but painted it instead of just coloring it in.
*Timothy-we put "My Autumn Book" together and talked about fall.(read, colored, drew, and stapled together a booklet)
*He did a practice alphabet with a dry erase board.
The Vincent van Gogh Gallery's Starry Night Resource:
- High Resolution Images
- Starry Night :
- Understanding Starry, Starry Night Lyrics
- Starry Night Downloads:
- Worthy Links:
Return to Vincent van Gogh Paintings.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Schoolwork Accomplished:
*sketching in her art notebook
*baked a cake and made her own icing (with Harry's help)
*Researched George Washington and completed a worksheet about it.
*Completed a week's worth of geography in her book.
*Computer play-with her brothers too.
*We read the Story of the World-chapter 2.
*Our plans for the day were ruined when Tom came home early with Harry. Once they arrived it meant a loud tv was on and I had work to do. They brought over a pot of speghetti sauce and wanted me to make noodles and I had to clean up to make room for his crock pot and to start the noodles. Straightening up the living room and kitchen took up my free time and then Laura came over......so we left early for our Friday night ritual. We did not get to our planned schoolwork, even if I didn't have to clean up, it was too loud and chaotic once Tom & Harry arrived.
*sketching in her art notebook
*baked a cake and made her own icing (with Harry's help)
*Researched George Washington and completed a worksheet about it.
*Completed a week's worth of geography in her book.
*Computer play-with her brothers too.
*We read the Story of the World-chapter 2.
*Our plans for the day were ruined when Tom came home early with Harry. Once they arrived it meant a loud tv was on and I had work to do. They brought over a pot of speghetti sauce and wanted me to make noodles and I had to clean up to make room for his crock pot and to start the noodles. Straightening up the living room and kitchen took up my free time and then Laura came over......so we left early for our Friday night ritual. We did not get to our planned schoolwork, even if I didn't have to clean up, it was too loud and chaotic once Tom & Harry arrived.
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Field Trip Day! Me & the kids took a bus out to Celtic Fest. We saw bag pipe bands, lots of kilts, some of the Irish Step-Dancing (tall people kept shoving in front of us, completely blocking our view, and heard Irish bands! We didn't have the money to try any of the Irish food though. But still fun, something different, and a way to experience our heritage.
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