Schoolwork Accomplished:
*Leanna-Silent reading-Harry Potter
*100 X with the new heavy jumprope
*Sewing a small pillow with Justin
*Copywork
*Sherlock Holmes logic workbook10 pages
*Chapter 7 in Story of the World
*Division Quizzes
*Timothy-math workbook-4 pages- the one page was on skip counting -I think the TMBG song yesterday really helped!
*Justin-math workbook-counting by 10s, comparisons, and comparisons with money.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Schoolwork Accomplished:
*Leanna-4 division quizzes
*Worked on a long fraction worksheet.
*Journaling on our weekend field trip
*Research on the Revolutionary War
*I read to her from George Vs. George and we discussed it as we read. She also did some drawing while I read to her.
*George Washington Copywork
*One worksheet on vocabulary
*Silent Reading: Harry Potter
*She did a page on analogies orally
*She did a page on palindromes orally
*I read ch.6 in Story of the World 2. (Islam)
*Justin and Timothy-I read to them 2 folktales from What Your First Grader Needs to Know.
*We watched some videos on tooth-brushing, eating broccoli (and vegetables), and letters.
*Timothy went on webkinz (where he did Quizzy's Corner). Justin also went on Webkinz (But I didn't help him with Quizzy's corner.) And both spent some time on Poptropica/Wild Kratts.
*I read two chapters of Little House in the Big Woods to them. Timothy only listened periodically.
*Leanna-4 division quizzes
*Worked on a long fraction worksheet.
*Journaling on our weekend field trip
*Research on the Revolutionary War
*I read to her from George Vs. George and we discussed it as we read. She also did some drawing while I read to her.
*George Washington Copywork
*One worksheet on vocabulary
*Silent Reading: Harry Potter
*She did a page on analogies orally
*She did a page on palindromes orally
*I read ch.6 in Story of the World 2. (Islam)
*Justin and Timothy-I read to them 2 folktales from What Your First Grader Needs to Know.
*We watched some videos on tooth-brushing, eating broccoli (and vegetables), and letters.
*Timothy went on webkinz (where he did Quizzy's Corner). Justin also went on Webkinz (But I didn't help him with Quizzy's corner.) And both spent some time on Poptropica/Wild Kratts.
*I read two chapters of Little House in the Big Woods to them. Timothy only listened periodically.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Schoolwork Accomplished:
*Leanna-Silent reading: Harry Potter
*Division Quizzes book
*I read through some fraction explanations at this site with her:
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/fractions/fractions-07-improper-01.html
It showed more than just basic fractions with pictures and explanations. I wish someone had explained it to me that way when I was a kid!
*She worked on some real fractions then to test her knowledge
*In addition to the walking listed below, Leanna also practiced with a very heavy jumprope (?for weight training or for excersize?) we were given. So lots of physical excersize.
Leanna had stayed at Mia's overnight Sunday to Monday, and didn't come home until Late monday evening.
*Timothy-
page on beginning letters/sounds and colors, discussed grouping things (name 3 things that are hairy, from a farm, etc.)
Math workbook
*Justin-we tried to do a page on beginning letters/sounds but he really wasn't getting it.
The three boys watched a few hygiene videos on the computer- handwashing and toothbrushing, etc. Dinosaur train talked about nocturnal animals, which the boys picked up on. I read Little House in the Big Woods but it was mainly Justin listening.
*We walked to the bank, dollar store, and grocery store in the afternoon.
*Tony the Plumber and his wife visited briefly in the evening too.
*Leanna-Silent reading: Harry Potter
*Division Quizzes book
*I read through some fraction explanations at this site with her:
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/fractions/fractions-07-improper-01.html
It showed more than just basic fractions with pictures and explanations. I wish someone had explained it to me that way when I was a kid!
*She worked on some real fractions then to test her knowledge
*In addition to the walking listed below, Leanna also practiced with a very heavy jumprope (?for weight training or for excersize?) we were given. So lots of physical excersize.
Leanna had stayed at Mia's overnight Sunday to Monday, and didn't come home until Late monday evening.
*Timothy-
page on beginning letters/sounds and colors, discussed grouping things (name 3 things that are hairy, from a farm, etc.)
Math workbook
*Justin-we tried to do a page on beginning letters/sounds but he really wasn't getting it.
The three boys watched a few hygiene videos on the computer- handwashing and toothbrushing, etc. Dinosaur train talked about nocturnal animals, which the boys picked up on. I read Little House in the Big Woods but it was mainly Justin listening.
*We walked to the bank, dollar store, and grocery store in the afternoon.
*Tony the Plumber and his wife visited briefly in the evening too.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Field Trip Day!
We went to Skippack's Revolutionary War Event!
This was an hour and a half away-our first family road trip since we finally(after two years!) have a vehicle again! I baked chocolate chip cookies and apple bars the night before and we packed peanut butter-Sunbutter for Jacob-and jelly for the kids and lunchmeat for Tom. At first they weren't impressed, Leanna and Timothy were a little carsick from the heat in the van and it was pretty hot outside too. But I let Leanna take pictures and that cheered her up and when the boys started seeing guns that really helped. We wandered for a bit then listened to an author's talk about his book on Skippack's involvement. Then we went back to the van to eat and feed the baby who was getting very fussy. Then it was much better. We talked to several "soldiers" looked at the displays and bought the kids musket balls. We walked around the farm, saw an open hearth, the tents, real buttons and uniform pins, apple butter being made, food preparation equipment, weapons, toys, games, etc. The older three kids marched in a soldier's drill (the highlight for Justin and Timothy!)
Then we drove to Jerry's house for what was at first a gym session (outdoor play-running around, using the swingsets, playing ball, etc.) then it was just socialization with Leanna and Mia and Lexy with the boys. A fun family day.
We went to Skippack's Revolutionary War Event!
This was an hour and a half away-our first family road trip since we finally(after two years!) have a vehicle again! I baked chocolate chip cookies and apple bars the night before and we packed peanut butter-Sunbutter for Jacob-and jelly for the kids and lunchmeat for Tom. At first they weren't impressed, Leanna and Timothy were a little carsick from the heat in the van and it was pretty hot outside too. But I let Leanna take pictures and that cheered her up and when the boys started seeing guns that really helped. We wandered for a bit then listened to an author's talk about his book on Skippack's involvement. Then we went back to the van to eat and feed the baby who was getting very fussy. Then it was much better. We talked to several "soldiers" looked at the displays and bought the kids musket balls. We walked around the farm, saw an open hearth, the tents, real buttons and uniform pins, apple butter being made, food preparation equipment, weapons, toys, games, etc. The older three kids marched in a soldier's drill (the highlight for Justin and Timothy!)
Then we drove to Jerry's house for what was at first a gym session (outdoor play-running around, using the swingsets, playing ball, etc.) then it was just socialization with Leanna and Mia and Lexy with the boys. A fun family day.
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