Friday, January 13, 2012

Schoolwork Accomplished:

*Leanna-
*Lifeskills day-hays and friends came over to help clean in the kids room.  We got up early and did a lot of sorting and organizing for about 3 1/2 hours.  Dinner with Harry & short visit with Aunt Laura. 
*math workbook-2 pages on perimeter and decimal place value.
*She answered written questions about the chapters we read in By the Shores of Silver Lake.
*We read By The Shores of Silver Lake- 3 chapters

Justin-lifeskills (see above) and read stories
Timthy-lifeskills (see above) and read stories

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:

*5 pages in math workbook
*Walked to bank, and 2 drugstores (Rite Aid & CVS).
*Discussions on writing and inspiration and math.
*We read poetry from Poems and Stories for Intelligent Children of All Ages and Poetry Speaks to Children, including Leanna reading aloud the Jabberwocky.
*By The Shores of Silver Lake-first three chapters.



Timothy: 2 pages in  math workbook and we read through part of Where's My mother Dr. Seuss


To remember for everyday in homeschooling: Someone to Love, Something to Do, Something to Think About 

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Schoolwork Accomplished:

*Leanna- math workbook-4 pages, & went over multiplication tables outloud. 
*researched moon facts online & took notes,
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0714_040714_moonfacts.html
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/facts.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_the_Moon
*Looked up Robert Louis Stevenson's The Moon, copied it, & worked on memorizing it. 
*computer play on Poptropica,
*Read new American Girl Magazine & worked on poster
*American Girl challenge (sketched her face, drew a comic,
 http://www.americangirl.com/play/girl-of-the-year/mckenna/take-the-challenge.php
*Went out with Grammy to get her glasses fixed, go to a thrift shop & to eat.  


*Justin-5 pages in math workbook
*Timothy-1 page in math workbook (temper tantrum interrupted our work)
*Jacob-simple puzzle(I called this "school" for him and I read his new train book to him, (as did Leanna and Grammy, multiple times!)

 finish lunar study, research moon stories, copy poem, thank you cards for Olivet and Aunt Karen,

Monday, January 9, 2012

Schoolwork Accomplished:

*Leanna
*Silent Reading-She finished Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin and read Percy and the Lightning Thief
*Journal entry on Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, recopied th. 
*Lunar studies

*Justin and Timothy-outdoor play Timothy-1 page two digit subtraction, Justin 3 pages math workbook and read stories.