Friday, September 28, 2012

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Oral Spelling quiz-3 wrong
*Spelling workbook- handprint page and She wrote a mystery story (short)
*worked on her story (edited by her Aunt also)
*Silent Reading: Star in the Forest by Laura Resau
*a page of handwriting practice
*she sketched a magazine cover for an American girl contest


Justin:
*We read Stanley in Space by Jeff Brown
*Tanagram play
*Outdoor play

Timothy:
*We read Stanley in Space by Jeff Brown
*Tanagram blocks
*Outdoor play
*We read All Hands on Deck by Marylin Easton

Jacob:
*played with shape blocks
We read Stanley in Space by Jeff Brown
*Outdoor play

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Clay today for arts/crafts-she made Scooby Doo figures,
*Life of Fred-one chapter
*Read and Understand Fiction
*work on her story
*We listened to some schoolhouse rock you tube videos together-all of us including Lorelei.  Counting by fives, 3 is a magic number, some sesame street favorites, including counting ones (more for Jacob and Lorelei) and Mahna Mahna(everyone liked that!)


Justin:
*Clay today for arts/crafts
*We also discussed fossils and how they are made and used a fossils tube with the clay to demonstrate.
*One chapter of Life of Fred-last chapter in the Apples book!
*We read from the Exploring Animals book-reviewed ermines, and did lemmings, Musk Ox, Orca, and the polar bear. 
*We listened to some schoolhouse rock you tube videos together-all of us including Lorelei.  Counting by fives, 3 is a magic number, some sesame street favorites, including counting ones (more for Jacob and Lorelei) and Mahna Mahna(everyone liked that!)

Timothy:
*We finished Math-terpieces by Greg Tang (the art of solving problems).  Really neat book, I love that it combines math and art and problem solving.
*Clay today for arts/crafts
*We also discussed fossils and how they are made and used a fossils tube with the clay to demonstrate.
*One chapter of Life of Fred-last chapter in the Apples book!
*We read from the Exploring Animals book-reviewed ermines, and did lemmings, Musk Ox, Orca, and the polar bear. 
*We listened to some schoolhouse rock you tube videos together-all of us including Lorelei.  Counting by fives, 3 is a magic number, some sesame street favorites, including counting ones (more for Jacob and Lorelei) and Mahna Mahna(everyone liked that!)




*Jacob:
*Clay today for arts/crafts
*We also discussed fossils and how they are made and used a fossils tube with the clay to demonstrate.
*We listened to some schoolhouse rock you tube videos together-all of us including Lorelei.  Counting by fives, 3 is a magic number, some sesame street favorites, including counting ones (more for Jacob and Lorelei) and Mahna Mahna(everyone liked that!)

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:

*Life of Fred-one chapter
*2 pages in Read and Understand Fiction book
*one pages in her spelling workbook
*a journal entry..
*some great barrier reef coloring book
*She worked on her story

Justin:
*2 Chapters in Life of Fred
*2 pages in Geography book

Timothy:
*2Chapters in Life of Fred
*2 pages in Geography book

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Silent Reading:  Body book for Girls
* a whole! Geography Lesson -4
* a second whole geography lesson!-5
*outdoor play-tire swing
*She worked on a new story she's writing.
*She answered half of a lesson in Read and Understand fiction
*Life of Fred

Justin:
*Worksheet on the word September with picture to color, worksheet on name practice (he's still sloppy with this.)
*Worksheet on measurement with a ruler.
*Colored his Flat Stanley doll-we're almost ready to mail ours!
*We talked about the worst and best foods for your teeth and they drew examples of each on some pictures of teeth.

Timothy:

*Worksheet on the word September with picture to color, worksheet on name practice (he's still sloppy with this.)
*Worksheet on measurement with a ruler.
*Colored his Flat Stanley doll-we're almost ready to mail ours!
*We talked about the worst and best foods for your teeth and they drew examples of each on some pictures of teeth.

Jacob:

*Worksheet on couting Ghosts! and he colored it.  
* worksheet on name practice (he's still sloppy with this.)
*Colored his Flat Stanley doll-we're almost ready to mail ours!
*We talked about the worst and best foods for your teeth and they drew examples of each on some pictures of teeth.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Silent Reading-She started and finished The Colonial Caper:Mystery at Williamsburg by Carole Marsh
*Life of Fred-2 1/2 chapters
*A journal entry
*Spelling workbook-5 pages
*we went over the last 2 geography lessons and she corrected them.
*We walked to the playground and then to several stores.

Justin:
*Life of Fred-2 chapters
*Geography-2 pages
*Outdoor play
*We read Thank You, Amelia Bedelia  by Peggy Parish
*We walked to the playground and then to several stores.

Timothy:
*Life of Fred-2 chapters
*Geography-2 pages
*Outdoor Play
 *We read Thank You, Amelia Bedelia  by Peggy Parish
*We walked to the playground and then to several stores.


Jacob:
*We read Thank You, Amelia Bedelia  by Peggy Parish
*We walked to the playground and then to several stores.