Thursday, February 21, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:

*6 pg's  in my harry and friends notebooking
*what your 6th grader needs to know-grammar and usage-is it a sentence?
*4our kinds of sentences-what your 6th grader needs to know
*flowers coloring book
*Life Of Fred-3 chapters
*ocean life book
*art-4 quick sketches
*Mon. through wen. and today's geography
*We watched 3 Art in a Hurry Videos (you tube): Mona Lisa, David, and The Scream.

EXTRAS FROM LEANNA!:

*I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It's totally for myself.

~ JK Rowling

Rowling Biographies for Children 

Scholastic's Conversations With JK Rowling  is a great resource. 

*"Hedwig's Theme" composed by John Williams.-this links to the blog that has the video on it.


HEY MOM!!!READ!!!
*My daughter became enthralled with Harry as she was leaving the public schools.  In her first few months at home she read (and re-read) all of the books.  She still reads them today.   I think that loving Harry so much helped ease her transition from school to home.


Justin:
*Educational video on good/bad touch
*Educational video on brushing teeth and one on gravity
*We read Paul Bunyan, finishing American Tall Tales
*drew a picture of his favorite part of the story
*we drew pictures of a tall tale man using perspective to exaggerate his size and started painting them.
*we read A Perfect Snowman by Preston McDaniels

Timothy:
*Educational video on good/bad touch
*Educational video on brushing teeth and one on gravity
 *We read Paul Bunyan, finishing American Tall Tales
*drew a picture of his favorite part of the story
*we drew pictures of a tall tale man using perspective to exaggerate his size and started painting them.
 *we read A Perfect Snowman by Preston McDaniels

Jacob:
*Educational video on good/bad touch
*Educational video on brushing teeth and one on gravity
 *We read Paul Bunyan, finishing American Tall Tales
 *we read A Perfect Snowman by Preston McDaniels