Friday, November 8, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Mummies of Ancient Egypt book
*Middle Ages unit studies
*Art- Sketchbook
*Worked on Farmer Boy Lapbook
*Read some of Farmer Boy
*Greek and Latin Roots
*Traits of G Writing
*Learning Latin Through Mythology
*Learned what Tarturus is like for the millionth thousandth hundredth time
*Went to Tarturus, fought the Evil's aka Justine and Timotheus, and came back just barely alive, and, to top it of, didn't EVEN catch a GLIMPSE!!!! of Percabeth!!!! UGGGGH!!!


Justin:
*We started reading The Little's by John Peterson (7 chapters)
*Life of Fred-2 1/2 chapters
*Outdoor play

Timothy:
*We started reading The Little's by John Peterson (7 chapters)
*Life of Fred-2 1/2 chapters
 *Reading to his little sister
*Outdoor play

Jacob:
 *We started reading The Little's by John Peterson (7 chapters)

Friday, November 1, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
LLTM
*SotW
*S R
Justin:
*Listened to classical music flashmobs (trying to appreciate more music)
*He reported that he'd be the one playing the drums.
*Little Britches-2 chapters
*Nature walk to look for and identify leaves

Timothy:
*Listened to classical music flashmobs (trying to appreciate more music)
*Little Britches-2 chapters
*Nature walk to look for and identify leaves
Jacob:

Lorelei:
*Watched alphabet videos, brushing teeth video, a few sesame street videos, and the Muppets!

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Field Trip Day!
We took buses into A town to go to the symphony hall to see a 150th Anniversary of Gettysburg/ Veteran's Day concert. 
Afterwards we stopped at Zion Church where the Liberty Bell was stored to keep it safe from the British. Lots of interesting artifacts there and each kid got to ring the replica Liberty Bell! 

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Cadettes
*Silent reading
*Cursive Writing
*

Justin:
*Explode the Code
*Listened to me read NBC Science news
*Life of Fred

Timothy:
*BrainQuest-phonics and cursive
*Life of Fred
*sight words

Monday, November 4, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Middle Ages unit study 4, 5, and 6
*Work on Plum Creek lapbook
*Story of the World
*

Justin:
*We read two chapters in Little Britches
*He drew some pictures to illustrate Little Britches and some general pictures
*Explode the Code
*Outdoor play
 *We watched subtraction with borrowing video and then did a cut/paste worksheet on it.

Timothy:
*We read two chapters in Little Britches
*He drew some pictures to illustrate Little Britches and some general pictures
*BrainQuest-phonics, cursive writing,
 *We watched subtraction with borrowing video and then did a cut/paste worksheet on it.
*Read a chapter in Magic Tree House Knights aloud