Friday, November 15, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Story of the World
*Traits of Good Writing
*Greek and Latin Roots
*Spectrum Math
*Unit Nine: Middle Ages
*Cursive Writing
*Exercise
*Notes on the Egyptian Pyramid of Khufu (Giza)

Justin:
*Handwriting Practice
*We read two chapters in Ben and Me-electricity and vocabulary discussions

Timothy:
*Read a chapter aloud of Magic Tree House
*We read two chapters in Ben and M-electricity and vocabulary discussions
*Handwriting Practice


Jacob:
 *We read two chapters in Ben and Me

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Story of the World 4
*Unit 8 of Middle Ages study:The Vikings As Ship Builders
* Spectrum math 7
*Traits of Good Writing
*Greek and Latin Roots
*Cursive Writing
*Silent Reading: Farmer Boy
problem problem grossed grossed
Justin:
*Handwriting practice
*We read Ben and Me
*BrainQuest mini lesson on communication with a worksheet to introduce timelines

Timothy:
*Handwriting practice
*We read Ben and Me
*BrainQuest mini lesson on communication with a worksheet to introduce timelines

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Story of the World
*Two chapters in Life of Fred:Mineshaft
*Greek and Latin Roots
*Traits of Good Writing
*Journal Entry
*FanFiction
*Silent reading: Sherlock Holmes

Justin:
*We started Ben and Me by Robert Lawson-we read the first three chapters and I gave them some background info.
*We watched some Liberty's kids to learn a bit more about Franklin
*Explode the Code
 *Began a handwriting book
*We listened to Beethoven while doing our schoolwork

Timothy:
*We started Ben and Me by Robert Lawson-we read the first three chapters and I gave them some background info.
 *We watched some Liberty's kids to learn a bit more about Franklin
*Explode the Code
*Began a handwriting book
 *We listened to Beethoven while doing our schoolwork
Jacob:
*We started Ben and Me by Robert Lawson-we read the first three chapters and I gave them some background info.
*We watched some Liberty's kids to learn a bit more about Franklin
*We listened to Beethoven while doing our schoolwork

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Journaling
*Silent Reading
*Lifeskills day with Grammy

Justin:
*How to Behave and Why by Munro Leaf
*How to Fill Your Bucket for Kids by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer

Timothy:
*How to Behave and Why by Munro Leaf
*How to Fill Your Bucket for Kids by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer
*BrainQuest book-9 pages of math

Jacob:We read Paddington Bear: A Paddington Picture Book by Michael Bond and Fred Banbery

Monday, November 11, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Silent reading
*History/reading: Laura Ingalls Wilder biography, finished in about an hour/ and a half...


Justin:
*We finished The Littles by John Peterson
*He read two chapters of Magic Tree house-I'm really seeing progress.  He's guessing less and really sounding the words out.  The biggest problem is keeping him focused.  If he can tune out whatever else is going on and tries, he reads at a decent pace. 

Timothy:
*Read aloud a chapter in Magic Tree house
*We finished The Littles by John Peterson
*Read another chapter in Magic Tree house later

Jacob:
*Listened to the Littles
*learned some hard lessons about life today, not pleasant

Lorelei:
*More Alphabet and phonics videos, nursery rhyme videos too.  
*We read stories together

Saturday, November 9th, 2013

Field Trip for Leanna!

Leanna attended a Babysitter's class through girl scouts.  This will be part of earning her babysitting badge. 

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Cleaning
* Finished Plum Creek lapbook
*a chapter in middle ages unit study
*Listened to the last two chapters in Little Britches
*Story of the World
*Art- Sketchbook (Oil Pastels)
*Started making Farmer Boy lapbook


Justin:
*We went over all the sight words (he only stumbled over a few and was able to correct himself)
*Sketching and Playdoh Play
*We finished Little Britches

Timothy:
*Playdoh sculptures
*We finished Little Britches
*Brainquest

Jacob:
*Playdoh play