Friday, March 28, 2014

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:

Justin:

Timothy:

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Silent reading: HP: DH
*Learning Latin Through Mythology

Justin:
*We read five chapters in Timothy Failure 2
*Little House lapbook work
*We read from and looked at pictures in The World of Little House
*worked on Little House Packet

Timothy:
*We read five chapters in Timothy Failure 2
*Little House lapbookwork
*We read from and looked at pictures in The World of Little House
*worked on Little House Packet
*Made a pirate map for Magic Treehouse book

Jacob:
*We read five chapters in Timothy Failure 2

add to homeschool summary:
We combine subjects in a lot of areas.  We read a piece of literature such as Little House in the Big Woods and talk about the author, illustrator, whether the story is true or exaggerated(it was written from childhood memories), the author's purpose, new vocabulary in the book.......but we also use it as a springboard to add some history.  We talk about that time period.  We compared life then to now, and researched  things we didn't understand in the book.  We drew pictures and did crafts related to the book.  They got practice with handwriting doing their lapbook pieces. We listened to music to complement it, and talked a bit about music history.  We did a bit of science when we studied the animals discussed in the big woods.  We also used it as a way to discuss character development-how the children behaved, what was expected of them, the moral lessons in the book.  In this one example we studied literature, vocabulary, handwriting, history, music,science and art. I try to incorporate other subjects as often as I can, and the combinations vary, but I think it really aids in their learning. 

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Silent Reading
*FanFiction
*

Justin:
 *Little House lapbook work
*re-read from Little House
*Handwriting practice
*He read two chapters in Night of the Ninjas to me 

Timothy:
*Handwriting workbook
*Wild Kratts (science)
*lapbook work
*Created a lego treehouse and a scene from the Ninja book

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:

Justin:
*We read Pirate Pete by Kim Kennedy
*We read How to Make a Cherry Pie and See The USA by Marjorie Priceman 
*took a US map and mapped the places mentioned in the Cherry Pie book
*Mini Greece lesson-parthanon and mythology

Timothy:
*We read Pirate Pete by Kim Kennedy
*We read How to Make a Cherry Pie and See The USA by Marjorie Priceman 
*took a US map and mapped the places mentioned in the Cherry Pie book
*Mini Greece lesson-parthanon and mythology

Jacob:
*Participated in the Greece lesson
*Lego play

Monday 24, 2014

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Lifeskills-angel food cake, decorated with whipped cream and strawberries
*FanFiction
*Silent reading-

Justin:
*We started reading Timothy Failure:
*Little House Lapbook work
*Handwriting Practice workbook
*He read 2 chapters in Night of the Ninjas by Mary Pope Osbourne

Timothy:
*We started reading Timothy Failure:
*Little House Lapbook work
*Handwriting Practice workbook *He finished Night of the Ninjas by Mary Pope Osbourne

Friday, March 21, 2014

Schoolwork Accomplished:

Leanna:
*Learning Latin through Mythology
*Traits of Good Writing-
*Tools of the Ancient Greeks book
*Success With Writing book- two pages
 *Khan Academy- watched The Rosetta Stone video again.

*KA video: Fall of Rome the Roman Empire... in the 15th Century

*KA video: The Dark Ages...how dark were they, really?

Justin:
*We read We The People: The Story of Our Constitution
*Little House lapbook work (laborious handwriting skills, retelling a story, recalling details)

Timothy:
*We read We The People: The Story of Our Constitution
*Little House lapbook work (laborious handwriting skills, retelling a story, recalling details)
 *He read a chapter in Night of the Ninjas to me.

Jacob:
*Puzzles
*Outdoor play