Sunday, May 6, 2007

Independent activities:

attended morning worship
Erin: 4-H meeting
attended altar guild/acolyte workshop
free reading: Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, Mathmania
listened to Lord of the Rings
coloring

Friday, May 4, 2007

Lessons w/ Mom:

History: mapwork
narrate from Discovery of the Americas
Literature: poetry from Favorite Poems
Narrate from The Door in the Wall ch. 2
Language: Erin: language lesson #105, 106
Math: Mathemagic: The Secret Word
Art/Science: add dry brush details to moon phase painting, label phases


Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: review catechism section
Bible: Genesis ch. 23-24 read & narrate
Science: World & Space pp. read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism section
Bible: 365 Bible Stories read & narrate
Science: World & Space pp. read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Mother's notes:

Taking a break from formal spelling lessons to try out copywork as a combined vehicle for spelling and handwriting, per CM. I must plan ahead well and be prepared with passages for copying. Erin will continue with Getty Dubay at a slow pace, in order to move ahead into italic cursive. I am striving to really focus on handwriting...they both write legibly enough, but we need to work towards neat, beautiful printing that is even and regular. E&A are a bit tired of dynamic addition/subtraction, so we'll take a break from that also and focus on multiplication/division. We need more science, more nature study, more drawing.

Thursday May 3, 2007

Lessons w/ Mom:

Math: demonstration of simple division & multiplication using bead boards (requested by children)
History: narrate from Discovery of the Americas
Literature: narrate from The Door in the Wall ch. 1
Language: spelling section I-4 dictation
Art/Science: demonstrate wet brush details on moon phase painting
Theology: catechism class w/ Dad -- 1 hour
individual watercolor work while listening to read alouds

Independent activities:

Erin:
daily chores
imaginative play: birthday party for stuffed animals

Aidan:
daily chores
imaginative play: birthday party for stuffed animals

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Lessons w/ Mom:

History: SOTW ch. 31 Vespucci and Magellan
blog narrations
globe review
Literature: poetry from Favorite Poems
Narrate from The Big Wave
Language: spelling section I-4 dictation
Erin: Language lesson #105
Art/Science: demonstrate outline sketch and wash for moon phase painting
back yard nature study & nature notebooking

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: review catechism section
Bible: Genesis ch. 25-26 read & narrate
Science: World & Space pp. read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism section
Bible: 365 Bible Stories read & narrate
Science: World & Space pp. read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Independent activities:

Erin:
daily chores
attended midweek worship & acolyted
imaginative play: baby dolls/house, school
free reading: Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
watercolor painting

Aidan:
daily chores
animal care -- cage cleaning
attended midweek worship
imaginative play: baby dolls/house w/ sisters
free reading: 365 Bible Stories, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
watercolor painting

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Lessons w/ Mom:

weather report
astronomy picture of the day
History: SOTW ch. 31 Christopher Columbus
coloring page
blog narrations
narrate from Discovery of the Americas
Literature: poetry from Favorite Poems
Narrate from The Big Wave
Language: handwriting practice 10 minutes, perfect execution

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: review catechism section
Bible: Genesis ch. 23-24 read & narrate
Science: World & Space pp. read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism section
Bible: 365 Bible Stories read & narrate
Science: World & Space pp. read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Monday, April 30, 2007

Independent activities:

Erin:
daily chores
$$ jobs
outdoor play
played at park -- 2 hours

Aidan:
daily chores
$$ jobs
outdoor play
free reading: Big Backyard, Ranger Rick, Charlotte's Web
played at park -- 2 hours

Friday, April 26, 2007

Lessons w/ Mom:

weather report
astronomy picture of the day
History: narrate from Discovery of the Americas
Literature: narrate from The Big Wave
poetry from Favorite Poems
Science: narrate from burgess Bird Book
Wild Day nature study outing to National Grasslands -- nature notebooking
Art/Science: demonstrate water color techniques for moon phase painting



Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: catechism review
Bible: Genesis 22 read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan:
Theology: catechism review
Bible: 365 Bible Stories read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Independent activities:

Erin:

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Lessons w/ Mom:

weather report
astronomy picture of the day
Star Gazer program
History: mapwork
narrate from Discovery of the Americas
Literature: narrate from The Big Wave
poetry from Favorite Poems
Language: handwriting practice, 10 minutes, perfect execution
Erin: language lesson # 105
Math: dynamic addition and subtraction using stamp game


Individual assignments:

Erin:

Science: Earth read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan:
Theology: catechism review
Bible: 365 Bible Stories read & narrate
Science: World and Space read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Independent activties:

Erin:
daily chores
imaginative play: airplane ride

Aidan:
daily chores
imaginative play: airplane ride
free reading: Canterbury Tales

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Lessons w/ Mom:

History: SOTW ch.
blog narrations
Literature: narrate from The Big Wave pp. 15-20
Language: spelling lesson I-4
handwriting practice, 10 minutes, perfect execution

Independent activities:

Erin:
daily chores
imaginative play: dress-up, dolls/house, Lord of the Rings, battle game with Aidan using LiteBrite
watercolor painting
attended midweek worship; acolyted
watched Raffi concert video
chess

Aidan:
daily chores
$$ jobs
care of animals: cage cleaning
imaginative play: Lord of the Rings
free reading: Pompeii:Buried Alive!
watched Raffi concert video
imaginative play: dolls/house, battle game with LiteBrite pieces
chess
attended midweek worship
watercolor painting

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Lessons w/ Mom:

Weather report
Astronomy picture of the day
History: SOTW ch. 30 India Under the Moghuls, pp. 293-295
blog narration
coloring page
Literature: The Big Wave, pp. 3-15 & narrate
Language: handwriting practice, 10 minutes, perfect execution
Erin: language lesson #104

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: catechism review
Bible: Genesis ch. 21 read & narrate
Science: Earth read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan:
Theology: catechism review
Bible: 365 Bible Stories read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Independent activities:

Erin:
daily chores
outdoor play: swinging
imaginative play
watercolor painting
volunteered to help with dinner
bike ride to store


Aidan:
daily chores
outdoor play: swinging
imaginative play
free reading: The Jungle Book
watercolor painting
bike ride to store

Monday, April 23, 2007

Individual activities:

Erin:
bike ride w/ Mom to Dr. office. Communicated with Dr. about own illness & treatment, took own prescription to pharmacy
playdoh

Aidan:
hardware store with Dad to rent a grass seeder. Helped load and unload purchases from van. Discussed process of seeding and fertilizing the lawn.
playdoh

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Individual activities:
daily chores
attended Sunday school & worship
friends over to play 1:00-5:00
playdoh
outdoor play
imaginative play
free reading
Aidan: computer -- Outnumbered, listened to Bible
Erin: visited Shaylee's 4-H pigs

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: review catechism
Bible: Genesis ch. 19-20 read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes
Science: read World & Space pg. 230-233 and narrate

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism
Bible: 365 Bible Stories read & narrate
Literature: Little House in the Big Woods read & narrate one chapter
Typing practice: 15 minutes
Science: read World & Space pg. 220-224 and narrate

Lessons w/ Mom:
History: mapwork
Language: handwriting practice: 10 minutes, perfect execution
Erin: Language lesson #102, 103
Math: dynamic addition and subtraction with base ten blocks
Science: Burgess Bird Book read aloud & narrate, identify birds in guidebook
catechism class w/Dad

Independent activities:

Erin:
daily chores
outdoor play -- bat-ball
free reading: Mathemagic
geometric solids game w/ Mom

Aidan:
daily chores
outdoor play -- bat-ball
free reading: Ferdinand (to Abby)

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: review catechism
Bible: Genesis ch. 17-18 read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes
Science: read World & Space pg. 220- and narrate

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism
Bible: 365 Bible Stories read & narrate
Literature: Little House in the Big Woods read & narrate one chapter
Typing practice: 15 minutes
Science: read World & Space pg. 220- and narrate

Lessons w/ Mom:
Language: spelling lesson I-3 -- past/present/future tense
Science:
Erin: re-do covers for star book and season book
Aidan: add constellations Leo and Virgo to star books
backyard nature study


Independent activities:

Erin:
daily chores
$$ jobs
imaginative play
Legos
attended midweek worship; acolyted

Aidan:
daily chores
$$ jobs
care of animals -- cage cleaning
imaginative play
Legos
attended midweek worship

Friday, April 20, 2007

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: review catechism
Bible: Genesis ch. 21-22 read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes
Science: read World & Space pg. 234-235 and narrate
do experiment on pg. 233

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism
Bible: 365 Bible Stories read & narrate
Literature: Little House in the Big Woods read & narrate one chapter
Typing practice: 15 minutes
Science: read World & Space pg. 220- and narrate

Lessons w/ Mom:
Language: handwriting practice: 10 minutes, perfect execution
oral spelling bee
Math: Mathemagic
History: mapwork


Independent activities:

Erin:
daily chores

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: review catechism
Bible: Genesis ch. 15-16 read & narrate
Literature: By the Shores of Silver Lake read & narrate one chapter
Typing practice: 15 minutes
History: coloring page
read Usborne pg. 122-123
Science: read World & Space pg. 217 -219

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism
Bible: 365 Bible Stories read & narrate
Literature: Little House in the Big Woods read & narrate one chapter
Typing practice: 15 minutes
History: read Usborne pg. 122-123
Science: read World & Space pg. 217 -219 and narrate

Lessons w/ Mom:
History: SOTW ch. 29 African Kingdoms
blog narrations

Independent activities:

Erin:
daily chores
$$ jobs
computer: Basic Spelling Tricks, Stellarium, Chess
Legos
jacks
playdoh
play with guinea pigs
imaginative play
free reading: Chronicles of Narnia

Aidan:
daily chores
$$ jobs
computer: listened to Exodus, played Outnumbered, Chess, Ten Thumbs typing
Legos
imaginative play
free reading: 365 Bible Stories, Kingfisher Children's Bible

Monday, April 16, 2007

Independent activities:

Erin:
family trip to Hugoton: shopping
daily chores
$$ job
outdoor play
imaginative play
free reading: The Human Skeleton
coloring
listened to Lord of the Rings audiobook
long-term planning of 4-H projects -- goal and deadline setting

Aidan:
family trip to Hugoton: shopping
daily chores
$$ job
outdoor play
imaginative play
free reading: Chronicles of Narnia, King Arthur
coloring
listened to Lord of the Rings audiobook

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Independent activities:

Erin:
attended Sunday school
attended worship
acolyted
outdoor play
daily chores
4-H meeting
worked on 4-H record book
listened to Lord of the Rings
free reading: The Human Skeleton

Friday, April 13, 2007

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: review catechism
Bible: read Genesis ch. 12-14 and narrate
Literature: On the Shores of Silver Lake -- read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism
365 Bible Stories: read & narrate
Literature: Little house in the Big Woods -- read & narrate
Typing practice: 15 minutes

lessons w/ mom:

Language: handwriting practice
Spelling: section I-3 create sentences
Math: Mathemagic problem -- Mobius strip
Science: Burgess Bird Book
Picture study: Manet view & narrate Degas' The Ballet Lesson

Individual activities:

Erin:
daily chores
helped with grocery shopping
imaginative play
coloring
play with guinea pigs
listened to Lord of the Rings

Aidan:
daily chores
imaginative play
helped with grocery shopping
play with guinea pigs
drawing: map of Middle Earth
free reading: SOTW vol.1
listened to Lord of the Rings

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Greek: 1 page
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism
365 Bible Stories: read & narrate
Greek: 1 page
Typing practice: 15 minutes

lessons w/ mom:

weather report
astronomy picture of the day
History: mapwork
Viewed first 10 minutes of Joan of Arc movie for depiction of "Maid of Lorraine" legend, explanation of conflict between France and England, and portrayal of medieval life. Discussed that depiction of Joan's father in this movie is not historical.
Erin: Language lesson #101: review of nouns
Spelling: section I-3
Math: dynamic addition and subtraction using Base 10 Blocks


Individual activities:

Erin:
daily chores
free reading: Narnia cookbook, Ranger Rick magazine
movie day: The Princess Bride

Aidan:
daily chores
free reading: Chronicles of Narnia, SOTW vol. 1, Wild West Alphabet Book
movie day: The Princess Bride

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Individual activities:
free reading: SOTW vol. 1 & 2
midweek worship
Family outing to Liberal
outdoor play
daily chores

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: review catechism
Bible: read Genesis ch. 10-11 and narrate
Literature: On the Shores of Silver Lake -- read & narrate
Greek: 1 page
History: coloring page
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism
365 Bible Stories: read & narrate
Literature: Little house in the Big Woods -- read & narrate
Greek: 1 page
History: coloring page
Typing practice: 15 minutes

lessons w/ mom:

weather report: read at Yahoo weather about why tornadoes form in the US Midwest, tornado myths, tornado safety, and viewed a video about lightening safety
astronomy picture of the day
History: SOTW ch. 28 Spain & Portugal -- blog narrations

Individual activities:

Erin:
daily chores
outdoor play

Aidan:
daily chores
Ten Thumbs typing practice -- 30 minutes
outdoor play

Monday, April 9, 2007

Individual activities:

Aidan:
daily chores
play with guinea pigs
imaginative play
Ten Thumbs typing tutor practice
playing store using play money & money cards
playing candy store w/ Abby
free reading: Volcanoes, Rainbow Bridge, Bible, 365 Bible Stories, Berenstein Bears, Nature Smart
outdoor play: swinging
drawing: volcano
listening to Tchaikovsky's Peter & the Wolf
family prayers

Erin:
daily chores
imaginative play
playing store using play money & money cards
free reading: Volcanoes, Dinosaurs, Psalms
drawing: volcano, dinosaurs
doll play
crafts: braiding yarn
outdoor play: swinging
playing candy store w/ Abby
listening to Tchaikovsky's Peter & the Wolf
family prayers

Easter Sunday, 2007

Attended Easter worship, breakfast, & Easter egg hunt
Listened to Handel's Messiah & discussed

Saturday, April 7, 2007

Erin: attended Easter vigil & acolyted

Friday, April 6, 2007

Made hot cross buns for Good Friday
Listened to passion narrative from Matthew's gospel
imaginative play
extra typing practice
attended Good Friday worship
free reading

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Individual assignments:

Erin: review catechism
chapter book -- On the Shores of Silver Lake
read & narrate one chapter
Bible: read Genesis ch. 9-10
Greek: 1 pg.
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan: review catechism
chapter book -- Little House in the Big Woods
read & narrate one chapter
365 Bible stories: read 1 story and narrate
Greek: 1 pg.
Typing practice: 15 minutes

lessons w/ mom:

astronomy picture of the day
weather forecast
Math: dynamic addition & subtraction w/ stamp game

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Individual assignments:

Erin:
Theology: review catechism
read & narrate Genesis ch. 7-8
Greek: 1 pg.
Typing practice: 15 minutes

Aidan:
Theology: review catechism
365 Bible stories: read one story and narrate
Greek: 1 pg.
Typing practice: 15 minutes

lessons w/ mom:

astronomy picture of the day
weather forecast
Math: manipulative practice with counting money and making change
Language: language lesson #97- 99: review four types of sentences, cumulative poetry review
spelling section I-2: create sentences
Science: Constellations -- learn Leo and add to star books

Independent activities:
Aidan:
daily chores
imaginative play
helped clean bathtubs (volunteered)
work with bubble science kit
care of animals: cage cleaning
free reading: Learn to Tie Your Shoe
attended midweek worship
outdoor play
attended Maundy Thursday service

Erin:
daily chores
imaginative play
coloring
free reading: Secrets of the Mummies (DK reader 4)
reading to Abby
attended midweek worship
outdoor play
helped cook dinner (volunteered)
attended Maundy Thursday service

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Individual assignments:

Erin: review catechism
chapter book -- On the Shores of Silver Lake
read & narrate one chapter
Bible: read & narrate Genesis ch. 6
Greek: 1 pg.
history coloring page

Aidan: review catechism
chapter book -- Little House in the Big Woods
read & narrate one chapter
365 Bible Stories: read & narrate one story
Greek: 1 pg.
history coloring page

lessons w/ mom:

poem of the day
astronomy picture of the day
weather forecast
History: SOTW ch. Wars of the Roses
Language:
handwriting practice
blog history narrations

Monday, April 2, 2007

Independent activities:
Erin: Free reading -- Constellations
watch dad plant roses
imaginative play outdoors
tree climbing
reading for 4-H vet science project
$$ job -- sweeping
drawing w/ markers -- tree w/butterflies and birds
jumping rope

Aidan: Free reading -- Mr. Popper's Penguins
watch dad plant roses
imaginative play outdoors
tree climbing, swinging
$$ job -- sorting clean laundry
Cub Scout meeting