What an exciting evening we had last night! After watching Autumn the mama giraffe a lot all day, we thought she would have the baby soon! Sure enough, about 11pm I woke Sylvia up and Luka woke up after that because he was coughing a bit. We watched the entire labor and birth, about 2 hours of internet live webcam time. The baby is so cute, but we still dont know what it is or how big etc.
Faith and Life- did the fill in the blank activities on 2 pages.
Math- lesson 29. filling in the missing addends. Did the timed test 4.2 and got it all done in just 58 seconds, got one wrong.
Spelling- we did the test with 100%. Plan to just move on ahead with more words tomorrow.
Maps- did the next page
Grammar- Who, what, when, where, why and how questions.
Music- practiced our recorder and doing much better!!!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday, Oct 22
We are tired today from our trip, but plugging along fine. Started with Faith and Life- read ch 9 and also finished some of the workbook pages from last week.
Math- we actually got ahead in math last week by 1 lesson. Today we did the timed test 4.0, plus 2's. she got 21/25 finished w. 100% accuracy in 1 min 5 sec. Timed test 4.2, plus 1, plus 2, plus 0 and doubles, got 21/25 with 100% accuracy, this is good because there were mixed facts. The lesson for today was counting dimes and pennies, and we already know that so we skipped it and just worked on harder money. Also did timed test 5.1, doubles plus 1. worked on clocks and time, still half past, quarter til and quarter after.Did lesson 28 worksheet together. will do the second half for homework.
Spelling- We did our new spelling list and she wanted to do both activity pages
Grammar- we did page 14, using question marks.
Critical Thinking- she did 3 pages in the Mind Benders workbook.
Literature- Read the next story in the devotional stories.
We watched the giraffe cam on and off all morning too! We think the baby is coming soon, the zookeepers cleaned out her barn today!
Math- we actually got ahead in math last week by 1 lesson. Today we did the timed test 4.0, plus 2's. she got 21/25 finished w. 100% accuracy in 1 min 5 sec. Timed test 4.2, plus 1, plus 2, plus 0 and doubles, got 21/25 with 100% accuracy, this is good because there were mixed facts. The lesson for today was counting dimes and pennies, and we already know that so we skipped it and just worked on harder money. Also did timed test 5.1, doubles plus 1. worked on clocks and time, still half past, quarter til and quarter after.Did lesson 28 worksheet together. will do the second half for homework.
Spelling- We did our new spelling list and she wanted to do both activity pages
Grammar- we did page 14, using question marks.
Critical Thinking- she did 3 pages in the Mind Benders workbook.
Literature- Read the next story in the devotional stories.
We watched the giraffe cam on and off all morning too! We think the baby is coming soon, the zookeepers cleaned out her barn today!
Monday and Tues, October 15-17
Monday and Tuesday we got a lot done as we usually do. See planner for details. Wednesday was going to be a schoolday, but then the car wouldn't start since I left the radio running in it all night and killed the battery. Since noone went to preschool, we just packed up the car and left early for KY after Frank got home to jump the van. Even though we had full days of fun in KY with Renee, Dave and Gracie, we still accomplished our week of lessons including a very long and detailed lesson on how to read a highway/state map.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Monday, October 15
I didnt get a chance to do the blog last week, I'll give a quick update. Wednesday was milk pickup day and I also went to the eye doctor. In between, we had a full math lesson and reading too. Thursday we did our spelling test, 100%, worked on geography and our map for South America. We got all the pictures for animals of South America cut out and pasted on our page. We also looked at our book for the 3 children of S.A that we will read this week. Did a full math lesson and the next devotional story. We also reviewed the pages she missed from last weeks religious ed class since the tree people were at our house and she didnt get to go. Friday was a sick day, so we didnt have any actual lessons. Saturday was Roper Mountain Insect day, and I will make another blog about that with pics soon! Still 5 official school days count for this week since we went to Roper Mountain.
Today-
Opening prayers- we both officially know the entire student prayer by heart after 6 weeks of saying it. Sylvie learned it as of last week actually. We are now working on the St. Michael prayer and the act of contrition as well. We looked through the 2012 missal and talked about how we use it, what dates are important etc. We read Ch 8 of Faith and Life-the 10 commandments and reviewed the commandments for children.
Math- Did lesson 22. All about story problems. She is very bored with this and it is too easy. She was totally annoyed that we did 5 problems togther on the white board, and then she had to do 3 more in her workbook. Did fact test of plus 2, She got 15/25 on the plus 2 facts, but it is new and we didnt do them since last Thurs. We worked on time and money.
We took a snack break, then learned about Sugar Gliders because we met a lady at Roper Mountain who had one in her scarf. We learned about the word disaueding and drawbacks. We did some reasearch and found this information on Sugar Gliders-
Sugar Gliders . they sure are cute, but after reading about them, we don't think we would want one as a pet!
Spelling- sounds ending in er, er, y as EE. did page 1 of the lesson.
Grammar- worked on Before and After concept.
Map Skills- did page 9, understanding a map key
Did 1 handwriting lesson.
I didnt get a chance to do the blog last week, I'll give a quick update. Wednesday was milk pickup day and I also went to the eye doctor. In between, we had a full math lesson and reading too. Thursday we did our spelling test, 100%, worked on geography and our map for South America. We got all the pictures for animals of South America cut out and pasted on our page. We also looked at our book for the 3 children of S.A that we will read this week. Did a full math lesson and the next devotional story. We also reviewed the pages she missed from last weeks religious ed class since the tree people were at our house and she didnt get to go. Friday was a sick day, so we didnt have any actual lessons. Saturday was Roper Mountain Insect day, and I will make another blog about that with pics soon! Still 5 official school days count for this week since we went to Roper Mountain.
Today-
Opening prayers- we both officially know the entire student prayer by heart after 6 weeks of saying it. Sylvie learned it as of last week actually. We are now working on the St. Michael prayer and the act of contrition as well. We looked through the 2012 missal and talked about how we use it, what dates are important etc. We read Ch 8 of Faith and Life-the 10 commandments and reviewed the commandments for children.
Math- Did lesson 22. All about story problems. She is very bored with this and it is too easy. She was totally annoyed that we did 5 problems togther on the white board, and then she had to do 3 more in her workbook. Did fact test of plus 2, She got 15/25 on the plus 2 facts, but it is new and we didnt do them since last Thurs. We worked on time and money.
We took a snack break, then learned about Sugar Gliders because we met a lady at Roper Mountain who had one in her scarf. We learned about the word disaueding and drawbacks. We did some reasearch and found this information on Sugar Gliders-
Sugar Gliders . they sure are cute, but after reading about them, we don't think we would want one as a pet!
Spelling- sounds ending in er, er, y as EE. did page 1 of the lesson.
Grammar- worked on Before and After concept.
Map Skills- did page 9, understanding a map key
Did 1 handwriting lesson.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Tuesday October 9
Tuesday October 9
Faith and Life- activities from chapter 7. Lots of writing answers and she is not a huge fan of writing. she will color the pictures of Noah/Ark, Abraham/Isaac and David/Goliath for homework.
Math- meeting book, counting by 2s forward and backward, even and odd. Still need practice on this. Written assessment for Lesson 20. Got 100% in about 5min time. Oral Assessment #3. 100%. Did lesson 20. more patterns. Did fact test, got 100% in 49 seconds!
Literature- Read the poem Beautiful from the Book of Virtues.
Beautiful faces are they that wear
The light of a pleasant spirit there
Beautiful hands are they that do
Deeds that are noble, good and true
Beautiful feet are they that go
Swiftly to lighten another's woe.
Maps- did map page 8, understanding symbols
Spelling- 2nd page of the lesson
Handwriting- worked on the letter c
Recorder- same as yesterday. In looking ahead, things are getting difficult. Not sure how to proceed since I am not very good at this!!!
Faith and Life- activities from chapter 7. Lots of writing answers and she is not a huge fan of writing. she will color the pictures of Noah/Ark, Abraham/Isaac and David/Goliath for homework.
Math- meeting book, counting by 2s forward and backward, even and odd. Still need practice on this. Written assessment for Lesson 20. Got 100% in about 5min time. Oral Assessment #3. 100%. Did lesson 20. more patterns. Did fact test, got 100% in 49 seconds!
Literature- Read the poem Beautiful from the Book of Virtues.
Beautiful faces are they that wear
The light of a pleasant spirit there
Beautiful hands are they that do
Deeds that are noble, good and true
Beautiful feet are they that go
Swiftly to lighten another's woe.
Maps- did map page 8, understanding symbols
Spelling- 2nd page of the lesson
Handwriting- worked on the letter c
Recorder- same as yesterday. In looking ahead, things are getting difficult. Not sure how to proceed since I am not very good at this!!!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Monday October 8th
Monday October 8th.
Faith and Life- we somehow got a chapter ahead. Learned about Noah, Abraham, Isaac and David. Said the act of contrition, and prayer to St. Michael.
Math- we are on lesson 19. Meeting book, counted up and down in the hundreds and wrote them out as well. Counted by 2's to 20 forward and backward, then did the odd numbers too. Wrote down the odd numbers on the whiteboard and noticed the pattern. We did lesson 19 and worked on fractions using the pattern shapes. She is really good at this and it is fun for her. Did timed test lesson 3.2, plus ones, doubles and plus 0. Got 24/25 correct in 52 seconds with all the answers completed. did worksheet 19A together.
Literature- Read Jesus Comes to Us in the devotional stories book. A good one to re-read later.
Spelling- Lesson 6. Blends of th, st and all words. Did pg 12.
Handwriting- worked on K's. these need a lot of work!
Grammar- Vowels and consonants and using A or An with them. She did this by sound and could tell the difference. If she wasnt sure, she read the rule to double check her answer.
Recorder- Still working on the page with notes A and B and quarter, half or whole notes.
Faith and Life- we somehow got a chapter ahead. Learned about Noah, Abraham, Isaac and David. Said the act of contrition, and prayer to St. Michael.
Math- we are on lesson 19. Meeting book, counted up and down in the hundreds and wrote them out as well. Counted by 2's to 20 forward and backward, then did the odd numbers too. Wrote down the odd numbers on the whiteboard and noticed the pattern. We did lesson 19 and worked on fractions using the pattern shapes. She is really good at this and it is fun for her. Did timed test lesson 3.2, plus ones, doubles and plus 0. Got 24/25 correct in 52 seconds with all the answers completed. did worksheet 19A together.
Literature- Read Jesus Comes to Us in the devotional stories book. A good one to re-read later.
Spelling- Lesson 6. Blends of th, st and all words. Did pg 12.
Handwriting- worked on K's. these need a lot of work!
Grammar- Vowels and consonants and using A or An with them. She did this by sound and could tell the difference. If she wasnt sure, she read the rule to double check her answer.
Recorder- Still working on the page with notes A and B and quarter, half or whole notes.
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