Wednesday, May 15, 2019

May 20

Math: This week each of the kids did lessons in Teaching Textbooks.  They also did online problem solving games. 

Language Arts: Each child did reading practice daily as well as daily journaling. They also practiced writing emails on their gmail accounts. It has been exciting for the kids to earn prizes for their reading goals. Sullivan decided to up his game and started reading The Hobbit!

Science: This week we did a Mystery Science lesson. So many things are growing in our yard. It has been fun to watch our early vegetables begin to grow. We will be eating lettuce soon! We have so many fruits beginning in our orchard.

History: We are reading Indian Captive. Each of the kids has a history themed reading book. The kids are each keeping their own history through journaling. 

Technology: Daisy has been outside taking lovely pictures. Sullivan and Sarajoy practiced building with legos. Sarajoy, Simon, and Sullivan love using gmail and google hangouts.

May 13

Math: This week each of the kids did lessons in Teaching Textbooks.  They also did online problem solving games.

Language Arts: Each child did reading practice daily as well as daily journaling. They also practiced writing emails on their gmail accounts. It has been exciting for the kids to earn prizes for their reading goals. Daisy is having a great time reading Regency Romances. It has been a good distraction from allergy season.

Science: This week we did a Mystery Science lesson. We went to Thanksgiving Point Gardens.

History: We are reading Indian Captive. Each of the kids has a history themed reading book.

Technology: Daisy has been outside taking lovely pictures. Sullivan and Sarajoy practiced building with legos. Sarajoy, Simon, and Sullivan love using gmail and google hangouts.

May 6

Math: This week each of the kids did lessons in Teaching Textbooks.  They also did online problem solving games.

Language Arts: Each child did reading practice daily as well as daily journaling. They also practiced writing emails on their gmail accounts. It has been exciting for the kids to earn prizes for their reading goals. Sullivan has read 20 Magic Tree House Books. 

Science: This week we did a Mystery Science lesson. We've had so many different weather patterns to study this month.

History: We are reading Indian Captive. Each of the kids has a history themed reading book.

Technology: Daisy has been outside taking lovely pictures. Sullivan and Sarajoy practiced building with legos. Sarajoy, Simon, and Sullivan love using gmail and google hangouts.

Saturday, April 6, 2019

April 28

Math: This week each of the kids did lessons in Teaching Textbooks.  They also did online problem solving games.

Language Arts: Each child did reading practice daily as well as daily journaling. They also practiced writing emails on their gmail accounts. It has been exciting for the kids to earn prizes for their reading goals.

Science: This week we did a Mystery Science lesson. The many birthdays we've had in the last month have given us a lot of chances to learn about chemical changes with cooking.

History: We are reading Indian Captive. Each of the kids has a history themed reading book.

Technology: Daisy has been outside taking lovely pictures. Sullivan and Sarajoy practiced building with legos. Sarajoy, Simon, and Sullivan love using gmail and google hangouts.

April 22

Math: This week each of the kids did lessons in Teaching Textbooks.  They have loved the hands-on math with Osmo.

Language Arts: Each child did reading practice daily as well as daily journaling. They also practiced writing emails on their gmail accounts. Reading outside has been lovely.

Science: This week we have had the microscope out.  We are starting to see leaves on our willow tree. Yard cleanup provides a lot of opportunities to see the effects of the seasons.

History: We are reading Indian Captive. Each of the kids has a history themed reading book.

Technology: Daisy continues lessons with a friend learning to use her camera. Sullivan and Sarajoy practiced building with legos. Sarajoy, Simon, and Sullivan love using gmail and google hangouts.

April 8

Math: This week each of the kids did lessons in Teaching Textbooks.  They also did online problem solving games. Sarajoy is getting better at adding.

Language Arts: Each child did reading practice daily as well as daily journaling. They also practiced writing emails on their gmail accounts. The kids do a daily virtue recitation with their dad each morning.

Science: This week we did a Mystery Science lesson.  We have seen a lot of different kinds of cloud shapes and patterns this week.

History: We are reading Indian Captive. Each of the kids has a history themed reading book.

Technology: Daisy loves to use Facetime and Hangouts to keep in touch with cousins. Her photography continues to improve. Simon is devising ways to earn money to start his YouTube channel. Sarajoy and Sullivan love using the cuisinaire rods to make cool creations.

April 1

Math: This week each of the kids did lessons in Teaching Textbooks.  They also did online problem solving games. Simon is getting better at multiplication facts.

Language Arts: Each child did reading practice daily as well as daily journaling. They also practiced writing emails on their gmail accounts. Daisy is excited a new book in a series she has been reading just came out!

Science: This week we did a Mystery Science lesson. We are learning that the weather in spring can be very temperamental.

History: We are reading Indian Captive. Each of the kids has a history themed reading book.

Technology: Daisy is learning a lot about shutter speed and light. Sullivan and Sarajoy practiced building with legos. Sarajoy, Simon, and Sullivan love using gmail and google hangouts. Sullivan got some fun new Osmo games for his birthday.