Monday, December 10, 2018

Dec 3-9

Math: Sullivan does math in his first grade workbook.  He is doing adding, subtracting and sequencing. Daisy, Simon, and Sarajoy are working on Teaching Textbooks online. Daisy is learning to manage her time better so she has more time for math.

Language Arts: Each child does a journaling assignment each day. They also have language workbooks they are learning from. They are also spending time on Spelling City. They each have a book they read to mom or dad each day.

History: The kids each have a history-themed literature book.  We are enjoying our studies of early Americans.

Science: Our Science magazines are so fun. The kids love learning about animals from Ranger Rick and Zoobooks.  We also did a mystery science lesson this week and Daisy did science experiments with her siblings.

Music: We are getting better and better at Good King Wenceslas on our violins. We can play it in two parts now. 

Tech: Daisy got really into photography this week, learning all about shutter speed. Sarajoy and Sullivan are having fun making creations and making up games with dominoes.  Simon would do tech all day if he could.  He is making plans to start his own  youtube channel.  He loves modding on Tynker and playing minecraft.

Saturday, December 1, 2018

November 26-Dec 3

Math: Daisy, Simon, and Sarajoy did Teaching Textbooks online. Sullivan did his math workbook. Simon is excited to understand division better. Sarajoy is learning about fractions and sequencing.

Language Arts: We read some more chapters in Indian Captive. Sullivan is on his way through Mummies in the Morning. Sarajoy is reading Ponies at the Point and The Littles. Daisy is reading a series of Regency Romance novels. Each of the kids does writing each day as well.

Science: We did a mystery science lesson on weather this week. The kids played in the snow. Sullivan has been checking the weather and reading and watching weather news.

History: The kids are each reading a history themed novel. We share a lot of family history experiences with setting up Christmas and doing family traditions.

Music: It was fun to play Good King Wenceslas as a family for our new group piece.  The kids each have an individual Christmas song as well.

Technology: Daisy is taking lots of pictures. Sarajoy opened a new Goldiblocks set with a parachute girl. Sullivan loves building with legos. We put some Lego tape on the bed in his room. Simon is having so much fun coding mods on minecraft.