Math: Sullivan is really curios about math facts, and is constantly asking me about numbers. He also finished his workbook. The other kids are doing lessons in Teaching Textbooks online.
Language Arts: Each child has a book they read each day. They check in with Dad in the evening and tell him about what they read for a treat. Daisy just started a writing class with other homeschoolers. She is also doing great in Speech and Debate. Each child has a daily assignment in their language workbook and journal.
Science: Daisy did science experiments with the kids this week, including "walking water". We got some books and movies about sharks at the library. The kids love everything they are learning about marine life watching Octonauts.
History: The kids learned about the lives of artisists we are studying: Bev Doolittle, John Williams, and Edgar Allen Poe. We continued our read aloud of Indian Captive. We did another Geography party with our friends and learned all about Ohio.
Music: Daisy started a new song on the Piano and continues studying River Flows in You and working on her violin. The other kids practice a new song and a review song on their violins daily as well as play something on the piano. They were excited to learn more about John Williams and all of the movie scores he has composed. And they told me his son is in the band Toto.
Technology: Osmo is still a hit with the kids, especially coding jam and the art game. Daisy took some great sunset pictures and did a photo scavenger hunt assignment. The kids use google hangouts and play lots of online learning games.
Monday, January 28, 2019
Monday, January 21, 2019
January 21
Math: Simon, Daisy, and Sarajoy do Teaching Textbooks. Sullivan does his math workbook. Sarajoy has been working extra hard on math facts.
Language Arts: The kids do daily journaling and language workbook activities. Daisy finished her 14th book in the past 2 months! Sullivan is taking a break from Magic Tree House cause he loves Zoobooks so much. Sarajoy and Sulli played with Boggle Jr.
Science: We spent hours outside looking at the moon during the lunar eclipse. We got some amazing photos through our telescope of the blood moon. The kids have been watching Blue Planet. We know so much about sea life!
History: I read aloud more of Indian Captive to the kids. We love how the author is honest in her portrayal of the prejudice the whites had towards the natives while also letting us see the wholeness in the Native way of life. We did our American Geography party this week with Kentucky Fried Chicken, Benedictines, and Kentucky Bourbon Balls.
Music: Sarajoy has worked so hard on Minuet 2! She will be finished with book 1 soon! Sullivan plays May song for everyone who will listen. We talked about the difference between violin and fiddle and decided more fiddle songs might keep things fun.
Technology: Figuring out how to capture photos through the telescope was really tricky! Daisy and her dad figured it out! Simon learned how to create his own folder on our computer to put his creations in. He did a power point presentation on Kentucky this week. The kids are having so much fun making drawings and music with Osmo.
Language Arts: The kids do daily journaling and language workbook activities. Daisy finished her 14th book in the past 2 months! Sullivan is taking a break from Magic Tree House cause he loves Zoobooks so much. Sarajoy and Sulli played with Boggle Jr.
Science: We spent hours outside looking at the moon during the lunar eclipse. We got some amazing photos through our telescope of the blood moon. The kids have been watching Blue Planet. We know so much about sea life!
History: I read aloud more of Indian Captive to the kids. We love how the author is honest in her portrayal of the prejudice the whites had towards the natives while also letting us see the wholeness in the Native way of life. We did our American Geography party this week with Kentucky Fried Chicken, Benedictines, and Kentucky Bourbon Balls.
Music: Sarajoy has worked so hard on Minuet 2! She will be finished with book 1 soon! Sullivan plays May song for everyone who will listen. We talked about the difference between violin and fiddle and decided more fiddle songs might keep things fun.
Technology: Figuring out how to capture photos through the telescope was really tricky! Daisy and her dad figured it out! Simon learned how to create his own folder on our computer to put his creations in. He did a power point presentation on Kentucky this week. The kids are having so much fun making drawings and music with Osmo.
Monday, January 14, 2019
January 14
Math: The kids continued doing lessons in Teaching Textbooks online. Sullivan is almost finished with his daily skills workbook and is asking a lot of questions about multiplication. Simon likes a trick his friend taught him about multiplying by 9.
Language Arts: We read the next chapter in Indian Captive together. Daisy is working on a bill for Student Congress. Simon caught the reading bug with the Percy Jackson series. Sarajoy finished her first book in The Littles series. Daisy wants to read all day long. The kids continue work in their language arts workbooks and journals.
Science: Sullivan is so happy he is reading fluently enough to read his Zoobooks magazine. He learned all about Australian mammals this month. Sarajoy and Daisy did an activity from Click magazine about penguins. We spent a couple of cold sunny days at the pond learning about winter and ducks and muskrats, training our dog, and talking about protected species.
History: We read in Indian Captive about what kind of clothing the Indians wore and how Molly is learning how to gather wood and pound corn. One of our own family traditions is to make snowflakes when we take down Christmas decorations.
Music: The kids made up songs about geese at the pond. Everyone is working hard on their latest violin songs. Sullivan is especially proud to have mastered May Song.
Technology: Simon did his tinker crate and loves learning about how to make a you tube channel. Daisy took a stunning picture of a leaf on a stump at the pond. Sarajoy and Sullivan love building with Goldiblocks and setting up Sullivan's domino rally maze.
Language Arts: We read the next chapter in Indian Captive together. Daisy is working on a bill for Student Congress. Simon caught the reading bug with the Percy Jackson series. Sarajoy finished her first book in The Littles series. Daisy wants to read all day long. The kids continue work in their language arts workbooks and journals.
Science: Sullivan is so happy he is reading fluently enough to read his Zoobooks magazine. He learned all about Australian mammals this month. Sarajoy and Daisy did an activity from Click magazine about penguins. We spent a couple of cold sunny days at the pond learning about winter and ducks and muskrats, training our dog, and talking about protected species.
History: We read in Indian Captive about what kind of clothing the Indians wore and how Molly is learning how to gather wood and pound corn. One of our own family traditions is to make snowflakes when we take down Christmas decorations.
Music: The kids made up songs about geese at the pond. Everyone is working hard on their latest violin songs. Sullivan is especially proud to have mastered May Song.
Technology: Simon did his tinker crate and loves learning about how to make a you tube channel. Daisy took a stunning picture of a leaf on a stump at the pond. Sarajoy and Sullivan love building with Goldiblocks and setting up Sullivan's domino rally maze.
Monday, January 7, 2019
January 7
Math: Simon, Daisy, Sarajoy are using Teaching Textbooks. They have also found some fun online math practice games. Sullivan is loving doing math activities on the Osmo.
Language Arts: Each of the kids does journal writing, spelling practice, and they send messages to each other and me while I am at work. They each have a book that they read on their own and books they read to a parent. Sullivan is especially showing a lot of fluency and loves the Cricket magazines. Daisy reported reading 8 novels last month!
Science: The kids have learned so much about aquatic animals watching Octonauts. Dad brought a book home from work about Sharks that everyone enjoyed. Dad also watched Blue Planet with the kids.
History: Daisy is asking a lot of questions about Jane Austen and English customs as she reads through Regency era books. Simon, Sarajoy, and Sullivan are working through their American history books.
Music: We are reviewing our songs on violin after taking a break for the holidays. Simon and Sullivan performed at a talent show.
Technology: Daisy took some fantastic Christmas pictures and completed another assignment in her photography book. Simon got some really fun brain teasers for Christmas. All of the kids have loved coding Jam on the Osmo.
Language Arts: Each of the kids does journal writing, spelling practice, and they send messages to each other and me while I am at work. They each have a book that they read on their own and books they read to a parent. Sullivan is especially showing a lot of fluency and loves the Cricket magazines. Daisy reported reading 8 novels last month!
Science: The kids have learned so much about aquatic animals watching Octonauts. Dad brought a book home from work about Sharks that everyone enjoyed. Dad also watched Blue Planet with the kids.
History: Daisy is asking a lot of questions about Jane Austen and English customs as she reads through Regency era books. Simon, Sarajoy, and Sullivan are working through their American history books.
Music: We are reviewing our songs on violin after taking a break for the holidays. Simon and Sullivan performed at a talent show.
Technology: Daisy took some fantastic Christmas pictures and completed another assignment in her photography book. Simon got some really fun brain teasers for Christmas. All of the kids have loved coding Jam on the Osmo.
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