Weeks 1-3 August 21-September 9 2010

Daisy
Math:
I did flashcards to practice my multiplication facts, I played Krypto with my family, I did lessons in my old math book, and this week I started Teaching Textbooks.  I'm reviewing the earlier grades to see if there are things I haven't learned and slowly working up to my grade level.

Language Arts:
I write in my journal every day.  I wrote and delivered 3 speeches for my Speech and Debate class. I have been reading Seeking Persephone on my own, Auggie and Me to my siblings, and Calico Captive with my mom.  We finished a read-aloud of Island of the Blue Dolphins and watched the movie. We also finished Hatchet.

History: I'm reading Calico Captive with my mom to go along with our American History studies. I also looked up some interesting history facts online and wrote about them in my notebook.  I learned about the great fire of London in 1666 and I learned that the Iceland Parliament building is the oldest parliament building still in use.

Science: I looked up interesting science facts online and wrote about them in my journal. I learned they have found a new organ in the human body and have measured the speed of gravity. We watched a video about sea creatures and visited the Living Planet Aquarium

Technology: I got a new cell phone and started taking some pictures of flowers around my  yard.  I'm studying a sunflower and capturing it each day as it blooms.  My new camera came and I unboxed it and hope to learn to use it next week.

Music: For violin I'm reviewing some of my old songs.  We learned Amazing Grace in our family orchestra and I am working on Bach Bouree in Suzuki Book 3. I'm also working on Beauty and the Beast.

Simon
Math: I played Krypto with my family, I did lessons in my old math book, and this week I started Teaching Textbooks. I got my first Tynker crate and built a paint spinner.  I also do a lot of building with small connecting cubes.

Language Arts: I write in my journal each school day.  I have a language and spelling book that I do lessons in. I'm listening to the Harry Potter Series, Reading the Dolch Indian Stories, and Reading The Mixed Up Twins with my Mom. We finished a read-aloud of Island of the Blue Dolphins and watched the movie. We also finished Hatchet.

History: I started reading the Dolch Indian Stories for the beginning of our American History studies.

Science: I looked up interesting science facts online and wrote about them in my journal.
We watched a video about sea creatures and visited the Living Planet Aquarium.

Technology: I am excited to learn more about coding.  I started the minecraft mod course on Tynker.com.

Music:  For violin I'm reviewing some of my old songs.  We learned Amazing Grace in our family orchestra. I reviewed one of my favorite songs, Ashoken Farewell.  I'm working on Perpetual Motion in Suzuki Book 4.

Sarajoy
Math:  I played Krypto with my family.  I did lessons in my old math book, and this week I started Teaching Textbooks. 

Language Arts:  I write in my journal each school day.  I have a language and spelling book that I do lessons in. I finished listening to Anne of Green Gables and watched the movies with my mom. We finished a read-aloud of Island of the Blue Dolphins and watched the movie. We also finished Hatchet. I started listening to Mr. Poppers Penguins. I am reading American Girl Josephina to my mom.  I got my new American Girl Magazine and have been reading that as well. 

History: I am reading the American Girl Josephina Book. It is about a girl who lives on a ranch in New Mexico. 

Science: We watched a video about sea creatures and visited the Living Planet Aquarium. I read a Zoobooks about aquatic mammals and played with toy sharks and whales. 

Technology: I got my first Goldiblocks set! I build a moving picture spinner. 

Music: For violin I'm reviewing some of my old songs.  We learned Amazing Grace in our family orchestra. My favorite song is Allegro.  I'm almost done with Suzuki book 1.  I'm learning Minuet 2 by Bach. 

Sullivan: 
Math:  I played Krypto with my family.  I did lessons in my old math book, and this week I started Teaching Textbooks. 

Language Arts:  I write in my journal each school day.  I have a language and spelling book that I do lessons in. I finished listening to Prince Caspian. I started listening to Voyage of the Dawn Treader.  We finished a read-aloud of Island of the Blue Dolphins and watched the movie. We also finished Hatchet. I am reading Magic Tree House to my mom. 

History: My mom read Island of the Blue Dolphins to me and we watched the movie. 

Science: We watched a video about sea creatures and visited the Living Planet Aquarium. I read a Zoobooks about aquatic mammals and played with toy sharks and whales. 

Technology: I build super heros out of cube connectors. I helped Simon with his paint spinner and Sarajoy with her Goldiblocks set.

Music:  We learned Amazing Grace in our family orchestra. I'm working on Song of the Wind and Go Tell Aunt Rhody on my violin.