Sunday, October 25, 2009

Weekly Report # 8

BIBLE-
DD- Read aloud from Bible stories for Bed Time

MATH-

DD- Saxon 2 Lesson 49-55
DS- Saxon 5/4 Lesson 40-44
Listened to Multiplication Tunes that Teach throughout the week
DS/DD- Played games at www.Multiplication.com throughout the week

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS
Continued to talk about the writing process- Focused on Revising
Vacab card- Tele (English from the roots up)
DS-Workbook page 96-101 (OI,OY,OU,OW, Endings ER-EST)
DS- Workbook 2- Page 38-45 (Identifying cause and effect, Classifying,Drawing conclusions)
DD- Workbook Page 56-60 (Revising,Proofreading)
DD- Workbook 2 Page 64-71 (Thinking Skills, Reading Skills)
DS- Master Reader Lesson 34
DD- Master Reader Lesson 13
DD- Cursive Handwriting Practice (A,B,C,D)


GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY-
Reviewed the 7 continents- memorizing them in order of size
Map work- Floor Plans
Watched documentary "September 11th- Through Children's Eyes"
Watched an episode of "The Amazing Race"- The kids are excited to learn more about Dubai after seeing it on this episode!
Discussed the original 13 states
Map Test- United States-
Worked on United States puzzle
Continued to read from "Dinosaurs of Eden- (The theory of evolution)"


SCIENCE-
Started Study on Animals- (Per kids request) Animals of the Arctic Region and Antarctica- Caribou
Continued to read from "Pyramids"
Began reading "Pyramid Builders"

READING-
I continued to read aloud from "Eleven" Chapter 15-24
Started our new read aloud "Katy"- Chapters 1-2
Silent Reading 1 hr 6x
DD/DS- Read aloud 45 mins each

MUSIC/ART-
Listened to Vivaldi throughout the week
Symmetrical poster paintings
"Spring" Painting- Inspired by Vivaldi's 4 Seasons- Spring

FOREIGN LANGUAGE
DS-Rosetta Stone- Lesson 1
DD-Rosetta Stone Lesson 1

SPORTS/EXTRA CURRICULAR-

Church
DS-Football Game
DS-Football Practice 3x
DS-Sleepover at friends house
DD-Cheer practice 2x
DD- Tumbling practice 1x
DD- Private Cheer Lesson 1x
DD/DS- Playdate at friends house