Monday, November 30, 2009

Weekly Report # 13

We had a short week due to holiday preperations, family in town and Thanksgiving. Feeling like we aren't accomplishing much the last couple of weeks but I am guessing that is the norm for everyone this time of year.

MATH-
DD- Saxon 2 Lesson 76-78
DS- Saxon 5/4 Lesson 52-54
DD- 5 Worksheets- counting Money


ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS-
DD-Spelling- Pg 38-42
DD-Spelling Pre-Test 5/10
DD-Spelling Test 10/10
DD- Workbook Pg 84-86 (Characters and setting, Dialogue,Writing Dialogue)
DD- Workbook # 2 Pg-102-107 (Reading Skills, Thinking Skills)
DS- Workbook- Pg 77-84 Reading Skills Practice Test # 6, 7
DS- Workbook # 2- Pg 108-109 (Showing ownership)
DD- Thank you note to Grandma, wrote letter to cousins
DS- Began writing Thank you notes for his Bday presents

GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY-
Began reading "Tales of Famous Americans- "Pocohantas" and "Ben Franklin" by Connie and Peter Roop
Started Money Study- Using "The Kids Guide to Money"- The beginning of money, bartering, mediums of exchange, Gold and other metals.
Watched 3 episodes of The Amazing Race (Tracking thier journey on the map)

SCIENCE-
DD/DS Took turns reading "Penguins"
Colored "Penguin" page to add to science notebook
Watched an episode of Oregon Field Guide
EXPERIMENT- Test Tube Sunset

READING-
Finished reading "The Chocolate Touch"
Read aloud "Thanksgiving IS" by Louise Borden, "Thanksgiving Is.." By Gail Gibbons
Began reading "Esther" by Susan Martins Miller Ch 1-4
Silent Reading 30 min daily

FOREIGN LANGUAGE-
DD- Rosetta Stone- L 1.1 Listening and Reading, L 1.1 Speaking
DS-Rosetta Stone L 1.1 Listening and reading
DD/DS- Worksheet- Numbers 1-10

SPORTS/EXTRA CURRICULAR-
DD- Cheer Practice
DD- Gymnastics Practice
DS- Playdate at friends house
DS- Went to a movie with a friend
Thanksgiving with family- lots of playtime with cousins!