Weekly Report # 15

We started the week off on a really high note. The kids both seemed very motivated (Our history switch seems to have encouraged the attitude change)
DD has been a reading maniac. Sneaking up, finishing whole chapter books in a night. She is loving the Baby Sitter's Club- Little Sister's books and read 3 just this week! DS seems to have finally realized what I have been telling him for years- the sooner you start the sooner you finish! It has made a huge difference time wise for us! Because he has finally figured this out (so it seems at the moment- hopefully it lasts) Our school days end much sooner! We have had more free time for the fun stuff!

MATH-
DD is still breezing through math. We are working on multiplication in her book but she already taught herself the basics(1,1,10,100) so it has been really easy review for her. She completed 2 lessons per day this week.
DD- Saxon 2- Lesson 89-99
DS- Saxon 5/4 Lesson 60-63
DS- Investigation # 6

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS-
DD- Wkbk #2- Page 118-125(Thinking Skills, Reading Skills, Language Skills)
DD- Wkbk- Page 95-100 (Comics, Characters, Settings, Journal Writing)
DD- Spelling Wkbk Pg 48-53
DD- Master reader Lesson #21
DD- Spelling Test 8/10
DD-Spelling Pre-Test- 7/10
DD- Spelling Test 12/12
DS-Wkbk- Pg 97- (Reading Skills Practice Test #11,12,13,14,15)Whew- think we are all tested out this week!!
DS- Wkbk #2- Pg 116-121 (Contractions,compound words)
DS-Spelling Lesson # 6
Played Scattergories Jr.
Played Mad Libs
DS- Continued to write Thank you letters for birthday gifts

HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY-
Chapter #4-#5#6 #7 Story of the World
Review Questions- Chapter #4
Review Questions- Chapter #5
Review Question- Chapter #6
Review Questions Chapter #7

Coloring Page- The Pyramids of Egypt
Map Work- The Old Kingdom of Egypt
Jewish People Word Search
Made comic strip for Story of Joseph
Sumerian Inventions Word Search
Began our Chicken Mummy Project
Map Work Hammurabi and the Babylonians
Crossword Puzzle- Name that Place
Coloring Page- The Ziggurat of Ur
Watched an episode of Amazing Race

SCIENCE-
Watched an episode of Oregon Field Guide

MUSIC/ART-
Introduction to Bach.
Listened to Bach's Favorite 25 throughout the week.
The kids have been doing a lot of songwriting latley- writing them together then singing them and "playing" guitar :)

READING-
Silent Reading 45 min daily
Continued reading book club selection- Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix- Chapter 3-15

FOREIGN LANGUAGE-

DS- L1.1 Review
DS- Quiz 1.1.4
DS- Test L.1.1
DD- Speaking L1.1.1


SPORTS/EXTRA CURRICULAR-
DD- Playdate at our house
DD- Cheer Practice 2x
DD- Cheer Private Lesson
DD/DS- Playdate at friends house
DD/DS- Family visit to Grandma's house
Painted Pottery- homeschool group activity
Bowling with friends and family
Church