Weekly Report Week # 1

While we did keep up with some studies this summer we didn't accomplish nearly as much as I had hoped to. That being said I have already thrown my year plans off quite a bit and we will have to be very diligent in order to accomplish all that I hope to for the year. I am going to try to follow a schedule more closely this year, in hopes for a little more structure and routine.


BIBLE-
Read aloud Genesis 1
Verse Race


MATH-
DD- Saxon 2- Lessons 17-21
DS- Saxon 5/4- Lessons 9-13


ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS/WRITING-
English from the Roots Up- Vocabulary word Biblos- Made Vocab card, looked up definitions of vocabulary words, Vocabulary sentences, Review and test of Vocabulary words.
Secret Garden Crossword Puzzle
Secret Garden Quiz
DS- LA Workbook- Page 10-41- Short and long vowel review, blends
DD- Wkbk 1- Page 16- 25 (Reading, thinking, language, and comprehension skills)
DD-Wkbk 2-Page 14-21 - writing skills/phonics
DD- Master Reader Lesson 11
DS- Master Reader Lesson 31
Discussed the meaning of definition, derivation, and metaphor.
DD/DS- Practice using Dictionary
DD-Spelling Words- Practice and write
Started Creative Writing Journal- Used Story starter sentence to write a story.
Trip to Library
DD/DS Spelling Lesson 1 (Grade 4 lessons- having DD do them along with DS, offering her more help when needed)

SCIENCE-
Read aloud from Genesis for Kids

HISTORY-
Read aloud from Dinosaurs of Eden Pgs 6-21
Notebook
Started Time Line Project

MUSIC/ART-
Listened to Haydn (Creation,Symphonies No.85, No.92, No. 103 throughout the week.
Coloring, Scrap booking


READING-
I FINALLY finished reading aloud The Secret Garden

Started reading The Doll People- Meanest Doll in the World at the request of the kids. (This was not on my list of chapter books to read this year but they loved the first book and BEGGED for this one after seeing it at the library :) Chapter 1- 8

Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Romp by Carol Diggory Shields
The House of Boo by J. Patrick Lewis
Read aloud Short stories: Beauty and the Beast, The Blind Men and the Elephant,A Christmas Carol, El Pajaro Cu, The Emperor's New Clothes, Hansel and Gretel, Inktomi lost his eyes, 'Twas the Night before Christmas, One Inch Fellow, Paul Revere's Ride,Peter Pan

DD/DS- Silent Reading time 45 minutes daily (I am choosing their silent reading books this year so that they will read more challenging books than they chose for themselves last year)

We are going to try using www.Goodreads.com as a book log along with our paper book log to keep better track of our reading time. (Not sure that it will work but worth a try anyhow)

EXTRA CURRICULAR-
DS- Football Practice 2hrs 4x
DD- Gymnastics Private Lesson 1.5 hrs 2x
Quad riding at the dunes

After a recent trip to California, visiting with friends and family- once again everyone's biggest concern/question about homeschooling was about how the kids were being "socialized"
It is so funny that they would even ask as almost every one of those same people spent a lot of time praising me and the kids for how well behaved, nice, fun the kids were- LOL!

Anyways here is an interesting study that relates...
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/15/mother.children.social.skills/index.html

Summer Update

Wow it has been busy around here! We have continued on with our studies but I haven't found the time to blog them. I am going to do my best to keep up with the blog this summer but I doubt it will be consistent.


MATH-
DD- Saxon 2- Lessons 7-11
DS- 3 Multiplication review worksheets

LANGUAGE ARTS/ENGLISH-

DS- Workbook work Pages 38-54 (language mechanics)
DD- Workbook work, writing and parts of a sentence
DS- Master Reader Lessons 25+26


READING-
Secret Garden Chapters 9-11

EXTRA CIRRICULAR-
DD- Playdate at our house with friend (3x)
DS- Playdate at our house with friend
Vacation Bible School (5x)
Sunday School
DS-Friend Sleepover at our house (2x)
DS- Reading Program at the library
DS/DD- Swimming with friends

7 years old.. today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY! WHERE DOES THE TIME GO??

Book Reviews- See what your friends are reading!

A friend asked me to join this site and I finally got around to it. It is a fun way to keep up with what your friends are reading and find new books!

www.Goodreads.com

Check it out :)

Today is the day...

DS is testing today and tomorrow. He is excited. One of his friends told him how much fun he had last year when he tested. Wish him luck!

Sight Word Test

I am so proud of how DD is reading these days! She has come along way from the beginning of the year! It was my biggest fear this school year- teaching her to read. I am so glad that what we are doing is working and she is beginning to like to read!
I tested her again today on her Sight Words. She improved SO much almost a perfect score on both tests! (A perfect score is 108)

SIGHT WORDS LEVEL A
9/08= 29
11/08= 68
2/09= 82
5/09= 103


SIGHT WORDS LEVEL B
2/09= 60
5/09= 100