Thursday, April 22, 2010
Finally, I'm Up to It...
I haven't posted in forever, too much stuff going on and no heart. But there are some things I'd like to share and I should start blogging again. However, I just couldn't do it with out another memorium. Another grandparent has left us and my heart has been so heavy with this loss. It wasn't unexpected, but still sad. I'm hoping that things are finally settling down after so many changes and I'll be posting more.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Weekly Report
I hate sick weeks. We really didn’t get much accomplished, but I’m satisfied that we did somethings. It kind of felt like an unschooling week. Hmmmm….I’m not sure I liked it, or possibly I don’t like that maybe somewhere deep down I did.
Math- Saxon Lessons 44-45 and Test 8. We are still struggling with subtraction/borrowing. Xan always forgets to change the number he borrowed from. I think I’m going to do lessons 4 days and then some kind of living math on day 5. I’ve kind of already been doing this, but I’m going to plan it out a little better. I’m also going to go through the lessons from the week and have him re-do the problems he missed on that day. I always make him fix his errors right after his lesson, but I think this will be a good way to reinforce it. Xan also managed to do a multiplication puzzle despite not feeling well.
Logic- Logic Countdown 2 pages of analogies this week. He’s gotten really good at these.
Grammar- 3 daily grams w/ diagramming. We didn’t get a chance to use the new Montessori grammar box, maybe next week. Rod and Staff 5 worksheets for Lessons 15,16, & 17.
Spelling- Spelling Workout F Lesson 10.
Writing- KWO outline and retelling from his science reading on Atoms.
Science- See above. You know you’re a homeschool mom when your kids are sick and you use the opportunity to turn it into a science project. I had some agar and Petri dishes lyying around so we mixed up the agar and had all the sickies, and me, the not sickie, contaminate it to compare the germs. I also swabbed the kitchen sponge just for the heck of it. It’s too early to see anything really, but I’ll keep you posted.
History- I swear one day we will make it out of Ancients and into the Middle Ages, but today is not that day. We managed to make our Greek theater masks and I think they turned out lovely. I forget how fun projects can be.
P.E.- Xan managed to make it to football practice one day this week before he got sick. He also was able to work on his strength and flexibility exercises.
I hope everyone else had a great week, and here’s to your good health!
Math- Saxon Lessons 44-45 and Test 8. We are still struggling with subtraction/borrowing. Xan always forgets to change the number he borrowed from. I think I’m going to do lessons 4 days and then some kind of living math on day 5. I’ve kind of already been doing this, but I’m going to plan it out a little better. I’m also going to go through the lessons from the week and have him re-do the problems he missed on that day. I always make him fix his errors right after his lesson, but I think this will be a good way to reinforce it. Xan also managed to do a multiplication puzzle despite not feeling well.
Logic- Logic Countdown 2 pages of analogies this week. He’s gotten really good at these.
Grammar- 3 daily grams w/ diagramming. We didn’t get a chance to use the new Montessori grammar box, maybe next week. Rod and Staff 5 worksheets for Lessons 15,16, & 17.
Spelling- Spelling Workout F Lesson 10.
Writing- KWO outline and retelling from his science reading on Atoms.
Science- See above. You know you’re a homeschool mom when your kids are sick and you use the opportunity to turn it into a science project. I had some agar and Petri dishes lyying around so we mixed up the agar and had all the sickies, and me, the not sickie, contaminate it to compare the germs. I also swabbed the kitchen sponge just for the heck of it. It’s too early to see anything really, but I’ll keep you posted.
History- I swear one day we will make it out of Ancients and into the Middle Ages, but today is not that day. We managed to make our Greek theater masks and I think they turned out lovely. I forget how fun projects can be.
P.E.- Xan managed to make it to football practice one day this week before he got sick. He also was able to work on his strength and flexibility exercises.
I hope everyone else had a great week, and here’s to your good health!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Some pictures of what we've been up to...
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