01/14/09: Keep Reading!

Today the kids wanted to keep reading for Mom School and they didn't want to do anything else. So instead of Mom School getting done and 10:30 or 11:00 we didn't get done until 12:30. They just kept throwing books in my lap. Long books too! They were disappointed when we stopped but I was hungry and my throat was done!

Mom School
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Preach My Gospel, Chapter 6: Humility and True to the Faith: Humility
Bible History: The Good Samaritan
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 6 chapters and finished The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson by Ann McGovern
Literature: 5 poems from A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
Fairy Tales/Fables: The Cock, The Mouse and The Little Red Hen
Memorization: Books of the Old and New Testament and Books of the Book of Mormon
Family History: Biography of William Green
World History: Wonders of the World by DK
World History Biography: Saladin:Noble Prince of Islam by Diane Stanley (3rd Crusade)
Science Biography: 2 chapters from Thomas Edison For Kids: His Life and Ideas by Laurie Carlson
Math: 2 chapters from The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Mangnus Enzenberger
Science: Glaciers: The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.

Olivia
Religion: Read the Book of Mormon
Life Skills: Carrot Cake
Social: Played for 1 1/2 hours with a friend.
She sewed again for a couple of hours.

Jared
Religion: 1 chapter from the Old Testament Reader
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Social: Scouts today!
Creative Play: Lots and lots of Lego play again.
Reading: Read lots of picture books to Caleb.

Luke
Religion: Read a chapter from his Book of Mormon Reader
Social: Scouts today!
Creative Play: Lots and lots of Lego's again.

Caleb
Music: Played around on the violin.
Creative Play: Lots of Lego's.
Social: Played with a friend for an hour and half.
Reading: Jared read him lots of picture books.

Family (in the evening):
Luke 10
Alex played Wii games with the kids while I was gone.

To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, piano, violin (I've learned all the "notes." I'm squeaking out songs from in the Children's songbook right now. The kids recognized the songs so that's good!), helped at scouts, made dinner for a "sick and afflicted" family, went to a stake Young Women's meeting, and attended Stake Standards Night.
Alex: Scriptures, went to work and listened to the Illiad by Homer.