April 16, 2009 (Thursday): Dejunking

Mom School
Pray/National Anthem
Song: I Am A Child of God
Theology: Chapter 40: Family History from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: Samuel the Lamanite
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Started and read one chapter from Crazy Horse: Young Indian Chief from the Childhood of Famous American series.
Literature/World History: Read 2 chapters from Greek Myths: Ulysses and the Trojan War by Usborne.
Character: D.W.'s Guide to Perfect Manners by Marc Brown
Memorization: 12 Apostles
Family History: Read a couple of pages from my grandfather's biography "Memories of a Flying Tiger" about his World War II experiences. The kids are loving this!
Music: Rhythm poem
Math: Math Fables: Lessons That Count by Greg Tang
Science: Read two chapters in Our Father's World by Michael McHugh.
PE: Played and ran around in the desert.
Chores

Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon.
Social Studies: Memorizing the states and capitals. Working on the first 25.
Art: Made salt dough and shaped it.
Math: Did lesson 136 in Saxon 6/5.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day
Free Reading: Finished the Land of Elyon #3. Read in Leven Thumps for a while.
Writing: Book review on Goodreads.
Music: Practiced her voice lesson.
Life Skills: Cleaned/dejunked her bedroom.

Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The New Testament Reader.
World History: Listened to Story of the World Vol. 2 for two hours.
Creative Play: Lots of Lego's today.
Life Skills: Cleaned/dejunked the playroom with me.

Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon Reader.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Logic: Played chess with Jared.
Creative Writing: Lots of story writing on the computer.
Creative Play: Lot's of Lego's.
World History: 1 hour of Story of the World vol 2.
Life Skills: Cleaned/dejunked the playroom with me.

Caleb
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics: Played a Happy Phonics game.
Phonics/Computer: Explode the Code online.
Creative Play: Lego's
World History: 1 hour of Story of the World vol 2.
Life Skills: Cleaned/dejunked the playroom with me.

Evening:
Family Scriptures: John 10

To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Dejunked the playroom and the library room-big project, read Oedipus Rex, and answered the questions for the book.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work (Ogden to close a tax office for the season), and listened to the entire book The Red Badge of Courage.