April 21, 2009 (Tuesday): Summer weather

Today we enjoyed the summer weather. They enjoyed it so much that they have sunburned faces. Last week at this time we had a winter storm warning. It's hard to decide if I should get out the Christmas decorations or get out the swim suits. The kids did play outside most of the day. Their 2 and 4 year old cousins were here this morning to play. Great fun. Good thing in a normal day for us we do what most public school kids do in a week! We had a great day. My kids love being home schooled!

Olivia: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon, Saxon Math lesson, 1 spell drill, 1 Mad Libs paper for grammar, had her voice lesson, wrote some blog posts, worked on her scholar paper, an hour of Story of the World vol. 2 for World History, finished The Red Badge of Courage, and babysat her cousins for some life skills practice.

Jared: Read a chapter in The New Testament Reader, 2 math lessons, 1 spell drill, 1 Mad Libs paper for grammar, 5 pages of Explode the Code for handwriting and phonics, read in a Star Wars book, played legos, an hour of Story of the World vol. 2 for World History, put up part of the trampoline by himself and lots of playing outside.

Luke: Read a chapter in The Book of Mormon Reader, 2 math lessons, 1 spell drill, 1 geography lesson, 5 pages of Explode the Code for handwriting and phonics, read in Prince Caspian by CS Lewis, an hour of Story of the World vol. 2 for World History, played legos and lots of playing outside.

Caleb: Right Start math lesson, 1 spell drill, 2 pages of Explode the Code for handwriting and phonics, read on phonics reader, read a McGuffy lesson, an hour of Story of the World vol. 2 for World History, legos and he was outside the most.

Family (in the evening):
PE: Swimming at the river again for an hour and a half.
Family Scripture study: John 12

To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, word of the day, piano practice, gave a piano lesson, did a lot of researching and learning about couponing-I bought my first coupons and organized my first trip for next week, and read Self-Reliance by Emerson.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, worked in the temple, finished Brisinger, and finished Oedipus the King by Sophocles, went to work and started Artemis Fowl #2.