April 30, 2009 (Thursday): A regular day again

Mom School
Pray/National Anthem
Song: Beautiful Savior
Theology: Read the last three chapters (The Spirit World, Judgement and Exaltation) and finished Gospel Principles.
Book of Mormon Stories: Read about the brother of Jared, Ether and Moroni-finished the Book of Mormon stories. Moving on to Church History.
Friend Articles
Biography/American History: Studied and talked about The Oregon Trail.
Literature: Read 3 chapters from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (an abridged version).
Memorization: 12 apostles
Family History: Read several pages about my grandpa's WWII adventures.
Music: Rhythm poem
Geography: India, China, and the Westward expansion of the west (Oregon Trail)
Science: Read two chapters and finished Our Father's World. (Our bodies and senses)
PE/Creative Play: Played in the desert. The kids have love Horatio Hornblower. While they were in the desert they played they were Horatio and cohorts seeking to attack the Spanish forts along the coastline. It was very funny watching them sneak around with their swords and peer over the hills. And watching them run when they "set off" gunpowder. They also enjoyed lots of jumping on the trampoline.
Chores.


Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon.
Music: Practiced singing.
Geography: Did a geography lesson from Evan-Moor 5.
Math: Did a Saxon Math lesson.
Language Arts: Nouns from Easy Grammar
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Vociferous
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Did a root words lesson.
Reading/American History: Read for several hours about early American History from a couple of books.
Life Skills: Peanut Butter Cookies
Computers/Typing: Typed some lists up for Activity Days.
PE: Went on a walk with me.
Clubs: Olivia had a 4-H meeting.

Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in the Doctrine and Covenants Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon Math lesson.
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages from Explode the Code
Work/PE: He picked rock with some other kids out at a local farm for over four hours.

Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in The Book of Mormon Reader.
Geography: Did a Geography lesson from Evan-Moor 2.
Math: Did a Saxon Math lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing: Worked on his story on the computer.

Caleb
Math: Skip Counting
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 pages of Explode the Code
Language Arts: Sight words practice
Reading: Read a phonics reader to me and read a McGuffy lesson to me.

Family (in the evening):
Family Scriptures: John 14
Watched American Idol.

To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, read a conference talk, spell drill, word of the day, and finished Elantris.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work, and listened to Robinson Crusoe.