September 28, 2009 (Monday)

Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Song: Family, My Eternal Family, Sing Your Way Home and a Rhythm poem
Bible: Jacob from The Old Testament Reader
Family Scripture Study: Galatians 6
Weekly Scripture Memorization: Mosiah 2:17
Friend Article
Idaho History: Read about unusual landforms in Idaho from A Rendezvous with Idaho History.
Read-a-loud: We read one chapter from The Silver Chair by CS Lewis.
Literature: We read "Taming of the Shreww" from Tales of Shakespeare by Usborne. We also read several poems from Poems for Memorization.
Science: Read a chapter in Science: A Closer Look by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. You know it's a good book when everyday they say, "Please read another chapter!"
Greek: Practiced our Greek alphabet.
Chores including animal care
Lots of Lego's

Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in Genesis.
Geography: Did an Evan-Moor lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon 7/6 lesson.
Language Arts: Did a Daily Grams lesson and did an Editor in Chief lesson.
Spelling: Did a spell drill
Creative Writing: Did her 1/2 hours scholar writing assignment.
Science: Did a science lesson from her science textbook.
Research: Functions of the brain.
Music: Practiced her piano lesson and went to piano lessons.

Jared
Religion: Read in the Book of Mormon.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson and went to piano.
Geography: Did an Evan-Moor lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon 6/5 lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing: Did a lesson in Let's Write.
Grammar: Did a Daily Grams lesson.

Luke
Religion: Read in the Book of Mormon
Geography: Did an Evan-Moor lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon 3 lesson.
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Grammar: Did a Daily Grams lesson.
Spelling: Did a spell drill.
Creative Writing: Worked on his Scholar writing assignment.

Caleb
Religion: Read a couple of versus in the Book of Mormon to me.
Geography: Did a lesson from Evan-Moor.
Math: Did one Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 pages of Explode the Code
Reading: Read a short story to me. He also read some passages on the phone via the internet with our state teacher that we report to. Practiced his sight words by using a highlighter and finding them in The Friend.

Family Home Evening:
Song: How Firm a Foundation
Testimonies: Everyone including Tanner
Scripture of the week: Mosiah 2:17
For the Strength of Youth: Using good words
Proclamation to the World:1st paragraph
Articles of Faith: 8th
Uncommon Courtesy: Table Manners
Lesson: Moroni 10: 3-5 and Enos (Prayer)
Activity: Playing basketball
Treats: Marshmallows over a camp fire
Song: Beautiful Savior

To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, practiced the piano, and worked on my English class (very painful class) .
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work and did several trainings for Boy Scouts of America