Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Mom School
Pray/Pledge

Song: How Firm a Foundation, Search, Ponder and Pray and The Valiant Song
Bible: "The Ten Commandments" from The Old Testament Reader.
Family Scripture Study: 1 Timothy 2
Friend Article
Idaho History: Read about the Nez Pierce, Bannock and Shoshone Indians in Idaho from A Rendezvous with Idaho History.
Literature: We read two chapters from The Silver Chair by CS Lewis. (So good!)
Language Arts: Nouns
Poetry: We read numerous poems from Classic Poetry: An Illustrated Collection selected by Michael Rosen. We read poems from Shakespeare, William Blake, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Science: Science: Read a chapter in Science: A Closer Look by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill.
World History: We 2 chapters in The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy by Padraic Colum and we read King Midas: The Golden Touch by Demi
Movie: Watched part of the movie "Moses" to go with our Biblical study right now. I need to get a copy of the 10 Commandments from the library.
Chores: House chores and animal care

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
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Creative Writing: Did her scholar writing assignment.
Science: Did a science lesson from her science textbook.
Music: Practiced her piano lesson
Reading: Finished Work and the Glory #5 and started The Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale.

Jared
Religion: Read in the Book of Mormon.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson
Geography: Did an Evan-Moor lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon 6/5 lesson and a math drill sheet.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing: Did a lesson in Let's Write and wrote a story about his trip to Washington DC this summer.
Grammar: Did a Daily Grams lesson.
Scouts: Worked on several of his requirements.

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.
Scouts: Worked on several scouting requirements.

Caleb
Religion: Read some verses to me in the Book of Mormon.
Reading: Read a story 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
Language Arts: Read a short story to me. Practiced his sight words by using a highlighter and finding them in The Friend.

To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, word of the day, went to the temple, went to the dentist (ouch), took a nap from all the drugs, went to a Relief Society meeting and read In the Well Trained Mind.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, watched the kids and did their book work with them, went to work, still listening to The Fountainhead, taught a scout merit badge and did Bishopric things.

1 comment:

Celeste B. said...

You are always so good at posting your homeschooling accomplishments. I wish I was better at that. Keep up the good work!