We finished off the summer with one heck of a field trip. Click the links from our family blog to see more. We flew out of Salt Lake City, Utah and landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Here's our trip chronicles:
Salt Lake City
Rehobath Beach, Delaware
Washington, DC, Temple
Our old house
Family History
Visiting grandma
Canada & Niagara Falls
Palmyra, New York
The Site of the Aaronic Priesthood Restoration
Philadelphia-Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and The Betsy Ross Home
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
May 7, 2009 (Thursday)
I'm forgetting some things but I don't remember what!
Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Song: Beautiful Savior and Grandmother
Theology: Read part of chapter from Our Heritage
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Started and read a chapter from Little House in The Big Woods.
Literature: Finished a chapter in A Wind in the Door.
Memorization: 12 apostles
Music: Rhythm Poem
Science/Health: The Skeletal System from Usborne's Book of Knowledge
Chores
Olivia
Religion: Read a page in the Book of Mormon.
Music: Practice her voice lesson and then some.
Geography: Did a geography lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon Math lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Did an Easy Grammar lesson-nouns.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Emphatic
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Test
Free Reading: Over 2 hours of Leven Thumps
PE: Helped at baseball practice.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in the Doctrine and Covenants Reader.
Music: Practiced the piano.
Math: Did a Saxon math lesson.
Math Drill: Multiplication drill work
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Writing: Cursive Handwriting lesson from A Reason For Writing.
Reading: Read a lesson in his McGuffy Third Reader and read a chapter in the Book of Mormon to me.
Book on Tape: Finished Peter and the Starcatchers.
Creative Play: Lego's
PE: Went to baseball practice.
Luke
Geography: Did a geography lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon math lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Reading: Read 3 McGuffy Second Reader lessons.
Creative Play: Lego's
PE: Went to baseball practice
Caleb
Religion: Read a verse in the Book of Mormon to me.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 pages of Explode the Code
Reading: Read a phonics reader and a lesson in the McGuffy Primer to me.
Computers/Typing: Played Jumped Start First Grade for a long time.
Creative Play: Lego's
PE: Went to baseball practice.
Family (in the evening):
The kids went to baseball practice.
Family Scripture Study: John 18
Watched the movie The Ultimate Gift together.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, word of the day and finished Freckles by Gene Statton-Porter.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, lots more church manual study, went to Boise for his long day, and he was able to listen to a lot of Freakonomics on CD.
Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Song: Beautiful Savior and Grandmother
Theology: Read part of chapter from Our Heritage
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Started and read a chapter from Little House in The Big Woods.
Literature: Finished a chapter in A Wind in the Door.
Memorization: 12 apostles
Music: Rhythm Poem
Science/Health: The Skeletal System from Usborne's Book of Knowledge
Chores
Olivia
Religion: Read a page in the Book of Mormon.
Music: Practice her voice lesson and then some.
Geography: Did a geography lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon Math lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Did an Easy Grammar lesson-nouns.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Emphatic
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Test
Free Reading: Over 2 hours of Leven Thumps
PE: Helped at baseball practice.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in the Doctrine and Covenants Reader.
Music: Practiced the piano.
Math: Did a Saxon math lesson.
Math Drill: Multiplication drill work
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Writing: Cursive Handwriting lesson from A Reason For Writing.
Reading: Read a lesson in his McGuffy Third Reader and read a chapter in the Book of Mormon to me.
Book on Tape: Finished Peter and the Starcatchers.
Creative Play: Lego's
PE: Went to baseball practice.
Luke
Geography: Did a geography lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon math lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Reading: Read 3 McGuffy Second Reader lessons.
Creative Play: Lego's
PE: Went to baseball practice
Caleb
Religion: Read a verse in the Book of Mormon to me.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 pages of Explode the Code
Reading: Read a phonics reader and a lesson in the McGuffy Primer to me.
Computers/Typing: Played Jumped Start First Grade for a long time.
Creative Play: Lego's
PE: Went to baseball practice.
Family (in the evening):
The kids went to baseball practice.
Family Scripture Study: John 18
Watched the movie The Ultimate Gift together.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, word of the day and finished Freckles by Gene Statton-Porter.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, lots more church manual study, went to Boise for his long day, and he was able to listen to a lot of Freakonomics on CD.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
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.
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.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
April 23, 2009 (Thursday): Scout Banquet
Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Song: Families Can Be Together Forever
Theology: Chapter 42: Gathering of Israel from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: Christ comes to the Americas.
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read 8 chapters and finished Crazy Horse.
Memorization: 12 apostles and the books of The Old Testament
Family History: Read several more pages about grandpa Hancock's experiences in WWII as a bomber in China.
Music: Rhythm poem
Science: Read a chapter in Our Father's World (Plants)
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read several chapters in The Book of Mormon.
Social Studies: Working on the states and the capitals. Up to 32 states now.
Science: Studied some science vocab for the ISAT.
Math: Saxon Math lesson
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Easy Grammar lesson: nouns
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Onerous
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Classical Root words lesson
Writing: Did an Editor in Chief lesson.
Life Skills: Babysitting, homemade frosting
Computers/Typing: Blogging and Goodreads
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in the Doctrine and Covenants Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon math lesson.
Math Drill: Math ISAT test drill
Language Arts: ISAT test drill and did a Mad Libs paper.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Play: Lego's
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon Reader.
Geography: Did a geography lesson from Evan-Moor.
Math: 2 lessons in Saxon math
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: Read a chapter in Prince Caspian by CS Lewis.
Creative Play: Lego's
Caleb
Math: Right Start Math Lesson (Telling Time)
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: Read independently for an hour.
Reading: Read a phonics read and a McGuffy Reader to me.
Creative Play: Lego's
Family (in the evening):
Scout Banquet-long evening, late night
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, practiced the piano and lots of laundry.
Alex: Scriptures, read a chapter in The Law by Bastiat, read a chapter in a biography of Hyrum Smith, word of the day, went to work and listened to Artemis Fowl #2.
Pray/Pledge
Song: Families Can Be Together Forever
Theology: Chapter 42: Gathering of Israel from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: Christ comes to the Americas.
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read 8 chapters and finished Crazy Horse.
Memorization: 12 apostles and the books of The Old Testament
Family History: Read several more pages about grandpa Hancock's experiences in WWII as a bomber in China.
Music: Rhythm poem
Science: Read a chapter in Our Father's World (Plants)
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read several chapters in The Book of Mormon.
Social Studies: Working on the states and the capitals. Up to 32 states now.
Science: Studied some science vocab for the ISAT.
Math: Saxon Math lesson
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Easy Grammar lesson: nouns
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Onerous
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Classical Root words lesson
Writing: Did an Editor in Chief lesson.
Life Skills: Babysitting, homemade frosting
Computers/Typing: Blogging and Goodreads
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in the Doctrine and Covenants Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: Did a Saxon math lesson.
Math Drill: Math ISAT test drill
Language Arts: ISAT test drill and did a Mad Libs paper.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Play: Lego's
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon Reader.
Geography: Did a geography lesson from Evan-Moor.
Math: 2 lessons in Saxon math
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: Read a chapter in Prince Caspian by CS Lewis.
Creative Play: Lego's
Caleb
Math: Right Start Math Lesson (Telling Time)
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: Read independently for an hour.
Reading: Read a phonics read and a McGuffy Reader to me.
Creative Play: Lego's
Family (in the evening):
Scout Banquet-long evening, late night
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, practiced the piano and lots of laundry.
Alex: Scriptures, read a chapter in The Law by Bastiat, read a chapter in a biography of Hyrum Smith, word of the day, went to work and listened to Artemis Fowl #2.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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.
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.
Monday, April 13, 2009
April 13, 2009 (Monday): Moving on to Native Americans
Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Song: God Be With You Till We Meet Again
Theology: Chapter 36: Responsibilities of Family Members from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: 2,000 Stripling Warriors and Lehi & Nephi Preach
Friend Article
American History: We have moved on to the Native American Indians for a week or two and then we will dive into the Civil War. Today we discussed Indians in general. We used several encyclopedias we checked out from the town library. Luke liked practicing the sign language that was in one of them.
Literature/World History: Read 2 chapters from Greek Myths: Ulysses and the Trojan War by Usborne.
Language Arts: I taught them about Thesaurus and how to use them. We practiced on several words. We also talked about synonyms and antonyms. The Children's Thesaurus that I recently bought from Hastings for cheap is The Harcourt Brace Student Thesaurus. It's a great children's Thesaurus.
Memorization: 12 apostles and the Latter-day prophets
Family History/World War II: Read several pages of Memories of a Flying Tiger. This Family History book recounts ths story of my grandfather fighting the Japanese in China as a "Flying Tiger."
Science: Gravity and Magnets from Science and Technology: Learn How Things Work by Capella
Math: Read Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi: A Math Adventure by Cindy Neuschwander
Chores
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter from the Book of Mormon.
Math: Lesson 134 from Saxon 6/5.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositions review from Easy Grammar.
Writing: Did an Editor in Chief lesson.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Dour
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Did a root words lesson.
Free Reading: Read The Land of Elyon #3 for 30 min.
Literature: Read The Red Badge of Courage for 30 min.
Life Skills: Snickerdoodles
Science: Invented an automatic cat food feeder from household items.
Creative Play/Simulations: Held "court" today and Olivia was the judge. The case was whether Jared did in fact steal some of Caleb's Easter candy. The boys each had to submit in writing their side of the case. They also had to orally present their case. In the end the verdict was for the defendant as there was no evidence other than the 6 year old's accusation.
Art: Coloring on paper plates to make faces.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in the New Testament Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson and had a piano lesson.
Math: Did a Singapore 3B lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Had a lesson on verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns. Then did a Mad Libs page. He loved this!
Handwriting: Did a cursive writing lesson.
Science: Played with Snap Circuits, Jr.
Life Skills: Prepared a family home evening lesson.
Creative Play: See Olivia's explanation.
World History: Story of the World vol 2 30 min
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in The Book of Mormon Reader.
Geography: Did a geography lesson from Evan-Moor.
Math: Did 3 pages of Saxon Math 2.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 7 pages of Explode the Code and finished Book 3.
Creative Writing: More creative writing on the computer.
Language Arts: Using a dictionary.
Free Reading: Read for 15 min in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Science: Played with Snap Circuits, Jr.
World History: Story of the World vol 2 1 hour and 30 min
Caleb
Math: Did a Right Start Math lesson.
Math Drill: Played Sum Swap with Alex.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 pages of Explode the Code.
Reading: Read a phonics reader and two McGuffy lessons to me. Alex also read to him for a while.
Science: Played with Snap Circuits, Jr.
Creative Play: See Creative play under Olivia.
Art: Coloring on paper plates to make faces.
World History: Story of the World vol 2 30 min
Family Home Evening:
Songs: Give Said the Little Stream and I Love to See the Temple
Visiting: Visited two families. (One a widow and another who are empty-nesters and have been sick).
Article of Faith: 3rd
Character: "Courtesy" from Uncommon Courtesy. Started it over again.
Strength of Youth: Press Forward With Faith. Finished book again, will start it over again.
Talent: Caleb
Testimonies: Dad, Mom, Luke and Caleb
Lesson: Faith by Jared. Also included excerpts from this talk by Elder Pearson.
Game: Scavenger Hunt and Craft Project by Olivia
Treats: Snicker doodles
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, studied for my BYU Geography final for three hours.
Alex: Scriptures, read a chapter from The Law by Bastiat, word of the day, went to work, and listened to Brisingr.
Pray/Pledge
Song: God Be With You Till We Meet Again
Theology: Chapter 36: Responsibilities of Family Members from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: 2,000 Stripling Warriors and Lehi & Nephi Preach
Friend Article
American History: We have moved on to the Native American Indians for a week or two and then we will dive into the Civil War. Today we discussed Indians in general. We used several encyclopedias we checked out from the town library. Luke liked practicing the sign language that was in one of them.
Literature/World History: Read 2 chapters from Greek Myths: Ulysses and the Trojan War by Usborne.
Language Arts: I taught them about Thesaurus and how to use them. We practiced on several words. We also talked about synonyms and antonyms. The Children's Thesaurus that I recently bought from Hastings for cheap is The Harcourt Brace Student Thesaurus. It's a great children's Thesaurus.
Memorization: 12 apostles and the Latter-day prophets
Family History/World War II: Read several pages of Memories of a Flying Tiger. This Family History book recounts ths story of my grandfather fighting the Japanese in China as a "Flying Tiger."
Science: Gravity and Magnets from Science and Technology: Learn How Things Work by Capella
Math: Read Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi: A Math Adventure by Cindy Neuschwander
Chores
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter from the Book of Mormon.
Math: Lesson 134 from Saxon 6/5.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositions review from Easy Grammar.
Writing: Did an Editor in Chief lesson.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Dour
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Did a root words lesson.
Free Reading: Read The Land of Elyon #3 for 30 min.
Literature: Read The Red Badge of Courage for 30 min.
Life Skills: Snickerdoodles
Science: Invented an automatic cat food feeder from household items.
Creative Play/Simulations: Held "court" today and Olivia was the judge. The case was whether Jared did in fact steal some of Caleb's Easter candy. The boys each had to submit in writing their side of the case. They also had to orally present their case. In the end the verdict was for the defendant as there was no evidence other than the 6 year old's accusation.
Art: Coloring on paper plates to make faces.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in the New Testament Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson and had a piano lesson.
Math: Did a Singapore 3B lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Had a lesson on verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns. Then did a Mad Libs page. He loved this!
Handwriting: Did a cursive writing lesson.
Science: Played with Snap Circuits, Jr.
Life Skills: Prepared a family home evening lesson.
Creative Play: See Olivia's explanation.
World History: Story of the World vol 2 30 min
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in The Book of Mormon Reader.
Geography: Did a geography lesson from Evan-Moor.
Math: Did 3 pages of Saxon Math 2.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 7 pages of Explode the Code and finished Book 3.
Creative Writing: More creative writing on the computer.
Language Arts: Using a dictionary.
Free Reading: Read for 15 min in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Science: Played with Snap Circuits, Jr.
World History: Story of the World vol 2 1 hour and 30 min
Caleb
Math: Did a Right Start Math lesson.
Math Drill: Played Sum Swap with Alex.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 pages of Explode the Code.
Reading: Read a phonics reader and two McGuffy lessons to me. Alex also read to him for a while.
Science: Played with Snap Circuits, Jr.
Creative Play: See Creative play under Olivia.
Art: Coloring on paper plates to make faces.
World History: Story of the World vol 2 30 min
Family Home Evening:
Songs: Give Said the Little Stream and I Love to See the Temple
Visiting: Visited two families. (One a widow and another who are empty-nesters and have been sick).
Article of Faith: 3rd
Character: "Courtesy" from Uncommon Courtesy. Started it over again.
Strength of Youth: Press Forward With Faith. Finished book again, will start it over again.
Talent: Caleb
Testimonies: Dad, Mom, Luke and Caleb
Lesson: Faith by Jared. Also included excerpts from this talk by Elder Pearson.
Game: Scavenger Hunt and Craft Project by Olivia
Treats: Snicker doodles
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, studied for my BYU Geography final for three hours.
Alex: Scriptures, read a chapter from The Law by Bastiat, word of the day, went to work, and listened to Brisingr.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
April 9, 2009 (Thur): Lazy Day of Reading
Mom School
Pray, Pledge
Song: My Eternal Family
Theology: Chapter 35: Obedience from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: The Zoramites and the Rameampton
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read 1 1/2 chapters and finished Sacagawea from the Childhood of Famous American series.
Fairy Tales/Fables: Read Little Red Riding Hood, The Frog Princess, and the Elves and Shoemaker by Usborne
Memorization: The books of the Old and New Testament, the books of the Book of Mormon, the Latter-day prophets and the modern 12 apostles.
Family History: Read a couple of pages from Memories of a Flying Tiger by Leonard Hancock (my grandfather)-about his experiences in China as a gunner during WWII.
Music: Rhythm Poem (and the memorization songs are on sung with the piano)
Geography: Sudan, Nile River, Oman, Pakistan, India and the Taj Mahal (grandpa's trip to China for WW II in a B-25 bomber). Finished the Usborne's Children's Picture Atlas book. (map reading, mountains, glaciers, rivers, deserts...)
Science: Light from a book technology book by Capella
Chores
Went to the library. (local town library)
Movie: Matilda
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon.
Music: Practiced her voice lesson.
Math: Lesson 123 from Saxon 6/5
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Verbs from Easy Grammar
Writing: Editing lesson from Editor in Chief
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Tenacious
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Classical roots lesson
Free Reading: Read for several hours in The Land of Elyon #3.
Writing/Computers: Wrote a blog post on Tjed youth.
Mentor Reading: Read several books to Caleb. They were puzzle books by Usborne. You read a story and then answer the questions/puzzles/riddles at the end of the story.
Life Skills: Blender Whole-wheat pancakes
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The New Testament Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Literature: Read several fairy tales by Usborne including The Emperor's New Clothes and Beauty and the Beast. He also read a chapter from The Silver Chair by CS Lewis (a Narnia book)
World History/Art: Read The Dragon Painter (about China) by Usborne
Math: Did a Singapore 3B lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Play/PE: Played outside for several hours digging out under the deck. Lots of bow and arrow shooting also.
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter from The Book of Mormon Reader.
Math: Did a math lesson from Saxon 2
Math Drill: Played War with Caleb.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Creative Writing: Worked on his story on the computer for a while.
Reading: Read for over and hour and finished Magic Tree House: Knights of Dawn.
Creative Play/PE: Played outside for several hours digging out under the deck. Lots of bow and arrow shooting also.
Caleb
Math: Skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's, addition equations, and even and odd numbers-Right Start Math lesson.
Math Drill: Played War with Luke. And played Sum Swamp.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: Did 4 pages of Explode the Code.
Reading: Read a phonics reader and 2 McGuffy Primer lessons to me. Olivia also read several books to him.
Creative Play/PE: Played outside for several hours digging out under the deck. Lots of bow and arrow shooting also.
Family (in the evening):
Read scriptures as a family-John 7
Alex had a Bishopric meeting and then an appointment after that.
Watched Three Musketeers.
The kids always go to sleep listening to Story of the World vol 1 or 2 on CD.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, spell drill, word of the day, worked on my lesson for Sunday, studied for two hours for my BYU Geography final, read The Specials by Scott Westerfeld.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work, listened to Brisingr, and went to a Bishopric Meeting.
Pray, Pledge
Song: My Eternal Family
Theology: Chapter 35: Obedience from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: The Zoramites and the Rameampton
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read 1 1/2 chapters and finished Sacagawea from the Childhood of Famous American series.
Fairy Tales/Fables: Read Little Red Riding Hood, The Frog Princess, and the Elves and Shoemaker by Usborne
Memorization: The books of the Old and New Testament, the books of the Book of Mormon, the Latter-day prophets and the modern 12 apostles.
Family History: Read a couple of pages from Memories of a Flying Tiger by Leonard Hancock (my grandfather)-about his experiences in China as a gunner during WWII.
Music: Rhythm Poem (and the memorization songs are on sung with the piano)
Geography: Sudan, Nile River, Oman, Pakistan, India and the Taj Mahal (grandpa's trip to China for WW II in a B-25 bomber). Finished the Usborne's Children's Picture Atlas book. (map reading, mountains, glaciers, rivers, deserts...)
Science: Light from a book technology book by Capella
Chores
Went to the library. (local town library)
Movie: Matilda
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon.
Music: Practiced her voice lesson.
Math: Lesson 123 from Saxon 6/5
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Verbs from Easy Grammar
Writing: Editing lesson from Editor in Chief
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Tenacious
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Classical roots lesson
Free Reading: Read for several hours in The Land of Elyon #3.
Writing/Computers: Wrote a blog post on Tjed youth.
Mentor Reading: Read several books to Caleb. They were puzzle books by Usborne. You read a story and then answer the questions/puzzles/riddles at the end of the story.
Life Skills: Blender Whole-wheat pancakes
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The New Testament Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Literature: Read several fairy tales by Usborne including The Emperor's New Clothes and Beauty and the Beast. He also read a chapter from The Silver Chair by CS Lewis (a Narnia book)
World History/Art: Read The Dragon Painter (about China) by Usborne
Math: Did a Singapore 3B lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Play/PE: Played outside for several hours digging out under the deck. Lots of bow and arrow shooting also.
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter from The Book of Mormon Reader.
Math: Did a math lesson from Saxon 2
Math Drill: Played War with Caleb.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Creative Writing: Worked on his story on the computer for a while.
Reading: Read for over and hour and finished Magic Tree House: Knights of Dawn.
Creative Play/PE: Played outside for several hours digging out under the deck. Lots of bow and arrow shooting also.
Caleb
Math: Skip counting by 2's, 5's, 10's, addition equations, and even and odd numbers-Right Start Math lesson.
Math Drill: Played War with Luke. And played Sum Swamp.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: Did 4 pages of Explode the Code.
Reading: Read a phonics reader and 2 McGuffy Primer lessons to me. Olivia also read several books to him.
Creative Play/PE: Played outside for several hours digging out under the deck. Lots of bow and arrow shooting also.
Family (in the evening):
Read scriptures as a family-John 7
Alex had a Bishopric meeting and then an appointment after that.
Watched Three Musketeers.
The kids always go to sleep listening to Story of the World vol 1 or 2 on CD.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, spell drill, word of the day, worked on my lesson for Sunday, studied for two hours for my BYU Geography final, read The Specials by Scott Westerfeld.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work, listened to Brisingr, and went to a Bishopric Meeting.
Monday, March 23, 2009
March 23, 2009 (Monday): Another book showing
Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Song: My Eternal Family
Theology: Chapter 29: The Lord's Law of Health from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: Limhi and his people escape
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read 1 chapter in Sacajawea: American Pathfinder by Flora Warren Seymour from the Childhood of Famous Americans
World History Literature: Read 2 chapters from Greek Myths: Ulysses and the Trojan War by Usborne
Read-a-loud: Read 2 chapters in Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Memorization: 12 apostles of the LDS church, the 50 states alphabetically, started working on the states and the capitals (A's) and Books of the Old Testament.
Family History (WWII History): Started a family history book Memories of a Flying Tiger by Leonard Hancock (my grandfather)-about his experiences in China as a gunner during WWII. This is 125 page bound book so it will take us two weeks to read.
Geography: India, Himalayas, Tibet and China (from the family history story)
Health: Fitness Walking from Eat Well and Keep Moving by Lillian Cheung
Business/Social: We had a Usborne book showing in the afternoon.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read 1 chapter in The Book of Mormon (she's in Heleman right now).
Music: Practiced simplified hymns on the piano.
Geography: Did a geography lesson from Evan-Moor.
Art: Drawing
Math: Did lesson 117 in Saxon 6/5.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: contractions from Easy Grammar
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Amenable
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Test from Classical Root Words
Literature: Read in Walden for one hour.
Business/Presentation: She was heavily involved in the entire book show. She helps people select books and helps them fill out their order forms.
Writing/Study: Prepared a lesson for next's week Family Home Evening.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in the New Testament Reader.
Math: Did a lesson from Singapore 3B.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: Read for 30 min in Sherlock Holmes.
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon Reader.
Geography: Did a geography lesson on map reader from Evan-Moor.
Math: Saxon Math 2 lesson
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Reading: Read King Arthur for 1 hour.
Research: WWII aircraft-specifically B-17 bombers that his grandpa trained in. He has a gigantic book-very heavy-that has all the aircraft used in WWII. Very cool. I'm able to talk them a little about these things because in my "former life" (before kids) I was a pilot myself.
Caleb
Logic: Pattern Blocks
Math: Played a game teaching sums up to 10 from Right Start Math.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 8 pages of Explode the Code.
Reading: Sight words drilling and read a phonics reader.
Family (in the evening):
Family Home Evening: Lesson based on this talk by Elder Hamula. (The War against sin).
We tried to visit and elderly lady but she wasn't home.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, spell drill, word of the day, 2 chapters in The Odyssey and a lesson in my Greek workbooks.
Alex: Scriptures, read a chapter in Rule #1 by Phil Town, word of the day, went to work, and listened to The Odyssey.
Pray/Pledge
Song: My Eternal Family
Theology: Chapter 29: The Lord's Law of Health from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: Limhi and his people escape
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read 1 chapter in Sacajawea: American Pathfinder by Flora Warren Seymour from the Childhood of Famous Americans
World History Literature: Read 2 chapters from Greek Myths: Ulysses and the Trojan War by Usborne
Read-a-loud: Read 2 chapters in Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Memorization: 12 apostles of the LDS church, the 50 states alphabetically, started working on the states and the capitals (A's) and Books of the Old Testament.
Family History (WWII History): Started a family history book Memories of a Flying Tiger by Leonard Hancock (my grandfather)-about his experiences in China as a gunner during WWII. This is 125 page bound book so it will take us two weeks to read.
Geography: India, Himalayas, Tibet and China (from the family history story)
Health: Fitness Walking from Eat Well and Keep Moving by Lillian Cheung
Business/Social: We had a Usborne book showing in the afternoon.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read 1 chapter in The Book of Mormon (she's in Heleman right now).
Music: Practiced simplified hymns on the piano.
Geography: Did a geography lesson from Evan-Moor.
Art: Drawing
Math: Did lesson 117 in Saxon 6/5.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: contractions from Easy Grammar
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Amenable
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Test from Classical Root Words
Literature: Read in Walden for one hour.
Business/Presentation: She was heavily involved in the entire book show. She helps people select books and helps them fill out their order forms.
Writing/Study: Prepared a lesson for next's week Family Home Evening.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in the New Testament Reader.
Math: Did a lesson from Singapore 3B.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: Read for 30 min in Sherlock Holmes.
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon Reader.
Geography: Did a geography lesson on map reader from Evan-Moor.
Math: Saxon Math 2 lesson
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Reading: Read King Arthur for 1 hour.
Research: WWII aircraft-specifically B-17 bombers that his grandpa trained in. He has a gigantic book-very heavy-that has all the aircraft used in WWII. Very cool. I'm able to talk them a little about these things because in my "former life" (before kids) I was a pilot myself.
Caleb
Logic: Pattern Blocks
Math: Played a game teaching sums up to 10 from Right Start Math.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 8 pages of Explode the Code.
Reading: Sight words drilling and read a phonics reader.
Family (in the evening):
Family Home Evening: Lesson based on this talk by Elder Hamula. (The War against sin).
We tried to visit and elderly lady but she wasn't home.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, spell drill, word of the day, 2 chapters in The Odyssey and a lesson in my Greek workbooks.
Alex: Scriptures, read a chapter in Rule #1 by Phil Town, word of the day, went to work, and listened to The Odyssey.
Monday, March 16, 2009
03/16/09 (Mon): Andrew Jackson
Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Song: My Eternal Family
Theology: Chapter 25: Fasting from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: Nephi builds a ship
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 2 chapters from Andrew Jackson: Young Patriot by George Edward Stanley of the Childhood of Famous American series. The kids are really liking this book!
Literature: "Much Ado About Nothing" from Tales from Shakespeare by Tina Packer
Greek Myths: Read 6 stories from D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths.
General Myths: Read 2 stories from The Usborne Book of Myths and Legends.
Read-a-loud: Read 2 chapters in Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Memorization: 50 states of the USA
Family History: Read the biography of Mary Smithies Kimball.
Music: Sang several songs with the piano. Latter-day Prophets, Books of the New and Old Testament, and Families Can Be Together Forever (and My Eternal Family).
Geography: Brazil (From the Friend article).
Science: The constellation Orion (from Greek Myths).
Health: The importance of vitamins in our diet. From Eat Well and Keep Moving by Lillian Cheung.
PE: Bike Riding
Game: Checkers
Movie/Music: Watched Mary Poppins (Olivia has been singing a lot of Julie Andrews songs including some Mary Poppins songs. It was a suggestion from her voice teacher to watch this since Olivia hadn't seen the movie in a long time).
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read 1 chapter in The Book of Mormon.
Family History: Did 1 batch of indexing names.
Music: Practiced her voice lesson.
World History: Studied about World War I and II using the Usborne War books.
Science Experiment: Olivia's has plants growing all over the kitchen.
Math: Lesson 114
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Verbs from Easy Grammar
Creative Writing: Did an editing lesson from Editor-in-Chief.
Writing: Revieved a letter and wrote a letter to her penpal (snail mail).
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Prosaic
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Did a classical root words lesson.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The New Testament Reader.
Music: Had his piano lesson.
Math: Did a Singapore 3B lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Free Reading: Read his Star Wars chapter book for at least 1/2 hour.
Book on Tape: Listened to Brisingr for 2 hours.
PE: Did stretching and cardio with Alex.
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in The Book of Mormon Reader.
Music: Did a couple of lessons on Music Ace. (theory)
Geography: More map reading from an Evan-Moor Geography workbook.
Math: Did a Saxon 2 lesson.
Games/Logic: Played a couple of games of chess on the computer.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing: Writing strategies and list making out of a creative writing book that he likes working on.
Free Reading: Read Peter Pan for 1 1/2 hours.
Life Skills: Peanut Butter cookies
PE: Did some stretching and cardio with Alex.
Caleb
Math: Did a Right Start Math lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Game/Logic: Played a couple of games of chess on the computer.
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Reading: We practiced his sight words and he read a beginning phonics reader to me.
Family (in the evening):
Family Home Evening: Spiritual Preparedness including this this talk: http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-947-4,00.html by Elder Anderson, "You Know Enough."
Game: Apples to Apples, Jr.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, spell drill, word of the day, practiced the piano, practiced the violin, practiced for a vocal musical number and worked on a BYU-Geography lesson (I'm learning about China right now), worked on my Greek and finished The Princess and The Goblin by George McDonald.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work - brokered a major business deal today ("SWEET MAMA" as Caleb would say), listened to the Odyssey and worked on his Greek has well.
Pray/Pledge
Song: My Eternal Family
Theology: Chapter 25: Fasting from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: Nephi builds a ship
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 2 chapters from Andrew Jackson: Young Patriot by George Edward Stanley of the Childhood of Famous American series. The kids are really liking this book!
Literature: "Much Ado About Nothing" from Tales from Shakespeare by Tina Packer
Greek Myths: Read 6 stories from D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths.
General Myths: Read 2 stories from The Usborne Book of Myths and Legends.
Read-a-loud: Read 2 chapters in Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Memorization: 50 states of the USA
Family History: Read the biography of Mary Smithies Kimball.
Music: Sang several songs with the piano. Latter-day Prophets, Books of the New and Old Testament, and Families Can Be Together Forever (and My Eternal Family).
Geography: Brazil (From the Friend article).
Science: The constellation Orion (from Greek Myths).
Health: The importance of vitamins in our diet. From Eat Well and Keep Moving by Lillian Cheung.
PE: Bike Riding
Game: Checkers
Movie/Music: Watched Mary Poppins (Olivia has been singing a lot of Julie Andrews songs including some Mary Poppins songs. It was a suggestion from her voice teacher to watch this since Olivia hadn't seen the movie in a long time).
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read 1 chapter in The Book of Mormon.
Family History: Did 1 batch of indexing names.
Music: Practiced her voice lesson.
World History: Studied about World War I and II using the Usborne War books.
Science Experiment: Olivia's has plants growing all over the kitchen.
Math: Lesson 114
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Verbs from Easy Grammar
Creative Writing: Did an editing lesson from Editor-in-Chief.
Writing: Revieved a letter and wrote a letter to her penpal (snail mail).
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Prosaic
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Did a classical root words lesson.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The New Testament Reader.
Music: Had his piano lesson.
Math: Did a Singapore 3B lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Free Reading: Read his Star Wars chapter book for at least 1/2 hour.
Book on Tape: Listened to Brisingr for 2 hours.
PE: Did stretching and cardio with Alex.
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in The Book of Mormon Reader.
Music: Did a couple of lessons on Music Ace. (theory)
Geography: More map reading from an Evan-Moor Geography workbook.
Math: Did a Saxon 2 lesson.
Games/Logic: Played a couple of games of chess on the computer.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing: Writing strategies and list making out of a creative writing book that he likes working on.
Free Reading: Read Peter Pan for 1 1/2 hours.
Life Skills: Peanut Butter cookies
PE: Did some stretching and cardio with Alex.
Caleb
Math: Did a Right Start Math lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Game/Logic: Played a couple of games of chess on the computer.
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Reading: We practiced his sight words and he read a beginning phonics reader to me.
Family (in the evening):
Family Home Evening: Spiritual Preparedness including this this talk: http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-947-4,00.html by Elder Anderson, "You Know Enough."
Game: Apples to Apples, Jr.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, spell drill, word of the day, practiced the piano, practiced the violin, practiced for a vocal musical number and worked on a BYU-Geography lesson (I'm learning about China right now), worked on my Greek and finished The Princess and The Goblin by George McDonald.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work - brokered a major business deal today ("SWEET MAMA" as Caleb would say), listened to the Odyssey and worked on his Greek has well.
Friday, March 6, 2009
03/06/09 (Fri): Strong finish to the week.
Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Song: My Eternal Family
Theology: Chapter 20-Baptism, from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: Nephi gets the plates from Laban
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read 2 chapters from Andrew Jackson: Young Patriot by George Edward Stanley
Fairy Tales: "Bob White and The Farmer Man" from Once Upon a Time Tales Retold by Wallace Wadsworth
Greek Myths: Read the stories of "The Adventures of Perseus," "The Chariot of the Sun," "The Adventures of Odysseus," Theseus and the Minotaur," "Pygmalion and His Wife," and " Eros and Psyche." We finished Usborne's Greek Myths by Heather Amery.
Memorization: The 50 states of the union alphabetically.
Family History: We read a biography of Serena Barton Hancock.
Geography: South Carolina (where Andrew Jackson was born).
Science: We finished chapter 3 from Kingfisher's Science Encyclopedia.
Health: Read chapter 7: Sugar Drinks from Eat Well and Keep Moving by Lilian Cheung.
Science Experiment: We did activity 1 from Animal Observatory of a Delta Science Kit.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Movie: The kids and I watched the movie, "The Seeker," that we had borrowed from the library.
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in The Book of Mormon.
Music: Practiced singing for 30 min of various Broadway songs.
Geography: Did a geography lesson about longitude and latitudinal lines.
Math: Lesson 109 in Saxon Math 6/5.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Verbs
Creative Writing/Typing: Started a story about an Indian in the early 1800's.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Capricious
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Took a Greek root words test.
Idaho History: Read Ida Visits the Capital by Lori Otter, the book she was awarded for her singing last weekend.
Life Skills: Organized a movie party for the family. We had tickets, treats and a check-in booth.
Business/Computers/Typing: Filled out pretend invoices again.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The New Testament Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson and did a music theory assignment.
Math: Did a lesson in Singapore 3B.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages from Explode the Code 5.
Free Reading: Read Stars Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith for two hours.
Creative Play: Lego's
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in his Book of Mormon Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano.
Geography: Map Reading & North, South, East and West
Math: Did a Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages from Explode the Code 4.
Creative Writing: Did a creative writing lesson-categorizing-from Let's Write 2.
Free Reading: Read a chapter in a Magic School Bus Science book about sharks.
Creative Play: Lego's
Caleb
Geography: Compass and Compass Rose
Math: Right Start Math lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages from Explode the Code 2.
Writing: Made a list of things in his neighborhood.
Reading: Sight words, read a phonics reader and read 4 lessons out of the McGuffy Primer to me.
Computers/Typing: Played the Dora the Explorer computer game for an hour.
Family (in the evening):
Music: Watched a taped episode of American Idol.
Woodworking: Worked on their pinewood derby cars. The activity girls are also doing cars this year. So three of the kids get to do them. They are excited.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, spell drill, word of the day, researched the Greek books we need for our new Greek course we are starting next week (Alex and I) and worked on a lesson from my BYU Geography class.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work, trained someone for 5 hours in the things he learned this past week, listened to The Iliad for 3 hours while driving.
Pray/Pledge
Song: My Eternal Family
Theology: Chapter 20-Baptism, from Gospel Principles
Book of Mormon Stories: Nephi gets the plates from Laban
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read 2 chapters from Andrew Jackson: Young Patriot by George Edward Stanley
Fairy Tales: "Bob White and The Farmer Man" from Once Upon a Time Tales Retold by Wallace Wadsworth
Greek Myths: Read the stories of "The Adventures of Perseus," "The Chariot of the Sun," "The Adventures of Odysseus," Theseus and the Minotaur," "Pygmalion and His Wife," and " Eros and Psyche." We finished Usborne's Greek Myths by Heather Amery.
Memorization: The 50 states of the union alphabetically.
Family History: We read a biography of Serena Barton Hancock.
Geography: South Carolina (where Andrew Jackson was born).
Science: We finished chapter 3 from Kingfisher's Science Encyclopedia.
Health: Read chapter 7: Sugar Drinks from Eat Well and Keep Moving by Lilian Cheung.
Science Experiment: We did activity 1 from Animal Observatory of a Delta Science Kit.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Movie: The kids and I watched the movie, "The Seeker," that we had borrowed from the library.
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in The Book of Mormon.
Music: Practiced singing for 30 min of various Broadway songs.
Geography: Did a geography lesson about longitude and latitudinal lines.
Math: Lesson 109 in Saxon Math 6/5.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Verbs
Creative Writing/Typing: Started a story about an Indian in the early 1800's.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- Capricious
Vocabulary/Language Usage: Took a Greek root words test.
Idaho History: Read Ida Visits the Capital by Lori Otter, the book she was awarded for her singing last weekend.
Life Skills: Organized a movie party for the family. We had tickets, treats and a check-in booth.
Business/Computers/Typing: Filled out pretend invoices again.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The New Testament Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson and did a music theory assignment.
Math: Did a lesson in Singapore 3B.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages from Explode the Code 5.
Free Reading: Read Stars Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith for two hours.
Creative Play: Lego's
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter in his Book of Mormon Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano.
Geography: Map Reading & North, South, East and West
Math: Did a Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages from Explode the Code 4.
Creative Writing: Did a creative writing lesson-categorizing-from Let's Write 2.
Free Reading: Read a chapter in a Magic School Bus Science book about sharks.
Creative Play: Lego's
Caleb
Geography: Compass and Compass Rose
Math: Right Start Math lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages from Explode the Code 2.
Writing: Made a list of things in his neighborhood.
Reading: Sight words, read a phonics reader and read 4 lessons out of the McGuffy Primer to me.
Computers/Typing: Played the Dora the Explorer computer game for an hour.
Family (in the evening):
Music: Watched a taped episode of American Idol.
Woodworking: Worked on their pinewood derby cars. The activity girls are also doing cars this year. So three of the kids get to do them. They are excited.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, spell drill, word of the day, researched the Greek books we need for our new Greek course we are starting next week (Alex and I) and worked on a lesson from my BYU Geography class.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work, trained someone for 5 hours in the things he learned this past week, listened to The Iliad for 3 hours while driving.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
02/26/09 (Thur): Dad School
Dad School
American History: They watched the two hour long documentary A More Perfect Union by BYU. This film is about the singing of the Declaration.
Mom School
Business/Public Speaking: The kids participated in an Usborne book show with me this afternoon. They all gave a little speech on their favorite book a couple of different times.
Social: Played with friends during the four hour show.
I'm tired and I can't think so here's what they did in a nutshell. I'm sure I forgot something...sigh...
Olivia : Math lesson, science lesson, Greek Root words test, geography lesson, read Jane Eyre for a long time, played on Infopath, vocabulary word of the day, read a book about the horse Seabiscuit, practiced her vocal solo, and read her Book of Mormon.
Jared: Math lesson, read in the New Testament Reader, practiced the piano, Explode the Code phonics, spell drill, Lego's and wrestling practice.
Luke: Math lesson, Explode the Code phonics, Book of Mormon Reader, 1 hour + silent reading of various things, spell drill, Lego's and wrestling practice.
Caleb: Math game, Explode the Code phonics, spell drill, wrestling practice, and overall extremely naughty.
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 (it was my mom and dad's day to work in the temple and I ended up being in the same session-neat!), read a couple chapters of the The Iliad by Homer.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, held his first dad school and survived, went to work and listened to The Iliad by Homer.
American History: They watched the two hour long documentary A More Perfect Union by BYU. This film is about the singing of the Declaration.
Mom School
Business/Public Speaking: The kids participated in an Usborne book show with me this afternoon. They all gave a little speech on their favorite book a couple of different times.
Social: Played with friends during the four hour show.
I'm tired and I can't think so here's what they did in a nutshell. I'm sure I forgot something...sigh...
Olivia : Math lesson, science lesson, Greek Root words test, geography lesson, read Jane Eyre for a long time, played on Infopath, vocabulary word of the day, read a book about the horse Seabiscuit, practiced her vocal solo, and read her Book of Mormon.
Jared: Math lesson, read in the New Testament Reader, practiced the piano, Explode the Code phonics, spell drill, Lego's and wrestling practice.
Luke: Math lesson, Explode the Code phonics, Book of Mormon Reader, 1 hour + silent reading of various things, spell drill, Lego's and wrestling practice.
Caleb: Math game, Explode the Code phonics, spell drill, wrestling practice, and overall extremely naughty.
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 (it was my mom and dad's day to work in the temple and I ended up being in the same session-neat!), read a couple chapters of the The Iliad by Homer.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, held his first dad school and survived, went to work and listened to The Iliad by Homer.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
02/25/09: (Wed) Reading Fever
Mom School
Pray/Pledge
Song: My Eternal Family
Theology: Chapter 19: Repentance from Gospel Principles.
Book of Mormon Stories: Nephi and his brothers try to get the Brass Plates.
Friend Article
Literature: "The Taming of the Shrew" from Stories From Shakespeare by Usborne
Greek Myths: "Jason and the Golden Fleece" and "King Midas" from Greek Myths by Usborne
Memorization: 41 states of the USA
Family History/American History: From the Draper Manuscripts "Adventure at Fort Boonesbourough" by William Hancock. This recounts a fight with the Indians at Fort Boonesbourough, Kentucky in the late 1700's. Also present with the Hancock brothers fighting the Indians was their friend Daniel Boone.
Geography: Kentucky
Science: Muscles from The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia and we started Animal World: Explore the Living Planet by Capella. This is a question and answer book. We talked about Big Cats, Elephants, Marine Mammals, Birds of Prey, and Monkeys to name a few.
Health: Eating healthy snacks from Chapter 6 Eat Well and Keep Moving by Lilian Cheung
PE: We played baseball and basketball at the church for an hour. We also did a warm-up and stretched. I taught the kids some of these sports basic fundamentals.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: 1 chapter in The Book of Mormon
Music: Had her voice lesson.
Math: Lesson 106
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Helping Verbs
Creative Writing: Worked on her essay on My Access!
Writing: Wrote a letter to her pen pals.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day-Apocryphal
Free Reading: Read Jane Eyre for an hour.
Life Skills: Swedish Pancakes. She also operated on Jared's in-grown toe nail. See family blog post.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The New Testament Reader.
Math: Mental Math Division-Singapore
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: He read for 2 hours and finished Eragon. Yeah!
Writing: Wrote a book review for Eragon on Goodreads.
Creative Play: Lego's and Star Wars
Luke
Religion: Read a Book of Mormon Reader chapter.
Music: Practiced part of his piano lesson.
Geography: Keg legends
Math: Lesson from Saxon 2
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing: More on pre-writing strategies and grouping.
Free Reading: He is so excited about reading and finishing his book yesterday that he read for two hours today in a Magic School Bus chapter book. I told him to read some easy stuff right now.
Creative Play: Lego's and Star Wars
Caleb
Friend/Computer: Played around on www.friend.lds.org
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 pages from Explode the Code
Free Reading: Spent an hour reading/looking at a book.
Reading: Read 3 McGuffy Primer lessons to me.
Family (in the evening):
Went horseback riding.
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, practiced the organ, completed and submitted my first monthly report for IDEA (it took a lot longer than I thought it would, but I think it will go faster once I get use to it), and went to mutual.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work, installed the DVD player into the suburban-it works now! and listened to The Iliad by Homer.
Pray/Pledge
Song: My Eternal Family
Theology: Chapter 19: Repentance from Gospel Principles.
Book of Mormon Stories: Nephi and his brothers try to get the Brass Plates.
Friend Article
Literature: "The Taming of the Shrew" from Stories From Shakespeare by Usborne
Greek Myths: "Jason and the Golden Fleece" and "King Midas" from Greek Myths by Usborne
Memorization: 41 states of the USA
Family History/American History: From the Draper Manuscripts "Adventure at Fort Boonesbourough" by William Hancock. This recounts a fight with the Indians at Fort Boonesbourough, Kentucky in the late 1700's. Also present with the Hancock brothers fighting the Indians was their friend Daniel Boone.
Geography: Kentucky
Science: Muscles from The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia and we started Animal World: Explore the Living Planet by Capella. This is a question and answer book. We talked about Big Cats, Elephants, Marine Mammals, Birds of Prey, and Monkeys to name a few.
Health: Eating healthy snacks from Chapter 6 Eat Well and Keep Moving by Lilian Cheung
PE: We played baseball and basketball at the church for an hour. We also did a warm-up and stretched. I taught the kids some of these sports basic fundamentals.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: 1 chapter in The Book of Mormon
Music: Had her voice lesson.
Math: Lesson 106
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Helping Verbs
Creative Writing: Worked on her essay on My Access!
Writing: Wrote a letter to her pen pals.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day-Apocryphal
Free Reading: Read Jane Eyre for an hour.
Life Skills: Swedish Pancakes. She also operated on Jared's in-grown toe nail. See family blog post.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The New Testament Reader.
Math: Mental Math Division-Singapore
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: He read for 2 hours and finished Eragon. Yeah!
Writing: Wrote a book review for Eragon on Goodreads.
Creative Play: Lego's and Star Wars
Luke
Religion: Read a Book of Mormon Reader chapter.
Music: Practiced part of his piano lesson.
Geography: Keg legends
Math: Lesson from Saxon 2
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing: More on pre-writing strategies and grouping.
Free Reading: He is so excited about reading and finishing his book yesterday that he read for two hours today in a Magic School Bus chapter book. I told him to read some easy stuff right now.
Creative Play: Lego's and Star Wars
Caleb
Friend/Computer: Played around on www.friend.lds.org
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 pages from Explode the Code
Free Reading: Spent an hour reading/looking at a book.
Reading: Read 3 McGuffy Primer lessons to me.
Family (in the evening):
Went horseback riding.
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, practiced the organ, completed and submitted my first monthly report for IDEA (it took a lot longer than I thought it would, but I think it will go faster once I get use to it), and went to mutual.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work, installed the DVD player into the suburban-it works now! and listened to The Iliad by Homer.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
You know you're a homeschooler when...
Today in cub scouts we were talking about America. (ABC's of America is the theme). We were playing American J-I-N-G-O which they all loved. This is just Bingo with questions to find out the picture. Anyway...one of the questions was about the Civil War and it mentioned in there that families fought against families. Most of the boys all started talking about some football players that played against each other. (If I understood them). However, Jared (my son) internalized it differently. He said, "Oh, I know like in Macbeth when Macbeth takes out his cousin Duncun. They were on different sides. Is that what you're talking about?"
Monday, February 16, 2009
02/16/09 (Mon): What a great day!
Mom School
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Chapter 13 from Gospel Principles: The Priesthood
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Chapter 13 from Gospel Principles: The Priesthood
Bible History: The Second Coming
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 1 chapter from Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days by Jean Brown Wagoner
Fables: Pecos Bill from American Tall Tales by Adrien Stoutenburg
Memorization: First 26 States of the USA.
Family History: Jane Griffiths (ggggrandmother from Martin/Wille Handcart Company)
Music: Alto, Treble and Bass Clefs from the Usborne Internet-Linked Music Theory For Beginners
Geography: Practiced the 7 continents. Map scales and key legends from Maps and Mapping by Kingfisher.
Science: Birds from the Kinfisher Science Encyclopedia.
Science Experiment: Day 1 about bean sprouting from our new Delta Science Kit.
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 1 chapter from Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days by Jean Brown Wagoner
Fables: Pecos Bill from American Tall Tales by Adrien Stoutenburg
Memorization: First 26 States of the USA.
Family History: Jane Griffiths (ggggrandmother from Martin/Wille Handcart Company)
Music: Alto, Treble and Bass Clefs from the Usborne Internet-Linked Music Theory For Beginners
Geography: Practiced the 7 continents. Map scales and key legends from Maps and Mapping by Kingfisher.
Science: Birds from the Kinfisher Science Encyclopedia.
Science Experiment: Day 1 about bean sprouting from our new Delta Science Kit.
Health: Food Pyramid and review of healthy lifestyles from Eat Well and Keep Moving by Lillian Cheung
Art: Painted some wood boards
Game: Played Linkity and Take Your Pick. These games focus on decision making, logic, and associations to name a few things.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: 1 chapter from The Book of Mormon.
Music: Practiced her voice lesson. She was asked to sing another solo. She's actually singing for the Governor next week!!!
Science: Read through the science experiments for our four new Delta Science Kits. She thinks they are very cool! (and so do I!) And she read a lesson in a science textbook about plants.
Art: Painted on a canvas with oil paints.
Math: Lesson 100
Game: We played Flip together, which is a spelling game with Scrabble tiles.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositional Phrases
Creative Writing: Worked on an essay on the My Access! website. She utilized a dictionary several times also.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- DORMANT
Business: Delivered all the Usborne books today with me.
Game: Played Linkity and Take Your Pick. These games focus on decision making, logic, and associations to name a few things.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: 1 chapter from The Book of Mormon.
Music: Practiced her voice lesson. She was asked to sing another solo. She's actually singing for the Governor next week!!!
Science: Read through the science experiments for our four new Delta Science Kits. She thinks they are very cool! (and so do I!) And she read a lesson in a science textbook about plants.
Art: Painted on a canvas with oil paints.
Math: Lesson 100
Game: We played Flip together, which is a spelling game with Scrabble tiles.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositional Phrases
Creative Writing: Worked on an essay on the My Access! website. She utilized a dictionary several times also.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- DORMANT
Business: Delivered all the Usborne books today with me.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter from the New Testament Reader. (The Angel comes to Joseph).
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: Did a Singapore lesson: mental math addition and story problems
Spelling: Our spell drill our temporarily out of service (expect for Olivia) because of our switch of computers. We don't know why they won't work!!
Phonics/Handwriting: 7 pages of Explode the Code-finished a book.
Science: Read in a Magnet book and played with magnets.
Free Reading: Read 3 chapters from Eragon.
Logic/Creative Play: Finished his 650 piece Star Wars ship again.
Free Reading: Read 3 chapters from Eragon.
Logic/Creative Play: Finished his 650 piece Star Wars ship again.
Luke 
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Religion: Read in his Book of Mormon Reader.
Math: Saxon Math Lesson. Used an abacus.
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages from Explode the Code.
Creative Writing: Working on a Star Wars story. Using a dictionary also.
Free Reading: Read 1/2 chapter from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis.
Math: Saxon Math Lesson. Used an abacus.
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages from Explode the Code.
Creative Writing: Working on a Star Wars story. Using a dictionary also.
Free Reading: Read 1/2 chapter from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis.
Creative Play: Lego's
Caleb
Caleb lost his first tooth today!
Scriptures: Read/looked at a scripture picture book.
Book on Tape: Listened to a book on tape about Pirates.
Math: 5 lessons from Right Start Math. We used an abacus, tally sticks, and tile cubes. He wrote out some of the numbers.
Book on Tape: Listened to a book on tape about Pirates.
Math: 5 lessons from Right Start Math. We used an abacus, tally sticks, and tile cubes. He wrote out some of the numbers.
Logic: Played chess and Turtle Mania (visual perception and matching)
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Reading: Sight words drill
Free Reading: Read several of his new books from Usborne.
Reading: Sight words drill
Free Reading: Read several of his new books from Usborne.
Phonics/Computers: Played Explode the Code online for 30 min.
Creative Play: Legos
Creative Play: Legos
PE: 30 min of Wii Sports
Family (in the evening):
Family Home Evening: Mortal Life
Family Home Evening: Mortal Life
Watched a church video about the Plan of Salvation-a 3 act play.
Played: Turtle Mania and Linkety again
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, walked for 20 min, wrote several blog posts and studied for my midterm.
Alex: Scriptures, Read a chapter from Leadership 101 by Maxwell, read in the Ensign, word of the day, went to work, and played Wii Sports with Caleb.
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, word of the day, walked for 20 min, wrote several blog posts and studied for my midterm.
Alex: Scriptures, Read a chapter from Leadership 101 by Maxwell, read in the Ensign, word of the day, went to work, and played Wii Sports with Caleb.
Friday, January 30, 2009
01/30/09: Olivia is sick!
Mom School
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Chapter 5 Gospel Principles
Bible History: The Betrayal
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Great moments in American History: Crossing the Delaware George Washington and the Battle of Trenton by Arlan Dean.
Literature: Casey At the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Fables: Pegasus by Marianna Mayer
Memorization: First 18 states of the USA.
Family History: Elizabeth Matthews Campbell biography by her granddaughter
World History: Pyramids and Mummies by Seymour Simon
Science: Biomes and Habitats from The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia and Destination: Space by Seymour Simon
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Science video: Watched a Bill Nye the Science Guy video about Pressure (in the afternoon).
Olivia
Olivia was sick today. She participated in Mom School then promptly took a 3 hour nap. She aroused to do some Math. Then she snuggled in bed for a couple of Little House on the Prairie episodes. She's feeling a little better now though.
Religion: 1 chapter of The Book of Mormon
Math: Lesson 92
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day-FAWN
Writing: She wrote a blog post.
Art: Made a digital scrapbook page.
Free Reading: Read Jane Eyre for 1 hour.
Jared
Religion: One chapter from the Old Testament Reader
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: Lesson 82
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: Cursive lesson assignment
Free Reading: Read 3 chapters of Eragon.
Creative Play: Lot's of Star Wars play.
Book on Tape: Listened to the Radio broadcast of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
PE: Shoveled snow
Luke
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: 1 Math lesson from Saxon 2
Reading: Read The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe for 1 hour.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing/Typing: He's back to a story again. This time it's called "Civil War of 1820." Creative Play: Lot's of Lego's and Star Wars play.
PE: Shoveled Snow
Caleb
Math: 1 math workbook page
Spelling: Caleb decided to do over 10 spell drills today.
Handwriting: Several mazes.
Reading: Read 2 readers to me.
Creative Writing: He was "working" on a story today also while Luke was.
PE: Jump roping
As a family in the Evening:
We played Jared's game he made at scouts. It's actually pretty fun!!
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Word of the day, read The Illiad for 45 min. and I spent over 6 hours ordering curriculum through IDEA. When the state is giving you a couple thousand dollars for curriculum you just suck up the very slow online ordering system they have!
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, listened to three hours of The Iliad by Homer, went to Boise to work and won't be home until tomorrow night. (Tomorrow he is attending the Idaho State Republican Convention).
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Chapter 5 Gospel Principles
Bible History: The Betrayal
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Great moments in American History: Crossing the Delaware George Washington and the Battle of Trenton by Arlan Dean.
Literature: Casey At the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Fables: Pegasus by Marianna Mayer
Memorization: First 18 states of the USA.
Family History: Elizabeth Matthews Campbell biography by her granddaughter
World History: Pyramids and Mummies by Seymour Simon
Science: Biomes and Habitats from The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia and Destination: Space by Seymour Simon
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Science video: Watched a Bill Nye the Science Guy video about Pressure (in the afternoon).
Olivia
Olivia was sick today. She participated in Mom School then promptly took a 3 hour nap. She aroused to do some Math. Then she snuggled in bed for a couple of Little House on the Prairie episodes. She's feeling a little better now though.
Religion: 1 chapter of The Book of Mormon
Math: Lesson 92
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day-FAWN
Writing: She wrote a blog post.
Art: Made a digital scrapbook page.
Free Reading: Read Jane Eyre for 1 hour.
Jared
Religion: One chapter from the Old Testament Reader
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: Lesson 82
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: Cursive lesson assignment
Free Reading: Read 3 chapters of Eragon.
Creative Play: Lot's of Star Wars play.
Book on Tape: Listened to the Radio broadcast of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
PE: Shoveled snow
Luke
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: 1 Math lesson from Saxon 2
Reading: Read The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe for 1 hour.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing/Typing: He's back to a story again. This time it's called "Civil War of 1820." Creative Play: Lot's of Lego's and Star Wars play.
PE: Shoveled Snow
Caleb
Math: 1 math workbook page
Spelling: Caleb decided to do over 10 spell drills today.
Handwriting: Several mazes.
Reading: Read 2 readers to me.
Creative Writing: He was "working" on a story today also while Luke was.
PE: Jump roping
As a family in the Evening:
We played Jared's game he made at scouts. It's actually pretty fun!!
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Word of the day, read The Illiad for 45 min. and I spent over 6 hours ordering curriculum through IDEA. When the state is giving you a couple thousand dollars for curriculum you just suck up the very slow online ordering system they have!
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, listened to three hours of The Iliad by Homer, went to Boise to work and won't be home until tomorrow night. (Tomorrow he is attending the Idaho State Republican Convention).
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
01/28/09: Testing
Mom School
Pray, National Anthem and Song
Theology: Gospel Principles Chapter 4
Bible History: Gethsemane
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 2 chapters and finished The Alexander Hamilton You Never Knew by James Lincoln Collier, The Magic School Bus Builds the Statue of Liberty, The Liberty Bell Symbols of Freedom by Tristan Binns
Memorization: First 18 states of the USA
World History: Journey Through History: The Greek and Roman Eras by Carme Peris
Geography: Major Oceans, Greece and Rome
Science: Earth's Oceans by Bobbie Kalman, Volcanoes by Seymour Simon (Smithsonian series), and Gentle Giant Octopus by Karen Wallace
Life Skills: Test Taking! They went and took their state tests.
We went to the library.
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in The Book of Mormon.
Math: Lesson 90
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositions
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- INCHOATE
Free Reading: 30 min of Jane Eyre
Jared
Religion: Several chapters in his Old Testament Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: Lesson 81
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Free Reading: 1 hour of Eragon.
Creative: Made several paper airplanes.
Luke
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: 1 Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Free Reading: Read for one hour in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis.
Creative Play: 1 hour of Lego building.
Caleb
Math: 2 math workbook pages
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 1 Explode the Code page.
In the Evening:
Rode horses with Alex.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, piano, spell drill, word of the day, had a meeting with the state for the kid's state testing, and went to mutual for my calling.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work, and attended a Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Pray, National Anthem and Song
Theology: Gospel Principles Chapter 4
Bible History: Gethsemane
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 2 chapters and finished The Alexander Hamilton You Never Knew by James Lincoln Collier, The Magic School Bus Builds the Statue of Liberty, The Liberty Bell Symbols of Freedom by Tristan Binns
Memorization: First 18 states of the USA
World History: Journey Through History: The Greek and Roman Eras by Carme Peris
Geography: Major Oceans, Greece and Rome
Science: Earth's Oceans by Bobbie Kalman, Volcanoes by Seymour Simon (Smithsonian series), and Gentle Giant Octopus by Karen Wallace
Life Skills: Test Taking! They went and took their state tests.
We went to the library.
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in The Book of Mormon.
Math: Lesson 90
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositions
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- INCHOATE
Free Reading: 30 min of Jane Eyre
Jared
Religion: Several chapters in his Old Testament Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: Lesson 81
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Free Reading: 1 hour of Eragon.
Creative: Made several paper airplanes.
Luke
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: 1 Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code.
Free Reading: Read for one hour in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis.
Creative Play: 1 hour of Lego building.
Caleb
Math: 2 math workbook pages
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 1 Explode the Code page.
In the Evening:
Rode horses with Alex.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, piano, spell drill, word of the day, had a meeting with the state for the kid's state testing, and went to mutual for my calling.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, went to work, and attended a Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Monday, January 26, 2009
01/26/09: Lego's
Mom School
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Gospel Principals chapter 2
Bible History: Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 1 chapter from The Alexander Hamilton You Never Knew by James Lincoln Collier and The Bald Eagle Symbols of Freedom by Tristan Binns
Fables: The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac by Dawn Casey
Memorization: First 15 states of the United States
World History: Knights and Castles by Fiona MacDonald
Geography: Greater and Lesser Antilles
Science: The Universe (Smithsonian) by Seymour Simon
Science Experiment: Rubber Eggs
PE: Made snow forts for one hour and they each played Wii Sports for 30 min.
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read one chapter in the Book of Mormon.
Science: Read through a science experiment book for an hour.
Math: Lesson 88
Geography Game: Played Snapshots Across America with Caleb.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositional phrases
Writing: Wrote in her journal
Creative Writing: Wrote her comments from The Day on the Hill to be turned in.
Research Life Skills: Read in various cookbooks for over 30 min.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- DILATE.
Typing: She's typing a biography up of her great grandma.
Mentoring: She decided she was going to mentor Caleb through various school items today.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The Old Testament Reader
Music: Had a piano lesson.
Math: Lesson 79
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: Cursive words, lesson from his Reason for Writing books.
Free Reading: Read 3 chapters in Eragon.
Creative Play: LOTS of Lego's today. He made his own Star War's ship from scratch. He didn't even look at the paper blueprints.
Science: Watched a Bill Nye the Science Guy video: Earth's Crust
Biography: Listened to several Power Tale biographies including Francis Scott Key.
Luke
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
World History: Listened to Story of the World for 30 min.
Math: 1 Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: Read for over 30 min in a chapter book.
Creative Play: LOTS of Lego's today.
Caleb
Geography Game: Played Snapshots across America with Olivia.
Math: 1 1/2 workbook pages
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 Explode the Code pages
Creative Play: Played Rescue Hero's today and he got out the tool box and opened up a bunch of them. (?-Apparently it had to be done).
Family (in the evening):
Family Home Evening: Extended Family Relationships.
We visited a couple of families and gave cookies to another.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, Ensign article, spell drill, word of the day, Goodreads reviews, finished our online adoption profile, read 1/2 chapter of The Richest Man in the World with Alex, read for a little while in Prelude to Glory and did a chapter and assignment for my BYU Geography class.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, read a chapter in Leadership 101 by Maxwell, went to work and listened to The Iliad by Homer.
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Gospel Principals chapter 2
Bible History: Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 1 chapter from The Alexander Hamilton You Never Knew by James Lincoln Collier and The Bald Eagle Symbols of Freedom by Tristan Binns
Fables: The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac by Dawn Casey
Memorization: First 15 states of the United States
World History: Knights and Castles by Fiona MacDonald
Geography: Greater and Lesser Antilles
Science: The Universe (Smithsonian) by Seymour Simon
Science Experiment: Rubber Eggs
PE: Made snow forts for one hour and they each played Wii Sports for 30 min.
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read one chapter in the Book of Mormon.
Science: Read through a science experiment book for an hour.
Math: Lesson 88
Geography Game: Played Snapshots Across America with Caleb.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositional phrases
Writing: Wrote in her journal
Creative Writing: Wrote her comments from The Day on the Hill to be turned in.
Research Life Skills: Read in various cookbooks for over 30 min.
Vocabulary: Peterson's Word of the Day- DILATE.
Typing: She's typing a biography up of her great grandma.
Mentoring: She decided she was going to mentor Caleb through various school items today.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in The Old Testament Reader
Music: Had a piano lesson.
Math: Lesson 79
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: Cursive words, lesson from his Reason for Writing books.
Free Reading: Read 3 chapters in Eragon.
Creative Play: LOTS of Lego's today. He made his own Star War's ship from scratch. He didn't even look at the paper blueprints.
Science: Watched a Bill Nye the Science Guy video: Earth's Crust
Biography: Listened to several Power Tale biographies including Francis Scott Key.
Luke
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
World History: Listened to Story of the World for 30 min.
Math: 1 Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: Read for over 30 min in a chapter book.
Creative Play: LOTS of Lego's today.
Caleb
Geography Game: Played Snapshots across America with Olivia.
Math: 1 1/2 workbook pages
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 2 Explode the Code pages
Creative Play: Played Rescue Hero's today and he got out the tool box and opened up a bunch of them. (?-Apparently it had to be done).
Family (in the evening):
Family Home Evening: Extended Family Relationships.
We visited a couple of families and gave cookies to another.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, Ensign article, spell drill, word of the day, Goodreads reviews, finished our online adoption profile, read 1/2 chapter of The Richest Man in the World with Alex, read for a little while in Prelude to Glory and did a chapter and assignment for my BYU Geography class.
Alex: Scriptures, word of the day, read a chapter in Leadership 101 by Maxwell, went to work and listened to The Iliad by Homer.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
01/22/09: Shark Attack!
Mom School
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Chapter 1 in Gospel Principles
Bible History: Christ enters Jerusalem
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read Nathan Hale: Patriot Spy by Shannon Zemlicka
Fairy Tales: Puss in Boots
Fables: Christopher The Holy Giant by Tomie dePaola (story of the Catholic patron saint Christopher)
Math: 1 chapter from The Number Devel: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Family History: Biography of Olive Ward by her sister Edna Hopkins
World History: 2 hours listening to The Story of the World vol. 2.
Science: Sharks by Seymour Simon from the Smithsonian series. We really like these Smithsonian series. This is the first one we've read but we've looked at the pictures from a lot of them that we've checked out from the library. Caleb said, "They are so scary!" It was a book about sharks!
Life Skills: Folding laundry together.
PE: Went swimming twice.
Family Life: Played with our cousins and went out to dinner.
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Service: Made food for a funeral.
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon.
Reading: Read for one hour in Jane Eyre.
Life Skills: Homemade macaroni and cheese again.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in his Old Testament Reader.
Free Reading: Read 3 chapters in Eragon.
Luke
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Free Reading: Read for an hour in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis.
Caleb
Math: Did one math page from his workbook.
PE: Played Wii Sports for 30 min.
Family (in the evening):
Swimming and cousins
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, goodreads reviews, read 3 hours in Slave Dance and Prelude to Glory.
Alex: Scriptures, provided tech support for a funeral, listened to Radio Broadcasts that changed the world (JFK speeches), went to work and played with us!
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Chapter 1 in Gospel Principles
Bible History: Christ enters Jerusalem
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read Nathan Hale: Patriot Spy by Shannon Zemlicka
Fairy Tales: Puss in Boots
Fables: Christopher The Holy Giant by Tomie dePaola (story of the Catholic patron saint Christopher)
Math: 1 chapter from The Number Devel: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Family History: Biography of Olive Ward by her sister Edna Hopkins
World History: 2 hours listening to The Story of the World vol. 2.
Science: Sharks by Seymour Simon from the Smithsonian series. We really like these Smithsonian series. This is the first one we've read but we've looked at the pictures from a lot of them that we've checked out from the library. Caleb said, "They are so scary!" It was a book about sharks!
Life Skills: Folding laundry together.
PE: Went swimming twice.
Family Life: Played with our cousins and went out to dinner.
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Service: Made food for a funeral.
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon.
Reading: Read for one hour in Jane Eyre.
Life Skills: Homemade macaroni and cheese again.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter in his Old Testament Reader.
Free Reading: Read 3 chapters in Eragon.
Luke
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Free Reading: Read for an hour in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis.
Caleb
Math: Did one math page from his workbook.
PE: Played Wii Sports for 30 min.
Family (in the evening):
Swimming and cousins
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, goodreads reviews, read 3 hours in Slave Dance and Prelude to Glory.
Alex: Scriptures, provided tech support for a funeral, listened to Radio Broadcasts that changed the world (JFK speeches), went to work and played with us!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
01/15/09: Sleep over party
We had another great day today. The kids love learning and reading. I couldn't have a better "job" than doing what I do. I am a mom! Today the kids put up their play-tents that they received from Christmas from one of their grandmas. They've been playing with them since Christmas but today they decided they were going to sleep in them. They are all lined out each in a tent and are listening to some Power Tales as we speak. Happy kids.
Mom School
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Preach My Gospel, chapter 6: Diligence and True to the Faith: Knowledge
Bible History: The Prodigal Son
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read Literature: The Story of the Declaration of Independence by Norman Richards (Cornerstones of Freedom)
Literature: 10 poems from A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
Fairy Tales: The Seven Wonderful Cats
Fables: Read the Three Gold Pieces by Aliki
Memorization: Books of the Old and New Testament, Books of the Book of Mormon and First 7 states.
Family History: Autobiography of Emma H. Green
Science Biography: Read 3 chapters and finished Thomas Edison For Kids: His Life and Ideas by Laurie Carlson
World History Biography: William Shakespeare and the Globe by Aliki
Geography: Turkey (From Three Gold Pieces)
Science: Classification of living things from The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia
Math: Read How do Octopi Eat Pizza Pie? Pizza Math by Time Life for Children Series and read a chapter from The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon
Music: Played the violin and the recorder. She also played on Music Ace for 30 min.
Art: Practiced Calligraphy for over 30 minutes.
Math: Lesson 84
Math Drill: Multiplication Wrap-up's: 5's and 9's.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositional phrases
Free Reading: 1 hour of Jane Eyre
PE: 30 min of Wii sports
Mentor: Olivia ran a handwriting class today. She had Caleb and Jared sitting down writing for almost an hour!
Creative Play: Tent playing, "school" and some of Lego's.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter from The Old Testament Reader
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: Lesson 74
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: Participated in Olivia handwriting class and wrote for almost an hour! He also practiced cursive Z's.
Free Reading: Read 3 chapters in Eragon
PE: 30 min of Wii sports
Creative Play: Tent playing, "school" and lots of Lego's.
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter from his Book of Mormon Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: 1 Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: Read for 30 min from Knights of the Round Table by Gwen Gross
PE: 30 min of Wii sports.
Creative Play: Lots of Lego Star Wars ship building.
Caleb
Music: Played the violin again for fun.
Math: Two math work book pages.
Math Drill: Addition Wrap-up: 1's.
Phonics/Handwriting: 3 pages of Explode the Code
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: Attended Olivia's "grueling" 1 hour handwriting class.
PE: 30 min of Wii sports.
Creative Play: Tent playing, "school" and Lego's.
Family (in the evening):
Movie: Watched The Empire Strikes Back (I know, I know they need to not watch movies after dinner. They have really wanted to watch the original series again. They watched them out of order, but they should be good for a while now. In our house the original Star Wars series are classics).
Scriptures: Read Luke 11
Character Biographies: Power Tales: George Washington, Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (1 lesson), piano (I'm usually on it for an hour everyday-broken up into 2 or so segments), violin (I tried the simplified hymns today. I really need to have a lesson from someone before my technique-which I'm sure is off-becomes a habit), recorder for about 20 min with Olivia, Goodreads reviews, read 2 chapters from The Iliad by Homer, did a lesson for my BYU college Geography class, and read A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens for 1 1/2 hours.
Alex:Left at 5 AM this morning for Utah to set up one of his tax offices. He'll be home late...I don't know what he listened to day or what's he's read....
Mom School
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Preach My Gospel, chapter 6: Diligence and True to the Faith: Knowledge
Bible History: The Prodigal Son
Friend Article
Biography/American History: Read Literature: The Story of the Declaration of Independence by Norman Richards (Cornerstones of Freedom)
Literature: 10 poems from A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
Fairy Tales: The Seven Wonderful Cats
Fables: Read the Three Gold Pieces by Aliki
Memorization: Books of the Old and New Testament, Books of the Book of Mormon and First 7 states.
Family History: Autobiography of Emma H. Green
Science Biography: Read 3 chapters and finished Thomas Edison For Kids: His Life and Ideas by Laurie Carlson
World History Biography: William Shakespeare and the Globe by Aliki
Geography: Turkey (From Three Gold Pieces)
Science: Classification of living things from The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia
Math: Read How do Octopi Eat Pizza Pie? Pizza Math by Time Life for Children Series and read a chapter from The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: Read a chapter in the Book of Mormon
Music: Played the violin and the recorder. She also played on Music Ace for 30 min.
Art: Practiced Calligraphy for over 30 minutes.
Math: Lesson 84
Math Drill: Multiplication Wrap-up's: 5's and 9's.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositional phrases
Free Reading: 1 hour of Jane Eyre
PE: 30 min of Wii sports
Mentor: Olivia ran a handwriting class today. She had Caleb and Jared sitting down writing for almost an hour!
Creative Play: Tent playing, "school" and some of Lego's.
Jared
Religion: Read a chapter from The Old Testament Reader
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: Lesson 74
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: Participated in Olivia handwriting class and wrote for almost an hour! He also practiced cursive Z's.
Free Reading: Read 3 chapters in Eragon
PE: 30 min of Wii sports
Creative Play: Tent playing, "school" and lots of Lego's.
Luke
Religion: Read a chapter from his Book of Mormon Reader.
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
Math: 1 Saxon Math 2 lesson.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Free Reading: Read for 30 min from Knights of the Round Table by Gwen Gross
PE: 30 min of Wii sports.
Creative Play: Lots of Lego Star Wars ship building.
Caleb
Music: Played the violin again for fun.
Math: Two math work book pages.
Math Drill: Addition Wrap-up: 1's.
Phonics/Handwriting: 3 pages of Explode the Code
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: Attended Olivia's "grueling" 1 hour handwriting class.
PE: 30 min of Wii sports.
Creative Play: Tent playing, "school" and Lego's.
Family (in the evening):
Movie: Watched The Empire Strikes Back (I know, I know they need to not watch movies after dinner. They have really wanted to watch the original series again. They watched them out of order, but they should be good for a while now. In our house the original Star Wars series are classics).
Scriptures: Read Luke 11
Character Biographies: Power Tales: George Washington, Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scriptures, journal, Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (1 lesson), piano (I'm usually on it for an hour everyday-broken up into 2 or so segments), violin (I tried the simplified hymns today. I really need to have a lesson from someone before my technique-which I'm sure is off-becomes a habit), recorder for about 20 min with Olivia, Goodreads reviews, read 2 chapters from The Iliad by Homer, did a lesson for my BYU college Geography class, and read A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens for 1 1/2 hours.
Alex:Left at 5 AM this morning for Utah to set up one of his tax offices. He'll be home late...I don't know what he listened to day or what's he's read....
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
1/07/09: Scouts
Mom School
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Preach My Gospel, Chapter 6: Virtue
Bible History: Jesus stills the storm
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 3 chapters from Martha Washington by Joan Marsh
Literature: 5 poems from A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
Fairy Tales/Fables: The Three Little Pigs (the LONG version)
Math/Lifetime Skills: First 1/3 of Rich Dad's Escape from the Rat Race by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Pray, Pledge and Song
Theology: Preach My Gospel, Chapter 6: Virtue
Bible History: Jesus stills the storm
Friend Article
Biography/American History: 3 chapters from Martha Washington by Joan Marsh
Literature: 5 poems from A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
Fairy Tales/Fables: The Three Little Pigs (the LONG version)
Math/Lifetime Skills: First 1/3 of Rich Dad's Escape from the Rat Race by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Memorization: First 7 states of the union, Books of the Old and New Testaments
Science: Deeper Waters section and finished Kingfisher Voyages: Oceans by Stephen Savage and Oceans from The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia
Science: Deeper Waters section and finished Kingfisher Voyages: Oceans by Stephen Savage and Oceans from The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia
Government: Finished and sent in our bills for the "Day on the Hill"
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: 1 Chapter in the Book of Mormon
New Era Article
Art: Played with the Moon Sand
Math: Lesson 79
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositions
Free Reading: 1 chapter in Jane Eyre
Computers: Digital photo enhancement
Computers/Typing/Writing: Blog posts
Reading: We take turns reading all of the above material everyday.
Science/Pet Care: Jared and Olivia each have a hamster that they are responsible for. They also take turns caring for our dog, cat and sea monkeys.
Olivia
Religion: 1 Chapter in the Book of Mormon
New Era Article
Art: Played with the Moon Sand
Math: Lesson 79
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Prepositions
Free Reading: 1 chapter in Jane Eyre
Computers: Digital photo enhancement
Computers/Typing/Writing: Blog posts
Life Skills: Sorting Laundry
Had Activity Days! Learned about goal setting and played capture the flag.
Had Activity Days! Learned about goal setting and played capture the flag.
Jared
Religion Reading: Read in The Old Testament Reader
Music: Practiced his piano lesson
World History: 1 hour of Story of the World. vol. 1
Science: Assembled his "Climate Cubes" by Slinky that he received for Christmas. He monitored them all day as the wind blew and the rain fell.
Math: Lesson 70
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: Cursive V's
Religion Reading: Read in The Old Testament Reader
Music: Practiced his piano lesson
World History: 1 hour of Story of the World. vol. 1
Science: Assembled his "Climate Cubes" by Slinky that he received for Christmas. He monitored them all day as the wind blew and the rain fell.
Math: Lesson 70
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: Cursive V's
Creative Play: Over 2 hours of Lego's
Had Scouts! Watched a safety video and made a game board for a game for FHE.
Luke
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
World History: Over 1 hour of Story of the World vol. 2
Science: Assembled his Tyrannosaurs Rex model he received for Christmas. Hopefully tomorrow we'll make the "skin" for it.
Math: 1 Saxon 2 lesson
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 4 pages of Explode the Code
Luke
Music: Practiced his piano lesson.
World History: Over 1 hour of Story of the World vol. 2
Science: Assembled his Tyrannosaurs Rex model he received for Christmas. Hopefully tomorrow we'll make the "skin" for it.
Math: 1 Saxon 2 lesson
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Phonics/Handwriting: 4 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Play: Played with Lego's for over two hours.
Had his first Scout Meeting! Learned about honesty (I think?)
Had his first Scout Meeting! Learned about honesty (I think?)
Caleb
Math: 1 workbook page
Math: 1 workbook page
Fine motor skills: Cutting and pasting
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Reading: Read a phonics reader
Art: Played with HIS moon sand.
Computers: Created on the Art program and somehow figured out how to change all the pictures for every one's users as well as the "passwords." He thought he was pretty sneaky.
Creative Play: Played with Lego's for over two hours.
Family (in the evening):
Went to a fellow homeschooling family's house and played for two hours.
To Show Parent Core/Love of Learner/Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...
Deanna: Scripture, Journal, Piano, BYU class for two hours finished Chapter assignments, laundry, helped out at scouts, attended the opening book colloquium for The Iliad by Homer. (No mutual tonight).
Alex: Scriptures, Read in a John Maxwell book, Went to work, listening to Plague Ship by Clive Cussler, changed the spark plugs wires (?) in the suburban, attended the colloquium with me.
Deanna: Scripture, Journal, Piano, BYU class for two hours finished Chapter assignments, laundry, helped out at scouts, attended the opening book colloquium for The Iliad by Homer. (No mutual tonight).
Alex: Scriptures, Read in a John Maxwell book, Went to work, listening to Plague Ship by Clive Cussler, changed the spark plugs wires (?) in the suburban, attended the colloquium with me.
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