11/12/08: Core Phase

Today we took a full "core" phase day. I wasn't feeling very well and I had a sore throat so I couldn't read to them for mom school. They had a great day. They enjoy a day off every once in a while from our schedule. But they prefer the schedule. I know in the "Thomas Jefferson Education" system they say that those in the "love of learning" phase will occasionally go back to "core" phase for a day here and there. I have to laugh that while they were free from our schedule they both still wanted to do Math and Spelling.

Olivia

Math: Lesson 52 and 53

Spelling: 1 spell drill

Music: Practiced singing

Art: Painted her volcano

Book on Tape: 2 hours of the Blood Red Horse

Memorization: Books of the New Testament and Books of the Book of Mormon

Life Skills: Apple Crumb Pie

Sewing: We sewed the first half of her quilt. It's looking good!

Activity Days!

Service: Helped me at Young Women in Excellence with decorations, slide show and other errands.

I also should note that Olivia is very faithful at reading her scriptures every night.

Jared

Math: Lesson 50

Spelling: 1 spell drill

Art: Painted his volcano (that he had already exploded)

Book on Tape: 3+hours of a book on tape

Memorization: Books of the New Testament and Books of the Book of Mormon

Creative Play: Lots of it with Lego's and Rescue Heroes

Scouts!

Jared painted his with dinosaur tracks on it, because it was a "prehistoric volcano." Olivia's has wildflowers on the sides of hers.

Family (in the evening):

Mark 9 & 10

To Show Parent Scholar here are some things we modeled to the children today...

Deanna

Piano

Read 1 hour

Sewed with Olivia (I detest sewing even more than ironing. My sewing machine is the one household appliance I have that seeks to actively enrage me. Today was a good day though. Olivia knows I love her when I'll sew with her). : )

Made 8 Apple Crumb Pies with Olivia

Helped at scouts (I'm now an assistant den mother)

Young Women in Excellence! It was wonderful!!!

Alex

Went to work

Worked on his college class

Technical support at YW in Excellence, he's such a good sport!! He does a great job modeling supporting your spouse in their calling.