Daily Schedule for 8/28/08

Olivia working on her clay pot for art.

Jared working on his Snap Circuits, Jr set. This was a big hit.

Both

Pray/Pledge
Theology: Read Elder Holland Conference address entitled, "The Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Has Sent." Oct. 2007 http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-15,00.html

Bible History: Moses dies
Biography/American History: "Roanoke: The Lost Colony, An Unsolved Mystery From History" by Jane Yolen and Heidi Elisabet Yolen Stemple

Geography: Globe work of American colonies and Bible map of the exodus and wanderings of Israel from Bible History
Read-a-loud: 2 chapters of A Wrinkle in Time, FINISHED!

Jared
Music: Practiced his piano lesson
Science: Learned about electricity from his new Snap Circuits, Jr set, (see pix) he has played with it for over an hour (still counting)
Math: Lesson 8
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting/Phonics: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing: Told me orally what he thought of A Wrinkle in Time and I typed it into Good Reads. (Creative expression through art or writing is the most "painful" thing he does...he is extremely left brained).
PE: Fun Physical Fitness CD, about 20 minutes

Olivia

Art: Spent over an hour working with clay to make a bowl
Math: Lesson 8

Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Verbs and more verbs (my most "painful" subject)
Creative Writing: Wrote a book report on Good Reads about A Wrinkle in Time and blogging
Typing: Typed her book report
Free Reading: Over 1 hour reading Work and the Glory

We had to go get Hank from the vet's this morning. He was happy to leave. Overnight was way to long for him! He has to have the wrap on for two weeks. The kids are in charge of his medicine...

Daily Schedule for 8/27/08

Both
Pray/Pledge
Theology: Preach My Gospel, The Restoration of the Gospel, Lesson 1, part 6
Bible History: Moses last words to his people
Biography/American History: America's Providential History and A Child's Story of America about William Bradford, John Smith, Miles Standish and John Winthrop
Geography: There's a Map on My Lap: All About Maps by Tish Rabe
Read-a-loud: 2 chapters of A Wrinkle in Time
Video: 30 min video about Jamestown for kids
Pet Care: We went to the vets for a field trip and watched Hank have his ear lanced, very cool! The vet and the vet tech were very kind and explained everything that they were doing. They had to put Hank under, put a tube down his throat, lance and clean him, suture him and bandage him to name a few things. And they were talked through the whole thing. Some may think it's morbid, but if they want to be doctors and vets they better suck it up now! Besides, I just think it's cool...

Jared
Music: Practiced his piano lesson
Math: Lesson 7
Math Drill: Subtraction Wrap-ups 10's, 1's
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting: A Reason for Writing Lesson, wrote out a Bible verse
Free Reading: 45 minutes of Geronimo Stilton

Olivia
Music: Voice Lesson practice and Recorder practice
Math: Lesson 7
Math Drill: Multiplication Wrap-up's 10's and 9's
Spelling: 2 spell drills
Language Arts: Verbs Abeka Language B
Free Reading: 1+ hour of Work and the Glory
Life Skills: Sheppard's Pie

Daily Schedule for 8/26/08

How Olivia does her math everyday...


Jared rolling on the floor doing a Math Wrap-up...


Doing their magic crystal pet (a dog) experiment...


Both
Pray/Pledge
Children's Magazine: The Children's Friend, 1 story and 1 poem
Religion: Preach My Gospel, The Dispensation of Jesus Christ and The Great Apostasy (Lesson 1, part 5 and 6)
Bible History: Balak and Baalam
Biography/American History: Pocahontas by D'Aulaire
Geography: Virgina
Read-a-loud: 2 chapters of A Wrinkle in Time
Science Experiment: Growing a crystal pet

Jared
Music: Practiced the piano
Art: Made a construction paper replica of his Crystal Tree from yesterday
Math: Lesson 6
Math Drill: Multiplication Wrap-up's 5, orally did 11's. Played an add/sub game.
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting/Phonics: 5 pages of Explode the Code
Creative Writing: Gave an oral book report for the Magic Tree House #2 that I typed into Good Reads
Free Reading: 30 minutes of Nim's Island
Life Skills: Made Macaroni and Cheese
Game: Totally Tut, a rather hard add/sub game. I lost. The number sequences that I did get Jared actually helped me!

Olivia
Music: Her voice lesson ended up being cancelled by her teacher
Math: Lesson 6
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Typing: Did the final draft of her letter to Luke and typed a recipe into her recipe blog
Free Reading: 45 minutes of Work and the Glory
Life Skills: Banana Bread and Kristen's Chicken Enchiladas
Olivia took a two hour nap this morning after our morning Mom School. Since I think she was 3 the last time she took a nap (not really, but it doesn't happen very often) I let her sleep...

Daily Schedule for 8/25/08

Here's a picture of our recent science experiments. We have Sea Monkeys hatching on the left and today we started growing a crystal tree.

Both
Pray/Pledge
Religion: Preach My Gospel, "The Lord call prophets in every dispensation" (Lesson 1 part 4)
Bible History: The Wandering Begins
Biography/American History: Great Discoverers; John and Sebastian Cabot, Balboa, Ponce de Leon and Hernando de Soto (A Child's Story of America, chapter 2)
Geography: Globe work of early discoverers from above and Bible History locations
Read-a-loud: 2 chapters of A Wrinkle in Time
Science: Magic Crystal Experiment (we learned about capillary flow and evaporation)
Game: Sudoku Challenge
Life Skills: Basic Dinning Etiquette (we are going on an overnight field trip this weekend and we will be eating at a couple of nice restaurants)

Jared
Music: Practice piano lesson
Math: Lesson 5
Math Drill: Sudoku game, included was counting up to 40 with keeping score. Watched a 30 min. Multiplication video
Spelling: 2 Spell Drills
Handwriting: A Reason for Writing penmanship lesson, wrote out a Bible scripture
Creative Writing: Oral book report that I typed on Good Reads
Free Reading: 1 hour of Magic Tree House #2 The Knight at Dawn
Life Skills: Vacuuming
PE: Walked to the School and back
Pet Care: Took turns walking the dog to the school and back

Olivia
Music: Piano practice, Recorder practice and Voice Lesson practice
Math: Lesson 5
Math Drill: Sudoku game
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Language Arts: Abeka lesson on state of being verbs
Creative Writing: Wrote a letter to give to Luke for his baptism, produced the final draft of her hamster report for her binder and did some blogging.
Typing: Typed the letter to give to Luke for his baptism
Free Reading: 1 hour, Work and the Glory
PE: Walked to the school and back
Pet Care: Taking care of Hank with his ear infection. Took turns walking Hank to the school and back.

Youth Temple Celebration

On Saturday night Alex took the kids (I was backstage) to the Youth Temple Celebration. They were able to watch lots of cultural dances and hear songs from the choir. They were even able to be there in person to hear the prophet speak! They were spell bound through the whole night and behaved themselves very well! Fortunately it ended up not being very hot.

The program consisted off vignettes and dances covering such times as pioneer, miners, big band era with jitterbug, Spanish dancers, girls in pink poodle skirts and even a potato rap. It was such a fun night and a great cultural experience for them.

Daily Schedule 8/22/08

Today we had a half day (both at public school and home) because of a funeral in the afternoon....

Both
Bible History: Israelites go to Caanan/Spies
Geography: pg. 1-10
Game: Money, Money (about making change with money)

Jared
Music: Piano practice and Recorder practice
Science: Hamster report
Math: Lesson 4
Math Drill: Multiplication wrap-ups 3's & 10's & Money, Money game
Spelling: 1 spell drill
Handwriting/Phonics: Expolde the Code, 5 pages
Creative Writing: Wrote a paper on hamsters
Typing: Typed a paper on hamsters
Free Reading: 1 hour, Magic Tree House
PE: walked to the school and back

Olivia
Music: Recorder practice
Science: Hamster Report
Art: 1 hour Digital Scrapbooking
Math: Lesson 4
Math Drill: Money, Money game
Spelling: 2 spell drills
Creative Writing: Wrote a hamster report
Typing: Typed a hamster report
Free Reading: 1 hour Work and the Glory
PE: Walked to the School and Back

Olivia's Hamster Report

My Hamster Report
By Olivia Sutter

Hamsters are unique. They are small, but mighty chewers. They can climb surprisingly well, and are cute and soft. I have logged about the way I want to take feed, and care for my hamster.

I want to feed my hamster, hamster mix with an occasional bite of fruit or two.
I will also give my hamster fresh water to drink. I know that, that will help it live longer and be healthier. I won’t let my cat or dog get her.
I will name it Heidi probably, because I bought my cage from a person named Heidi. I am very exited to have a hamster because I will have personal responsibility to take care of it. I won’t get a dwarf hamster because, my cage isn’t big enough. I can’t wait…

Here is a funny story about a hamster…

Katie Greenie woke up to the sound of the ocean outside her home. her twelve children were still in bed and were sound asleep snuggling together.
She went out of her home and started going on her morning walk, past the “big tree” and past the beach house until, she came to the dock.
The fishermen were bringing home the morning catch. If she could hurry she could get her children up and fed, and get some fish before the fishermen were gone. It was a good idea because, as she thought she realized that today was, food hunting day.
She hurried home to her children. As she came home she called, “Up Veronica, up Willy, up Martha, up Tomas, up Deanna up Joyce, up Abigail, up Heidi, up Taylor, up Brandon, Hallie and Hannah.” Then she screamed as she went into the bedroom “WAKE UP.” Then there was some action, a lot of action. Everyone jumped up, ran to the breakfast table and gulped the food down as fast as they could, then ran to exactly five feet away from her and halted! Then they evened themselves out the eight girls on the left and the four boys on the right.
“What do you have to tell us mother?” asked Willy, the oldest of the children.
Katie replied “I have seen the fisherman bringing home their morning catch. If we hurry we can get there before they take it all to the market.”
“So let’s___? I can’t here you,” she said. “So let’s, GO!” all her children said.
So away they went. They went past the “big tree, past the beach house and to the dock. The fisherman were still there. “Hurray!” her children cried. While the sailors were arguing about what market to take the fish to they slipped into the boat. Katie and her family got five medium sized fish.
The end