Well, I went into last week with good intentions of getting school done everyday...but in reality we had too much fun and there were "better things" to do all week than sit and do school work (read & see pics linked on my other blog). D definitely had a lot of extra "PE" time last week...hiking, skiing, skating, tubing & running around with his (2nd) cousins! We did manage to accomplish 2 days of Unit 18 for both kids. We tried to cram 3 days into one today...leaving out a few of the fun activities (shh! don't tell the kids that).
D's coming to the end of the New Testament for his History Lessons. Last week one of the activities he did was to draw stars (he had learned how to make them a week before for his Thinking Skills page) and cut them out. He glued them to black paper and then drew a picture of Saul/Paul being lowered out of the city in a basket at night.
In the pic below he's cutting out the stars he drew...still in his PJs, books sprawled out on the floor in the condo... ;O)
In reading Grandfather Frog chapters today (we read 3 to catch-up from last week's unit)...he is exploring the world away from the Smiling Pool (his home). He is being careless & not heeding warnings. These type of chapters always spawn good conversations.
For Phonics, D is reading his way through a Frog & Toad book. He prefers this over reading a page in Phonics Pathways...I don't blame him! We're picking back up in Phonics Pathways tomorrow while continuing to read Frog & Toad, too.
D had a bit of an attitude about doing his handwriting today - funny how when Grandma helped him last week he didn't complain one bit. ;o)
He's cruising through his math book - working with place value (tens & ones) right now. It's a bit of a different approach than MUS did but he's adjusting well...he just needs to slow down with his work!
K learned letter "O" last week and we finished her unit today - doing a few activities including making a scroll like Jeremiah did to warn the King of the coming punishment for Israel. She will tell you that "O" says "O" like "Off" (that went with her rhyme for Unit 18 that included whispering & shouting). :o)
We're headed into Unit 19 tomorrow! Two more weeks and we'll celebrate our 100th day of school for the year!
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