DragonFly...
...completed three Abeka math lessons and two MUS lessons. Abeka is still review right now so he is flying through it.
...copied another two stanzas of the dwarf song from The Hobbit.
...completed three R&S English lessons on helping verbs.
...did great on unit 16 of All About Spelling.
...proudly wrote silly sentences.
...brought me sheets of ice from outside every day & never lost his amazement at seeing it. Definitely something SoCal kids don't usually get to see.
...talked incessantly about WWII airplanes, battles, and other army stuff (I need a translator half the time because I have NO clue what those guys are talking about).
...read Mathematicians Are People, Too (vol 1) for his assigned reading time.
I want to say something about a "king cow" but I'm going to refrain.
Buttercup...
...finished another story for IEW. For the first time she did every bit of the typing (3+ pages typed) on her own.
...independently completed two R&S English lessons on the use of descriptive adjectives. "So easy, Mom!"
...completed another section in Spelling Power.
...managed to get through three Saxon lessons. These lessons are review for her but they are LONG. Saxon had a lot of problems, but everyone has advised not skipping any. She's doing very well though.
...read chapter 8 in Exploring the World of Physics by Tiner. She only has one chapter left.
...did Logic with me on Wednesday night while the boys were gone to Awana club. We did logic and then watched 2 hours of behind-the-scenes LOTR stuff. Awesome fun.
...memorized the ring verse from LOTR just for fun. Yeah, my kids are obsessed right now.
Look at that. The science pictures came up first so I guess I'm talking about science next.
In Science we...
...studied waves and the electromagnetic spectrum.
...got entirely too carried away with the slinky.
...learned how to measure sound waves and a bazillion terms like pitch, frequency, wavelengths, amplitude, etc.
...made our own stethoscope.
...watched Bill Nye, of course.
In Bible/Memory we...
...memorized questions 14 and 15 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism.
...completed the next lesson in Understanding the Faith and discussed the Trinity.
...passed another 4-5 sections in Awana. I think we are finally caught up.
...obviously memorized anything to do with The Lord of the Rings.
In History/Geography we..
...studied the Counter-Reformation or Catholic Reformation this week.
...had a tough week. Trying to teach about Ignatius Loyola, the Jesuits, and the Council of Trent while being fair to the Catholics and honest to our Protestant beliefs was not easy. Some days I would give anything for an EASY button (No pictures of notebooking pages this week).
...had a tough week. Trying to teach about Ignatius Loyola, the Jesuits, and the Council of Trent while being fair to the Catholics and honest to our Protestant beliefs was not easy. Some days I would give anything for an EASY button (No pictures of notebooking pages this week).
...discussed how the decisions at the Council of Trent influenced the Catholic Reformation, Protestant Reformation, and Inquisition.
...completed our lessons in Maps, Charts, and Graphs. Buttercup seriously hates these workbooks but I think they do a good job of teaching her to USE her brain.
...mapped the distribution of Christianity in Europe in 1560.
In Reading we...
...read a lot. The kids finished all the books you see below.
...discovered a new series called You Choose. These are great history books! For each title you get to choose one of three characters. For example, in the Revolutionary War book you can choose between being the daughter of a militia captain, a Connecticut patriot, or a loyalist. Then it is just like a Choose Your Own Adventure book with different endings based on your choices. The back of the book provides a timeline, other viewpoints to consider, and additional resources.
...continue to read The Two Towers by Tolkien.
WOnderful week. I'll have to see if my library has the You Choose books.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lot of good reading! Thanks for the You Choose recommendation.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of the You Choose books - I'll be checking my library for those. What age/reading level would you say they are appropriate for? I'm laughing at the "sheets of ice". My dd would have a blast with him. My freezer is filling up with icicles she keeps bringing in to "save for the summer".
ReplyDeleteI'm ready to trade houses anytime!! ;-)
I think they are aimed at about 3rd/4th grade level. The font is larger which my son really appreciated. Everyone in the family likes them. I even caught my husband reading them. LOL.
ReplyDeleteAs always I enjoyed reading your week in review. My kiddos and I enjoyed reading Wolves of the Beyond. At least the older kids read it.
ReplyDeleteWay to go mom! Another solid week. I had to laugh about you wishing you had calmed down Tuesday rather than Thursday. I see that you use R&S as well as two different math programs. Just curious to see how do you blend the two. I am considering using two programs next year but I am not sure if I should and how to do so. I would like to complete the main math program (Saxon) and use another program for review/present math from a different angle.
ReplyDeleteHow do you like R&S English it is on my list for next year but I am not 100% sold on it yet.
I need to check out the You Choose books. They sound like fun.
ReplyDeleteI want to come to your house. My oldest would have a blast with. Perhaps I'll just send him. ;) lol
ReplyDeleteMaps, Charts, and Graphs sounds neat. I have been trying to figure out what to do next year for geography so I will have to check it out. Congrats to Buttercup: I remember the daunting task of my first all-typed paper. That's no small feat! Great job, everyone! :)
ReplyDeleteCarried away with the slinky....LOL. That is hilarious. Love reading your updates Daisy :)
ReplyDeleteWe started using Saxon this year after finishing the Singapore series. I AM skipping problems as it was not pretty around here when we weren't. He was as frustrated with himself as I was, and I could tell that he WANTED to do better. I'll be looking for something better next year after we finish pre-Algebra (looking at Foerster, possibly), but the structure of the problem sets is driving ds absolutely bonkers. I pick out the problems I know he needs more work on (usually 15-20) out of the 30 in the problem set.
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like any assistance with a Catholic perspective, I'd be happy to answer any questions.
An easy button would really be nice wouldn't it? That You Choose series sounds like fun when my kiddos are a little older. Thanks for sharing :).
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous looking week I see! I love the cover art work.
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