Weekly Report -3

This week we did better at staying on target. We had a great week filled with lots of fun activities and wonderful books.

Living books -
I know how my cells make me Grow
The Amazing Human Body
My Amazing Body
The Philharmonic gets Dressed
Lentil
Seeker of knowledge
First Painter
Aesop's Fables
Archaeologists dig for clues
Max's Math machine
Little Grunt and the Big Egg Prehistoric Fairytale
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom -plus they watched a movie with this on it
The Impressionists
An Expedition on this Spot back through time

Shelby read to me
2 stories out of her Early Reader book
First 1000 words - ax, jars, bus, net, fish, ship, shell, crab, pin and map
Did 4 lessons on Reading Eggs online
Learn to Read in 100 Easy Lessons-Lessons 16-21

Matthew Read to me
1 Bob book
Learn to Read in 100 Easy Lessons Lessons 1-4
Reading Eggs online -Completed 1 quiz and 12 lessons (He LOVES this online program and does not even know he is doing schoolwork)

Explode the Code
Matthew book A pages 23-36
Shelby book B pages 29-40
Phonic Card Game

Copywork-Memorization
Matthew- Complete name
Shelby- Complete name (still working on last name spelling) and phone number

Handwriting without Tears
Matthew green book - pg 44-53
Shelby orange book pg 7-17

Journal work
Shelby- wrote at least two sentences a day and illustrated them
Matthew- practiced writing name, letters and numbers

Spelling-Shelby
short e words and review of short a words
test on both scored 22 out of 24

Math
Rightstart math lessons 12 and 13 (both)
Kumon Addition book lesson 7, 8 and 9 writing numbers 1 to 100 - Shelby
Kumon Addition book Lesson 7 writing numbers 1 to 60- Matthew
Singapore Kinder book b- Shelby lesson 17 pgs 1 to 18
Singapore Kinder book b - Matthew lesson 17 pages 1 to 9

Math Centers
Dot to Dot book- Matthew numbers 1 to 20
Dot to Dot book - Shelby 1 to 40
Sticker Math-Shelby pg 10-16
Cuisenaire rods with cards
Games- domino war, bingo and RS math card games

History (mainly Shelby except for readings and activities)
Story of the World Ancients Intro and Lesson 1
Lots of living books (see above) and reference books
Completed an archaeological dig with map of findings and discussion of the people who would have lived there.
Made a Cave Drawing
Mapwork- Fertile Crescent, city of Jericho
"Shaduf" discussion and color page
Map-Floor plans
Completed Family book as project

Science (both)
Cells and My body
Living books and reference books
Experiment- skin cells
Experiment- Why do our fingers have ridges?
Started body book and filled in vital organs
Games- Skeleton puzzle, Apron Organ game, Built machines with Lego's

Music
Conductor
Carnival of Animals
Philharmonic Orchestra- discussion
Played with instruments to keep a beat

Art
Impressionist - Read book and viewed artwork
Created our own painting

Bible
Focused on lying this week and what a lie is.
The Serphants Lie (The First Home) Genises 2:8 to 3:24
Aesops Fable- Boy who cried wolf- Colored picture

Field Trips
Bowling - Both with friends from church
Library- Both
Open house for Grace Harbor Learning - Shelby
She met her teachers and has her first class next Wed. She is very excited to take Art, PE, Music, Spanish, Public Speaking and Character Building at this school. There will be 9 children in her class. This is just a one day a week program but I think she really is going to get a lot out of it.