Weekly Report 5

WOO HOO One more week until end of Term 1 (out of 6). Then the kids get a break while I focus on the MamaCents Childrens Consignment sale.

This week we had lots of fun in nature. In fact we did not do much of our Ancients or Human body study because there was so much to learn and explore outdoors.


Field Trips-
Pioneer Farms (see post on this)
Library
Shelby, Matthew and I went on a three mile walk/jog from our house down the Brushy Creek Trail. We had to have Daddy come rescue us (meaning ME) because the kids were tired of walking and kept stopping every two feet on the way back home.

Theater-
Shelby took one 1 1/2 hour class -Bound for Broadway
Matthew took an hour class - Imagine that

Living books -
Speak Spanish with Dora and Diego- My Family
The Search for the Missing Bones- Magic School Bus
Fiddle-i-fee
How Much is a Million
Night Lights
Winnie Flies again
A Blue Butterfly - Claude Monet
Sunshine and Waterlilies- Claude Monet
Monet

Shelby read to me
Old Hat, New Hat
I do Not Want To
Did 4 lessons
Learn to Read in 100 Easy Lessons-Lessons 24-26

Matthew Read to me
Learn to Read in 100 Easy Lessons Lesson 6& 7
Reading Eggs online -Completed 5 lessons

Spanish
My Family- lesson with Addition book

Explode the Code
Shelby book B pages 53-66
Matthew book A pages 35-43

Handwriting without Tears
Shelby orange book pg 28-39
Matthew pg 56-71

Spelling-Shelby
short i words
test scored 11 out of 11

Math
Rightstart math lessons 15 and 16 odds and evens and ZERO
Kumon Addition book lesson 13 &14 writing numbers 1 to 120 and lesson 15 adding 1+1 to 10+1 - Shelby
Singapore Kinder book b- Shelby lesson 19 pgs 25-30 up to 20
Singapore Kinder book B- Matthew page 6-8
Read two living books about counting to higher numbers

Math Centers
Dot to Dot book- Matthew numbers 1 to 20
Dot to Dot book - Shelby 1 to 50
Sticker Math-Shelby pg 26-29 Addition
Cuisenaire rods with cards
Games- domino war, bingo and RS math card games

History
Texas History in the 1800's Pioneer Farm

Maps and Geography
Map Keys- learning to read maps 4 pages


Science (both)
Skeleton Puzzle
Read Magic School Bus book

Music
Fiddle-i-fee living book intro to other instruments

Art
Claude Monet- Read three living books
Watched a watercolor video
Painted a painting based on Monet's art


Shelby-
Also got Character Building (respecting others), Spanish (working on letters), Music (hymns), Art (floor plans), Public Speaking (talking on the phone) and PE (endurance and running) at Grace Harbor

Abigail-
Is currently working on her colors.