Friday, October 10, 2008

Wednesday and Thursday (Oct. 8-9)

Wednesday
Today was going to be a day out this afternoon so I sort of planned accordingly (HA!)

I think in the morning the children all covered their Math and reading. The older two worked on their Latin (I made them some worksheets from Henly- easier for them to be self motivated then) and H. did some copywork from the Lady of Shallot.

The middle two went to knitting class then off to the optomotrist and violin. A. stayed at home and read the Age of Fable and pulled off a great narration on the computer! Much LOTR video game for him at this point.

Thursday:
Swimming in the am then friends over in the pm. A. still did math later around dinner time and the three oldest read LOTS today.

Friday:
Was going to be another friend day but friends were ill so H. just went to a friends. She did copywork and reading first, as well as cleaned her room.

A. cleaned his room and vacuumed, did a heap of math, and is copying out his current poem 'If' by Kipling. He is still going to do some reading for me today.

C. did some Math, reading, and is going to copy our his poem on the computer as soon as I vamoos from here. He also read me a whole Norse Myth- that kid is a great reader!

A. did some reading and I read him some Frog and Toad up in his room.

C and A and I made some killer double chocolate cookies and I baked cinnamon buns and bread!! We are all WIRED!!

Language (Grammar) and Writing Plan

Love how Valerie has organised a multi-level plan here....
I would follow this, using Warriner's for some help in the teaching of the paragraphs and sentences department, and using my EGPlus for some grammar practical stuff for Ar.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Our Books and such at the moment...

Poetry: Emily Dickinson and each a poem to memorise
Shakespeare: the Tempest
Art: Millet
Nature Study/ Art: Fabre's Insects (Eomar), Geology (All)
Literature: Taran Wanderer
Winnie the Pooh
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
History Read aloud: I, Juan de Pareja
Michaelangelo (Stanley)

History Plans

Right now we are at the Rennaisance. We will continue to do this together and add in some great picture books. I will also tie in some Canadian History and the Little History of the World for the older two.

Eventually (later this year or next) we will move onto the Modern Era where we will branch of out of our 'group'. Ar will read from Sonlight 7 and 300 (adding in necessary Canadian History), and we will do some read alouds together and Ar. will listen to SOTW CDs and the Little History of the World and narrate etc. Small ones at this point??

Edited to add: I like how Valerie uses topic weeks (such as how Tapestry of Grace does it) to organise her studies. This would be helpful for us, but we would definitely not stick all that info into a week (it would just be a good way for my mind to look at it- a skeletal plan of sorts.)

Tuesday October 7th, 2008

Chores:
Ariel-swept main floor and garbages
Hannah-laundry
Aaron-sink
Caleb-white floors

Morning Time
Prayer- the Trisagion Prayers
Each child chose a poem and we read them out: Hannah- the Lady of Shallot (again!)
Ariel (can't remember), Caleb- Cornish Magic, Aaron- The Rain
Geography- we went over countries vs. cities, Canadian provinces and capitals then Caleb moved onto Geosafari. The older two and I reviewed continents and major bodies of water.
New Art Print- Millet (the Haystacks). We just discussed it today.
Geology- online (went well!). Interactive rock cycle and description of metamorphic rocks.
Bible- continuing on in Genesis...

Pippin
-Alphaphonics
-poem
-read some Calvin and Hobbes buddy reading

Merry
-violin right after breakfast (up to 15 minutes on the new big violin!)
-Math lesson 14F Gamma
-ETC page
-English from the Roots up- 5 cards and he made his own

Arwen
-read the Turning (her assigned reading) in bed
-Algebra lesson 6 finished (only one wrong!)
-Latin- finished ex. 47

Eomer
-read Journey to the Centre of the Earth (finished)
Story of Art
-Latin- finished ex. 47
-writing- continued on LOTR retelling

At this point we still need to do spelling with two olders, math with Eo., writing with Ar., and M. needs to do his reading.

Lunch: cheese melts and apples
Dinner: roast potatoes and quiche and coleslaw
Tonight: ballet and whistle