This week was super busy!! We had four ball practices between our two ball players! The weather was sunny but man the humidity was awful! AWANA also started this week as well so we had something every night this week! Softball games and dance class also started back again!
Our computer is acting crazy so I had to use my phone to get our blog done and there are just some things that you can't do on an I phone that you can do on a computer!
We did start our mini geography country study this week. We are learning about France. We have been reading aloud the book The Lacemaker and the Princess, which so far is wonderful and is actually based on actual events!
LHFHG
Day 1
*Calendar: Ian leads me and his baby sister in calendar this year!
*Phonics: We worked on h,k, and r sounds in reading. We also played bingo!!
*Math: CLE is fitting in well with Ian so far this year!! I am amazed at how well he is getting it and I adore all the review which is great for him!!
*Bible/Music: John 3:16 is our unit verse and song. Ian leaned this last year in AWANA so it is going by quickly!
*Storytime: I read a Magic School Bus book about rainbows to go with our science.
*History/Rhyme: The rhyme this week is perfect to work on Ian's dexterity in his fingers!! I read to Ian about John's vision of heaven depicted in the book of Revelation. He remembered that it is the last book of the bible.
*Rotating: It was all about rainbows today!! We made and drew rainbows, read a book about them and then watched a MSB episode on them!!
*Reading: Today I just let the girls read!! They have book club this afternoon where they can share a book. 
*Language: Today was the dreaded diagramming lesson day!!! These tend to take the girls a bit to do. They are getting better.
*Science: The girls had to read and add to their star book they are making.
Preparing Day 1
*Reading: Today I just let the girls read!! They have book club this afternoon where they can share a book.
*Writing:We are on to another fable!! We read and discussed the moral and then made a keyword outline and did a retelling. We also brainstormed some words that we need to make better when we write our rough draft.
*Language: Today was the dreaded diagramming lesson day!!! These tend to take the girls a bit to do. They are getting better.
*Poetry: We read and introduced our new poem for the unit. We talked about how it refers to the Earth always moving and how on one hemisphere it is always morning.
*Bible: Psalm 119: 169-173 is our memory selection. We discussed these verses and how we should always give praise to God, especially when he helps us.
*Math: Converting cm to mm was a bit confusing for them. We had never done it before. Once we do a few more practice lessons I think they will master it!
*Science: The girls had to read and add to their star book they are making.
*History Reading: We read the story of Martha and Mary calling out to Jeuss to save their brother Lazarus. Jesus resided him from the dead after 4 days. We talked about how Jesus wept with them because he loves them and did not like the idea of death which was brought about due to sin.
*Independent History: The girls read LMOG and then had to tell me about what they read.
*Storytime: In our book, Fountain of life, we learned that Eli is really starting to believe that Jesus is the Messiah!
*History Project: We started the process of making perfume! We placed rubbing alcohol and spices in a jar and are waiting a week for it to make perfume.
*Rotating: We researched the anointing of Jesus and why it was so special for Mary to use it on Jesus and why Judas was so upset by the act.
LHFHG Day 2
*Calendar: This is one of our favorite times of day!
*Fine Motor: We wrote all of the lowercase letters today and worked on our pencil grip.
*Phonics: We competed lesson 7 in AAR and Ian read two short stories!!!!
*Math: Ian wanted to do a speed drill on his facts like the girls :) I let him do is independent addition over the facts we have worked on and he got them all correct!!
*Bible/Music: Ian took some time to trace his verse and sing his song.
*Storytime: We read a book about Wookies!!
*History/Rhyme: St. Valentine was what we learned about. He was a martyr. We celebrate to remember his work.
*Rotating: Ian made a Valentine for me and hid it on my favorite spot!
*Writing: Audrey and Ally published their second story of the year! They are doing well and using much better style than last year! They also did a journal entry in their free writing time. 
*Story time: In Fountain of Life we read that Eli's father is living and trusting in tradition and customs and that Eli is starting to question that.
*Calendar: We made a bundle today! Those are Ian's favorite days!
*Phonics: AAR lesson 10 is in the books! The words are getting a little harder for Ian so we may slow down and take two days per lesson in the future.
*Storytime: Curious George Goes to the Hospital.
Preparing Day 2
*Reading: The girls got a reading only day today! We are doing DITHOR level 4/5 and have the workbook but some days we just read! Those are our best days!
*Writing: Audrey and Ally published their second story of the year! They are doing well and using much better style than last year! They also did a journal entry in their free writing time.
*Language: We worked more in diagramming this time adding compound subjects and predicates. We also just read the lesson on paragraphs since they know it due to the fact that we do a lot of writing.
*Poetry: Creative writing from classic poetry was our assignment today. The girls wrote a paragraph that contests day and night. They both did a good job after some brainstorming together.
*Bible: For our study today we read our verses and talked about the mood they create and when we can go to them!
*Math: Rounding was the review skill of the day. Audrey had to have a mini lesson on two digit multiplication but did well afterward.
*Science:The girls read about the Zodiac and how and where those 12 constellations are located. They had to tell me about their reading.
*History Reading: In Grandpa'x box we read about the death of Jesus and the ultimate blow to Satan's plan to take Him down! There was a section in the reading that referenced D Day and the battle at Normandy and we were able to relate that to our study on France.
*Story time: In Fountain of Life we read that Eli's father is living and trusting in tradition and customs and that Eli is starting to question that.
*Independent History: After reading a few pages of Little Miram of Galilee, the girls had to draw a picture of the wedding scene for their history notebook.
*History Project: The girls will be making a clock visual depicting the end of Jesus' life on Earth.
*Rotating: Vocabulary got done in record time! The girls used the dictionary this time instead of using context clues in our reading.
LHFHG Day 3
*Calendar: We made a bundle today! Those are Ian's favorite days!
*Phonics: In AAR Ian read two short stories and read them well!!!!
*Fine Motor: Ian played with his bolts and nuts and also did an amazing job of tracing his bible verse!
*Math: I am so happy to see Ian get excited over math! He begs to always do it first each day so we do.
*Storytime: I read Ian a Star Wars book about the different characters in the movies.
*History/Rhyme: Ianbis doing well on the rhyme. I told him to story of Constantine becoming th first Christian ruler and how before then people were killed for talking or believing about Christ.
*Bible/Music: Ian traced his verse and listened to his song.
*Rotating: We used Legos to act out our the spreading of the good news of Jesus.
Preparing Day 3
*Reading:We did some reading and making inferences and predictions from our text!
*Writing:With a new fable the girls made a key word outline and retold the fable to me.
*Language: TEST day!!! I copied the test and gave it to the girls.
*Poetry: Robert Louis Stevenson loved to travel and explore the world even though he was sickly.
*Bible: Bible quiet time
*Math: A and A worked on mental math skills and both passed their test!! They also did a speed drill and practice in extra math online.
*Science: After reading a few pages from the star book, the girls had to answer comprehension questions.
*History Reading: In Grandpa's Box we read about the resurrection of Jesus and significance to who Jesus was and how it fulfilled many promises in the Bible. The girls did a oral narration of today's reading.
*Story
time: In Fountain of Life, we leaned how Eli was banned from the House of Ben Simeon by his father because that house believes in Jesus. Eli also was told by his father that he will not allow him to marry Sharon who is from the House of Ben Simeon.
*Independent History: After reading Little Miraim of Galilee the girls added a verse in cursive into their common place books.
*History Project: The girls finished their clock of the death of Jesus.
*Rotating:We did some geography today and looked at maps in our bibles and compared them to a world map today to see where the resurrection took place.
LHFHG Day 4
*Calendar: We are 12 days into our new year!
*Phonics: AAR lesson 10 is in the books! The words are getting a little harder for Ian so we may slow down and take two days per lesson in the future.
*Fine Motor: We did some cutting and gluing along with writing our letters and numbers and even writing a sentence.
*Math: We did some place value today with tens and ones. I am glad I have an old set of place value blocks and a mat!
*Storytime: I read Ian one of his library books.
*History/Rhyme: Ian enjoys the rhyme. In history we read about Augustine who wil help tell the true story of Chirst even though as a young boy he was not a Christian.
*Bible/Music: Ian can say his verse and almost song the whole songZ
*Rotating: We did a sweet and salty experiment by blindly tasting salt and sugar!
Preparing Day 4
*Reading: The girls finished up their last workbook page for our mystery unit!!!
*Writing: A rough draft for our IEW unit was done. The girls added ly words and a who which clause long with lots of adjectives.
*Language: We started unit 2 today after making a word wall of language vocabulary words.
*Poetry: Decorating their poems was how they decided to showcase this units poem.
*Bible: The girls added their verses to their common place books.
*Math: We worked on word problems and both girls did well. We also did flashcards and a speed drill.
*Science: The girls went on their own and made a model of the constellations found in the social signs.
*History Reading: After hearing a chapter of Grandpa's Box the girls did a written narration. They did a good job of retelling what happened to the disciples when Jesus went back to heaven.
*Story time: In Fountain of Life, Eli is wondering if Jesus is just an insane man or the Messiah. We see his faith come into play about which one he believes is true.
*Independent History: The girls read a portion of LMOG and gave an oral narration to me on what they read.
*Rotating: The girls added Jesus's death and resurrection to their timeline.
LHFHG Day 5
*Calendar: Here are the skills we do each day: counting, days of the week, months of the year, yesterday, today, tomorrow, how many days in school, weather, writing letters and numbers, sight words, abc chart and number chart work.
*Phonics: Ian read two short stories in AAR. We also did a short lesson on b and d as those still confuse him at times.
*Fine Motor: Cutting, gluing, writing, coloring, and play dough took place today!!!
*Math: We worked more on place value today in math.
*Storytime: Curious George Goes to the Hospital.
*History/Rhyme: Ian was so happy that Augustine became a Christian!! He liked that his mom prayed for him just like I pray for Ian.
*Bible/Music: Ian worked on John 3:16 which happens to be his first review verse for AWANA.
*Rotating: We just had a discussion about Jesus covering our sins and how it is like wearing a coat.
Extras we do each week:
Piano practice for the girls 15 minutes each day with a 30 minute lesson once a week.
Keyboarding using Keyboarding Without Tears twice a week for Ian and Typing.com for the girls.
I also try to get them active each day with various activities from their sports and dance to playing outside, going to the park, putting in a PE video, you tube videos, elliptical, taking a walk, and more!!
Journals: Each week the kids do a journal entry. Usually it is free write time but sometimes I do give them a topic. I throw in math lessons sometimes as well.
Co op is attended once a week for all of us! We to on Tuesdays for one class. The girls are taking Apologia Swimming Creatures. Ian is taking an enrichment first grade rotation class and Emersyn is in the nursery/preschool. I teach the k4- 2nd grade history rotation.
This year we started Poetry Tea Time (PTT) once a week.
For Art we are doing Art Hub for Kids on youtube once a week. It is free, fun, and easy! The kids love it!
For Art we are doing Art Hub for Kids on youtube once a week. It is free, fun, and easy! The kids love it!
The girls wanted to study different countries this year. I had them each lick a few countries they wanted to learn about and what they wanted to know. We will take our time and do a read aloud, a biography, map work, art, research, cooking, and a culminating activity.
Highlights of the week August 22- 25, 2016
Highlights of the week August 22- 25, 2016
AWANA started back up at church.
Ian started baseball practice with his new team the Knights.
We started our study on France this week and it is going well.
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Highlights of the week August 28 - September 2, 2016
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Highlights of the week August 28 - September 2, 2016
Audrey had her first two softball games and they were both a win!!
Ally started dance class this week.
The kids enjoyed drawing the Eiffel Tower in art.
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