For December I often take off the whole month but was afraid of taking off so much and the kids having a hard time starting back up after winter break. So we did take off 2 weeks for the most part from the 21st – Jan 4th.
December 1st – Beautiful Feet Lesson 21- 24 Jamestown, J- Fcds, R & S I – Pace, also reading James and the Giant Peach, and watched it today.
December 2nd – BF Lesson 25, My America (book), Finished up the First Native Americans, FCds, Saxon.
December 3rd – BF Lesson 26 – James and the Giant Peach… Note the kids were sick today.
December 4th – BF Lesson 27, Made crests to represent each child, J- Saxon and HW, I – Saxon, James and the Giant Peach.
December 5th – BF Lesson 28, caught up coloring pages, My America Book- discussed freedoms and symbols, Fcds, I – BOB (Muff and Ruff), R & S, Saxon, J _ 1st steps, Saxon, HW. James and the Giant Peach.
December 6th – BF Lesson 29/30
My Plan for the rest of the month till Christmas was to do one craft or Bake every day.
Dec 7th No school.
December 8th – BF Lesson 31, I _ Fcds, Saxon, J- Saxon, HW, R & S reading. *Tree, Craft.
December 9th – BF Lesson 32 Fcdz, Saxon, Learning Pledge of Alliegence. * Cookies.
December 10th – BF 33 Fcds, Saxon. * Candy.
December 11th – BF Lesson 34, Saxon, Fcds. * Candy.
December 12th – NO SCHOOL, took a snow day we had been getting snow so took off today.
December 13th – Baking.
December 14th No School.
December 15th – BF Lesson 35, took another snow day.
December 16th – BF Lesson 36 started Weaver chapter 7 along side beautiful feet’s American history for Young children. Drew picture of favorite holiday, both chose Hanukah. J _ R & S, I – pace. * Clay ornaments.
December 17th – BF Lesson 37, Weaver Ch 7 Day 2, J - HW, R & S, Pace, I – Pace. * Baked unleavened and leavened bread.
December 18th – BF Lesson 38, Weaver Ch 7 day 3, Fcds, list of food for feast, I – pace, saxon, J – Pace.
December 19th – BF Lesson 39, Weaver Ch 7 Day 4, Fcds, J – Finished Pace, Saxon, HW, I – Pace, Saxon. * baskets.
December 20th – BF Lesson 40, Weaver Ch 7 Day 5, J – HW, R & S reading book, I – Finished Pace, R & S. *Painted Clay.
December 21st – No school, first day of Hanukah.
December 22nd- wrapped presents, went grocery shopping etc. No structured school.
December 23rd – Cookies, Crafts and Traditions of Christmas.
December 24th-December 26th No School.
December 27th No School
December 28th – 30th No School.
December 31st Josiah and I did a reading workshop.
Books –
Plants in Winter by Mizurmura
Rocks & Minerals How and why
The Rock Hounds Book
Rocks & Minerals by DK
Lots of Christmas Books
My First Garden Book
We can eat Plants
The Four Seasons by Geiss
Videos –
Santa Claus is coming to town - http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Santa_Claus_Is_Comin_to_Town/70004218?trkid=190393
Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: The Nativity - http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Greatest_Heroes_and_Legends_of_the_Bible_The_Nativity/70022504?trkid=190393
Pocohontas Reveled : Nova - http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Pocahontas_Revealed_Nova/70083502?trkid=190393
Pocohontas : Her True Story - http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Pocahontas_Her_True_Story/70034373?trkid=190393
Also watched Little House Season 1 Episodes 1-12, The Mission, Adventures in Odyssey : Eugene Meltsner
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
November Homeschooling
The month of November, 2008 for homeschooling started me on a new curriculum for US. History. Beautiful Feet’s American History for Young Children. So instead of just going with Weaver I took more time and went to the beginning of US History with Beautiful Feet curriculum. Instead of just studying a few famous people we started at the beginning of European involvement in the America's with the Vikings.
November 10th – We studied Lesson one which is about The Principle of Individuality, and some about Leif the Lucky, we did copy work, Flashcards for sight words, and did Saxon Math,.
November 11th – Principle of Individuality, Lesson 2 of BF, Fingerprints, color and labeled Leif, Watched God Made me Special from Max Lucado, FCds and Saxon math.
November 12th – BF Lesson 3, I- Ordinal Numbers, Store, J- started Rod and Staff’s Days go By reading book and workbook, Fcds.
November 13th – BF Lesson 4 finished copying self-government, watched Viking on Netflix, Fcds, saxon, J- Finished R&S story and worksheet.
November 14th – BF Lesson 5/6 Principle of Christian Character, Leif the Lucky, Scaredy cat reading program pg 9, Fcds, Saxon, I –R&S workbook, J- Pace.
15th 16th – weekend off
November 17th – BF Lessons 7/8/9/10, Fcds, Watched Lyle the Kindly Viking, … And a side note the computer’s hard drive died.
November 18th – BF Lesson 11 Columbus, Fcds, Watched Viking Deception on Netflix, J- Saxon, HW, I- R&S workbook.
November 19th – BF Lesson 12 Columbus, ALSO WEAVER Leaders Chapter 5 Lesson 1 and Bible Lesson. J- HW, Saxon, FCds, MUS, I _ FCds, MUS, R & S workbook, Saxon.
Novmber 20th – BF Leson 13, FCds, Weaver Ch5 Sensitivity, MUS, Watched Veggie Tales Pirates who don’t do anything, J- HW, Saxon, I – R & S workbook.
November 21st – BF Lesson 14, FCds
November 22nd – BF Lesson 15, Saxon
November 23rd – Church
November 24th – BF Lessons 16/17/18/19/20 FCds
November 25th – Talked about why we have thanksgiving, read thanksgiving books, FCds and Saxon for both boys.
26th-30th No School. Did Some Thanksgiving projects, and kids helped with cooking and cleaning and decorating.
Videos
From Netflix
The Vikings
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Vikings/60022621?trkid=226889
The Viking Deception
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Viking_Deception_Nova/70033995?trkid=438381&lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=1955493006_0_0
Own-
God Made me Special
Lyle the Kindly Viking
Rented
The Pirates who Don’t do Anything.
BOOKS-
Leif The Lucky by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
Bible NIV translation
Columbus buy Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
God Made me Special
November 10th – We studied Lesson one which is about The Principle of Individuality, and some about Leif the Lucky, we did copy work, Flashcards for sight words, and did Saxon Math,.
November 11th – Principle of Individuality, Lesson 2 of BF, Fingerprints, color and labeled Leif, Watched God Made me Special from Max Lucado, FCds and Saxon math.
November 12th – BF Lesson 3, I- Ordinal Numbers, Store, J- started Rod and Staff’s Days go By reading book and workbook, Fcds.
November 13th – BF Lesson 4 finished copying self-government, watched Viking on Netflix, Fcds, saxon, J- Finished R&S story and worksheet.
November 14th – BF Lesson 5/6 Principle of Christian Character, Leif the Lucky, Scaredy cat reading program pg 9, Fcds, Saxon, I –R&S workbook, J- Pace.
15th 16th – weekend off
November 17th – BF Lessons 7/8/9/10, Fcds, Watched Lyle the Kindly Viking, … And a side note the computer’s hard drive died.
November 18th – BF Lesson 11 Columbus, Fcds, Watched Viking Deception on Netflix, J- Saxon, HW, I- R&S workbook.
November 19th – BF Lesson 12 Columbus, ALSO WEAVER Leaders Chapter 5 Lesson 1 and Bible Lesson. J- HW, Saxon, FCds, MUS, I _ FCds, MUS, R & S workbook, Saxon.
Novmber 20th – BF Leson 13, FCds, Weaver Ch5 Sensitivity, MUS, Watched Veggie Tales Pirates who don’t do anything, J- HW, Saxon, I – R & S workbook.
November 21st – BF Lesson 14, FCds
November 22nd – BF Lesson 15, Saxon
November 23rd – Church
November 24th – BF Lessons 16/17/18/19/20 FCds
November 25th – Talked about why we have thanksgiving, read thanksgiving books, FCds and Saxon for both boys.
26th-30th No School. Did Some Thanksgiving projects, and kids helped with cooking and cleaning and decorating.
Videos
From Netflix
The Vikings
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Vikings/60022621?trkid=226889
The Viking Deception
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/The_Viking_Deception_Nova/70033995?trkid=438381&lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=1955493006_0_0
Own-
God Made me Special
Lyle the Kindly Viking
Rented
The Pirates who Don’t do Anything.
BOOKS-
Leif The Lucky by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
Bible NIV translation
Columbus buy Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
God Made me Special
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