Week 2 :)

this week was pretty low key. we started strong on monday, and then hiccuped some when we got ill one child per day. by the end of the week, we were all hacking and dripping everywhere, even mom! needless to say, we kept school to a minimum toward the end of the week. dad had friday off, so he pitched in and did all the kids reading with them.

i am SUPER glad i am not working off a calendar, because i would feel pretty defeated and behind right now. as it is, we will just continue where we left off and check items off the list as we go :)

we did manage to get some things done, though!

tic-tac

focused on learning about pharaohs from the Pharaohs and Pyramids book by Time Travelers.

he did several worksheets from Horizons math, although i am getting less and less excited about them. there is very little hands on and i am starting to think he will do better with more manipulatives.

our science experiment for the week was nixed because it involved the outdoors and it was darn hot. maybe when it gets cooler (like in november!).

we finished up our Deserts book.

we continued learning verses. he has the first 4 down pat from our Truth and Grace book. we are also moving along in our catechism, and daddy has taken to reviewing the verses/questions with the kids at night during family worship time.

bonobo

we focused on the letter B and reviewed the letter F. we have these great books i got from ebay a few years ago by J. Moncure that emphasize each letter and sound with the entire theme of the book. they are amazing!!! she has several series of phonic books, and i have yet to see a bad one. they are great for little ones just learning their sounds and letters :)

our FIAR book for the week was Lentil by Robert McCloskey. this book is absolutely wonderful. JoJo really enjoyed playing his harmonica in the bathtub for the acoustic experiment!

we all had fun making our Egyptian Paddle Dolls from the Old Testament Days craft book. the boys put them on their walls, and little A had been running around with hers all week. i am hoping to download the pictures sometime this week.

even though we were sick, we managed to get some stuff done. big N had some issues this week with his attitude, and we have had several discussions about being teachable and what that looks like. all in all, i feel like we all made at least one step forward despite all our setbacks.

mom

i need to get cracking on preparing the next two weeks. i need to go through the next few weeks on our TOG and get the books from the library reserved.

i need to prepare the science experiment for the week.

i need to get stinkerbell's tot trays ready. (haven't heard about tot trays? check out carisa at her blog for some AWESOME ideas on school for the little ones! she is amazing!)

have a great week :)