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Aug. 19, 2008
Promised pictures
Today has gone so well for us today, both the kids are really enjoying what we are doing for school (so far). Something that we did today was an Internet Scavenger Hunt (I found this online), there is a list of questions that the kids need to find the answers to. Once they find the answers they have to open a word file and type in the answer and then copy and paste the URL where they found the answer. This is proving to be a lot of fun for the kids and is giving them much needed computer skills, there are 50 questions for them to find the answers to .... I may have to find some more questions for them once they finish these ones, lol.
So, yesterday I was telling you about the kids drawings that they did in art - we are using the Drawing Textbook as our guide for the drawing portion of our art curriculum. We started off by having the kids draw all 6 pictures that were listed in lesson 1 and then I told them to choose one of their drawings and draw it on the bottom half of the page, they could elaborate as much as they wanted on these drawings:
 Josh wanted to draw a Digimon picture so I suggested to him that he draw the TV and then put the Digimon picture on the TV screen.
 Charlotte's is a little hard to see because she is trying not to press so hard with her pencil - she chose to draw the birthday cake because she could really decorate that picture, lol.
Today for art the kids were working on their knitting and crocheting (fabric making), I managed to snap a couple pictures of each of them:
Josh is working on crocheting a granny square blanket - he isn't sure how big he wants to make it but he does know that he only wants to use cammo colored yarns.
Charlotte is working on knitting a scarf for her Maplelea doll, Teryn. She only has 9 more rows to go and it will be finished. If you look closely at the last picture of her you'll notice that she isn't using traditional knitting needles - she had a lot of trouble using regular knitting needles so I got her some afghan hooks and a DVD that teaches portuguese style knitting which uses a knitting pin, that's why the yarn is up by her shoulder.
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School Starts
~August 5 - 08~
-- a work in progress section --
*****DISCLAIMER*****
~Not all of the curriculum listed will be used completely~
Joshua 2008/2009
≈ Bible - reading through
≈ Saxon 8/7
≈ Math Games ...
... To the Top (board game)
... Math Blaster (on PC)
... Quarter Mile Math (on PC)
≈ English Smart 7 (workbook)
≈ Blogging
≈ Sequential Spelling
≈ Language Games ...
... Jarnac (board game)
... Upwords (board game)
... Scrabble (board game & on PC)
... Reading Blaster (on PC)
≈ Around The World in 180 Days
≈ Exploring Creation - General Science
≈ Drawing Textbook
≈ Read & Report
≈ Swimming Lessons
≈ Home Ec for Homeschoolers
≈ Typing program on PC
≈ Second Language - ASL
Joshua's Independent Reading List 2008/2009
≈ My Story series ...
... Battle of Britain: Harry Woods, England 1939-1941
... The Trenches: Billy Stevens, The Western Front 1914-1918
... Desert Danger: Tim Jackson, North Africa WWII
... Flying Ace: Jack Fairfax, Royal Flying Corps 1915-1918
... Spy Smuggler: Paul Lelaud, France 1942-1944(finished Sept. 2-08)
... U-Boat Hunter: Peter Rogers, HMS Arum 1939-1945
... D-Day: Lieutenant Andy Pope, Normandy 1944
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Charlotte 2008/2009
≈ Bible - reading through
≈ Saxon 6/5
≈ Math Games ...
... To the Top (board game)
... Math Blaster (on PC)
... Quarter Mile Math (on PC)
≈ English Smart 5 (workbook)
≈ Blogging
≈ Sequential Spelling
≈ Language Games ...
... Jarnac (board game)
... Upwords (board game)
... Scrabble (board game & on PC)
... Reading Blaster (on PC)
≈ Around The World in 180 Days
≈ Questions and Answers about the Natural World
≈ Drawing Textbook
≈ Read & Report
≈ Swimming Lessons
≈ Home Ec for Homeschoolers
≈ Typing program on PC
≈ Second Language - ASL
Charlotte's Independent Reading List 2008/2009
≈ Dear Canada series ...
... A Ribbon of Shining Steel - Yale, British Columbia, 1882(finished Aug. 23-08)
... Orphan at My Door - Guelph, Ontario, 1897(finished Aug. 30-08)
... Winter of Peril - Mairie's Cove, Newfoundland, 1721(finished Sept. 16-08)
... The Death of My Country - Quebec, New France, 1759(finished Oct. 10-08)
... Whispers of War - Niagara, Upper Canada, 1812
... Brothers Far From Home - Uxbridge, Ontario, 1916
... Turned Away - Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1941(finished Nov. 14-08)
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Extras the Kids Have Participated In 2008/2009
≈ VBS ≈ July 28 - August 1, 2008
≈ Skills Camp ≈ August 10 - 14, 2008
Our Schedule:
Monday to Friday:
≈ Core Subjects ...
... Bible
... Saxon Math
... Language Arts
... Science
Monday:
≈ Second Language - ASL
≈ Art
≈ Physical Education
≈ Computers
≈ Home Economics
≈ Silent Reading
Tuesday:
≈ Second Language - ASL
≈ Art
≈ Physical Education
≈ Computers
≈ Tea Time
≈ Silent Reading
Wednesday:
≈ Read & Report
Thursday:
≈ Second Language - ASL
≈ Art
≈ Physical Education
≈ Computers
≈ Social Studies
≈ Silent Reading
Friday:
≈ Second Language - ASL
≈ Art
≈ Physical Education
≈ Computers
≈ Social Studies
≈ Silent Reading
Saturday:
≈ Math
≈ Day with Dad ≈
Sunday:
≈ Church & Fellowship ≈
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