Everett:
Reading: He's finished reading The Fire Within and has begun reading Icefire. He is really enjoying the series and has quite a list of books he wants to read over the summer and for the next school year.
Math: I decided that we'd use Math-U-See for summer math maintenance and he completed lessons 1 and 2 in Gamma. He's going through it quickly which is fine, because we'll catch any holes and make sure to fill them in.
Writing: He asked to do some writing this summer so we brought out Writing with Ease: level 2 again and he completed the first 2 days of week 1. We're taking it slow and relaxed. I was really happy with the narration he did, since it's been a while.
Annika:
Reading: She's been asking to just try reading real books instead of phonics lessons and I thought, why not give it a try. She trudged her way through One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish over a weeks time. There were some rough spots but she's doing really well and it seems like some things are starting to click. She's now working on reading Green Eggs & Ham.
Math: I also put her in Math-U-See for summer math maintenance, and she did lessons 1 and 2 in Alpha this week. She's really enjoying watching Mr. Demme on the DVD and says he's fun and funny to watch.
Writing: I also thought I'd pull Writing with Ease: Level 1 back out for her and she completed days 1 and 2 of week 1. She said she remembered doing this before and liked it, and although narrations can still be tough I think she'll make great strides with it soon.
Lucas:
Preschool: I've brought out the Rod and Staff preschool books and we started working through Adventures with Books. He's excited to have a new book to work in and is doing well. He still has some some issues with coloring in the lines, but we're getting there.
I also received the kids standardized test scores this week and was pleased to see they did well. We have a few areas to work on, but no surprises there.
We're officially on summer break now, see you again in September
