Weekly Review -- May 16-20, 2011

This will be my last weekly review until we start school in full force again next Sept.  For the remainder of this month we'll be doing math only on a 7 day a week schedule.  Other than that we're done for the year.  

Everett...

Tried out Life of Fred and didn't care for it, so he'll just continue with Teaching Textbooks as his only math program. I'm fine with this, he loves it and learns well from it.  He also worked on some writing of the story from his "Brain" that he wrote a story sequence outline for a few weeks ago. 

Annika...

completed lesson 28 and Quiz 4  in Teaching Textbooks Math 4, we covered 5 lessons in AAS   1, which were doing as a phonics remediation. She also did a good amount of reading out loud to me and took a DORA test, which told me just what I thought.  Her reading level is high 2nd grade, but her comprehension of something read to her is mid 11th grade. 


Lucas...
did a little bit of Math and Get ready for the code, but was very excited to get Singapore Earlybird math from the UPS man on Friday and insisted on doing the whole first unit in book A right that moment.

Art
Since Friday was Everett's 12th birthday he requested a special art lesson of a trip to the local paint your own pottery shop.  The kids had such a blast and talked to the owner about what art camp days they'll be attending.  She's so nice to them (as is her husband) and does really wonderful camp days during the summer where the kids can make some great things.


Here's a few pictures of them at the studio and  Everett's cake (not my best work but it was hot so the icing was really melty). I'll try to remember to post more after we pick up our fired pieces.

Weekly Review -- May 9-13, 2011

We had a few appointments this week, but managed to get some school work done. 

Everett...

completed lessons 25-27 and Quiz 3 in Teaching Textbooks 7. He also completed a grammar lesson and Step 6 in All About Spelling Level 3

Annika...

completed quiz 3 and lessons 24-27 in Teaching Textbooks Math 4, pages 5-6 in Explode the Code, and Step 1 in All About spelling Level 2.


Lucas...
completed lessons 23-29 in McRuffy Color Math K and a few pages in Get Ready for the Code. 

Science

We've wrapped up science for the week by finishing the element books the kids have been working on.  Group 18 was completed with experiment that involved a helium filled balloon that took a trip in the freezer.

Annika also went for her appointment at the Developmental Optometrist which showed she will need some Vision Therapy.  Hopefully we'll be able to start that in the fall.  

Friday we took another trip to the Strawberry farm and picked another 10lbs of berries.  They are so yummy!

Weekly Review -- May 2-6, 2011

Due to lots of appointments and other things going on it was another like week of Math only. 

Everett...

completed lessons 22-24 in Teaching Textbooks 7. 

Annika...

completed quiz 3 and lessons 22-23 in Teaching Textbooks Math 4. 


Lucas...
completed lessons 19-22 in McRuffy Color Math K.  


We also spent Monday on current events and I talked to the kids a bit about the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and the significance of what was on the news.  


Friday was a fun field trip to the Strawberry picking farm.  The kids had a blast talking to the workers about the berry plants and managed to pick 12 pounds of berries.  They are graciously giving me 3 whole pounds to use for jam making and are determined to eat the rest all by themselves.  Knowing my kids this really isn't much of a challenge. 

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and to all of my fellow Moms, Happy Mother's Day!