I wasn't sure if I could get two solid weeks in a row but I did it!! I keep thinking that year around school is the way to go as the kids just seem to get lost every time we take any time off. It just feels good to be gaining some momentum. I jsut want to keep it going!!
Ralph was off on Thursday and Friday of this week. I did math with the boys on Friday morning and then I took a quick trip down to Jacksonville to go to the homeschool bookstore. I still need to get a few things from Rainbow Resource but it was a productive trip.
Reading--Alexander made it through Lesson 49 in 100 EZ Lessons and Nathaniel made it through lesson 30. Eliza started on 100 EZ Lessons and did just first lesson this week. I can't believe that were are at the point of her reading!! The Book Mobile came on Tuesday and the kids picked out lots of books that we read this week.
Grammar--FLL 12-13.
Bible--3 lessons out of Beginnings II.
History--SOTW Chapter 6. This was the Old Testament and I didn't feel like we really needed to read a whole lot extra about this as they know these stories very well.
Math--Alexander did Saxon 30-35 and Nathaniel did 25-30. We did math 6 days this week as I feel the need to move forward. Also, it worked out that they were tesing on Monday's and that was just a bad thing. Eliza wants to "do" math like her brothers so I caved this week and I have bought and will start her next week on Saxon K. If my sanity can take 3 elementary Saxon programs it will be a miracle!!
Handwriting--Both boys worked in their HWOT books and Eliza in her pre-writing book that I am still not too sure about. I started Nathaniel on the ETC book A, which is as much phonics as handwriting but I'll put it here. he loves doing those kinds of workbooks and I think he will move quickly through the A, B, and C books.
Music--Both boys practiced well this week. nathaniel conitues to have a better attitude about the practicing and that makes all of us in the house happy!! Alexander is doing well also and I am glad that he is doing very well with his theory work as well as playing. Both boys had their music lessons this week.
Science--I am done, done, DONE with Apologia Elementary Astronomy!! I don't like it. The kids are bored to tears and revolt when I bring it out!! I will have something new by next week!!
Misc--We finally made the chicken mummy. What a thorn that has been in my side and I am glad that it is now done and sitting doing it's thing!! I also had the boys work on BrainQuest problems and Logic Links a couple of days. They like both and did well with them.
Outside Activities--Eliza and Nathaniel each had dance lessons once this week. All the kids made it to karate this week for the maximum lessons (3 times for the boys and twice for Eliza). Alexander had one basketball game this week and nathaniel had two. Both boys had their private chess lesson and did well. Alexander had Cub Scouts and began working on his PineWood Derby car.
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