Three Weeks to Go

We have three weeks of school to go.. today A8 got done with math, she has two more weeks of vocabulary. X5 is done with math and his handwriting book.

I made the decision to end math with lesson 15. A8 took her unit test which covers lessons 1-15. I did not want her to start something new and have to wait three months to finish it. I'm going to keep it 15 lessons per semester.

A8 is going to be evaluated next week so I want to have all her work ready to show the evaluator. Too many things on my mind about next year, changes I want to make... I need to finish this year first!:)

One thing that won't be changing is our workboxes, they worked better than I expected.
Lots of posts coming on new things for next year and changes from this year... stay tune!!

School Week 33

This week we are finally rowing the book Follow the Drinking Gourd.
The story of an old white sailor called "Peg Leg Joe" who went from plantation to plantation in the pre-Civil War south, teaching enslaved blacks a folksong that he wrote, the lyrics of which held directions for following the Underground Railroad to freedom. This particular story focuses on the journey of one group of runaways who travel according to the directions of the song to reach the Ohio River, where Peg Leg Joe himself is waiting with a boat.


X5 is rowing the book Blueberries for Sal.

Philadelphia Field Trip

Over the weekend we took a trip to Philly. We were there to visit my sister and her new baby!
The kids had never been to a city the size of Philly so it was a field trip to them! We got to see so many places while we were there. Many historical places is Philly. We also got to eat a Philly cheese stake, it was so much better than the stuff we get around here!!! There were also a lot of cars... everywhere..I'm not kidding.... they have so many cars in that city that they have to park in the middle of the street I kid you not.. the hotel we stayed in was wonderful and huge.. the kids really enjoyed the trip.

Of course the best thing about the trip was of course the baby! She is a beauty, such a good baby!
She had no problem being in my arms, I even got to change a poopie diaper.. ha ha!!
My sister is doing very good with her, she is adjusting very well to motherhood!

Here is a collage of pics we took of me and the baby!

School Week 31 and 32

Okay, spring break is over and we are back at work or rather school. We have four weeks to go!!
I got a lot accomplished in the two weeks we had off. I have the book list for both kids done. I also have a very good idea and plan for next fall for both kids. During the summer I'll be working on the weekly folders for each kid, can't wait.. I love getting everything ready!!


School Week 31
We rowed the book The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Wonderful story however we didn't get in to the book as much, instead we learned more about the author Beatrix Potter. We watched the movie Miss Potter and watched a documentary about her that was in the DVD. Here life was truly a fairy tale!
A8 loved the movie, she loved the parts were Beatrix was drawing her wonderful bunny friends.
A8 got to draw using watercolors just like Miss Potter.


School Week 32
This week we are rowing the book Down, Down the Mountain. I'm not sure what we are doing with this book because I don't have my planner with me.. oops.. ha ha! I will edit this post when I get a hold of it.
Edit.
Geography: Blue Ridge Mountains, what is a mountain?
Language arts: Vocabulary, onomatopoeia, alliteration
Science: turnips, night time birds

X5 is rowing the book Katy No Pocket and doing a lapbook.

This Thursday is Earth day, the kids and I are going on a field trip to watch the Disney movie, Oceans.

Spring Break

We are in week two of our Spring break. We had a great Easter weekend with Nina and Grandpa! On Saturday we had the Shape and Race at Church. The kids got trophies again this year, 4th in Show for A8 and 1st in Speed for X5... I know, we were shocked with that one!!
As soon as I get their pics I'll post them.

Like I said in a previous post I've been working on the book list for next year. I'm done with A8's list and now I'm working on X5's. He has 35 books for next Fall, one for each week of the school year. A8 only has 18. We are not going to do the Little House on the Prairie series next year. I chose two other books that will go along perfectly with the whole 2 weeks per book schedule.
I'll leave the Little House books for when we start Beyond FIAR, they will fit perfectly with those books.

I also have all the curricula I need for the kids for next year. A8 is going to start Wordly Wise 3000, a vocabulary workbook. Each workbook has 15 lessons, so I got 2nd and 3rd grade. One for each semester. That and Apologia Science is all I'm adding to our school next year. She'll also be reading My America books as part of American History.

That's all for now, let me go and enjoy the rest of our break!!

My Niece

Some great news! I am an Aunt once again. My sister just gave birth to my niece Gabriella Jazmeen, 6 lbs 10 oz!!

She is a beauty!!!