Friday, November 22, 2013

11/22/13 Pics

Elk down the road



Pets' graves


From co-op class, blizzard in a bag



11/22/13

Forgot Typer Island and individual reading done yesterday

Links:

Thanksgiving poems, we'll read together

Poem

Philippines (fairly rough, use caution)

hour writing, painting West in the nineteenth century scenes from coloring book, Almayer, Kipling

Morning spent helping dad with truck


11/21/13

Fabulous end of semester co-op blowout, all classes gave presentations, and pizza.
Erranding and helping dad get home when truck is broken

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

11/20/13 Orange

Bass
Math- brief
Grammar- diagramming prepositions
Writing- read then rewrite The Frog Prince
Changed a tire
Violin lesson
Birthday card

Cello
Math
Copywork
Grammar- diagramming
Read
Violin lesson
Birthday card

Fiddle
Read aloud
Read
Birthday card
Goodness, Legos

11/19/13 Orange

C
Math- sent to figure area and volume of various objects
Grammar- diagramming
History- Human Odyssey K12
Notes taken on history reading
Violin practice
20,000 leagues reading

AA
Math- restarted Math Mammoth fractions
Proofread puffin poem writing, fixed mistakes
History- SOTW3
Read aloud- The Spanish Armada
Reading

AAA
Reading- aloud and to self
Legos
A few chores/tasks

11/18/13 Orange

Python
Art- icon work
Science- light, photoelectric effect as kidnapping and ransom
Book club
Reading
Scouts

Mamba
Art- icon work
Science- light, photoelectric effect as kidnapping and ransom
Reading
Memory work- puffin
Writing- puffin from memory

Garter
Reading
Card making
Twister

11/20/13

Colleges

Dolphin video

Math Mammoth for two, Almayer's, Einstein, Kipling, Hayak

One hour reading, Chains and Pride (not a fan so far)

school waylaid by pet death -- call it biology?  theology?

getting ready for end of semester co-op presentation tomorrow
 


11/19/13

living in borneo

kyrie



Leonardo da Vinci's piano

Dentist in town

Youngest visits with friend while two older do writing workshop run by co-op mom for work, with friends

Library time

Shopping for co-op performance clothes at consignment shop

Monday, November 18, 2013

11/18/13 PIcs

Our fun time -- rotating door at the library

To be fixed

Fixed

Placemat, impromptu project

Nanowrimo plan


Won prize at fair




Craft books used to make independent projects in spare time





Packing paper from Dad's business shipment becomes wall decoration

Requested copying Winter Pony cover for wall


11/18/13

National Geographic picture contest winners

Editing when reading out loud

W.C. Fields quotes

W.C. Fields clip

Catch up on links

Connections (caution, there are some scenes you may want to preview before your kids can see them)

reading hour, writing hour

Middle finished "The Wreckers", starting "Chained" (by "Fever 1793" author),  oldest finished "Strong Poison" (Sayers), starting Pride and Prejudice.

11/17/13

Big outside day
Chainsawing orcs (adults, kids observers only)
unloading wood
cleaned out room, six bins moved to shed
repaired tent garage
dog and tire swing
walk mostly around block
etc.
individual reading, cooking
practice BB gun, bow and arrow

11/16/13

Connections

Mass

Individual off-school projects -- reading, piano, craft