WEEK 15

BIBLE/HISTORY

The memory verse for this week was "He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded." Proverbs 13:13 Ryder practiced handwriting by writing out the Bible verse and he went over the verse daily. We also did one devotional from "My Big Book of 5-minute Devotionals." We reviewed the definition of patience. We also learned about the books of the Bible 1 Chronicles through Nehemiah. We studied The First Sin (Adam and Eve), Cain and Abel, and the Descendants of Adam. And added pictures of these events to the timeline.

 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

Ryder did Lesson 27 and 28 in All About Reading Level 3. He also had several handwriting and phonics worksheets. He did First Language Lessons Level 1 Lessons 50 through 51. He continued with reading a story from his Bible Reader about Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel. And he illustrated the stories in his Bible notebook.

  MATH

Ryder finished Lessons 55 through 57 in Horizons Math 1.

 SCIENCE
The topic was "Stars and Planets." We read the Usborne book: Things Outdoors, Usborne the Big Book of Stars and Planets, and watched a Magic School Bus video.

 ART

This week Ryder finished up his Usborne Art Book. He studied "Big Ben, London" by Andre Derain. This bright London scene shows boats sailing down the river Thames, past the Houses of Parliament. The artist filled the sky with dots and dashes spreading out from the sun, to show its shining rays. Ryder colored his own view of Big Ben using any color he wanted and the same "dots and dashes" technique.

 Ryder started "Enjoying Art Together" this week. We studied the artwork "Springendes Pferd" by Franz Marc. Ryder did a great job examining the picture and answering questions about the painting.

PRESCHOOL for MERCER

This week Mercer did the letter O. He also spent time tracing shapes this week.

WEEK 14

BIBLE/HISTORY

The memory verse for this week was "He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward him for what he has done. Proverbs 19:17. Ryder practiced handwriting by writing out the Bible verse and he went over the verse daily. We also did one devotional from "My Big Book of 5-minute Devotionals." On Monday we read a history story about George Washington Carver to go along with the character trait we are studying this week. The rest of the week we reviewed the definition of patience. We also learned about the books of the Bible 1 Samuel through 2 Kings.

 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

Ryder did Lesson 24-26 in All About Reading Level 3. He also had several handwriting and phonics worksheets. He did First Language Lessons Level 1 Lessons 44 through 49. He continued with reading a story from his Bible Reader about day 6 and 7 of creation and illustrating it too. We also read the story about the Garden of Eden. I read the story and he retold the story to me. He also did All About Spelling Level 1 Lesson 9 and 10.

 MATH

Ryder finished Lessons 49 through 54 in Horizons Math 1. He also got a 40/41 on Test #5!

 SCIENCE
The topic was "Volcanoes." We read the Usborne book: Things Outdoors and watched a Magic School Bus video.

 ART

This week Ryder studied the painting "Rhinoceros" by Albrecht Durer. This odd-looking rhinoceros was drawn 500 years ago. The artist had never seen a rhino - only read about them. In the past, pictures were often printed in black and white, and then colored by hand. Ryder used his imagination to color two rhinoceroses.

 PRESCHOOL for MERCER

This week Mercer did the letter N.

WEEK 13

BIBLE/HISTORY

The memory verse for this week was "A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." Proverbs 14:30 Ryder practiced handwriting by writing out the Bible verse and he went over the verse daily. We also did one devotional from "My Big Book of 5-minute Devotionals." We started a new character trait that we will be learning and reviewing for the next 4 weeks. This month we are focusing on patience. On Monday, the boys watched a nature story about the monarch butterfly and did a coloring sheet. The rest of the week we reviewed the definition of patience. We also learned about the books of the Bible Deuteronomy through Ruth.

 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

Ryder did Lesson 23 in All About Reading Level 3. He also had several handwriting and phonics worksheets. He did First Language Lessons Level 1 Lessons 39 through 43. He continued with reading a story from his Bible Reader about day 3, 4, and 5 of creation and illustrating it too. He also did All About Spelling Level 1 Lesson 8.

 MATH

Ryder finished Lessons 45 through 48 in Horizons Math 1.

 SCIENCE
The topic was "The Sun and Moon." We read the Usborne book: Things Outdoors and read two read-aloud books.

 ART

This week Ryder studied the painting "Mystical Head - Raven's Wing" by Alexej Jawlensky. The artist created a whole series of heads using different colors. The bold patches of color make this face look striking and strange. Ryder created his own faces. He colored two using sunny yellows, oranges, and reds for a warm, bright feel. And he colored two using blues and purples for a colder, darker look.

 PRESCHOOL for MERCER

This week Mercer did the letter M.