WEEK 18

BIBLE/HISTORY

The memory verse for this week was "The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good." Proverbs 15:3 Ryder practiced handwriting by writing out the Bible verse and he went over the verse daily. 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 responsibility. We also learned about the books of the Bible Lamentations through Hosea. We studied Jacob and Joseph. And added pictures of these events to the timeline.

 

 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

Ryder did Lesson 33 and 34 in All About Reading Level 3. He also had several handwriting and phonics worksheets. He finished up All About Spelling Level 1 Lesson 12. He did First Language Lessons Level 1 Lessons 59 through 61. He continued with reading a story from his Bible Reader about Jacob and Joseph. And he illustrated the stories in his Bible notebook.

 MATH

Ryder finished Lessons 65 through 68 in Horizons Math 1.

 SCIENCE
The topic was "Measuring." We read the Usborne book: Things Outdoors.

 ART
Ryder continued with "Enjoying Art Together" this week. We studied the artwork "Hunters in the Snow" by Pieter Bruegel. Ryder did a great job examining the picture and answering questions about the painting.

 PRESCHOOL for MERCER

This week Mercer did the letter R.

WEEK 17

BIBLE/HISTORY

The memory verse for this week was "A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25 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 responsibility. On Monday, the boys watched a nature story about a bald eagle and did a coloring sheet. The rest of the week we reviewed the definition of responsibility. We also learned about the books of the Bible Ecclesiastes through Jeremiah. We studied Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Esau and Jacob. And added pictures of these events to the timeline.

 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

Ryder did Lesson 31 and 32 in All About Reading Level 3. He also had several handwriting and phonics worksheets. He did half of All About Spelling Level 1 Lesson 12. He did First Language Lessons Level 1 Lessons 55 through 58. He continued with reading a story from his Bible Reader about Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Rebekah. And he illustrated the stories in his Bible notebook.

 MATH

Ryder finished Lessons 61 through 64 in Horizons Math 1.

 SCIENCE
The topic was "Snow and Ice." We read the Usborne book: Things Outdoors. The boys also made paper snowflakes!

  ART
Ryder continued with "Enjoying Art Together" this week. We studied the artwork "The Halt of the Caravan" by Gustavo Simoni. Ryder did a great job examining the picture and answering questions about the painting.

PRESCHOOL for MERCER

This week Mercer did the letter Q.

WEEK 16

BIBLE/HISTORY

The memory verse for this week was "Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him." Proverbs 30:5 Ryder practiced handwriting by writing out the Bible verse and he went over the verse daily. We reviewed the definition of patience. We also learned about the books of the Bible Esther through Proverbs. We studied Noah, the Tower of Babel, and Abram. And added pictures of these events to the timeline.

 READING/LANGUAGE ARTS

Ryder did Lesson 29 and 30 in All About Reading Level 3. He also had several handwriting and phonics worksheets. He did All About Spelling Level 1 Lesson 11. He did First Language Lessons Level 1 Lessons 52 through 54. He continued with reading a story from his Bible Reader about Noah and the Tower of Babel. And he illustrated the stories in his Bible notebook.

 MATH

Ryder finished Lessons 58 through 60 in Horizons Math 1. He got a 42/44 on his 6th Math test.

 SCIENCE
The topic was "Rainbows." We read the Usborne book: Things Outdoors and Usborne Starting Point Science.

 ART
Ryder continued with "Enjoying Art Together" this week. We studied the artwork "Henry Pelham (Boy with a Squirrel)" by John Singleton Copley. Ryder did a great job examining the picture and answering questions about the painting.

 PRESCHOOL for MERCER

This week Mercer did the letter P.