WEEK 30

LANGUAGE ARTS

 Mercer did Lesson 41-42 in All About Reading Level 3, week 27 of his Daily Reading Practice workbook, Sonlight Language Arts 2 Week 13 which consisted of spelling words, copy work, and learning about synonyms. He also read in his reader and did 8 pages in Explode the Code Book 5. He also worked on Handwriting Without Tears.

 

This week Ryder continued with Easy Grammar 4. He focused on verbs this week. He took 2 timed reading tests, did week 27 of his Daily Reading Practice workbook, and did 3 pages in his Word Roots workbook. He also worked on Spelling through Spelling City and Natural Speller and took a test.

 

MATH

Mercer did Day 21-26 of Easy Peasy Math 2.

Ryder did Lessons 99-102 in Teaching Textbooks 5. He also used XtraMath online to work on his Math Facts.

Both boys worked in their Math Minutes workbooks this week.
    

 SCIENCE

Mercer started chapter 10 on plants. He learned about the parts of the plant for growing, roots, stems, leaves, and flowers.

Ryder started chapter 11 on digestion. He learned about the digestive system and all its parts.

 

SOCIAL STUDIES/HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY

Both boys did Week 30 in their geography workbooks.

Mercer learned about dentists in his Community Helpers book.

Ryder learned about transportation this week - the progress of American's being on the move, how to build a road, traveling together on mass transit, and working in transportation.
Ryder also studied presidents Bush and Clinton.

 

 

CRITICAL THINKING

The boys each did 4 pages in their critical thinking workbooks.

 

BIBLE

The boys continued their daily bible reading.

 

MUSIC

This week the kids learned about the organ. They listened to music played by the organ.

 

TOT SCHOOL

The girls did Unit 8 Week 27 on Forgiveness. We read in the first virtues book, we read "Animal Orchestra," we listened to Sing for Joy and Zacchaeus on the music CD, the girls pretended to be tigers, and we read "God Helps Joseph" and "Joseph Has a Secret" in the preschooler's Bible.