From the Teacher’s Desk

Here's our plan for week 6:

Morning Devotions: Logan is reading a book his youth pastor gave him. Isaac is reading No Girl’s Allowed. Emma and I are reading God’s Little Princess Devotional Bible.

Read-Aloud: I’m reading Understood Betsy to Isaac and Emma. I’m also reading Of Courage Undaunted to all the kids during our history block. For literature, I’m reading Bunnicula to Emma.

Drill and Recitation: Each of the kids is memorizing a poem – E: As Soon As It’s Fall; I: The Sparrow; L: She Walks in Beauty. The boys are memorizing the Preamble. And, they’re all memorizing Psalm 139: 13-14.

Math: Logan is enjoying his College Algebra class at the local college. Isaac is working on reducing fractions by factoring. Emma is reviewing telling time to the 1/2 hour, counting by 6’s, and drilling her addition facts.

Writing: Isaac did some pre-writing for a descriptive essay about Thomas Jefferson. Logan is working on a paper about Napoleon. Emma is working on week 9 in Writing With Ease.

Spelling: All About Spelling lesson 11 with Emma and daily tests with Isaac from Spelling Power

Grammar: First Language Lessons 1/2, lessons 110-111 (reviewing linking verbs), Logan is finishing Chapter 3 in Rod & Staff English 6 (as a grammar review for SAT Prep). Isaac is finishing Chapter 2 in the same book.

Languages: Emma is on Chapter 7 in Song School Latin. Logan is working through Unit 2 in Monarch Spanish 2. We temporarily dropped Latin for Children with Isaac since he was having trouble finishing his work through the week.

Health: Logan is wrapping up chapter 3 in Total Health Plus. He’s working on a food journal, chapter review, and a ‘healthy me’ collage.

History: We are all finishing weeks 3 and 4 in TOG Year 3 Unit 1. We’re finishing our studies of the Industrial Revolution and Thomas Jefferson’s first term in office.

Science: Isaac is finishing Module 2 in General Science – learning about the scientific method. Emma and I are learning about recycling this week. I’m hoping we can tour the recycling plant next week. Logan isn’t taking a science class right now. He’ll take one next semester at the college.

Bible: We are moving into our study of Daniel in Bible Study Guide of All Ages.

Extras: Emma is continuing to work through her Awana Sparks book. Emma will attend her dance classes, and Isaac will attend his pottery class. Emma is working on her needlepoint picture. All three of the kids will make a potholder (our ‘easy’ version of weaving).