Our lessons this week focused on art, the American Revolution, extra bible, and advent readings. We went to help out a widow from our church (who gave us the piano) put up her Christmas decorations (and visit). Also, we went to the library, Upwards Basketball practice, and Conner Prairie.
We have been listening to Lamplighter Theater:
Buried In The Snow
BrainPop & BrainPop Jr.
Great in Mighty In Council & Deed - music with SL bible
SL bible; and Explorer's Bible: Jesus, My Shepherd
Life of Fred-chapters 7-13
MUS-math Lessons from 25 and Test Booklet
Skip-Counting - 8 family
The American Indian Prayer Guide-Blackfeet Indians
First Language Lessons-review index cards from Level 1 & 2
Our Add-In's this week:
Dd's reader:
Five Smooth Stones : Hope's Diary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776, (My America) by Kristiana Gregory
Read Aloud's:
Money, Money, Money: The Meaning of the Art and Symbols on United States Paper Currency by Nancy Winslow Parker
When Mr. Jefferson Came to Philadelphia: What I Learned of Freedom, 1776 by Ann Turner and Mark Hess
Beginnings Ii Jesus, My Shepherd New Testament Lessons for Young Readers by Patricia Constance Russell and Dee M. Murtha
Patience Wright: American Sculptor and Revolutionary Spy by Pegi Deitz Shea and Bethanne Andersen
"An Advent of Ideas" paperback book; given by Giz. It is a day to day build up to Christmas devotion-type book.
AUDIO (in car):
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1) by C. S. Lewis and Michael York
Audio (on computer):
Buried in the Snow by Franz Hoffman
Saturday Dd made brownies from scratch. She did every step all by herself; all I did was lift the Kitchen Aid mixer up to the counter for her. She ran the oven, found and gathered and measured all the ingredients. She used our petrel to crush up the walnuts and almonds for a topping. She made the frosting from scratch--also completely on her own. Her kitchen/cooking skills are really coming along well!
Lots of Field Trips and art projects this week-
Dd made our Advent candle display out of things around and candles Giz provided last year.
cotton string soaked in glue
Connor Prairie- Dec. 1836 Indiana
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| Dd making cookies in the historical house/Inn-1st stop |
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| In the kitchen; adding wood to the fireplace |
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| Dd got to help out in the wood shop- sawing and drilling- 2nd stop |
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| The School House -and spelling test! 3rd stop |
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| The Teacher |
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| The teacher's desk |
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| Mrs. Curtis - a resident of the town -Dd churned butter- 4th stop |
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| Mrs. Curtis gives a good talk on having good virtues |
Some shots of the village:
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| This is where they let the visitors make home made candles by dipping the string in the pot of wax; we've done it here before; but it wasn't running today. |
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| Dd making paper |
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