SL Core D- Week 28 "A" LOW (week 56 on this core) Jan. 30th to Feb. 3rd 2012

Since I went to the LHE Women's Retreat over the weekend; we had a lot of errands to do during our school week.   We didn't get as much done as we usually do; but Dd did have a really good attitude this week.  On Wed. while she was doing her Teaching Textbooks (TT) she got out a piece of paper to take notes:
"The answer is called the quotent.  The number you're dividing is called the divident.  The number you're dividing by is called the divisor.
             15     /         3  =     5
dividend  /  divisor=   quotent"

I was happy to see she also successfully used contractions! 
     Then on Thursday she finished her book: Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan.  She really enjoyed this book tremendously.  After she closed the book she asked me to write down some details about the book for her.  I told her she should write the things down herself; and that I would find a nice notebooking/fancy page for her to write on.  Then she wrote down a little synopsis about the book!!!  She has never done anything like that before.  Two days in a row she took NOTES!  How wonderful!  And on her own!!!  No help .... at all!  I was so pleased I went to my closet and found a little gift that I had been holding for such an occation.  She earned a new jump rope!  She jumped so much on Thursday night she had a limp on Friday!!!  Now to our lessons:

Bible: Ruth & "Who is God?" by Apologia

Geography :"Geography Songs" -Former USSR, Middle East, United States

Classical Music: "Keyboard Conversations Chopin-Greig-Liszt-The Romance of the Piano"

Hymnal Music: "Praise and Worship"-"Jesus Loves Me" and "Amazing Grace"

Audio: "On The Banks of Plum Creek" (disc 5 of 6)
"The Seekers: The Quest Begins" by Erin Hunter

Lamplighter book:  finished "Teddy's Button"

Math: Skip-Counting daily -"8" family; "doubles"
MUS: Mon,Tues, Thur, Fri
TT: Wed
Life of Fred: Apples: Chapters 15 & 16

Language Arts:
English From The Roots Up: Flashcard Review (Tues,Wed,Thur, Fri)
Writing With Ease: Week 15 days 3&4
First Language Lessons-Lesson 23

Typing Instructor- 40 minutes on Mon

Rosetta Stone - French 45 min on Wed

SL book: "Justin Morgan Had A Horse"  by Marguerite Henry

Add-In books:
Uncle Andy's (Picture Puffin Books) by James Warhola

 The Grapes Of Math by Greg Tang and Harry Briggs

The Best Of Times by Gregory Tang and Harry Briggs


 Amelia's Boredom Survival Guide (Amelia's Notebook) by Marissa Moss

 Walt Disney Treasury: Donald Duck Volume 1 by Don Rosa

Dd is #22

Dd had another Basketball practice on Mon.  night; and a game on Sat.   She got a "star" to iron on to her shirt for her offense and rebounding.  She scored 2 points; which is the first time she has made points; except for getting points b/c the other team had fouled her.  She also made a lot of rebounds and made a jump-ball.  I had been working with her on fighting more for the ball.  Sometimes Dd just lets the other team have the ball if they were going for it; like you would if you were playing with friends. She improved her ability to fight for the ball.

#22 is looking for the ball!

These are some pictures from Sat.'s basketball game.  This week they beat this team that had previously trounced them!  It was a good redemptive game!

She's got the ball--watch out!