SL Core G Week 7 December 1-5, 2014

SL Core 

G  Week 7  

December 1-5, 2014

 

Dd made squirrel treats this week.  She took corn cobs from our Indiana house, and put peanut butter and sunflower seeds on them, then froze them in our freezer, with a skewer through them, and then placed them outside for the squirrels.  The squirrels had them striped clean in no-time!

We have started learning about the Greeks in our Core G, as of this week, and Dd couldn't be happier about that!  I still feel like we could add more in about the Egyptians, but will just keep moving forward and perhaps add a book on the Egyptians in later.




I try to add in personal things that happen during the week on my blog, so that when I come back and read what we did that week, I'll be able to remember the details with the help of my few comments.  If I had to say something *specific* that happened this week, that is really unusual, it would be to mention that this is the week that our apartment kitchen was taken over by mice!  Dh and I both found mice droppings and about freaked out!  The apartment company had an exterminator come in, while we were out, and "treat" our apartment.  Well, their idea of helping us was to put on trap in our living room (where the mice don't go!).  So, Dh went out and bought 4 traps and put them in our kitchen.  I had captured and taken out one mouse (taken to the woods and released), but then when the signs were still present, Dh took over the job with his traps.  The first night he caught 3, then during the next day 1, then the next night 3 more, then the next night 1, and finally last night we had ZERO mice in our trap.  In all the places we have lived, this is the first time we have had to deal with mice like this!  But, I guess I'll remember this week!!!

My daughter was fighting a bug this week, and was so tired she said her brain wasn't working.  Wednesday was the worst day for her, and so we watched the movie from 1981 called Clash Of The Titans during our lesson time.  We also went to the downtown library twice this week; which was a nice change of pace.  It helped that the weather this week was SO nice!  We have been going on Nature Hikes (with our dog, Sophie) every day.  I'm really enjoying having access to a trail through the woods here in the apartment complex.  It doesn't look like anyone else uses the trail, as I've never seen another footprint besides ours.

At the library

With the race to Christmas on, we have been working hard on our projects--gifts for our family and friends.  Dd unraveled the red poncho she was making for Aunt April.  She was knitting it, and has now decided to crochet it (so it can be completed in time!).

Our lessons:

Bible:

 

Veritas Chronicles through Malachi Enhanced SET--Enhanced CD and Cards (Bible)

Veritas Press: Chronicles Through Malachi
Card: 74: Completed
"Israel and Judah Fall- II Kings 17, 25"

Card 75: Completed
Prophets of God (740-433 BC)

Card 76: Completed
Josiah Repairs the Temple
II Kings 22, 23 (635 BC)

Card 77: Completed
Daniel Serves In Nebuchadnezzar Court
Daniel 2 

 

Believer's Bible Commentary   [BELIEVERS BIBLE COMMENTARY -SS] [Hardcover]

Bible & Believer's Bible Commentary :
 II Kings 22, 23,24,25,
Daniel 1 and 2

The Greenleaf Guide To Old Testament History

The Greenleaf Guide to the Old Testament:
Lesson 155: Pharaoh and Nebuchadnezzar
Lesson 156: Zedekiah Rebels Against Babylon
Lesson 157: Daniel in Captivity
Lesson 158: Daniel and Nebuchadnezzar's Dreams

Survey of the Bible: A Treasury of Bible Information

Survey of the Bible-pg 307-309

The Victor Journey through the Bible

Journey Through the Bible-pg 168-174

NIV Archaeological Study Bible: An Illustrated Walk Through Biblical History and Culture

Archaeological Study Bible:
The Ptolemies pg. 1196
The Kingdoms of Daniel's Prophecies pg 1185

Add-In Bible:

Lamps, Scrolls & Goatskin Bottles: A Handbook of Bible Customs for Kids (Teacher Training Series)

Lamps, Scrolls and Goatskin Bottles:
pg.43-61

The library's display case had cool Star Wars figurines

Language Arts:

Daily Grams 7: pg: 171, 172

All About Spelling 6:
Step 20: passed
Reviewed Steps: 6,7, & 8

SL Language Arts : Week 7: in process

Science 1:

Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics (Young Explorer Series)

Apologia Chemistry and Physics: 
150-163

Exploring the World of Biology: From Mushrooms to Complex Life Forms (Exploring Series)

Jan 12, 2009

by John Hudson Tiner

Exploring the World of Biology by Tiner:
Ch. 10: Life in Water (and Quiz)

Ch. 11: Reptiles (and Quiz)

Geography:
 (free online site for learning geography)
Seterra: The US States Quiz x 3
http://online.seterra.net/en/ex/8


Typing:
Nitro Typing
http://www.nitrotype.com/
5 x this week

Google Earth:
Mount Olympus, Greece, and Troy

The Long Winter (Little House)

Apr 8, 2008by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Audio 1:
The Long Winter by Laura Ingles Wilder: Completed

Poppy and Ereth (Tales from Dimwood Forest)

Audio 2:
Poppy and Ereth by Avi: in process
We love this series, and own most of them already.  But, it has been a few years since we read this one and wanted to listen to it on audio this time around.

Janice VanCleave's Food and Nutrition for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun

Add-in Health:
Food and Nutrition by Janice Van Cleave
Ch. 1-3 

Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of 'The Iliad'

Add-In History Read Aloud:
Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff
pg 1-31

Within the Palace Gates:

 
Add-In History Reader:
Within The Palace Gates by Anna Siviter


Timeline & Mapping for Week 7 Completed:
Some of the highlights for mapping, Askelon, Tyre, Chios, Miletus, Cyrus, Bay of Salamis, Persepolis, Aegean Sea, Tegea, Taygetos Mountains, Cornith-Isthus of Corinth, Gulf of Corinth. 
Highlights of Timeline:
Greeks begin Olympic Games, Homer Writes Iliad, Amos prophecies, Trojan War, Cyrus Conquers Babylon...

Busy Hands:
Crocheting daily

DVD:

Clash of the Titans (1981)

 Clash of the Titans (1981)


Math:
Math U See: a very difficult week!!  She worked on more of the Lesson 15 pages, but, I don't think we will move onto Lesson 16 yet.


Sonlight Work:

Story of the World: Ancients
Ch. 19-21
Plus the Activity Pages-Questions and Mapping from the SOTW Activity Book

Kingfisher History Encyclopedia
This weeks assignment completed

Usborne Encyclopedia of World History
This weeks assignment completed

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