SL Core G Week 23
Middle Ages - Vikings
March 7-13, 2016
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| Dd breaking up the melting snow as we pump out the water that has been accumulating all winter! |
A week without shoveling snow! Finally! There is just a few little piles of snow on the ground, but a distinct feeling of spring in the air.
We had real difficulties getting our lessons done this week, but Dh had to work again this Saturday, so we got another day to help complete some things (but not all that I had scheduled).
Dh and I got out and voted; which is always a good thing to do.
Dh got the nut off his truck, but still has to put things back together, and that hasn't been going well. He hopes it is getting closer to being done.
At Dd's 1:1 sax lesson this week with her teacher, Mrs. March, she told Dd that she can tryout the Baritone sax over the summer. The girl that had been using it has graduated and she wants to give Dd a chance at it. We had a chance to talk over the future and plans.
GERD: It has been two months since I went off my reflux, indigestion, and heartburn medications (they were found to cause liver disease), and I am finding more things this week to help. We found some seeds at a health food store, and I'm already growing three different types of sprouts--alfalfa, red clover, and broccoli. I will make a post on how I'm growing them. I went to YouTube and searched: "Growing Sprouts" and watched so many video's to educate myself. The reason behind eating the sprouts is that they are much easier to digest than older plants, and pack as good, or better amounts of vitamins/minerals/protein. I am dabbling in making my own milk kefir, but am afraid to drink what I made!! My sample was very questionable, and perhaps not even alive. I might be given a live sample next week, and I will try that for sure. This weeks sample was very doubtful, and I was afraid if I drank it I would be sick!
Activities:
Band class -1 1/2 hours, Choir- 1 hr, LINK Co-op classes 3 1/2 hours, Library, Music Lesson- 45 minutes, walk in our woods- 1 hour, Girls Night-(played Minute to Win-It)- 2 1/2 hours, church...
Birds:
We saw two Whooping Cranes while leaving our street! So close to our house! Amazing! Dd and I also saw a Pileated Woodpecker from our library/hs room window. Our normal birds visited the feeders.
Chickens:
Our chicks are all doing great and growing fast! They are pooping like crazy and it is getting hard to keep their brooder house tidy! As soon as I put down clean towels they aren't clean for long!
Next week is our last LINK Co-op classes. Dd just has one last assignment due. I will really miss chatting with Michele, the woman I teach the KinderKids with. She has really been helpful on giving me health advise. But, I will be VERY glad to be able to focus more on OUR lessons again soon!
Next week Giz and Grampy are planning on visiting for a few days. I'm going to try and wrap up the Viking book we are reading, math, and module six in our Apologia Gen. Science before they arrive, then we can focus on spending time with them.
Bible:
Veritas Press (VP) Gospels
Card 106: The Baptism of Jesus AD 27: completed
Card 107: in process
Card 108: Temptations of Christ: completed
Read with Bible and Believer's Bible Commentary:
Matt 3: 13-123
Mark 1:9-11
Luke: 3: 21-22
Luke 4: 1-13
Survey of the Bible
Survey of the Bible: 142-144
Journey Through the Bible: 214-215
VP Student Workbook, cards 103, 106, 108 completed
Music:
It has been a really big music week. Dd has been playing Billy Joel's, Piano Man, every day and really improving each time she plays it. She has been seriously deep purging her bedroom and found her big file of piano music and has been playing like crazy. Plus, after her excellent practice with Mrs. March she has been re-energized again. Mrs. March passed two songs for her, from the new sax book, and gave her new music to work on.
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
Do Hard Things by Alex and Brett Harris
pg's 63-81
Fun Audio:
This is a repeat for us, we just love this comfy, visiting an old
friend, audio...highly recommend!
Science:
Apologia General Science
Module Six: In Process
Text Book: 135-150
Student Notebook: 103-110
Also use the experiments kit for the supplies needed for experiments.
Experiments:
6.1: The Difference Between Rocks and Minerals
6.2: Separation of Sedimentation
6.3: More Strata in Sedimentary Rocks
6.4: Chemical Weathering
(I'm making posts on our experiments)
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| I bought these rock kits from Rainbow Resource, and they have been very helpful in our Geology section. |
Rosetta Stone: French
FIVE times this week! Yes, I totally told her on Monday if she worked on French each day she could win a prize. I've tried everything else, and nothing was working, so I had to pull out a carrot! Plus, instead of making her do thirty minutes each time, I lowered my expectation to ten minutes per lesson (I know that once she gets started she stays on for a bit). She was SO certain she wanted to study French, and then immediately after we bought it she wanted to learn German...If course we bought Levels 1, 2, 3.
Mystery of History: not exactly sure all we did as we listened as we drove this week; but oddly enough we had already heard all of it before. Oh well, we got to hear about the Vikings again; which is our history focus of the week.
SL Mapping:
Hastings, Canterbury, and Wales
Read Aloud: not SL
The Real Vikings : Craftsmen, Traders, and Fearsome Raiders
by Gilda Berger
The Real Vikings by Melvin & Gilda Berger
this is a Nat'l Geographic book, well done, and in a few different curriculum suggestions. There are a lot of great pictures in this book.
pg's 1-36
Geography:
BP Medieval History Hands-On Maps Advanced
BiblioPlan Advanced Map:
Week 8: The Vikings in the North Atlantic
Week 8: The Vikings in the North Atlantic
Reader's:
Archers, Alchemists and 98 Other Medieval Job
Archers, Alchemists, and 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved or Loathed
pg's 64-75
Reader:
The Saga of Erik the Viking
by Terry Jones and Michael Foreman
The Saga of Erik the Viking by Terry Jones
pg's 1-103
Language Arts:
All About Spelling 7: Step 11: in process
Math:
Teaching Textbooks Algebra
Lessons 6-10 and Test
Graphing:
I made some homemade graphing assignments for Dd to keep her refreshed on this weak spot.
LINK Co-Op:
Government: CLEP test assignment--100 questions! Plus reading.
Cake Decorating Class:
Nursery: Dd volunteered and enjoys it.
Art:
This week Dd has been drawing LOTS of dragons.
Music:
Piano: about six hours this week
Alto Sax: about six hours this week
Choir: about two hours this week
Cooking/Baking:
She made a baked potato dish---thinly sliced potatoes with olive oil and tomato paste. I don't think she liked it very much, but Dh did!
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so good to see spring is coming your way!
ReplyDeleteI'll be back to check the update progress. Enjoying the update on what you all are doing!
Sending an friendly autumnal hug