Core G Week 20 "A"
Middle Ages
BiblioPlan Wk 6
Jan.18-23, 2016
66th Week on this Core
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| This is the felt figure Dd made last week of "Rey" from Star Wars, the Force Awakens. |
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| I had a really hard time getting a good picture of it... |
We had a pretty good week, and I kept Science near the top of our priority list. I thought we had finished the Veritas Press assignments, but when I looked it again, I realized we still had a few more things to do before we closed the door on our three year study of the Old Testament. But, on Wednesday we started our new book Veritas Press (VP) "Gospels" which started us off in the book of Luke. Ah...it feels good to be back in the New Testament.
We did FOUR Science experiments this week! I think it helped that I made Monday and Tuesday "science" days, since Wednesday and Thursday are really packed with outside activities. I will try to stick with that format as we go forward.
Dd had "chair testing" in band this week. She is super excited to see if she got to move up. She is in the last chair, and so she can only possibly go up! What a good place to be!! Choir class went well too.
Thursday was our homeschool co-op day, and we had a pretty good time there. We invited the other new family back over to our house for lunch and a visit. This was their third visit...so Heather L., I am trying to show others the hospitality you showed me how to do! So thankful for our friendship! You certainly have helped me to grow in that area, and I am glad.
Health wise...my GERD issues were awful this week, as I tried to go off of my meds. I've been reading a lot, and am trying to find some supplements that can help me digest food and prevent so much heartburn and reflux.
SNOW...lots of shoveling! But, today Dh managed to fix-fix the snow blower!!! He was able to actually get it to work for a good while and then put it up when he was done!
Our lessons this week:
Item #: VBCMCD
Veritas Press Chronicles Through Malachi
workbook done :)
Card 96: Job: Completed
Survey of the Bible: 285-292
Journey Through the Bible 188-189
*new book:
VP Gospels
Card 97: Zacharias Learns of John's Birth
Luke 1
read with bible and Believer's Bible Commentary
Journey Through the Bible: 192-193
Survey of the Bible: 137-138
VP Workbook pages for card 97: Completed
Hymn of the Week: Dd picked this week:
Fairest Lord Jesus
Eatnemen Vuelie
We found it on youtube and listened to a few different versions.
Apologia General Science
Experiments: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 (see posts following this for info)
Module 3: How to Analyze and Interpret Experiments
pages: 59-73
Student Notebook: 61-68
Math: Math U See: Algebra I
8A, 8A, 8B, 8B, 8C, 8D, test 8--100%
We have spent two weeks on this lesson and Dd feels good about it, and tested well on it, so we will move on to Lesson 9 next week.
Speaking of math....I was talking to some other homeschool mom's about our math difficulties and we had a really good conversation. With all four of us talking about it, I came to the conlusion that I don't need to throw in the towel on Math U See (MUS), (which I was thinking about doing) but accept that we are going to be going at this very slow pace for as long as it takes to get through Algebra. Dd had moved through all the other MUS books so quickly that I was not sure why this book was so much more difficult that I was really thinking that we needed a new curriculum. I'm glad that I had the opportunity to discuss our math difficulties with other homeschool mothers.
Current Events:
CNN STUDENT NEWS
Typing:
Nitro Type (online, free typing program):
three hours this week...maybe a bit more.
Language Arts:
Spelling:
All About Spelling 7:
Step 10--Additional Words
We are in the third section of Additional Words, one more section to go!
Easy Grammar, Plus:
241, 259, 261
Writing With Skill:
Ch. 21: completed
pg's: 79-96
Ch. 4: The Byzantine Empire: completed
Ch. 5: The Rise of Islam---in process
Drawing:
Dd has been doing some really nice drawings this week.
Music:
Piano: about three hours this week
Alto Sax: 3.5 + hours this week
Dd has really been getting a lot out of the "Smart Music" program that shows her when she is doing right, and where she needs to go higher or lower, and this has really improved her practices a lot. She practices a lot longer than she was before! So pleased with Smart Music!
Violin: 30-60 minutes this week
Exercise:
Dd and I both have been working out a lot this week; together and individually. I *SO* enjoy working out with her!
Rosetta Stone: French
one hour this week
(we ordered and received new headphones for Dd to use for her Rosetta Stone--arrived Wednesday and they worked! Thanks to Christie for helping know which kind to get.)
Co-op:
Dd worked on making things with her new frosting recipe
Gov't: book, homework and youtube video.
Copy work (Dd needs to memorize for Gov't class):
Romans 13:1
"Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority that except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God."
Copy work (Dd needs to memorize for Gov't class):
Romans 13:1
"Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority that except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God."
Reader:
Son of Charlemagne by Barbara Willard
84-85, 88-89
Favorite Poems Old and New:
413-414
Mystery of History: Medieval (audio)
chapters 26-38
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