SL Core H
Week 6B
Jan. 8-15, 2017
(1500's - 1600's)
Hello Friends!
Tough week. I don't know what caused Sophie, our dog, to have such a horrible week, but she was super sick. Tuesday night I had to get up and let her out five times. She had to be let out constantly night and day!! She was more trouble than a new born baby!! She had 'to go' immediately, no waiting around or dilly-dallying! So, I was beyond exhausted with getting woken up every two hours. Besides being so messed up with her bowels, then she wouldn't eat the rice or dog food she normally eats. Dh mentioned I should try scrambling her some eggs, and that worked for two days; then she just stopped eating by Thursday and Friday. Poor dog just laid on her bed and was miserable.
Wednesday, I had to leave Sophie home alone when we went to band classes; and what a mess I came home to. It took me hours to clean up--no joke! That is when Dh thought to give her 1/2 an Immodium pill; which was a great idea. (Sunday, she began rallying back up, and her appetite started slowly back up.) I hate to share so much, but my week revolved around Sophie and her care. I even had nightmares about her dying on me--rough.
Dd did a really good job of working independently; which I was so glad to see!!!! I do so enjoy working with her all the time, but I know I need to start working her towards being more college-ready. She likes hearing me read our history texts (BP) aloud, so she can paint or draw, and I enjoy learning the material too.
Wednesday, before band classes, Dd auditioned for the Intermediate Orchestra, but Mrs. Sooy didn't think she was ready just yet. She was encouraged to continue taking violin lessons and try out again in the fall. The best part was how well Dd received the news. This was her first-ever audition, and there was a lot of pressure that she handled very well. Dd took the news in stride.
My mom had sent Dd and me, a gift card to Joann Fabrics, for our Christmas gift. We went to Joann's on Wed. after Dd's music classes. Dd bought a nice watercolor set and a dress pattern; while I started deciding what I might buy. I think I am going to use my card to buy yarn.
Our church has a small class on Thursday nights called the "Strings Group" that Dd started attending last week; playing the guitar. I'm hoping she keeps wanting to go to this class, as it is a joy for me to able to just sit and listen to them play!!!
Sleep Over and Girl's Club:
Friday night was Girl's Club. They watched a movie and had a bible study. Then we brought two of Dd's friends back home with us to spend the night, as planned. Saturday they watched the movie, Epic, hiked our woods, played "Life" the board game, UNO cards, and ate pizza and ice cream! They seemed to have a nice day together.
Our church had a special meal together after the service and Sunday School classes. In Indiana this would be called a "Pitch-In," as everyone has to 'pitch-in' and bring a dish. In Michigan this is called a "Pot Luck." Isn't it funny how just driving a few hours in a different direction changes the way we speak and name things?! The Michigan accent is a bit like a watered-down Minnesota accent. I also hear an under-current of Dutch -- so, when some people say "Mother" you hear it a bit more like: "Mudder." I never knew this before moving here, but Grand Rapids received a few different waves of Dutch fleeing religious persecution in the 1850's and after.
Mon: lessons
Tues: lessons
Wed: violin audition, band classes, piano lesson, Joann shopping, Olympians at church in evening.
Thurs: Strings Group
Fri: Girl's Club, and 2 friends for sleep-over.
Sat: hike, friends over
Sun: church, SS, and potluck
Academics of the Week:
Bible:
That I May Know Him, Bob Jones Bible (I've added in)
pg's 8-31
But, Don't All Religions Lead to God: (SL's bible) Completed
Ch. 9 and 10
Bible Verse in Cursive- she has a special book for this task.
Psalm of the Week: Psalm 57
Church, Sunday School, Olympians (Volunteer 1 1/2 games)
History:
DVD 1:
America, The Story of Us: ongoing
(borrowing from our town library) A chronological order of American history done in a very fast-paced, highly visual way. Dh is watching this on his own too.
DVD 2:
John Adams:
Series with Paul Giamatti (Uncle Jeff gave Dd for Christmas gift).
DVD 3:
The Crimson Field
This series was available at our library. It is based on a book written by Lyn McDonald titled: Roses Of No Mans Land. It is about volunteer nurses who were serving on the Western Front during WWI. They must be close to the ocean, as some scenes have the beach. This series has been very carefully done and we are really enjoying seeing this time period done so well.
George Washington's World by Foster:
pg's: 35-80
BiblioPlan Companion Early Modern History:
Ch. 3: The Union of the Crowns, Jamestown, Part 1:
(and review Ch. 2)
BiblioPlan Advanced Maps:
Wk 2B: North American Geographic Regions
Wk 3: Cap't Newports Route
Story of the World: Early Modern History
Ch. 9
Reader:
A Parcel of Patterns by Jill Paton Walsh: In Process
Language Arts:
IEW SWI-B, Lesson 13: completed
Thank You Letters: Completed
G&G, A&G, MM, J&K
Word Roots/Latin:
pg 61-65
Poetry:
Painless Poetry by Francis McPake
75-80
Science:
Apologia Physical Science: Module 3: In Process
Dd didn't pass her test, so we will re-study and extend
Math:
Math U See: Geometry: 6 A, B, C, D, E
Music:
Guitar: Strings Group: 1:30 hours
Piano: private lesson :30 min
home practice: 1:00 hour
Alto Sax: class: 1:30 hours
home practice: 3:15 hours
Tenor Sax: class: 1:30
home practice: 30
Violin: audition: 30 min
home practice: 2:00 hours
Electives:
Hike:
2 times this week: 1:00 hour
Art:
Watercolor and Drawing: 4:00
Started to cut-out patterns for dress
Busy Hands:
Chicken Care, Dishes, Cat litter, Made friends pancakes for breakfast, vacuuming, cleaned her bedroom, clean bedding....
Next week:
We are still behind Sonlight's Week 7 in our BiblioPlan chapters, so we still have more BP to read before we can move forward. I was too tired (Sophie) to read extra this week, like I had planned. I hope to read more BP next week so we can move forward with our SL pace.
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