February Update!

At last, I am updating! The thrill of blogging has kind of ran it's course but I would still like to keep some sort of updates coming!

This past week, we are taking our winter break. The public schools are off and we have been busy with cousins coming over and the girls went overnight at the home of a dear friend of mine. Next week, we will start up again!

Bible - We have been working through the New Testament and have gone up to Jesus' death and resurrection. We will resume with BJU Bible Truths after the break. I've been reading from our devotional book this past week.

Math - I wanted to do a little review of regrouping and Squeak did great with retention! She asked to work on multiplication and division when we re-start school.

Science - We completed what we wanted to in Noeo Chemistry! Now we are going to start a unit on the Human Body next week! After the human body, we will work on Earth Science then Astronomy (when the weather warms up!).

LA - Squeak is working easily in BJU English and has been reading and spelling more and more. Her writing is also coming along as she took an interest (finally!) in writing stuff!

Other - The girls have been doing lots of crafts, lots of read alouds and Squeak really enjoys the Geranimo Stilton books!

Packy - Packy has taken an interest in workbooks! LOL!

All in all, we are plugging along well with school!!

Reading a library book

Reviewing re-grouping

Packy working in her school books!

Identifying gems from her geology kit

Packy is trying to tie shoes!

January Wrap-Up

January has been a busy and productive month - both in school and at our home. We have welcomed two new kiddos into our daily lives (Monday - Friday) and have been progressing quickly in school.

Bible - We've studied through the Old Testament and finished it (for now) with Joshua's take over of Jericho. At this point, I felt the Lord leading us to begin learning about HIS life and ministry here on earth. So we began the New Testament and have read about Jesus and His ministry. We will also do a week long unit study on 1 Corinthians 13 during Valentine's Day week!

Math - Squeak is cruising along in Singapore Math. We have been juggling between 2b/3a and worked a little review in 2a (just to make ME feel better). I have been also giving Squeak weekly "math assignments" for fact drill. I print a few pages off and she has the week to complete them. At 5.5, I don't want her bogged down with "kill n drill" so this is a more non-pressure way to work on facts.

English/Reading - Squeak has been earning her BOOK IT! Awards but we have not been using them. She also earned her Applebees Bookworm Award and we did use it last weekend when we went to see Disney on Ice! Squeak's reading is really progressing though she is still reluctant about reading.

Other - Next week, I plan on beginning our Geronimo Stilton books as our nightly chapter book read aloud. The girls have been making lots of crafts and enjoy just taking paper, scissors, glue and markers and just creating whatever they wish.

Packy - I do not do any formal teaching to Packy. She has been self learning and I'm finding out more and more of what she knows. Just to name a few things - she can identify her numbers through 9, her letters, colors, shapes. She has been object counting since she was 17 months old and the last I heard, Packy rote counted to 45 (and this was months ago). I plan on introducing her to starfall.com soon. She seems to be a smart little cookie like her sister!

Some pictures!

Packy teaching herself to tie a shoe

Squeak working in BJU Bible Truths

Packy's new dress that Grandma made!

Upcoming -  We are going to have a little party on Valentine's Day!

Quick update

I'm still slacking in blogging! I began a FT babysitting job last week and am very blessed! The kiddos join us in our morning routine of Bible, crafts and snack/story. I continue to work with Squeak in the evening on the core subjects.

I've been having Squeak work the puzzles and fact practice in MEP the past two weeks and we will resume in Singapore Math on Monday. We are bouncing between 2b and 3a right now.

I've been reading a new devotional book in the morning that Packy received as a birthday present and the kids enjoy it (I'll update the title as it's not in front of me!)

Squeak mentioned she missed her Ralph S Mouse books so I ordered (at a great deal) a set of Geranimo Stilton books from ebay. They should arrive next week!

Packy has been learning on her own. I don't work with her at all right now.

Here are a few pictures:

Update...coming soon!

It's been quite a while since I've updated and frankly it's because I've been lazy. I just don't feel like typing out all that the girls have accomplished and putting up pictures! Sheesh...what a dud I am!! LOL!

Here's a few highlights for the coming year in January:

This week (the week of the 19th), we are just doing non-curriculum stuff like fun worksheets, crafts, read alouds and some of our "other" books. We are following the public school with time off.

Squeak will begin Singapore Math 3a shortly after our break. She has been doing well with reading and I've been mixing stuff up for her rather than just working in BJU English - stuff from online and other books I have. Squeak likes variety so I'm trying to provide that without straying too far!

Packy is coming along quite well on her own! She learned colors, numbers, letters and other "PreK" stuff on her own. She also can read her name and Squeak's name! Very cute!!

Ok, here are a couple of pictures from this past month:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PACKY!!!

My beautiful baby girl turns THREE YEARS OLD today!!!

We are doing what she wants to do today - so far we watched some Dora and she worked on some puzzles:

(You know you are a home schooler when your kiddo wants to work on puzzles on their birthday!)

Short School Week!

I have Thursday and Friday planned to take off. Squeak wasn't feeling well on Monday so that day became a "sick day". We worked on school Tuesday and today.

Here are some highlights:

-We are reading about Joseph and his unwavering faith in God during his "rollercoaster" of a life
- Squeak completed her phonics packet that I put together
-A chapter in Singapore Math was completed
-We are reading about pilgrims during our snack/story time
-The girls completed a few projects from Carol's craft package

Packy turns 3 on Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!

The girls are working on a puppy project and an earth project:

Weekly Report 10/31 -11/4

I picked up a babysitting job 1-2 days a week so school has been slightly limited. We've been working mainly at night with Bible activities in the morning. Read aloud (snack/story time) has "suffered" the most but I think maybe I'll start reading a story while the kids snack at our babysitting gig.

We are taking two days off next week - Thursday and Friday.

Bible - We are starting to learn about my most favorite man in the Bible - JOSEPH! His faith in God is truly amazing and I hope the girls glean a lot from his life!

Math - Squeak completed two chapters in Singapore Math. We will take a break between 2b and 3a. I think 2b will last us through December.

English - Squeak is still working in phonics/reading with some complaint. This week I put together some pages from another book to make a "packet". Squeak can work through this packet (a break from BJU) and pick whichever pages she wants to do. It must be completed by Thursday.

Other - The girls have been working on fun crafts and projects. We are going to start reading If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 for Thanksgiving as our snack/story time read aloud.

Here are some pictures: Packy holding her kitty puppet, Squeak doing some Patternables, the girls working on their fall tree project...