Squeak completed her third week of school yesterday. We started on August 28th and have been working on stuff through yesterday (Friday). So far, I've changed two things: math - we are returning to Horizons Math, and science - I'm going to use a free online curriculum so I can sell my science book (if you or anyone you know is interested in Christian Kids Explore Earth & Space, let me know...it's brand new, never used)!! This year is also our first year of reporting to the school district so Squeak is an official 1st grader according to the state!
Week #1 August 28 - 31
Our first day of school was actually a field trip to a local waterpark! (Gotta love the PE requirement!)
Prior to heading to the waterpark, Squeak worked on handwriting (which is now a daily requirement) and I have been reading aloud The Magic Treehouse Series. I read a few chapters from MTH #3 to the girls.
Squeak and Packy and all of their cousins went on this trip!
This week was also the week I was deciding on what to do about math, so Squeak worked on math fact sheets until I figured out if we were going to change. Other things completed this week were: Bible readings, crafts, handwriting and chapter book read alouds (MTH #3 and #4).
Painting has been the art class of choice
Handwriting - we are using a Kumon workbook daily
Packy's coloring - she has great fine motor skills and colors sooo carefully!
Week #2 September 4 - 7
Even though we took Labor Day off and I didn't mark it down as "school", the girls still worked on art, PE and math facts - kind of an unschooling sort of day.
We started Bible devotionals again and reading from the Bible. We also started recycling cans and bottles together.
Squeak also started reading out loud to me this week. The four days of school were pretty full with chapter book read alouds (MTH #4 and #5), daily handwriting, art and painting with music, BJU English and math fact worksheets (by now I have ordered Horizons Math 3 and we are just waiting for it).
BJU English
Math fact worksheet
Painting for art class
Squeak made some robots with the math linking cubes!
Week #3 September 10 - 14
Now we are current on weekly reports!
This week, Squeak started Horizons Math 3 and worked on handwriting, BJU English, PE, fall themed craft projects with music, reading aloud to me, I read MTH #5, and we also went to the library and made our weekly recycling trip. We continued with our Bible devotionals and Bible readings. The girls have also been playing outside a lot. Squeak has read four readers to me so far.
Horizons Math 3
Tissue paper trees
Paper plate scarecrows
I made "puffy paint" - it was ok, not worth the use of the ingredients
Packy using her hands on her puffy paint!
Horizons Math
Squeak has also been helping more in the kitchen! (she is making chicken and rice here)
We have a family vacation scheduled to begin this Wednesday through next Monday!! Yippee!! What a blessing!!
