Saturday, August 25, 2007

Reading
Read poetry, Where the Sidewalk Ends by Silverstien
Faith read aloud Nina, Nina Ballerina by O'Connor

Math
Adding numbers 1-10 using a computer game http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/drills/add10.htm

Art
Finished Mexican Pinata craft

Physical Education
Played in the rain. :)

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Math, Art, Science
We went for a walk around the neighborhood and collected interesting items (flowers, sticks, rocks, colorful leaves, etc.). At home, Faith counted how many of each item she had collected and drew pictures of them on a chart. At the end of each row of items, she added them up and wrote the number. Later, Daddy helped her count the total number of items collected. Then, using one long stick, we strung the items from it with string to make a mobile. Faith figured out how to get it to balance by tying the items to one end or the other.

Reading, Math, Art

Workbook: reading number words and drawing the correct number of items

Math

Adding numbers 1-10

Art

Began Mexican craft: Pinata Project

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Physical Education
Morning playtime with friends.

Reading, Social Studies
Read Mexico in Pictures by Hamilton

Computers, Math
Played online adding game and Noggin.com

Art, History
Studied Mayan writing system
Colored Mayan symbols/words

Writing, Time
Worksheets: Writing The Letter P& Q; Reading the "O'clock"

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Art, Social Studies
Colored the Mexican Flag.

Physical Education
Played outside.

Writing
Practiced writing the letter X on a workbook page.
Math, Writing
Workbook page: practice counting pennies and nickels, writing numbers
Music
Made up a song about Mexico.
Reading
Faith read Maisy's Rainbow Dream by Cousins
Math
Adding numbers 1-10 using a computer game http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/drills/add10.htm
Practiced counting, adding and writing numbers on paper
Reading
The Visual Dictionary of Ancient Civilizations by Dorling Kindserly

Monday, August 20, 2007

Reading
Went to the library to pick up books on Mexico. Also read a book about Squids, Octopus, & Cuttlefish.
Geography
Colored a map of North America. Drew a key for each country's color. Marked the places in Mexico that we are going to visit and consulted the globe for reference.
Reading
Faith practiced reading The Big, Big Wall by Howard
Read Aztec, Inca & Maya by Bazuendano
History
Read Aztec, Inca & Maya by Bazuendano to learn about the lifestyles of the early Central American peoples.
Arts & Crafts
After looking at pictures of Mayan (etc.) carvings, pottery, art & clothing, we decided to make a "poncho". We cut out fabric and colored Mayan-style drawings on it.
Math
Adding numbers 1-10 using a computer game http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/drills/add10.htm
Writing
Wrote a letter to her pen-pal, and colored a picture for him.