History, Geography
Using the globe and the internet, we learned about the places in Heidi (Switzerland, and Frankfurt, Germany). Where they are on the globe. What the Swiss Alps look like. What languages people speak...

Reading, Bible Study
Listened to Heidi (CD6).

Had a discussion about how God chooses to answer prayer, stemming from the storyline. Also talked about the story of the "prodigal son" from the Bible, as it was discussed in the story.

Math
Worksheet: Addition problems. Find and color the pumpkins with the correct answer.
Worksheet: Subtraction problems. Count each fish and cross out the number indicated. Write out the problem and answer.

Had a friend over to play this morning.

Reading
Faith and Jackson played the word game I invented using the H and J packets.

Faith read Santa's Moose, by Hoff.

We began listening to the recorded book on CD of Heidi, by Johanna Spyri while on our road trip this weekend. Today, we listened to parts 4 & 5.

Science
Went fossil hunting today. Drove to an area southwest of Tallahassee near the Aucilla River. We picked through rocks of limestone and sandstone that were scattered around. Found many shell fossil fragments, sandollar fossils, and sea urchin fossils. We brought home a few specimen to clean and identify. Faith really enjoyed collecting and idenifying them!

Reading, Science
Rocks, Fossils, & Gems, by Eyewitness Anthologies.
Rocks & Fossils, by Oliver.

Reading
Faith read My "r" Sound Box, by Moncure.

Writing, Reading
Worksheet: recognizing the /r/ sound and writing upper & lower case R

Played with friends this morning.

Science, Reading
Geology, by Peacock and Jesson.
Explored erosion by examining a real example in our yard beside the house.

Reading
Faith read If We Could Make Wishes, by Holl.

Math
Number recognition/counting. Played Chutes and Ladders.

Writing, Reading
Worksheet: /br/, /cr/, /dr/, /fr/ Name the picture. Listen to the first part of the word. Write the first two letters.
Worksheets: Name each picture. Circle the name and write it. (see sounds above)

Reading, Math
Used new Leappad book for 1 hour this morning, playing spelling games, following directions, and counting/adding.

Went to the library. Faith decided on studying the letter R this week and learning about rocks, gems, crystals, and fossils (some of her favorite things to collect).

Reading, Science
Crystal & Gem, by Eyewitness books. Learned all about what crystals and gems are, the various types, people who study them, how they are made and used.

Science
Created an experiment with growing crystals. Using sugar, boiling water, food coloring, string and two different sized glasses, we wanted to know which cup would grow the crystals first: the smaller, narrow one, or the larger wide one. We must wait and watch the cups over the next few days to see what happens.

Writing, Reading
Addressed and mailed the letter to penpal Caleb.

Geography
Because today is the anniversary of the day Tabitha joined our family from China, we had a celebration at Faith's grandparent's house. Her grandfather pinned up a giant map of the world and showed us the path that they traveled to get Tabitha and bring her home.

Reading
Faith read a book to me while at her grandparent's house, but I do not know the title.

Math, Art, Reading
Disney Princess Workbook:
-count the apples and write out the equation.
-add each problem, use the answer to match each fish with the number and color. Color the fish.
-addition maze. Complete each sum on the path. Match the letter next to the sum to spell out the name of one of the Dwarves.

Reading, History
The Queen's Progress: An Elizabethan Alphabet, by Mannis. Learned about Queen Elizabeth I and her yearly travels around the country.

Watched excerpts from A Knight's Tale to see how jousting was done.

Reading
Faith read My "q" Sound Box, by Moncure.

Writing
Practiced writing upper and lower case letter Q.

History
Had a discussion about the Challenger explosion. Watched a video of it.

Art, Writing
Wrote a letter to penpal Caleb. Drew a picture for him illustrating her letter.

Reading
Faith read A Pony For a Princess, by Random House Step Into Reading
The Twin Princes, by Arnold.

Went to the library. Studying the letter Q this week.

Reading
Flotsam, by Wiesner.
The Queen's Holiday, by Wild.
Stop Those Pants! by Gerstein.
Faith read Spring, by Klingel and Noyed.

Reading, Writing
Worksheet: Write upper and lower case Q for each item that begins with the /q/ sound.
Worksheet: Circle each picture that begins with the /q/ sound.

Math
Disney Princess Workbook: Count the number of starfish and shells, write out the equation. Addition.
Disney Princess Workbook: Count the number of Jasmine's flowers and write the sum.