Week of October 26 - November 1

Science, Writing, Reading
Studying Magents this week.
Experiment 1: Asked Faith to look at each item I show her and say whether she thought it would be attracted to the magnet. We listed the items on a chalkboard under Attracted/Magnetic or Not Attracted/Not Magnetic. Then, she tested each item. She used two separate colored sheets of paper to list the items in each group as she tested them. She also wrote what it was made of (penny--metal, jar--glass, twig--wood). Then we discussed the results.

Experiment 2: Discovered that magnets attract through other objects, but only up to a certain thickness. We tested it with paper, a shirt, our finger, a pillow, a 2x4 wood beam.

Experiment 3: Making a magnet. Building your own compass. Discussed north and south poles of magnets and also the earth. Reviewed properties of magnets: north attracts south, etc. Rubbed the magnet on a straight pin in a single direction to magnetize the pin. Placed the pin on the sticky side of a foam craft sticker and floated it on water in a bowl. Observed that the two ends of the pin point toward North and South even when turned. Observed that the pin reacted to magnets from much farther away than usual.

Experiment 4: Learned that magnetic attraction can pass along from one pin to another, but only for a certain number of pins before the attraction becomes too weak. Used a magnet to collect pins end to end. Were able to pick up only 6.

Read Magnets, by Parker.

Art
Made magnet paintings. Taped a piece of paper over a plastic bin lid (propped up on two jars). Then, dipped different objects in paint, placed them on the paper, and used the magnet underneath to drag the object/paint around.

Reading
Don't Let the Peas Touch and Other Stories, by Blumenthal.
Jack and the Dreamsack, by Anholt.
D.W.'s Library Card, by Brown.
Arthur's TV Trouble, by Brown.
Daisy Comes Home, by Jan Brett.
Faith read Troll Country, by Marshall.
Faith read Edward G. and the Beautiful Pink Hairbow, by Arnold.
Faith read TinkerBell, A Fairy Tale, by Jordan.

Writing, Reading
Each day, Faith has been writing 3 thank you cards to the people who gave her gifts for her birthday.

Phonics Workbook: Consonants: Read the words below, then match each with a rhyming word that begins with j, k, or l from the box.

Bible Study
Discussed a verse each day and Faith copied it on to her own paper.

Computer Skills
Faith received a new Webkins toy for her birthday and has been excited about caring for it on the website.

Math
Worksheet: Time. "Half-Past-the-Hour" Read the clock and write the time two ways.
Worksheet: Time. Show half past four different ways (clock hands, writing "half past", writing the number words out, writing it like a digital clock).
Worksheet: Time. Hour and half hour.
Worksheet: Time. Earlier or later.

Reading, Writing
Worked on three pages a day in her Phonics workbook.

Physical Education
Played at the park on Monday and Friday.
Went to Gymnastics on Friday.

Week of October 19-25

Reading
Phonics Workbook: crossword puzzle with words beginning with sw and sp; coloring page of pictures beginning with tr; word search puzzle for consonants b, c, or d.

Math
More work with Quarters, Dimes, Nickels and Pennies using real coins.

Reading
Dancing Class, by Sterling Publishers

Faith read (second half of) Gus and Gertie and the Missing Pearl, by Nixon.

Spelling
Continued with last weeks' words: Be, What, When, Where, Why
Faith learn how to alphabetize them (mulitple words that begin with the same letter), and practiced spelling them out loud.

Physical Education
Played at the park.

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Discussed and copied Ephesians 5:8.

Week of October 12-17

Reading
Birthday Presents, by Rylant.
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Taback.
Mrs. McCool and the Gian Cuhullin, by Souhami.
Nacho and Lolita, by Ryan.
Bedhead, by Palatini.
Hedgie Blasts Off, by Brett.
Earthquack! by Palatini.

Faith read Mr. Putter and Tabby Spin the Yarn, by Howard.
Faith read (half of) Gus and Gertie and the Missing Pearl, by Nixon.

Reading, Social Studies, Geography
Diana, The People's Princess, by Wood.

Reading, History
A Big Cheese for the White House: The True Tale of a Tremendous Cheddar, by Fleming.

Math
Worked this week on counting by tens and fives. How to subtract and add tens. How to count money by tens and fives (quarters, nickels, dimes).
Worksheet: Subtracting Tens. Thinking about 5-2=3 as similar to 50-20=30.
Worksheet: Write how many tens and ones in each set of cubes. Write the number sentence.

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Did a study on a verse each day and had Faith copy it from the Bible on to her own piece of paper.

Spelling
This week's spelling words are: What, When, Why, Where, Be

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Studied Proverbs 19:21 "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails." Faith copied the verse.

Writing, Life Skills, Art
Faith wrote a letter to her grandmother and drew a picture. She addressed and mailed the package along with a memento from our vacation to her.