Week of December 20-26

Reading
Faith read Ramona and Her Mother, by Cleary.
Faith read The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, by Defoe.

December 6-12

Bible Study, Handwriting, Reading
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied her verse of the day on her own handwriting paper and read aloud the selected passages.

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 12

Reading
Faith read Black Beauty, by Sewell.
Faith read Nancy Drew and The Whispering Statue, by Keene.
Faith read Nancy Drew and The Haunted Bridge, by Keene.

Geography, Social Studies, Reading
Faith read Countries of the World: Egypt, by Wilson.
Faith read Countries of the World: Morocco, by Habeeb.
Faith read Countries of the World: Nigeria, by Ismail.
Faith read Countries of the World: Kazakhstan, by Loy.
Reading, Writing, Handwriting
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson

November 29 - December 5

Bible Study, Handwriting, Reading
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied her verse of the day on her own handwriting paper and read aloud the selected passages.

Reading
Faith read Time Cat, by Lloyd Alexander.
Faith read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by Baum.

Geography, Social Studies, Reading
Faith read Countries of the World: Spain, by Ismail.

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 11 Rounding 100s
Systematic Review 11D
Systematic Review 11E
Systematic Review 11F

Reading, Writing, Handwriting
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 54, Majestic Monarchs (fact or opinion)
Workbook page 55, Pen Pal (write the meaning of the French phrases given in the letter)
Workbook page 56, United States Capitol (short answer)

Art
Turkey pinecones. Painted them, cut out feather shapes and glued parts to the pinecone.
Drawing. Faith drew a picture of a park ranger, completed background after our camping trip.

HomesCool Art Class: made copy paintings of classics. Worked with a partner.

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 12 More Words with Short u
Workbook page 56, Say and Listen, Think and Sort
Workbook page 57, Word Meanings, Partner Words (write the spelling word that goes with the underlined word)
Workbook page 58, Proofreading

Week of November 1-7

Spelling, Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 10 Plural Words
Workbook page 49, Dictionary Skills

Reading
Faith read Magic Tree House: Tonight on the Titanic, by Osbourne.
Faith read Magic Tree House: Christmas in Camelot, by Osbourne.

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 46, Animals In Danger (fact, opinion)
Workbook page 47, Wetland Habitat (short answer)
Workbook page 48, Rita Recycles (word puzzle)

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 10 Money, Dollars and Cents
Systematic Review 10D
Systematic Review 10E

Physical Education
Gymnastics for 1 hour on Tuesday and Thursday.

Art
Paper flowers. Cut out flower petals from colored paper and taped them to a stick. Glued glittery balls in the center.

Week of October 25-31

Math
Math-U-See Alpha, Lesson 10 Money, Dollars and Cents
Watched DVD.
Lesson Practice 10A.
Lesson Practice 10B.
Lesson Practice 10C.

Reading
Faith read Say What? by Haddix.
Faith read Magic Tree House: Blizzard of the Blue Moon, by Osbourne.
Faith read Magic Tree House: Midnight on the Moon, by Osbourne.
Faith read Magic Tree House: Carnival at Candlelight, by Osbourne.
Faith read The Homework Machine, by Gutman.
Faith read The Twits, by Roald Dahl.

Art
Home's Cool Art Class with Ms. Julie. Studied abstract art, Jackson Pollock. Made string paintings. Marble paintings. Abstract paintings.

Physical Education
Gymnastics for 1 hour on Tuesday and Thursday.

Reading, Writing, Spelling
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 44, Mosquitoes Bite (fill in the blank)
Workbook page 45, Donna Downer (short answer)

Spelling, Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Spelling, Lesson 10 Plural Words
Workbook page 46, Say and Listen, Think and Sort
Workbook page 47, Word clues, Letter Scramble
Workbook page 48, Proofreading

Week of October 18-24

Reading
Faith read Nancy Drew: Hidden Window Mystery, by Keene.
Faith read The Curse of the Trouble Dolls, by Curtis.
Faith read The Truth About Horses, Friends, & My Life as a Coward, by Gibson.
Faith read Trumpet of the Swan, by E.B. White.

Math
Math-U-See, Alpha Lesson 9 Skip Count 5, Nickels
Lesson Practice 9D.
Lesson Practice 9E.
Lesson Practice 9F.

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 8 Words With Short o
Test.
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 9 More Words With Short o
Workbook page 42, Say and Listen, Think and Sort.
Workbook page 43, Word Groups, More Than One Meaning.
Workbook page 44, Proofreading.
Test.

Physical Education
Gymnastics for 1 hour on Tues and Thurs.

Week of October 11-17

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 9 Skip Counting 5, Nickels
Watched DVD.
Lesson 9A.
Lesson 9B.
Lesson 9C.

Spelling, Writing, Reading
Grade 2 Spelling Skills Lesson 8
Workbook page 41, Capital Letters, Chose the correct spelling word for the sentence.

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 40, Crafty Kitty (number the events in the correct order)

Week of October 4-10

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 8 Skip Counting by 10, Dimes
Lesson practice 8E.
Worksheet review on Estimating.
Lesson Practice 8F.
Worksheet review on Estimating.
Lesson 8 Test.

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills Lesson 8 Words with Short o
Workbook page 38, Say and Listen, Think and Sort
Workbook page 39, Write the spelling word that belongs in each group of words.
Workbook page 40, Proofreading

Reading, History
Finished reading The First Four Years, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Reading
Faith read Ramona's World, by Cleary.
Faith read Henry and Beezus, by Cleary.
Faith read Nancy Drew and the Secret of the Wooden Lady, by Keene.
Faith read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl.


Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 36, Middle Seat (short answer questions about the story)
Workbook page 37,
Workbook page 38, Tall Towers (short answer)
Workbook page 39, Diva Darcy (short answer)

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied the verse of the day for each one on her handwriting paper.

Physical Education
Gymnastics for one hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Week of September 27- October 3

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 8 Adding Money
Watched DVD. Practiced writing money, showing dollars and cents with manipulatives, and adding money with manipulatives and paper.
Lesson practice 8A.
Lesson practice 8B.
More practice with manipulatives and writing/adding money.
Lesson practice 8C.
Lesson practice 8D.
Worksheet review on Estimating.

Writing
Faith wrote a thank you letter to her grandmother.

Faith wrote a letter today to her great-grandmother. Her handwriting was excellent.

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills Lesson 7 More Words With Short i
Workbook page 34, Say and Listen, Think and Sort
Workbook page 35, Rhymes, Word Meanings
Workbook page 36, Proofreading
Workbook page 37, ABC order
Test.

Reading
Faith read Through the Looking Glass, by Lewis Caroll.
Faith read Ellen Tebbits, by Beverly Cleary.

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 32, Dear John (short answer questions)
Workbook page 33, Biscuit Bake (number the steps of the recipe in order)
Workbook page 34, Bird Lady (follow the directions)
Workbook page 35, Veternas Day (fill in the blanks)

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Josh McDowell's Family Devotional. Faith wrote her verse of the day on her own paper.

Physical Education
Gymnastics for an hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Week of September 20-26

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied the verse of the day for each one on her handwriting paper.

Reading, History
The First Four Years, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Faith read Mandie and the Forbidden Attic, by Leppard.
Faith read Mandie and the Ghost Bandits, by Leppard.
Faith read Nancy Drew: The Clue in the Old Stagecoach, by Keene.
Faith read On the Far Side of the Mountain, by George.

Reading, Social Studies, Geography
Faith read Children Just Like Me, by Kindersley. A book about children from around the world.

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 27, Discovering Ecuador (Use the words from the word bank to answer questions)
Workbook page 28, Great Galapagos (multiple choice questions)
Workbook page 29, High Dive (circle true or false)
Workbook page 30, Clean-up Crew (write a story about the picture)
Workbook page 31, Forest Friends (matching, short answer question)

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills Lesson 6 Words with Short i
Workbook page 30, Say and Listen, Think and Sort
Workbook page 31, Write the spelling word for each clue. Write the spelling word that rhymes.
Workbook page 32, Proofreading
Workbook page 33, Using question marks. Choose the correct spelling word that fits the sentence.
Test.

Physical Education
Gymnastics for one hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Week of September 13-19

Reading, History
These Happy Golden Years, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Faith read Mandie and the Cherokee Legend, by Lois Leppard.
Faith read Harriet the Spy: Double Agent, by Gold.

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 24, Crabby Crustaceans
Workbook page 25, History Lesson (answer the questions)
Workbook page 26, Last Day of School (complete the crossword puzzle about the story)

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 5 People Words
Verbal practice
Test

Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Unit Review Lessons 1-5

Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 6 Words With Short i
Workbook page 30, Say and Listen, Think and Sort

Physical Education
Gymnastics for one hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 7 Addition with Regrouping
Lesson Practice 7B.
Lesson Practice 7C.
Lesson Practice 7D.

Art, Bible Study
Glued and colored a collage of cutouts about obedience of the heart through prayer and bible study.

Week of September 6-12

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied the verse of the day for each one on her handwriting paper.

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 6 Skip Counting by 2.
Lesson Practice 6C.
Systematic Review 6D.
Systematic Review 6E.
Lesson 6 Test.

Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 7 Addition with Regrouping
Watched DVD.
Lesson Practice 7A.

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 20, Ballerina Brittney (answer fact or fiction)
Workbook page 21, Family Fun (use the picture to answer the questions)
Workbook page 22, Marvelous Martin (finding the main idea)
Workbook page 23, Melanie Smellanie (fill in the blank questions about the story)

Journal Writing. Faith must write at least 2 sentences in her journal each day.

Reading, History
These Happy Golden Years, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Reading
Faith read Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Fire Dragon, by Keene.
Faith read Magic Tree House: Summer of the Serpent, by Osborne.
Faith read Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark, by Osborne.

Art
Made still life sketches of a vase, flower and apples.

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 4 Words With Short e Test

Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 5 People Words
Workbook page 24, Say and Listen, Think and Sort
Workbook page 25, Letter Scramble, Rhymes
Workbook page 26, Proofreading
Workbook page 27, Using Alphabetical Order

Week of August 30-September 5

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied the verse of the day for each one on her handwriting paper. We created a Prayer Plan by writing a list for each day of the month of something to pray for the family members.

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 5 Adding Multiple Digits, Place Value Notation
Systematic Review 5E.
Lesson 5 Test.

Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 6 Skip Counting by 2.
Lesson Practice 6A.
Lesson Practice 6B.

Reading, History
Little Town on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
These Happy Golden Years, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Faith read Mandie and the Secret Tunnel, by Leppard.
Faith read Magic Treehouse: Civil War on Sunday, by Osborne.
Faith read Magic Treehouse: Viking Ships at Sunrise, by Osborne.
Faith read Magic Treehouse: Buffalo Before Breakfast, by Osborne.
Faith read Magic Treehouse: Ghost Town at Sundown, by Osborne.
Faith read Nancy Drew: The Quest of the Missing Map, by Keene.
Faith read Nancy Drew: The Clue in the Old Stagecoach, by Keene.

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 16, Sandy Shores. (Write a story about what is happening in the picture.)
Workbook page 17, Music Maven (answer multiple choice questions about the story)
Workbook page 18, Beatlemania (write yes or no to tell whether the sentence is the main idea of the reading selection)
Workbook page 19, Rock Idol (answer questions about the story)

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 3 Words With Short e Test.

Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 4 Words With Short e
Page 20 Say and Listen, Think and Sort
Page 21 Write the spelling word that belongs in each group (several, lots, many)
Page 22 Proofreading
Page 23 Dictionary Skills

Art
Friday Art Class with Miss Julie. Color Theory, painted color wheels. Made paintings without using paintbrushes (cardboard, wood dowels).

Week of August 23-29

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied the verse of the day for each one on her handwriting paper.

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 4 Rounding to the Nearest Tenth, Estimating
Systematic Review 4E.
Systematic Review 4F.
Lesson 4 Test.

Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 5 Adding Multiple Digits, Place Value Notation
Watched DVD Lesson.
Lesson Practice 5A.
Lesson Practice 5B.
Systematic Review 5C.
Systematic Review 5D.

Writing
Journal free writing time.

Reading, History
Little Town on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Reading
Faith read Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Glowing Eye, by Keene.
Faith read My Side of the Mountain, by Jean Craighead George.
Faith read Superfudge, by Judy Blume.
Faith read Judy Moody, by McDonald.
Faith read Magic Tree House: Monday With a Mad Genius, by Osbourne.

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 12, Best Buds.

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 3 Words With Short e
Workbook page 16, say and listen, think and sort
Workbook page 17, Word Math, Word Groups
Workbook page 18, Unscramble the sentences and use a period and capitalize.

Art
watercolor painting

Week of August 16-22

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied the verse of the day for each one on her handwriting paper.

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 4 Rounding to the Nearest Tenth, Estimating answers
Watched DVD Lesson. (2x)
Lesson Practice 4A.
Lesson Practice 4B.
Lesson Practice 4C.
Lesson Practice 4D.

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills, Lesson 2 More Words With Short A
Workbook page 12, sorting the spelling words
Workbook page 13, put the spelling words in each group (danced, acted, SANG)
Workbook page 14, proofreading a story.
Workbook page 15, using periods at the end of a sentence.

Reading, Writing
Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student
Workbook page 9, Super Skeleton
Workbook page 10, Message from the Past
Workbook page 11, I Love NY

Reading, History
Finished reading The Long Winter, by Wilder.
Began reading, The Little Town on the Prairie, by Wilder.

Reading
Faith read Beezus and Ramona, by Beverly Cleary.
Faith read Ramona Quimby, Age 8, by Beverly Cleary.
Faith read A Bear Called Paddington, by Bond.
Faith read Matilda, by Roald Dahl.

Spelling, Math
Played Scrabble.

Physical Education
Swimming at the Lake.

Week of August 9-15

Wednesday August 12, 2009 Evaluation Day

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson 3 Inequalities (>,<,=) Watched DVD Lesson. Lesson Practice 3A. Lesson Practice 3B.

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied the verse of the day for each one on her handwriting paper.

Reading, Writing
Reading Comprehension worksheet: Baby Animals. Reading a chart.

Reading, History
The Long Winter, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Spelling, Reading, Math
Played Scrabble. Creating words, using addition to keep score. (2x this week)

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills Workbook, Unit1, Lesson 1. Words with short a. Page 10. (Proofreading)

Week of August 2-8

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson Two: putting numbers in order, fill in blanks with correct numbers for each sequence
Lesson Practice 2B
Lesson Practice 2C
Systematic Review 2D
Systematic Review 2E
Lesson Two Test

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Josh McDowell's Family Devotions. Faith copied the verse of the day for each one on her handwriting paper.

Reading, History
The Long Winter, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I read aloud a few chapters a day.

Reading comprehension worksheet. "Gary Garlic"

Spelling
Grade 2 Spelling Skills Workbook, Unit1, Lesson1. Words with Short a. Page 8.
Grade 2 Spelling Skills Workbook, Unit1, Lesson1. Words with Short a. Page 9.

Science
Density experiment. Water, food coloring, oil. Mix together. What is density? Discuss the separation and how water has greater density than oil.

Week of July 19-25

Math
Math-U-See Beta, Lesson One: Place Value and the Manipulatives
Watched DVD lesson
Lesson Practice 1A
Lesson Practice 1B (Place Value and single digit addition review)

Reading, History
By the Shores of Silver Lake, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. two chapters.

Science
Read about the Buffalo Wolf in By the Shores of Silver Lake. Researched the Buffalo Wolf online to see pictures and info about it.

Geography, History
Looked up photos of the actual people/characters in the story. Viewed maps of their travels from the book.

Reading List for 2008-2009

Faith read Starring First Grade, by Cohen.
Faith read Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden, by Sharmat.
Faith read Down on the Funny Farm, by King.
Faith read Marvin, the Blue Pig, by Wallace.
Faith read Baa-Choo, by Weeks.
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.
Faith read Mr. Putter and Tabby Spin the Yarn, by Howard.
Faith read Gus and Gertie and the Missing Pearl, by Nixon.
Faith read The Snack Attack Mystery, by Levy.
Faith read Nate the Great and the Turkey.
Faith read Pinky and Rex and the Bully, by Howe.
Faith read Mr. Putter and Tabby Paint the Porch, by Rylant.
Faith read No Plain Hair! by Petrosino.
Faith read Nate the Great on the Owl Express, by Sharmat.
Faith read Francine, Believe it or Not, a Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book.
Faith read Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Gold Coins, by Adler.
Faith read Willa the Wonderful, by Milord.
Faith read Like Butter on Pancakes, by London.
Faith read The Mystery of the Silent Nightingale, by Murphy.
Faith read The Mystery of the Eagle Feather, by Murphy.
Faith read Getting to Know You, by Marsoli.
Faith read A Moment to Remember, by McCafferty.
Faith Read One True Love, by Auerbach.
Faith read Mummies in the Morning, Magic Tree House, by Osbourne.
Faith read Magic Treehouse: Knights at Dawn, by Osbourne.
Faith read May Bird and the Ever After, by Anderson.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Secret of the Old Clock, by Keene.
Faith read Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words, by O'Connor.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Mystery at Lilac Inn, by Keene.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Secret of Shadow Ranch, by Keene.
Faith read Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie.
Faith read Jonathan Park, The Secret of the Hidden Cave, by Roy and Roy.
Faith read Boys Against Girls, by Naylor.
Faith read Pippi Longstocking, by Lindgren.
Faith read A Joke a Day: 365 Guaranteed Giggles, published by Kingfisher.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Hidden Staircase, by Keene.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Secret of Red Gate Farm, by Keene.
Faith read The BFG, by Dahl.
Faith read Arthur and the Popularity Quiz by Krensky.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Clue in the Crumbling Wall, by Keene.
Faith read Harriet Spies Again, by Ericson.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Moonstone Castle Mystery, by Keene.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Witch Tree Symbol by Keene.
Faith read The Clue in the Old Album by Keene.
Faith read Crafty Magic, by Beak.
Faith read How to Draw Forest Animals, by Legendre.
Faith read The Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Faith read By the Banks of Plum Creek, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.


Books I read to Faith for fun or reference:

Huggly Takes a Bath, by Arnold.
My Lucky Day, by Kasza.
Raccoons and Ripe Corn, by Arnosky.
Castle Diary, The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page, by Platt.
Diane Goode's Book of Giants and Little People.
The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat, by Idle.
Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth, by Bate.
The Ugly Vegetables, by Grace Lin.
Amelia Bedelia 4 Mayor, by Parish.
There's An Alligator Under My Bed, by Mayer.
The Wizard of Oz, by Baum.
Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn't Tell a Lie, retold by Joe Hayes.
Fearless Jack, by Paul Brett Johnson.
Magnets, by Parker.
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.
Dancing Class, by Sterling Publishers.
Birthday Presents, by Rylant.
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, by Taback.
Mrs. McCool and the Giant Cuhullin, by Souhami.
Nacho and Lolita, by Ryan.
Bedhead, by Palatini.
Hedgie Blasts Off, by Brett.
Earthquack! by Palatini.
Diana, The People's Princess, by Wood.
A Big Cheese for the White House: The True Tale of a Tremendous Cheddar, by Fleming.
Pinky and Rex and the Bully, by Howe.
Amelia's Road, by Altman.
The Scrambled States of America Talent Show, by Keller.
Froggy Learns to Swim, by London.
Help! by Keller.
1000 Facts on the Human Body.
Countries of the World, Welcome to China, by Costain and Collins.
Magic Tree House: Day of the Dragon King, by Mary Pope Osborne.
Groundhog Gets a Say, by Swallow.
Deputy Harvey and the Ant Cow Caper, by Sneed.
The Man Who Kept House, by Hague.
Little Oh, by Melmed and LaMarche.
Horace the Horrible, by Koller.
Marsupial Sue, by Davis.
Dad Are You the Tooth Fairy? by Alexander.
Shrinking Mouse, by Hutchins.
Ms. Frizzle's Adventures Ancient Egypt, by Cole and Degen.
Closer Look at The Rainforest, by Wood.
The Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
The Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
On the Banks of Plum Creek, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
By the Shores of Silver Lake, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
The Long Winter, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Week of May 17-23

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Had family Bible study time and Faith copied the verse of the day on to her own handwriting paper.

Reading, Writing
Reading comprehension. Faith read a short story (3 pages) about a class trip to a windmill. She then answered approx. 10 questions about it. Multiple choice and short answer.

Math
Money. Worksheet review on pennies, dimes, nickles and quarters. Circle the coins that equal the amount shown on the price tag.

Money and subtraction. Worksheet: subtract the cents (double digits)
Worksheets: subtraction and additon (single digits)

Money Mammals : [DVD] saving money is fun

Reading, History
Finished reading Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Began reading On the Banks of Plum Creek, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Faith read Boys Against Girls, by Naylor.
Faith read Pippi Longstocking, by Lindgren.
Faith read A Joke a Day: 365 Guaranteed Giggles, published by Kingfisher.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Hidden Staircase, by Keene.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Secret of Red Gate Farm, by Keene.
Faith read The BFG, by Dahl.

Reading Rainbow DVD Seashore surprises. All about shells and the beach.

Art
Free painting time (materials: paper, brushes, washable paint).

Life Skills
Faith reviewed the steps of how to and then cooked her own fried egg.

DVD Look Mom! I Have Good Manners.

Geography
Traced the path on the globe where the Ingalls family traveled to in On the Banks of Plum Creek.

Week of May 10-16

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Family Bible study each day. Faith copied her verse each day on her own writing paper.

Art, Writing, Reading
Beginning writing helper worksheet. Draw a picture to show your favorite book. Draw a picture of you reading a book to someone else. Answer: My favorite book is... I like this book best because... My favorite time to read is...

Beginning writing helper worksheet. About Spring. Draw a picture showing a spring day. Draw a picture of yourself playing outside on a spring day. Answer: One thing I like to do in the spring is... I know it is spring when I see... One thing I can do in the spring that I can't do in winter is...

Math
Addition word problems. Write an addtion sentence to solve each one.
Worksheet: Addition using the number 5. (56 problems, single digit)
Worksheet: Tens and Ones. Count the blocks. Write the tens. Write the ones. Write the number.
Worksheet: Subtraction. Fill in the missing numbers to complete the subtraction fact.
Worksheet: Time. Look at the clock. Write the time two ways. (half past, 1:30) Draw the hands on the clock to show the time.
Worksheets: Fraction review. Circle the shape that shows two halves/three thirds/four fourths. Find the shapes that show halves/thirds. Color the part.

Spelling, Writing
Trace each word, then write it again on the line next to it. (bear, but, bun, better, bye, buy, bed)

Trace each word, then write it again on the line next to it. (days of the week)

Art
Bookmarks.

Reading, History
Continued reading Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Faith read Nancy Drew, The Mystery at Lilac Inn, by Keene.
Faith read Nancy Drew, The Secret of Shadow Ranch, by Keene.
Faith read Peter Pan, by J.M. Barrie.
Faith read Jonathan Park, The Secret of the Hidden Cave, by Roy and Roy.

Science
Super Sea Creatures and Awesome Ocean Adventures DVD
Water and Weather/ Ecosystems and Environment DVD

Week of May 3-9

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Family devotion time each day. Faith copied her verse of the day on to her own handwriting paper from the Bible.

Reading, History
Began reading Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Olivia Forms a Band, by Falconer.

Science, Reading
The Plant Cycle, by Morgan.
A Kid's Guide to How Vegetables Are Grown, Ayers.
Grow It, Cook It, by Lock.
Food, by Buller.

Science
Planted vegetable today in starter peat pots. The kids chose different types of green beans, tomatoes, and cucumbers to plant, filled the cups with potting soil, sowed the seeds, and watered them.

Spelling, Writing
Trace each word. Write it again on the line next to it. (art, apple, am, act, are, ask, ant) Faith needed practice writing the letter a in lowercase.

Letter a handwriting practice. Trace the letter a (several times) write it again (several times) write these words--apple, and, mama.

Reading, Writing
Reading comprehension. Short story: Every Day Should Be Mother's Day. Faith answered multiple choice questions about the story.

Reading comprehension. Short story: Max the Dog. Answered questions in written format.

Math (Time)
Worksheet: Write the time two ways (o'clock, half past)

Math
Fractions worksheet.
Worksheet: Picture Graphs. Look at the graph. How many pets does each child have? How many pets do Carlos and Phil have in all? Becky has more pets than Ann. How many more?
Worksheet: Subtraction (double digits)
Worksheet: Addition and subtraction maze.

Week of April 19-25

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Family bible devotions. Faith copied her bible verse each day on her own handwriting paper.

Math
Worksheet: Fractions. Color the correct part of each shape or group. Then write the fraction.
Worksheet: Fractions. Show fractional parts. Circle the objects to show the fractional part of the group.
Worksheet: Addition facts one-ten.
Worksheet: Addition facts one-ten.
Worksheet: Time. Telling time to Five Minutes. Write the time shown on each clock.
Worksheet: Time. Draw hands to show the end time and write the end time.

Leapfrog Math Circus DVD.

Art
Getting to know Line in Art DVD.

Science
The Magic School Bus Space Adventures DVD.
Gators and Dragons and Other Wild Beasts DVD.

Social Studies
Fiesta! DVD

Week of April 12-18

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Family devotion time. Faith copied the bible verse on to her own handwriting paper.

Math
Worksheet: Time. Write the time shown on each clock (hour only).
Worksheet: Addition and subtraction (double digits).

Reading
Continued reading Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Faith read Nancy Drew, The Secret of the Old Clock, by Keene.
Faith read Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words, by O'Connor.

DVD Between the Lions. Fuzzy Wuzzy, Wuzzy?

Science
DVD Bird. A kids science video all about birds.

Week of April 5-11

Math
Worksheet: Subtraction review. single digit
Worksheet: Adding three numbers.
Worksheet: Fractions.
Worksheet: Subtraction review. single digit
Worksheet: Addition word problems.
Mixed review worksheet.

Art, Reading, Writing
Picture search: About April. Find these objects hidden in the picture. Discussed holidays in April and National Day of... Faith answered questions in short written form about the picture. Then she colored it.

Reading, History
Finished reading The Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Began reading Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Science
DVD All About Fish.

Week of March 29-April 4

Math
Worksheet: mixed review on time and money
Worksheet: mixed review on time (hour and half hour clock reading) and money (pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters)
Worksheet: Money. Draw the coins. (Draw 65 cents using 5 coins.)
Worksheet: Money. Look at the coins. Multiple choice, how much money is shown?
Worksheet: Money. Count. Write the total value of the coins.

Reading, Science, Geography
Studying the rainforest this week.

Closer Look at The Rainforest, by Wood. Learned What is a Rainforest? Where are Rainforests? Deforestation. Endangered Species/Extinction.

Science, Life Skills
Went outdoors to experience a hands-on view of deforestation and erosion. Our yard is an example. The side is sloped with little vegetation. In the last several years, the dirt has been eroding. Tree roots are now visible that were not visible before. We are filling it back in with more dirt, but the rain will wash it away if we do not plant something on it (like grass or ground cover plants). Faith got to help with this.

Bible Study
Family Bible Study. Faith copied the verse of the day on her own paper.

Reading, History, Geography
Began reading The Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Faith is really enjoying this series and looks forward to the new chapter every evening. We looked on the globe to map out where they lived in the Big Woods book and are following the path they are taking across the states to their new home.

Week of March 1-7

History, Reading, Writing
Studied ancient Egypt this week. Checked out various books from the library on this subject.

Faith read Mummies in the Morning, Magic Tree House, by Osbourne. She answered reading comprehension questions each day covering 3 chapters at a time.

Art, History
Faith drew a picture of the Sphinx in the desert using colored pencil.

Ponder the Picture: Colored a printout of items from ancient Egypt, then answered questions about the drawing.

Art, History
Studied Cubism this week. Pablo Picasso. Explored famous artists from this movement and their artwork using the internet. Faith painted a still life of a flower pot using cubist techniques. She also drew a man's face and a wine glass using graphite.

Math
Time review worksheet.
Addition and subtraction review worksheets.
Fraction review worksheet.
Money review worksheet.

Physical Education
Played on the park with friends. Gymnastics on Friday for one hour.

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Family Bible study daily. Faith copied her verse of the day on her own paper.

Week of March 22-28

Math
Mixed Review worksheet. Greater than/less than. Word problems (subtraction). Fill in the missing numbers.

Mixed Review worksheet. Tens and ones. Counting. Adding 1-9. Recognizing patterns (shapes).

Worksheet: addition, 56 problems using numbers 1-9

Worksheet: addition, 56 problems using numbers 1-9, cross out the equations that are false

Worksheet: subtraction, 29 problems using numbers 1-9

Spelling, Reading, Writing
Worksheet: Long a sound. Write the word that best completes the sentence.

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Family Bible study each day. Faith copied the verse of the day on her own paper.

Physical Education
Gymnastics for one hour on Friday.

Life Skills
DVD: Spend a Day with Rescue Workers, by Kopec. Learned about various emergency jobs.
DVD: Fire Monsters, by Lolo Productions. Learned about the fire department job.

Science
DVD: All About Fish, by Schlessinger.

Reading, History, Life Skills
Continued reading Little House in the Big Woods, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Learned historical methods for making cheese, maple syrup, butter, etc. Discussed clothing that is different from today.

Writing
Practiced writing the letter a (lowercase).

Week of March 15-21

Math
Worksheet: Subtraction using a number line. 1-9
Worksheet: Subtraction using a number line. 7-10

History, Reading
Studied Knights and Castles this week. Checked out several books from the library to read on the subject.
Faith read Magic Treehouse: Knights at Dawn, by Osbourne.

Continued reading The Little House in the Big Woods, by Wilder.

Science, Life Skills
Continued our Gardening experience. Planted tomatoes and rosemary. Went to the local nursury to browse the plants and discuss.

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Daily family Bible study. Faith copied the verse of the day on to her own paper.

Physical Education
Played at the park with friends this week.

Week of March 8-14

Life Skills, Science, Physical Education
Had gardening day. Faith and I tended to the back yard in preparation for spring planting. She helped dig, pull up vines, and plant some new plants. Learned how gardening can be incorporated into exercise. Learned about transplanting "cast iron" plants, watering, root systems, shade versus sun loving plants, etc.

Reading
Faith began reading May Bird and the Ever After, by Anderson.

Math
Addition facts practice.

Spelling, Writing
Practiced tracing and copying 6 spelling words (blink, tray, white, hopeful, pull, raise).

Bible Study, Writing, Reading
Family Bible study, Faith wrote the verse of the day on her own paper.

Week of February 15-26

Bible Study

Physical Education
Gymnastics for one hour on Friday.

Reading, Writing
Worked on Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives this week. Used Mad Libs type stories to reinforce.
Worksheet: Adjectives/Describing words
Worksheet: Nouns/Naming words
Worksheet: More than one. Add s to a naming word from the box to finish each sentence.

Art, Writing
Draw a picture. Write a short story about it.
Free draw time. Experimented with abstract shapes and color.

Math (Money)
Began working on counting/adding coins again this week. Practiced counting real coins each day. Took turns coming up with combinations of coins to count.
Worksheet: Pay for it with coins. Look at the price of each item. Draw the fewest coins to pay for it.
Worksheet: Shopping at the store. How much does each item cost? What is the total cost of 2 items?
Worksheet: Which amount is Less? Look at the two ways to show money. Write the amount for each way. Circle the lesser amount.

Reading
Faith read Francine, Believe it or Not, a Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book.
Faith read Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Gold Coins, by Adler.
Faith read Willa the Wonderful, by Milord.
Faith read Like Butter on Pancakes, by London.
The Man Who Kept House, by Hague.
Little Oh, by Melmed and LaMarche.
Horace the Horrible, by Koller.
Marsupial Sue, by Davis.
Dad Are You the Tooth Fairy? by Alexander.
Shrinking Mouse, by Hutchins.

Reading, History, Geography
Ms. Frizzle's Adventures Ancient Egypt, by Cole and Degen

Week of February 8-14

Reading
Faith read The Mystery of the Silent Nightingale, by Murphy.

Life Skills
Went with her father on his trip to the fire station and purchase fire boots for work. Learned about using money or a purchase order.

Math
Worksheet: Adding and Subtracting puzzle.
Worksheet: Adding and subtracting. Circle the problems with the answers that match the number.

Physical Education
Gymnastics for one hour on Friday.

Week of February 1-7

Reading
Faith read The Mystery of the Eagle Feather, by Murphy.
Faith read Getting to Know You, by Marsoli.
Faith read A Moment to Remember, by McCafferty.
Faith Read One True Love, by Auerbach.

Reading
Learning about Verbs, Nouns, and Adjectives. Faith did several pages in her "mad libs" type book. She has to think of a list of verbs, nouns, and adjectives to fill in the blanks of a silly story. I help her by asking, "Okay, now think of a verb. Now I need an adjective." etc., and writing them down. Then we read the story together and laugh.

Math
More addition and subtraction practice.
Adding groups of tens and ones. Verbal practice and written practice.

Physical Education
Went to gymnastics class for one hour.

Life Skills
Baked cookies this week with my help.

Science
Learned about the Dodo bird, it's characteristics, where it lived, extinction. Viewed drawings online and photos of skeletal remains.

Week of January 25-31

Math
Learned about fact pairs in addition and subtraction.
Worksheet: Subtraction Fact Pairs
Worksheet: Subtraction
Worksheet: Finding sums 6-10
Worksheet: Adding and Subtracting
Worksheet: Use the number line to help find the difference in each problem.


Reading, Writing, Spelling
Worksheet: Read each sentence. Circle the word that completes the sentence. Write the word on the line. (dream, smile, plane...)

Learned about Proper Nouns, Possessive Nouns and Pronouns.
Worksheet: Read the sentences and circle the proper nouns. Correct any incorrect possessive nouns or pronouns by writing the word on the line.

Learned about Contractions.
Worksheet: Write a contraction for the underlined words in the sentences.

Physical Education
Gymnastics on Friday for 1 hour.

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Did our family Bible study each day. Faith copied a verse on to her own handwriting paper.

Week of January 4-10

Geography, Science
Learning about China! Faith's grandparents are traveling to China to adopt a child. We have been following their travels by looking at maps, globes, and books. Each day we check their location in the world and find out what kind of weather they are experiencing there.

Math, Social Studies, Language Studies
We have been learning to count in Mandarin Chinese from 1-10 this week. Also learning some other common phrases in Chinese. Like, Hello (Ni hao).

History, Geography, Social Studies, Reading
Countries of the World, Welcome to China, by Costain and Collins.
Chapters 1-6 of the Magic Tree House: Day of the Dragon King, by Mary Pope Osborne. We looked up the first emperor of China on the internet to learn about him. Also the Great Wall of China history and pictures.

Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Began reading a daily devotional this week. Faith continues to copy a verse each day.

Math
Worksheet: Fractions. Learning to recognize fractions such as 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 6/8. Also discussed what a whole is equal to (2/2, 3/3, 5/5).
Worksheet: Fractions: Color the fraction part of the shape.

Reading, Science
Groundhog Gets a Say, by Swallow. A picturebook all about groundhogs.
Deputy Harvey and the Ant Cow Caper, by Sneed. A picturebook story that includes facts about the relationship between ants and ant cows/aphids.

Reading
Faith read Nate the Great on the Owl Express, by Sharmat.

Life Skills, Social Studies
Learned about what kinds of foods are eaten in China. I taught Faith how to cook some Chinese food. We made authentic stir-fry vegetables and rice. She really enjoyed chopping and stirring.