Friday, May 22, 2009

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.

Friday, May 15, 2009

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

Saturday, May 9, 2009

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.