Week of July11-17

Reading

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, by Pyle.

The Babysitters Club: Claudia and the Sad Good-Bye, by Martin.

Math

Math-U-See Beta Lesson 26 Subtract Multiple Digits

Watched the DVD Lesson.

Lesson Practice 26A.

Lesson Practice 26B.

Lesson Practice 26C.

Systematic Review 26D.

Spelling

Grade 2 Spelling Skills

Lesson 29 The Vowel Sound in jar

Test

Lesson 30 Words With er

Page 134 Say and Listen, Think and Sort

Page 135 Word Meanings, Antonyms

Page 136 Proofreading

Reading, Writing

Grade 2 Reading for the Gifted Student

Page 138 Bird Brains (short answer)

Page 139 Secret Son (match the name of each character to his description)

Page 140 Bright Light (write your own ending to the story)

Page 141 Football Fun (short answer questions)

Art, Life Skills

Sewing. Faith stitched together a purse out of material without any instruction.

Music

Faith is learning to play America, the Beautiful on the piano.

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 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 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 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.

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.

Reading, Bible Study
Who Are You, Sue Snue? by Dr. Suess.
The Frog Prince, A Tale About Keeping Your Word, by Lukas.
Horton Hears A Who! by Dr. Suess.
Faith read Noah, by McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing.
Faith read Bible Heroes, by McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing.
Faith read David, by McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing.
Faith read "The Chariot of Fire" (1Kings 19 & 2 Kings 2) from The Beginner's Bible, by Henley.
Faith read "The Net" (Matthew 13) from The Beginner's Bible, by Henley.

Reading, Writing
Worksheet: Write the beginning sound of each picture name. Read the words you have written on each line and match it to the pictures on the right side of the page by writing the number of the line in each circle.

Math
Worksheet: Addition and subtraction practice.

Life Skills
We made pillows today out of Faith's old crib bumper.

Art
Free coloring time. Faith made 3-D vegetables out of paper by coloring and balling up the paper in the shape of a tomato, carrot, eggplant, corn, and chives.

Bible Study, Life Skills, Art, History, Music, Physical Education, Servanthood, Writing
Vacation Bible School

Physical Education
Gymnastics

Bible Study, Life Skills, Art, History, Music, Physical Education, Servanthood, Writing
Vacation Bible School

Bible Study, Life Skills, Art, History, Music, Physical Education, Servanthood, Writing
Vacation Bible School

Bible Study, Life Skills, Art, History, Music, Physical Education, Servanthood, Writing
Vacation Bible School

Bible Study, Life Skills, Art, History, Music, Physical Education, Servanthood, Writing
Vacation Bible School

Writing, Reading, Art
Faith wrote a letter today to her penpal, Caleb, and drew a picture for him.

Math (Time), Art
Draw pictures to show things you do in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, and at night.

Worksheet: Subtraction using pictures. Write the difference: write the numbers and symbols to show what is happening in the pictures.

Worksheet: Fill in the missing numbers (1-20)

Life Skills
Faith learned how to cook eggs today for herself and her sister. She cracked the eggs, dropped them in the pan, flipped them, removed them onto a plate, turned off the stove, and served them.

Physical Education
Played on the Slip N Slide today with the family.

Reading
The New Baby, by Mercer Mayer.
Faith read One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, by Dr. Seuss.

Physical Education
Completed balance exercises using Wii Fit.

Art
Free drawing time.

Life Skills
Helped with VBS preparation.

Reading
Annie's Chair, by Miland.
Faith read My Wild Wooly, by Eaton.

Reading, Bible Study
"In Other Cities In Macedonia" from Egermeier's Bible Storybook.

Art
Faith drew pictures of animals and then had me ask questions to figure out what the animal were (without seeing the pictures).

Life Skills, Math
Took a field trip to the fabric store. Learned how to select material, measure, and purchase.

Physical Education
Exercised & played at the playground with friends this morning.

Life Skills
Went to the library, colored a picture and checked out books & movies.

Art
Colored pencil drawings. Faith selected one that both of us worked on to paste on to the cover of this week's workbook that I made for her.

Math
Spacial perception. Shapes. Worksheet: circle the shapes that are the same (cone/party hat/megaphone).

Math, Computer Skills
Played on www.pbskids.org
Used a website to click and paste the numbers on a clock in the correct places.

Reading, Art, Writing
Worksheet: Circle the words that end with the same ending sound you hear in "sock". Then color them in the picture.
Worksheet: Color the words orange that begin with the same beginning sound in "shell". Color the words yellow that end with the same ending sound in fish. Color all of the other words blue. Write what you see in the picture.

Reading
Jonathan Park and the Secret of the Hidden Cave, by Roy. Finished the book.
Fancy Nancy, by O'Connor.
Faith read The Sweet Smell of Christmas, by Scarry.
Faith read What Grandmas Do Best, by Numeroff.

Life Skills, Art
Faith helped frost and decorate a birthday cake in memory of her sister, Annika.

Math
Worksheets: Counting objects and writing the number. Skip counting (counting by twos). Fill in the missing number. Counting objects and finding the total by making tally marks on a chart.

Art, History, Math
Made popsicle stick puzzles today. Lined up the sticks and taped the back with a strip of masking tape. Wrote a number on each stick in order (1-15). On the other side, Faith colored a picture of the Mayflower, then removed the strip of tape. Makes a puzzle that can be put together from the picture side or by numerical order.

Art
Then, Faith decided her puzzle needed a box to keep it in, so we made a box out of popsicle sticks, wide strips of fabric, leather, and metal buttons for decoration.

Computer Skills
Played on http://www.pbskids.org/ today.