History
Visited the Mission San Luis and learned all about life at the Spanish mission during that time. We took a self guided tour of the grounds, visiting the council house, the spanish home, the church, the friary, the gardens, and the fort.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Week of November 16-22
History, Social Studies
Learned about Thanksgiving this week. We visited an interactive website that describes the Pilgrims' journey to the first Thanksgiving. http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
We learned about the Wampanoag people also. Clothing, food, activities, etc. Great website!
Art, Spelling, History
Colored a picture of a Cornucopia and learned what it symbolizes and also how to spell it!
Art, History
Colored a picture of a Pilgrim and a Wampanoag man together in traditional clothing.
History, Physical Education, Science
Went camping this weekend at Torreya State Park with friends. (Faith's pen pal.) We went hiking, looked for deer and checked for animal tracks, built a fire, visited the historical home. Discussed the kinds of animals that live in North Florida as we listened to a pack of wild coyotes howling in the distance.
Learned about Thanksgiving this week. We visited an interactive website that describes the Pilgrims' journey to the first Thanksgiving. http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
We learned about the Wampanoag people also. Clothing, food, activities, etc. Great website!
Art, Spelling, History
Colored a picture of a Cornucopia and learned what it symbolizes and also how to spell it!
Art, History
Colored a picture of a Pilgrim and a Wampanoag man together in traditional clothing.
History, Physical Education, Science
Went camping this weekend at Torreya State Park with friends. (Faith's pen pal.) We went hiking, looked for deer and checked for animal tracks, built a fire, visited the historical home. Discussed the kinds of animals that live in North Florida as we listened to a pack of wild coyotes howling in the distance.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Week of November 9 - 15
Science
Watched several videos on the different states of matter. Solids, liquids and gases.
Science, Reading, Writing
Word puzzle on solids, liquids and gas.
Math
Adding double digits and carrying.
Reading
Faith read The Snack Attack Mystery, by Levy.
Faith read Nate the Great and the Turkey
Pinky and Rex and the Bully, by Howe.
Reading, Social Studies
Amelia's Road, by Altman. Learned about migrant farm workers.
Reading, Geography
The Scrambled States of America Talent Show, by Keller.
Physical Education
Played at the park with friends.
Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Each morning, Faith studied a verse or passage from the Bible with us and then copied it on to her own handwriting paper.
Watched several videos on the different states of matter. Solids, liquids and gases.
Science, Reading, Writing
Word puzzle on solids, liquids and gas.
Math
Adding double digits and carrying.
Reading
Faith read The Snack Attack Mystery, by Levy.
Faith read Nate the Great and the Turkey
Pinky and Rex and the Bully, by Howe.
Reading, Social Studies
Amelia's Road, by Altman. Learned about migrant farm workers.
Reading, Geography
The Scrambled States of America Talent Show, by Keller.
Physical Education
Played at the park with friends.
Bible Study, Reading, Writing
Each morning, Faith studied a verse or passage from the Bible with us and then copied it on to her own handwriting paper.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Week of November 2 - 8
Math, Science
Faith's snake shed another skin, so we added it to her growth chart and Faith measured and noted it. She grew 2 inches in a month and a half!
Bible Study, Writing
Each day, we read a section or verse from the bible and Faith copied it to her own paper.
Reading
Froggy Learns to Swim, by London.
Faith read Pinky and Rex and the Bully, by Howe.
Math
Used a paper clock to practice reading time.
3 Worksheets: Different ways to say the time. Half-past, quarter after, quarter til.
Physical Education
Played at the park with friends.
Art
Made a craft with plastic beads that you create a design on a spiked tray and then melt together with an iron.
Spelling
Review words Who, What, When, Where, Why
Science
we found a lizard learned it was a green anole and read about how to care for it, where it lives, what they eat etc. also a green tree frog. put both in an aquarium to keep as pets.
Spelling
spelling test on 'who,what,when,where,why' missed where so faith wrote it about 15 times on the back
Math
took faith to the store to use $20 gift card. she had to read pric labels to determine more or less
Math
math test from sonlight first grade placement exam--missed only one question
Reading
faith read word bird
i read thumbelina
Reading, Writing
phonics workbook 3 pages
Math
time worksheet
Faith's snake shed another skin, so we added it to her growth chart and Faith measured and noted it. She grew 2 inches in a month and a half!
Bible Study, Writing
Each day, we read a section or verse from the bible and Faith copied it to her own paper.
Reading
Froggy Learns to Swim, by London.
Faith read Pinky and Rex and the Bully, by Howe.
Math
Used a paper clock to practice reading time.
3 Worksheets: Different ways to say the time. Half-past, quarter after, quarter til.
Physical Education
Played at the park with friends.
Art
Made a craft with plastic beads that you create a design on a spiked tray and then melt together with an iron.
Spelling
Review words Who, What, When, Where, Why
Science
we found a lizard learned it was a green anole and read about how to care for it, where it lives, what they eat etc. also a green tree frog. put both in an aquarium to keep as pets.
Spelling
spelling test on 'who,what,when,where,why' missed where so faith wrote it about 15 times on the back
Math
took faith to the store to use $20 gift card. she had to read pric labels to determine more or less
Math
math test from sonlight first grade placement exam--missed only one question
Reading
faith read word bird
i read thumbelina
Reading, Writing
phonics workbook 3 pages
Math
time worksheet
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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.
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.
Monday, October 20, 2008
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.
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
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
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