..Spanish today. We spent the better part of last week with sore throats and coughs and then the beach. we continue work on grammar.
Lots of discussion as a family ( brothers included ) into colleges and course of study.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sept 22, 2008
..Spanish today. We spent the better part of last week with sore throats and coughs and then the beach. we continue work on grammar.
Lots of discussion as a family ( brothers included ) into colleges and course of study.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Sept 17th 08
..Just because there are no posts doesn't mean there isn't learning...just that my updates are slack!
We finished our family book discussion on All Quiet on the Western Front and I must say we are all VERY impressed with the writing. The book caused sadness in all of us and we had some great talks on the irony of certain things along with the authors point of view.
We need something a bit light hearted after that one so we'll spend a couple of weeks on some Thurber. Tomorrow we'll do Walter Mitty followed by The Night the Bed fell. Thurber is funny stuff!!
Spanish, Chemistry, Algebra & Grammar along with computer and guitar have been happening at End of the Road. C also had basketball conditioning on Monday evening.
Happy Learning!!
We finished our family book discussion on All Quiet on the Western Front and I must say we are all VERY impressed with the writing. The book caused sadness in all of us and we had some great talks on the irony of certain things along with the authors point of view.
We need something a bit light hearted after that one so we'll spend a couple of weeks on some Thurber. Tomorrow we'll do Walter Mitty followed by The Night the Bed fell. Thurber is funny stuff!!
Spanish, Chemistry, Algebra & Grammar along with computer and guitar have been happening at End of the Road. C also had basketball conditioning on Monday evening.
Happy Learning!!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Past few days..update
...just because I haven't posted doesn't mean learning hasn't happened. We have had much busyness over the past week or so.
First up a trip to Chapel Hill to the ortho. Usually we hurry into the dental school and then out... we glance at the art work on the walk way, but haven't had time to study it. This time we did. What a treat! A Greek Mythology lesson along with appreciating art!
...then there was a SERIOUS nature lesson.... ground hogs climb trees????? Who knew????
..He's a cutie huh? The only thing that brought him down wasHurricane Hanna. we spent lots of time tracking her and preparing for her to hit. She turned in to a rain event and nothing more ( thank goodness) but it was a great meteorology lesson
.....With a day full of rain we all settled in to watch Flyboys
this was a great continuation of our WWI study.
We also had an Algebra lesson and did a bit of reading.
Sunday afternoon we celebrated Jeremy's birthday.. Christopher used his travel time to do a bit of Chemistry in prep for his Tuesday class.
Monday morning was Spanish I @ Homelight Books. Christopher enjoyed his teacher and seemed to enjoy the class.
The afternoon was spent doing reading, algebra & english.
Monday evening from 6:30-8:30 was Basketball conditioning in Cary
This morning ( Sept 9th) we headed out to Chemistry...
..Dr Lows was Christopher's biology teacher a couple of years ago and Christopher was looking forward to taking his class this year. Mistie spent the morning
with me and you can imagine our surprise when we went to pickChristopher up and the teacher was walking outside with a gun and the class following behind... Here is a picture of Christopher taking three shots with the B-B gun ..an object lesson in precision /accuracy.
Tonight is English/ Health / Lit.
Exhausting ..but some great learning going on!
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Set 3-6
.. We spent most of the time on Friday of this week tracking Hurricane Hanna
Friday we prepared by moving object that might get blown around to the enclosed porch
He also finished up another Algebra lesson and completed a test.
Continued reading History of the US book 8
Continued reading All Quiet on the Western Front
Prepared for Chemistry by reading Mod 1 using Apologia
Researched criteria for NCAA clearing house.
Basketball , Nutrition and Weight Training.
Friday we prepared by moving object that might get blown around to the enclosed porch
He also finished up another Algebra lesson and completed a test.
Continued reading History of the US book 8
Continued reading All Quiet on the Western Front
Prepared for Chemistry by reading Mod 1 using Apologia
Researched criteria for NCAA clearing house.
Basketball , Nutrition and Weight Training.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Sept 2, 2008
....sometimes homeschooling feels like two steps forward and one step back....
Lifeskills; Christopher continued with extra chores and helped his dad do the weeks grocery shopping. Since he is on a new protein/carbs regime he planned his menus before shopping
Read Chapter 4 History of the US
wrote a 5 paragraph paper on Teddy Roosevelt
Had family discussion after researching the phrase " speak softly and carry a big stick"
Algebra
Finished discussion on Chapter 9 of All Quiet on the Western Front
Copywork/ Grammar
Continued reading Teddy Roosevelt's Letters to His Children
Chapter two The Holiness of God
Continued weight training, nutrion study, practiced basketball drills
Computer time
Sports Illusrated for free reading.
Lifeskills; Christopher continued with extra chores and helped his dad do the weeks grocery shopping. Since he is on a new protein/carbs regime he planned his menus before shopping
Read Chapter 4 History of the US
wrote a 5 paragraph paper on Teddy Roosevelt
Had family discussion after researching the phrase " speak softly and carry a big stick"
Algebra
Finished discussion on Chapter 9 of All Quiet on the Western Front
Copywork/ Grammar
Continued reading Teddy Roosevelt's Letters to His Children
Chapter two The Holiness of God
Continued weight training, nutrion study, practiced basketball drills
Computer time
Sports Illusrated for free reading.
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