November 22, 2011

Yup - it's been that kind of a month - another unschooling day....

• Reading independently
• Playing board games (more Axis and Allies)
• Helping with chores - inside and out
• Playing with their Legos and creating various things
• Conductor spends hours making paper airplanes (note to self: get some photos)
• Piano Lessons today

Day #56/175 Days

November 21, 2011

Conductor

• Read for 30 minutes in Shiloh and come tell me about what you read
• Watch "Level 4 Division" at Khan Academy & do all exercises
• Complete writing page
• Practice piano
• Complete page 60-61 in spelling book
• Work on AWANA verses
• Read Proverbs 21 and write out one verse
• Walk or bike outside for 20 minutes
• French Lesson (with Happy)

Lego-Man

• Read for 30 minutes in My Side of the Mountain and come tell me about what you read
• Watch the next video at Khan Academy and do all exercises "Percent and Decimals"
• Spelling Skills book: Complete pages 48-51
• Spell & Write book: review words and complete pages 26-28
• Practice piano
• Read Proverbs 21 and write out one verse
• Read 2 chapters in A Case for the Creator and tell me one thing you found interesting

Happy (and Mr. H & Miss H)

• Read the following books:
• The Missing Recipe by Ruth Benjamin
• Bunny's Noisy Book by Margaret Wise Brown
• Henry & the Clubhouse by Beverly Cleary  (read one chapter)
• Created a "Noah" sticker scene
• Practice & Learn workbook - match words with pictures
• French Lesson (with Conductor)
• Played "The Reading Game" (with Miss H)
• Phonogram flashcards

Day #55/175 Days

November 17, 2011

Conductor

• Read for 20 minutes in Shiloh
• Watch "Division 3" at Khan Acadmy and do all exercises
• Work in "Math Galaxy" for 20 minutes
• Complete "xyz" writing page - write each word twice and read out loud to me
• Practice piano
• Walk or bike outside for 20 minutes
• Read Proverbs 15 and write out one verse

Lego-Man

• Read for 20 minutes in Crispin: The Cross of Lead (finished)
• Watch "Converting Fractions to Decimals" at Khan Academy & do all exercises
• Work at "Math Galaxy" for 20 minutes
• Complete "xyz" writing page - write each word twice and read out loud to me
• Practice piano
• Walk outside for 20 minutes
• Read Proverbs 15 and write out one verse

Day #54/175 Days

November 15, 2011 - Fine Arts Day

The morning was spent at our monthly art class. (I'll add photos later) It was a small class today and the kids worked with leather. They were allowed to design anything they wanted to and create it using leather. The two younger boys created large pouches. My oldest son created a case for his laptop. They all really enjoyed this class.

The afternoon was spent at piano lessons.

While driving we listened to Christmas music.

Day #53/175 Days

November 14, 2011

Lego-Man

• Read for 20 minutes in your book
• Watch "Level 4 Division" at Khan Academy & do all exercises
• Work on "Multiplying" on Math Galaxy for 20 minutes
• Write each 'w' word twice and say out loud to me
• Work on spelling words for 20 minutes
• Practice piano
• Walk outside for 20 minutes
• Read Proverbs 14 and write out one verse
• Complete Grammar lapbook elements
• Complete Autumn lapbook elements

Conductor

•  Read for 20 minutes in Shiloh
• Write each 'w' word twice and say out loud to me
• Work on spelling words for 20 minutes
• Practice piano
• Walk or bike outside for 20 minutes
• Read Proverbs 14 and write out one verse
• Complete Autum lapbook elements

Day #52/175 Days

November 8, 2011

Today was another unschooling day. The afternoon was spent at piano lessons. We are there for two hours while everyone (myself and each boy) has a 30 minute lesson.

The boys ....

• read independently
• helped haul wood
• helped with animals
• did inside chores (home ec)
• played board games (Axis & Allies is a new favorite)

Day #51/175 Days

November 4, 2011

Conductor

• Watch "Division 1" at Khan Academy & do all exercises
• Complete pages 40-41 "Graphs" in math
• Go to Fun Brain and do 10 problems
• Write each each 'v' word twice and say out loud to me
• Complete writing page 89
• Spelling - review pg. 27 & complete pg. 28
• Practice the piano
• Read Shiloh for 20 minutes
• Work on AWANA verses
• Read Proverbs 4 and write out one verse for me

Lego-Man

• Watch "Division 3" at Khan Academy and do all exercises
• Go to Fun Brain and do 10 problems
• Write each each 'v' word twice and say out loud to me
• Complete writing page 89
• Complete spelling pages 23-24 (write each word twice)
• Fix story - set up correctly
• Practice the piano
• Read Crisipin: The Cross of Lead for 20 minutes
• Read Proverbs 4 and write out the verse you like best. 
• Read pages 1-4 in biology book. Work on Study Guide as you read. Go to the this link and work through all the information that matches up with what you read in the first four pages.

Happy

• Practice the piano
• Handwriting worksheet
• Day 9 Grammar worksheet
• Play "The Reading Game"
• AWANA verses
• Began reading Henry & the Clubhouse by Beverly Cleary

Day #50/175 Days

November 1, 2011

Unschooling day....

The boys....

• went to piano lessons
• played outside
• played Axis & Allies together
• read independently
• helped clean the house
• used their imaginations

Day #49/175 Days