January 14, 2013

Lego-Man

• Complete Lesson 2 in "Micro Business for Teens"
• Complete Lesson 2 in Chocolate Economics
• Complete 3 lessons and quiz in Math
• Complete Day #51 in Sequential Spelling
• Complete January Week One - Day Two in Schoolhouse Teachers spelling
• Complete page 29 in handwriting book
• Complete pages 20-21 in Wordly Wise (3C)
• Complete lesson on Metaphors
• Read pages 74-78 in WWJD book
• Practice piano
• Complete Spanish lesson
• Work on Typing lesson

Pilot

• Complete Day 1 & Day 2 on page 21 in handwriting book
• Complete pages 20-21 in Wordly Wise (3D)
• Complete Review Activities on page 38 in LLATL
• Complete Day #47 in Sequential Spelling
• Fix errors in Lesson 50 in math and complete lessons 52 & 53 plus Quiz 5
• Read pages 7-16 in The Case for Christ
• Practice the piano
• Read pages 18-23 in The Landing of the Pilgrims
• Work on Typing Web
• Complete Spanish Lesson 1
• Swim Lessons

Happy was ill today so he was given a sick day.

Day #32/175 Days

January 10, 2013

Pilot

• Complete page 20 (Day Three) in handwriting book
• Complete pages 19-20 in Worldly Wise (3C)
• Complete pages 34-36 in LLATL
• Complete Lessons 50, 51 & Quiz 5 in Math
• Read pages 95-100 in Growing Up is an Adventure, Lord (finished)
• Read pages 16-23 in General Science book and do write up for On Your Own 1.6-1.8
• Practice piano
• Read pages 15-23 in The Landing of the Pilgrims
• Work on Typing Web

Happy

• Complete Lesson 43 in Math and math worksheets
• Practice piano
• Complete page 21 in Alpha-Phonics (Lesson 14)
• Complete pages 13-15 in Explode the Code book 2
• Complete pages 10-11 in Capitalization & Punctuation workbook

Lego-Man

• Complete Lesson 2 in "How to Start a Micro Business for Teens"
• Read Chapter 1 in Basic Economics for "Chocolate Economics"
• Complete 4 Lessons in Math (66-69)
• Complete Day #50 in Sequential Spelling
• Complete January Week One - Day One of Spelling from Schoolhouse Teachers
• Complete page 28 in handwriting book
• Complete pages 19-20 in Wordly Wise (3B)
• Complete pages 48-50 in LLATL
• Read pages 66-73 in WWJD book
• Read pages 16-23 in science book and answer "On Your Own" questions 1.6-1.8
• Practice piano
• Work on Typing Web

Together

• Calculadder Drill
• Complete page for Psalm 15
• Read 2 chapters in Jotham's Journey
• Read 1 chapter in The Hobbit
• Complete Lesson 7 in History (Pilot & Happy only)

Day #31/175 Days

January 9, 2013

Together

• Read and complete page for Psalm 14
• Calculadder Math Drill
• Read 1 chapter of The Hobbit
• Read 2 chapters of Jotham's Journey
• Read Chapter 3 in Stories of America (Pilot & Happy only)

Pilot

• Complete Day 2 on page 19 in handwriting book
• Read definitions of words on pages 16-17 and complete 3B on pages 18-19 in Wordly Wise
• Go over page 33 (complete subject/predicate) with mom
• Complete Day #46 in Sequential Spelling
• Complete three lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Read pages 85-94 in Growing Up is An Adventure, Lord
• Read pages 12-16 in science book
• Practice piano
• Read pages 10-14 in The Landing of the Pilgrims
• Work on 4-H project record sheets

Lego-Man

• Complete Lesson 1 in Micro-Business for Teens (ST)
• Complete Day 1 in Classics-Based Writing (ST) - working on Mark Antony's Funeral Oration
• Fill out Inventory Form for Chocolate Economics (ST)
• Complete four lessons in Teaching Textbooks (completed lessons 62-64 and Quiz 9)
• Complete Day 2 in The Power of Social Influence (ST)
• Complete Day #49 in Sequential Spelling
• Complete page 27 in handwriting book
• Complete pages 18-19 (3A) in Wordly Wise
• Work in LLATL (did not get lesson - will be redoing)
• Read pages 64-68 in WWJD book
• Complete Lesson 2 in American History (Great Courses)
• Read pages 12-16 in Science book
• Practice piano
• Work on 4-H Project Record Sheets

Day #30/175 Days

January 8, 2013

Together

• Read and complete page for Psalm 13
• Calculadder Drill
• Read one chapter in The Hobbit
• Read two chapters in Jotham's Journey
• Listened to 18 chapters of Our Island Story
• Piano lessons

Happy

• Completed Lesson 42 in math and math worksheets
• Practice piano
• Completed page 20 in Alpha-Phonics (Lesson 14)
• Completed pages 10-12 in Explode the Code book 2
• Completed pages 8-9 in Capitalization & Punctuation workbook

Pilot

• Completed Lesson 6 - Day 1 on page 19 in handwriting book
• Completed 3A in Wordly Wise on pages 17-19
• Completed Day #45 in Sequential Spelling
• Completed 3 lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Read pages 79-84 in Growing Up is an Adventure, Lord
• Practice piano
• Read in How Things Work

Lego-Man

• Completed Lessons 58-61 in Teaching Textbooks
• Completed Day #48 in Sequential Spelling
• Completed page 26 in handwriting book
• Completed page 13 - 2D in Wordly Wise
• Completed pages 45-46 in LLATL
• Read pages 57-63 in WWJD book

Day #29/175 Days

January 7, 2012

Together

• Read and complete page for Psalm 12 
• Calculadder Drill
• Read Aloud: 1 chapter in The Hobbit and 2 chapters in Jotham's Journey (this is an Advent book, but we never seem to finish it, so it's going to be included in our read loud until we do.)
• History (with just Pilot & Happy): Read Chapter 2 in Stories of the Nations (about the Ottoman Empire) and one chapter in Master Skylark.
• Played a game called "Chips." Very fun.
• Watched an episode of "How the States Got Their Shapes" ("Living on the Edge")

Pilot

• Completed Day #3 page 18 in handwriting book
• Complete 2D (had some issues with this) on page 12-13 in Wordly Wise
• Complete pages 31-32 in LLATL
• Completed Day #44 in Sequential Spelling
• Completed 3 lessons in Math
• Practice piano
• Read pages 75-78 in Growing Up is an Adventure, Lord

Lego-Man

• Economics - completed reading (We're doing "Chocolate Economics" on the Schoolhouse Teachers website.)
• Completed four lessons in Math (averaged 99% complete). 
• Began "The Power of Social Influence" unit. (Again - from Schoolhouse Teachers). Read "Man, Media, and Motive" and completed "Reflective Activity."
• Completed Day #47 in Sequential Spelling
• Completed paged 25 in handwriting book
• Completed page 12 in Wordly Wise (2C)
• Completed pages 42-43 in LLATL
• Practice piano
• Read WWJD book - pages 50-56
• Complete Lesson 1 in "Early American History" from The Great Courses

Happy

• Complete Lesson 41 in Rod & Staff math plus math worksheets
• Practice piano
• Complete Lesson 14 - page 19 - in Alpha-Phonics
• Complete pages 8-9 in Explode the Code book 2
• Complete pages 6-7 in Capitalization and Punctuation workbook
• Complete pages 41-42 in LLATL

Day #28/175 Days

January 3, 2013

Happy

• Complete Lesson 40 in math and math worksheets
• Practice the piano
• Complete Lesson 14 (page 2) - page 18 in Alpha-Phonics
• Complete pages 6-7 in Explode the Code
• Complete pages 4-5 in Capitalization and Punctuation book

Pilot

• Complete 3 Lessons in Math
• Complete Lesson 5 - "Day 2" on page 17
• Complete Lesson 3 - #1 pages 29-31 in LLATL
• Complete Day #43 in Sequential Spelling
• Complete 2C on pages 11-12 in Wordly Wise
• Practice the piano
• Read pages 69-73 in Growing Up is an Adventure, Lord

Lego-Man

• Complete 4 Lessons in Math
• Complete Lesson 16 - page 24 - in handwriting book
• Complete Day #46 in Sequential Spelling
• Complete pages 11-12 in Wordly Wise - 2B
• Practice the piano
• Read pages 43-49 in WWJD book
• Complete Lesson 4 - #2 in LLATL - page 39

Day #27/175 Days

January 2, 2013

Pilot

• Complete 3 Lessons in Teaching Textbooks (#36-38)
• Complete Lesson 5 "Day One" section in handwriting book - page 17
• Complete Lesson 2 Section 4 & Review Section in LLATL
• Complete Day #42 in Sequential Spelling
• Complete page 11 Section 2B in Wordly Wise
• Practice the piano
• Read pages 61-68 in Growing Up is an Adventure, Lord
• Watched an episode of "How the States Got Their Shape"

Happy

• Complete Lesson 39 in Math and math worksheets
• Practice the piano
• Complete page 17 in Alpha Phonics - Lesson 14a
• Complete page 5 in Explode the Code
• Complete page 3 in Capitalization and Punctuation book
• Watched an episode of "How the States Got Their Shape"

Lego-Man

• Complete 4 Lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete page 23 (Lesson 15) in Handwriting book
• Complete Day #45 in Sequential Spelling
• Complete section 2A (pages 10-11) in Wordly Wise
• Practice the piano
• Read pages 38-42 in WWJD book
• Read five poems from each book listed - write down the title and the author's name
• Shel Silverstein's Falling Up
• "Falling Up"
• "Plugging In"
• Complainin' Jack"
• "Sun Hat"
• "Snowball"
• Emily Dickinson Selected Poems
• Read the first four pages 
• Avis Harley Fly with Poetry: An ABC of Poetry
• An Abecedarian: "Forgotten Giants"
• A Blank Verse: "I'm a Myna"
• A Cinquain: "The Pearl"
• An End Rhyme: "Perhaps"
• Selctions from The Classic Hundred
• "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold
• "Love" by George Herbert
• "Fern Hill" by Dylan Thomas
• "The Listeners" by Walter de la Mara
• "Full Fathom Five" by William Shakespeare

Day #26/175 Days

December 21, 2012

Happy
Things weren't very "happy" today so it was a very short lesson.....

• Math - Complete Lesson 38 in Rod & Staff book. Complete math worksheets
• Practice piano

Pilot

• Completed 3 Lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete page 16 - Day Three - in handwriting book
• Complete Lesson 2 - Section #3 in LLATL 
• Complete Day #41 in Sequential Spelling
• Complete Lab write-up for Experiment 1.2 in Science
• Practice the piano
• Read pages 53-59 in Growing Up is an Adventure, Lord

Lego-Man

• Complete 4 Lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete page 22 in Handwriting book
• Complete 1D on page 5 in Wordly Wise book
• Fix errors on page 28 in LLATL book, complete Assessment on pages 33-35
• Read WWJD book
• Complete Day #44 in Sequential Spelling
• Watched an episode of "Mankind: The Story of All of Us"

Day #25/175 Days

December 20, 2012

Lego-Man

• Complete 4 lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete Day 21 in handwriting
• Complete Day #43 in Sequential Spelling
• Complete pages 31-32 in LLATL
• Read pages 6-11 in Science and complete Experiment 1.2
• Practice the piano
• Read in WWJD book

Pilot

• Complete 3 lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete page 15 in handwriting (Day Two) book
• LLATL - recopy literature passage neatly on separate piece of paper - Complete Lesson 2 - #2 - pages 22-23
• Redo Day #40 in Sequential Spelling (got five words yesterday) - all correct today
• Read all definitions on pages 1-2 in Wordly Wise & complete 1D
• Read pages 43-52 in Growing Up is an Adventure, Lord
• Read pages 7-11 in Science and complete Experiment 1.2
• Practice the piano

Happy

• Complete addition worksheet & Lesson 37 in Math
• Practice the piano
• Complete Lesson 13 in Alpha-Phonics
• Complete pages 3-4 in Explode the Code book 2
• Complete page 2 in Capitalization & Punctuation book

Day #24/175 Days

December 19, 2012

Happy

• Complete Lesson 36 in Math
• Practice the piano
• Complete Lesson 2 #3 in LLATL - pages 30-40
• Complete Lessons 11 & 12 in Alpha-Phonics
• Complete pages 1 & 2 in Explode the Code 2
• Complete page 1 in Capitalization & Punctuation book
• Read pages 12-18 and complete Journal pages 14-16 in Zoology book/Notebook
• Complete Week 2 - Day 1 in Lightening Literature (Read A Busy Year by Leo Lionni)

Lego-Man

• Complete 4 lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete page 20 in handwriting book
• Complete Day #42 in Sequential Spelling
• Read all definitions on pages 1-2 and complete 1C on pages 4-5
• Complete pages 27-29 in LLATL
• Read pages 3-5 in Science and complete Experiment 1.1
• Practice the piano
• Read WWJD book

Pilot

• Complete 3 lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete page 15 in handwriting book
• Complete Lesson 2 - #1 - pages 21-22 in LLATL
• Complete Day #40 in Sequential Spelling
• Read all definitions on pages 1-2 and complete 1C on pages 4-5
• Read pages 3-5 in Science and complete Experiment 1.1
• Practice the piano
• Read Growing up is an Adventure, Lord - pages 37-41

Day #23/175 Days

December 11, 2012

All

• Completed Psalm 11 in Draw the Psalms
• Read page 29 in Character Building book (being a good sport)
• Read 3 chapters in The Treasure Seekers - finished the book
• Read 3 chapters in Jotham's Journey

Lego-Man

• Complete 4 math lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete Lesson 3 Day 2 pages 24-27 in LLATL
• Practice piano

Pilot

• Complete 3 math lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete Lesson 1 Day 5 and Review in LLATL (pages 18-20)
• Practice piano

Happy

• Complete math lesson
• Complete LLATL - Lesson 2 Day 2
• Practice piano
• Complete Lesson 10 in Alpha-Phonics

Day #22/175 Days

December 4, 2012

All

• Complete Psalm 10 in Draw the Psalms
• Read page 20 on assertiveness in Character Building book
• Read one chapter in The Treasure Seekers
• Read one chapter in Jotham's Journey
• Math Drill - Calculadder
• Piano lessons
• Listened to the book of Luke - Chapters 4-8

Lego-Man

• Complete 4 lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete LLATL (Lesson 3 Day 1)
• Practice piano

Pilot

• Complete 3 lessons in Teaching Textbooks
• Complete LLATL (Lesson 1 Day 3 & 4)
• Practice piano

Happy

• Complete Math
• Complete LLATL (Lesson 2 Day 1)
• Practice piano
• Completed Lessons 7-8 in Alpha-Phonics

Day #21/175 Days

December 3, 2012

All

• Complete Psalm 9 in Draw the Psalms
• Read page 19 on assertiveness in Character Building book
• Read one chapter in The Treasure Seekers
• Read 2 chapters in Jotham's Journey
• Math Drill - Calculadder

Lego-Man

• 4 math lessons (Teaching Textbooks)
• Complete LLATL lesson
• Practice piano
• Read in WWJD book

Pilot

• 3 math lessons (Teaching Textbooks)
• Complete LLATL lesson
• Practice piano
• Read pages 27-35 in Growing Up book

Happy

• Math lesson
• Practice piano
• Completed Lessons 4-6 in Alpha-Phonics

Day #20/175 Days

November 26, 2012

All

• Completed Psalm 8 in Draw the Psalms
• Read page 18 in Character Building book on assertiveness
• Read one chapter in The Treasure Seekers 
• Calculadder Drill
• History - completed Lesson 4

Lego-Man

• Read in WWJD book
• Completed 4 lessons in Math
• Practice piano - completed homework
• Completed LLATL lesson

Pilot

• Read in Growing Up book
• Completed 3 lessons in Math
• Practice piano - completed homework
• Completed LLATL lesson

Happy

• Completed math
• Practice piano - completed homework
• Completed LLATL lesson
• Reading lesson - began Alpha-Phonics - completed Lessons 1 & 2 & 3

Day #19/175 Days

November 14, 2012

All

• Completed daily Psalm lesson
• Character Building book - read page 17
• Calculadder Math Drill
• Complete 4H enrollment paperwork

Lego-Man

• Complete 2 math lessons
• Complete LLATL
• Practice piano
• Read pages 8-12 in WWJD book

Pilot

• Complete 2 math lessons
• Complete LLATL
• Practice piano
• Read pages 9-17 in Growing Up book

Happy

• Complete math lesson
• Complete LLATL
• Practice piano

Day #17/175 Days

November 13, 2012

All

• Math - Both older boys - 2 lessons each (we're working to get caught up)
• Happy - Day #4 in 180 days. Lesson in Rod& Staff book
• Piano practice
• Piano lessons
• Listened to Ben-Hur on our drive

Day #16/175 Days

November 8, 2012

All

• Completed Psalm 6 in Draw the Psalms
• Calculadder Drill
• Read 2 chapters in The Treasure Seekers
• Pilot - 3 math lessons & Lego-Man  4 lessons
• Practice piano
• Read Gloria & Officer Buckle and worked on lapbook with Happy

Day #14/175 Days

November 6, 2012

All

• Civics - Voted & took the boys with me - explained the process
• Family History - lunch with Grandad - he talked about his childhood on the farm
• Piano lessons
• Listened to 50 Famous Stories Retold - 14 chapters
• Listened to The Railway Children
• Pilot went to an indoor flying time and flew his RC plane

Day #13/175 Days

November 5, 2012

All

• Read and complete page for Psalm 5 in Draw the Psalms
• Calculadder Drill
• Read 1 chapter in The Treasure Seekers
• Read 3 chapters in Seabird - finished book
• Read Chapter 1 in Sailing Alone Around the World
• Read Ephesians 1 together

Day #12/175 Days

November 2, 2012

All

• Read and complete Draw the Psalms for Psalm 4
• Calculadder Drill
• Read 2 chapters in The Treasure Seekers
• Read 3 chapters in Seabird
• Read Chapter 2 in Stories of America

Lego-Man

• Work on Chapter 2 in math
• Complete page 19 in handwriting book
• Complete Day #41 in Sequential Spelling
• Read definitions on pages 1-2 and complete 1B in Wordly Wise
• Complete pages 11-13 in LLATL
• Read pages 24-32 in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin & read page 1 in American Voices
• Practice the piano
• Finish the rest of the notebooking pages on field trips

Happy

• Complete day 3 in math workbook
• Practice piano
• Complete Lesson 1 #4 in LLATL
• Lightening Literature - Day 2

Pilot

• Redo page 6 in math
• Complete page 14 in handwriting book
• Read next 4 chapters in The Boxcar Children
• Complete Day #39 in Sequential Spelling
• Read all definitions on pages 1-2 and complete 1B on page 3-4
• Read pages 5-9 in The Landing of the Pilgrims
• Practice the piano
• Play on Sporty's Flight Simulator

Day #11/175 Days