Today we focused on Science, particularly Health. We find it's easier and more efficient to do 1 subject per day that way we can better focus and retain the information we are learning. Here is a breakdown of today's assignments: Human Skeleton Worksheet Human Organs Worksheet Create a vocabulary/spelling list from words on worksheets listed above Have them create sentences using these words...
Today we decided to take it easy since we have been hard at work this week. I decided to start the baby sign language I've heard so much about this week and we found Signing Time on Netflix and are giving it a try! For those interested in baby sign language I found a great little chart with basic signs for the everyday...
This is a fun visual strategy to work on vocabulary development. The size of a child's vocabulary has been shown to be related to their reading proficiency. It makes sense that children who have a lot of words in their repertoire face fewer challenges, since fewer words are unfamiliar.To make your own, you will need some window markers or window paint and some...
Arrrgh! Avast me hearties! Today is Pirate Day!, Savvy? We started out by watching MythBusters on Netflix (Season 2 Episode 11) where they test and debunk several myths about Pirates, ie: reality vs. pop culture version of reality. We then moved on to this fantastic Pirates A-Z Unit Study packet. Then we rounded out our Pirate Unit with the Pirate Learn To Count...
After a night of freezing temperatures and extremely high winds, our water it seems has frozen again. So it was a rather sleepless night. Today we are taking it easy and working on a review, nothing major though, just enough to jump-start the brain. Here is what my 2nd grader is doing for his review: 23 Math problems 2 Time Telling Worksheets Winter...
One of the things I want my children to know is a second language. America has never made learning other languages a priority in its school system, whereas in Europe kids learn 2 or more languages in addition to their native tongue. They taught us elementary Spanish in grade school but it was never conversational, just random words and phrases. That is one...
Now that we find the holiday break over it is time to get back into the swing of things. We had a few extra days off during our holiday break due to illness. We are now at the tail end of this crud, so we are trying to ease back into our routine. I have spent the last couple of days trying to...
