December 9 - 13

MATH

Preston, Marissa, Caleb: 

We are working on math facts right now.  All three kids worked with fraction magnets, math wrap-ups (Caleb worked on addition and Marissa and Preston worked on addition and subtraction).  We have also been working on memorizing multiplication tables using "Musical Multiplication."  

LANGUAGE ARTS

Preston:

Preston completed three modules in TTRS each day.  He also read for 30 minutes and went to a reading tutor once.  

Marissa: 

Marissa completed two modules in TTRS each day.  She also read for 20 minutes and went to a reading tutor once.  

Caleb:

Caleb read with me every day.  He also went to the dress rehearsal at ZigArts and practiced his skit for the recital next week.  He is a magical talking can and helped write the skit they will perform, learning about nouns, verbs, adverbs and adjectives while preparing to perform.  

AMERICAN HISTORY

Preston & Marissa:

Preston and Marissa attended their “Let’s Rock American Government” class at ZigArts this week where they practiced for the recital next week.  They are both part of skits that demonstrate one of the amendments.  Marissa is part of the group that is teaching the 3rd amendment, which says that she doesn't have to quarter soldiers. She is one of the soldiers who tries to tell a citizen that they have to feed them dinner.  Preston is teaching the 8th amendment, which states that excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.  They also both practiced the Pledge of Allegiance and singing the Preamble to the Constitution.    

Caleb:

Caleb attended his “I Love America” class at ZigArts this week, where they worked on their songs for the recital.  They are singing a song called "I Love America" and "America the Beautiful."  

ENTREPRENUER (The Art of Business)

Preston, Marissa, & Caleb:

Preston, Marissa and Caleb prepared their art pieces for the recital next week.  They will be selling them to those in attendance.  After that, they will take the money they earn and learn about putting it back into the business to multiply it.  

OPTIONAL (Karate, Tumbling, Musikgarten)

Preston:

Preston attended three karate classes this week.  He also received his kamas and is excited to use a different weapon as a blue belt.  

Marissa:

Marissa attended her tumbling class this week.  

Caleb:

Caleb attended his Musikgarten class this week.  They made cute Christmas tree ornaments.