Our Home School Adventures: March 30

MATH

Preston:

Preston completed four assignments in his math book over the past two weeks. We have also been playing a lot of games together as a family.

Marissa:

Marissa completed four assignments in her math book over the past two weeks. She also practices math facts using the MathSeeds app when she has extra time.

Caleb:

Caleb completed three lessons on the MathSeeds app over the past two weeks. He is getting up so high that I'm shocked how difficult the lessons are, but he seems to be able to figure them out using logic so we are using that for math for the most part for Caleb right now.

Caleb got a new game in the mail called "Sneaky Snacky Squirrel" that he has played in his Musikgarten class. We played it several times as a family. It's simple, but really fun. We've been filling in math with extra games during this time at home.

LANGUAGE ARTS

Preston:

Preston completed four assignments in his language arts book over the past two weeks. He also completed three modules in TTRS (sometimes 4 - he's trying to get ahead). He also completed 30 minutes of reading every day. He finished reading "The BFG" and then everyone got to watch the movie together. It was so much fun! He decided to read another book by Ronald Dahl so he started "James and the Giant Peach."

Marissa:

Marissa completed four assignments in her language arts book over the past two weeks. She also completed two modules in TTRS and completed 20 minutes of reading every day. She's reading fun books that are the "Deckawoo Drive Series" books which follow the "Mercy Watson Series" books. She is really enjoying them, but the words a pretty hard so I have to sit with her and help her quite a bit. Marissa has also decided to start working in a new handwriting book because she really wants to learn cursive.

Caleb:

Caleb completed three lessons in his “Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons” book over the past two weeks. He has also been reading "Bob" books to me, but I'm going slow so he doesn't get frustrated as he breaks through the early reader stage.

As a family, we are reading "Anne of Green Gables." We are about half way through so it will be a few more weeks before we finish, but the kids are LOVING it. We have a plan to watch the movie when we finish if we can find it somewhere.

AMERICAN HISTORY

Preston & Marissa:

Preston and Marissa attended their “Let’s Rock American Government” class through Zoom this week. They presented bills to the committee for a vote. Marissa's bill is about keeping people safe during storms. Preston's bill is about not judging other people. It was a good experience for them to have to prepare and present their bills in front of the class online.

Caleb:

Caleb was sent a lesson and assignment for his "I Love America" class. We watched a movie about Rosa Parks and he and Marissa drew a picture of a bus. We also listened to "American the Beautiful" and started practicing it in case we are still able to have a performance at the end of the year.

ENTREPRENUER (The Art of Business)

Preston, Marissa & Caleb:

We have been practicing different kinds of art for class this week. We were also sent a link of a video about being an entrepreneur that we watched together.

OPTIONAL (Karate, Tumbling, Musikgarten)

Preston:

Preston attended his karate class over Zoom two times the past two weeks. It's not quite the same as being in class, but it has been so good for him to still get to practice and get some exercise as well as check in with a sensei.

Marissa:

Marissa has been practicing tumbling on the trampoline. She also rode her bike and scooter to the park and around the cul-de-sac.

Caleb:

Caleb has been listening to songs from his Musikgarten class and dancing and singing to them. We also try to complete some sort of craft or art project like he would get to do if he were able to attend his class.

OTHER

Preston & Marissa:

Preston and Marissa switched from spring break to FaceTime piano lessons. It wasn't ideal, but they were able to go through the next songs so they can continue to practice and progress.

The kids have spent a lot of time building forts - both inside and out!