Science -- continued observation of monarch caterpillars as well as the milkweed plants and fire ants.
Handwriting (HWoT) -- number '9'
Phonics (Pathways) -- Multi-syllable words ending in '-ic'
Math (RS) -- Go to the Dump game
Reading:
1. Mooses Go Walking
2. I'm Mighty
3. Biscuit and the Baby
4. Pinkalicious Pink at the Rink
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Monday, April 30, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
April 28, 2012
Science -- Continued observation of monarch caterpillars, including an up-close molting
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Number '8'
Phonics (Pathways) -- Introduce multi-syllabic words
Math (RS) -- Go to the Dump game (add to 10)
Reading:
1. Outside My Window
2. Hog and Dog
3. Rip's Secret Spot
4. Toy to Toy
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Number '8'
Phonics (Pathways) -- Introduce multi-syllabic words
Math (RS) -- Go to the Dump game (add to 10)
Reading:
1. Outside My Window
2. Hog and Dog
3. Rip's Secret Spot
4. Toy to Toy
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Friday, April 27, 2012
April 23-27, 2012
(Summary post; we had visitors so, although we did do homeschool every evening, I didn't have the opportunity to record it.)
Science -- Continued observation of caterpillars, including eating, molting, and pooping.
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Numbers up to 7
Phonics (Pathways) -- Single/double letter ending with suffixes
Math (RS) -- Addition-to-10 memory game and Go To the Dump (addition to 10) game
Reading:
Various level 1 and level 2 readers
Read-alouds:
TONS
Science -- Continued observation of caterpillars, including eating, molting, and pooping.
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Numbers up to 7
Phonics (Pathways) -- Single/double letter ending with suffixes
Math (RS) -- Addition-to-10 memory game and Go To the Dump (addition to 10) game
Reading:
Various level 1 and level 2 readers
Read-alouds:
TONS
Sunday, April 22, 2012
April 22, 2012
Science -- Continued observation and recording of caterpillar development
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Number '4'
Phonics (Pathways) -- Suffixes on long vowel words
Math (RS) -- Add to Ten game
Reading:
1. Butterfly Colors
2. Fox in Socks
3. Butterfly Garden
4. Star Wars: Blast off
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Number '4'
Phonics (Pathways) -- Suffixes on long vowel words
Math (RS) -- Add to Ten game
Reading:
1. Butterfly Colors
2. Fox in Socks
3. Butterfly Garden
4. Star Wars: Blast off
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Friday, April 20, 2012
April 20, 2012
Science -- Continued observation and recording of caterpillars.
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Number '3'
Phonics (Pathways) -- '-er' endings; review '-er', '-ed', '-ing'
Math (RS) -- Add to Ten game
Reading:
1. Flik's Perfect Gift
Read-alouds:
Yup, a ton, didn't record
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Number '3'
Phonics (Pathways) -- '-er' endings; review '-er', '-ed', '-ing'
Math (RS) -- Add to Ten game
Reading:
1. Flik's Perfect Gift
Read-alouds:
Yup, a ton, didn't record
Thursday, April 19, 2012
April 19, 2012
Science -- Observed the hatching of 3 monarch caterpillars (including eating themselves out of the eggs and newly hatched behavior) and located multiple new eggs on the outdoor milkweed. Recorded observations.
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Number '2'
Math (RS) -- Adding 1 and ways to make 10 worksheet
Reading:
1. Amelia Bedelia
2. Flik's Gift
... others
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Number '2'
Math (RS) -- Adding 1 and ways to make 10 worksheet
Reading:
1. Amelia Bedelia
2. Flik's Gift
... others
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
April 17, 2012
Field trip -- Orlando Science Center
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Review '1'
Math (RS) -- Ways to break up 10
Phonics (Pathways) -- Different sounds of '-ed'
Science -- Continued observation of milkweed and monarch eggs
Reading:
1. The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat
2. Butterfly Garden
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Review '1'
Math (RS) -- Ways to break up 10
Phonics (Pathways) -- Different sounds of '-ed'
Science -- Continued observation of milkweed and monarch eggs
Reading:
1. The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat
2. Butterfly Garden
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Monday, April 16, 2012
April 16, 2012
Science -- Continued observation of milkweed plants and monarch eggs; review of butterfly life cycle with 3-part cards and models; identify parts of a butterfly with a puzzle and 3-part cards.
Math (RS) -- More addition worksheets, this time with smaller addend first and +1 problems.
Phonics (Pathways) -- Doubling the ending consonant to add a suffix.
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Lowercase review with monarch-related terms.
Reading:
1. Butterfly Colors
2. Polar Animals
.... more
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Math (RS) -- More addition worksheets, this time with smaller addend first and +1 problems.
Phonics (Pathways) -- Doubling the ending consonant to add a suffix.
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Lowercase review with monarch-related terms.
Reading:
1. Butterfly Colors
2. Polar Animals
.... more
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Sunday, April 15, 2012
April 15, 2012
Field trip/Science -- Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter. Nugget observed butterflies, flowers, and birds, fed a butterfly on her finger, and looked for monarch eggs on milkweed.
When we got home, we planted the milkweed plants and removed one of the leaves holding a butterfly egg for closer observation.
Nugget is recording her observations by drawing in her nature journal. (In this picture, she's drawn it inside the terrarium and on the paper towel.)
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Mystery magic 'c' game (turn the "magic c" into a, c, d, g, o, or q).
Math (RS) -- Addition worksheet. Because it was the end of a long day and she was getting tired, I had her stamp her answers instead of taking the time to hand-write them. Nugget did all of these in her head except 7+3, for which she used an abacus. I asked her how she solved some, and it was quite interesting -- if the question involved adding 2, she chose the next even or odd number (whichever was appropriate). For 4+3, she mentally moved one from the 3 to the 4 to make it 5+2. 1+0 was the only one that gave her trouble -- she wanted to write 10 until I suggested she use the abacus to check her work.
Phonics (Pathways) -- Long-o and long-i exceptions ('find', 'old', etc).
Reading:
1. Butterfly Eggs
2. Barbie: A Pet Vet
Read-alouds:
Yes, including some Aesop's Fables
When we got home, we planted the milkweed plants and removed one of the leaves holding a butterfly egg for closer observation.
Nugget is recording her observations by drawing in her nature journal. (In this picture, she's drawn it inside the terrarium and on the paper towel.)
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Mystery magic 'c' game (turn the "magic c" into a, c, d, g, o, or q).
Math (RS) -- Addition worksheet. Because it was the end of a long day and she was getting tired, I had her stamp her answers instead of taking the time to hand-write them. Nugget did all of these in her head except 7+3, for which she used an abacus. I asked her how she solved some, and it was quite interesting -- if the question involved adding 2, she chose the next even or odd number (whichever was appropriate). For 4+3, she mentally moved one from the 3 to the 4 to make it 5+2. 1+0 was the only one that gave her trouble -- she wanted to write 10 until I suggested she use the abacus to check her work.
Phonics (Pathways) -- Long-o and long-i exceptions ('find', 'old', etc).
Reading:
1. Butterfly Eggs
2. Barbie: A Pet Vet
Read-alouds:
Yes, including some Aesop's Fables
Saturday, April 14, 2012
April 14, 2012
Field trip -- Winter Garden flower festival (butterflies, plants, various animals [farm and swamp]).
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Punctuation, review with dotted-line format
Phonics (Pathways) -- Review all previous long-vowel sounds and spellings
Reading:
1. The Cat in the Hat
2. Kat's Maps
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Punctuation, review with dotted-line format
Phonics (Pathways) -- Review all previous long-vowel sounds and spellings
Reading:
1. The Cat in the Hat
2. Kat's Maps
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Friday, April 13, 2012
April 13, 2012
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Review
Phonics (Pathways) -- Long-e as 'ee' and 'ea'
Math (RS) -- Addition with tally marks (she had no trouble with the addition, but lots of trouble writing the numbers)
Reading:
1. Ants
2. Butterfly eggs
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Phonics (Pathways) -- Long-e as 'ee' and 'ea'
Math (RS) -- Addition with tally marks (she had no trouble with the addition, but lots of trouble writing the numbers)
Reading:
1. Ants
2. Butterfly eggs
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Thursday, April 12, 2012
April 12, 2012
Social -- SLHE co-op
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'z', review
Phonics (Pathways) -- Long 'u'
Math (RS) -- Review "middle" and presence only in odd numbers
Reading:
1. Bumblees
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'z', review
Phonics (Pathways) -- Long 'u'
Math (RS) -- Review "middle" and presence only in odd numbers
Reading:
1. Bumblees
Read-alouds:
Yes, didn't record
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
April 11, 2012
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'x'
Math (RS) -- Adding by regrouping
Phonics (Pathways) -- Work with long-o and short-o; review sounds
Reading:
1. "Tired Trucks"
2. "Drive Along"
3. "Up Up and Away"
4 - 7. Readers from Hooked on Phonics grade 1 ("Whacky Jack", "Skip & Spin Swim with Dolphins", "Slam & Dunk Go to the Moon", "Slam & Dunk In the Dark")
Math (RS) -- Adding by regrouping
Phonics (Pathways) -- Work with long-o and short-o; review sounds
Reading:
1. "Tired Trucks"
2. "Drive Along"
3. "Up Up and Away"
4 - 7. Readers from Hooked on Phonics grade 1 ("Whacky Jack", "Skip & Spin Swim with Dolphins", "Slam & Dunk Go to the Moon", "Slam & Dunk In the Dark")
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
April 10, 2012
Handwriting -- wrote birthday invitations
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'q'
Phonics (Pathways) -- Work with short-i and long-i
Math (RS) -- Addition and whole/part circles (Lesson 36a)
Reading:
1. Buzz Went the Bee
2. Meet Trouble
... others
Read-alouds:
Yes. A lot.
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'q'
Phonics (Pathways) -- Work with short-i and long-i
Math (RS) -- Addition and whole/part circles (Lesson 36a)
Reading:
1. Buzz Went the Bee
2. Meet Trouble
... others
Read-alouds:
Yes. A lot.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
April 8, 2012
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Review
Phonics (Pathways) -- Switching short-a for long-a
Math (RS) -- Writing equations with tally marks
Reading:
1. Buzz Said the Bee
2. Take a Dip
Read-alouds:
Lots, didn't record
Phonics (Pathways) -- Switching short-a for long-a
Math (RS) -- Writing equations with tally marks
Reading:
1. Buzz Said the Bee
2. Take a Dip
Read-alouds:
Lots, didn't record
Friday, April 6, 2012
April 6, 2012
Handwriting -- Multiple "thank you" notes
Reading:
1. Wake Up, Sun!
2. The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat
.... more
Read-alouds:
Not noted
Reading:
1. Wake Up, Sun!
2. The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat
.... more
Read-alouds:
Not noted
Thursday, April 5, 2012
April 5, 2012
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'f'
Phonics (Pathways) -- Review sounds and blends
Math (RS) -- Adding with tally marks, writing equations (Lesson 35)
Reading:
1. I Can Jump Higher by Paul Mann
2. Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street? by Eleanor Hudson
3. A Pony for a Princess by Andrea Posner-Sanchez
4. Flik's Perfect Gift by Judy Katschke
5. Wake Up, Sun! by David Harrison
6. Many BoB books
2. It's Not Easy Being Big! by Stephanie St. Pierre
3. Dumpy the Dump Truck by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Hamilton
4. If You Were an Astronaut by Dinah Moche
5. Hop! Plop! by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Tali Klein
Phonics (Pathways) -- Review sounds and blends
Math (RS) -- Adding with tally marks, writing equations (Lesson 35)
Reading:
1. I Can Jump Higher by Paul Mann
2. Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street? by Eleanor Hudson
3. A Pony for a Princess by Andrea Posner-Sanchez
4. Flik's Perfect Gift by Judy Katschke
5. Wake Up, Sun! by David Harrison
6. Many BoB books
Read-alouds:
1. Clifford the Small Red Puppy by Norman Bridwell2. It's Not Easy Being Big! by Stephanie St. Pierre
3. Dumpy the Dump Truck by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Hamilton
4. If You Were an Astronaut by Dinah Moche
5. Hop! Plop! by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Tali Klein
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
April 4, 2012
Science (BFSU) -- Introduce biological, natural non-biological, manmade (Lesson B-2)
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'b'
Phonics (Pathways) -- Introduce '-ang', '-ing', '-ong', '-ung'
Math (RS) -- Making prices with pennies, nickels, and dimes (Lesson 34)
Reading:
1. Ten Apples Up on Top by Theo LeSeig
2. finished "Bert & Ernie Busy Bakers"
Read-alouds:
1. I'm Dirty by Kate and Jim McMullan
2. Thomas and the Tigers by Christopher Awdry
3. James and the Balloons by Christopher Awdry
4. Dumpy the Dump Truck by Julie Andrews Edwards & Emma Walton Hamilton
5. The Princess and the Potty
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'b'
Phonics (Pathways) -- Introduce '-ang', '-ing', '-ong', '-ung'
Math (RS) -- Making prices with pennies, nickels, and dimes (Lesson 34)
Reading:
1. Ten Apples Up on Top by Theo LeSeig
2. finished "Bert & Ernie Busy Bakers"
Read-alouds:
1. I'm Dirty by Kate and Jim McMullan
2. Thomas and the Tigers by Christopher Awdry
3. James and the Balloons by Christopher Awdry
4. Dumpy the Dump Truck by Julie Andrews Edwards & Emma Walton Hamilton
5. The Princess and the Potty
April 3, 2012
Social -- SWO co-op
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'h'
Logic (LL) -- Various worksheets
Phonics (Pathways) -- Review '-sh', '-th', '-ch', and '-tch'
Reading:
1. "Disney/Pixar Cars Roadwork"
2. "Calling all Piglets"
3. part of "Bert & Ernie Busy Bakers"
4. "Brain Freeze"
... and others
Read-alouds:
Forgot to record
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'h'
Logic (LL) -- Various worksheets
Phonics (Pathways) -- Review '-sh', '-th', '-ch', and '-tch'
Reading:
1. "Disney/Pixar Cars Roadwork"
2. "Calling all Piglets"
3. part of "Bert & Ernie Busy Bakers"
4. "Brain Freeze"
... and others
Read-alouds:
Forgot to record
Monday, April 2, 2012
April 2, 2012
Social -- Library storytime
Phonics (Pathways) -- Introduce 'y' suffix as long-e sound
Math (RS) -- Introduce "dozen"; grouping/counting by 5s (Lesson 33)
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Review
Reading:
1. Bear Hugs by Alyssa Capucilli
2. Horse Show Champ by Jessie Parker
3. Biscuit's New Trick by Alyssa Capucilli
4. Look for the Lorax by Tish Rabe
5. Finding Nemo: Best Dad in the Sea by Amy Tyler
6. Various BoB books
From Brand New Readers by David Martin:
7. Piggy's Bath
8. Piggy's Pictures
9. Piggy's Sandwich
10. Piggy's Bedtime
11. Monkey the Mummy
12. Monkey, Where are You?
13. Happy Birthday
14. Monkey's Loose Tooth
Read-alouds:
1. Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! by Dr. Seuss
2. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld
3. Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia
4. Franklin's Blanket by Paulette Bourgeois
5. Thomas and the Tiger by Christopher Awdry
6. Thomas and the Birthday Party by Christopher Awdry
7. James and the Balloons by Christopher Awdry
8. Lego City: Fight This Fire! by Michael Anthony Steele
9. Disney's Mulan by Katherine Poindexter
10. Dozer's Wild Adventure by Karl Gude
11. Just Me and My Puppy by Mercer Mayer
12. Racing Cars by Jim Pipe
13. What Happens at a Firehouse? by Kathleen Pohl
14. Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him! by Theo LeSeig
15. Hop! Plop! by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Tali Klein
16. Go, Go, Cars!
17. Something To Do by David Lucas
18. Going to a Party by Anne Civardi
19. Spacebusters: The Race to the Moon by Philip Wilkinson
Phonics (Pathways) -- Introduce 'y' suffix as long-e sound
Math (RS) -- Introduce "dozen"; grouping/counting by 5s (Lesson 33)
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Review
Reading:
1. Bear Hugs by Alyssa Capucilli
2. Horse Show Champ by Jessie Parker
3. Biscuit's New Trick by Alyssa Capucilli
4. Look for the Lorax by Tish Rabe
5. Finding Nemo: Best Dad in the Sea by Amy Tyler
6. Various BoB books
From Brand New Readers by David Martin:
7. Piggy's Bath
8. Piggy's Pictures
9. Piggy's Sandwich
10. Piggy's Bedtime
11. Monkey the Mummy
12. Monkey, Where are You?
13. Happy Birthday
14. Monkey's Loose Tooth
Read-alouds:
1. Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! by Dr. Seuss
2. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld
3. Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia
4. Franklin's Blanket by Paulette Bourgeois
5. Thomas and the Tiger by Christopher Awdry
6. Thomas and the Birthday Party by Christopher Awdry
7. James and the Balloons by Christopher Awdry
8. Lego City: Fight This Fire! by Michael Anthony Steele
9. Disney's Mulan by Katherine Poindexter
10. Dozer's Wild Adventure by Karl Gude
11. Just Me and My Puppy by Mercer Mayer
12. Racing Cars by Jim Pipe
13. What Happens at a Firehouse? by Kathleen Pohl
14. Hooper Humperdink...? Not Him! by Theo LeSeig
15. Hop! Plop! by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Tali Klein
16. Go, Go, Cars!
17. Something To Do by David Lucas
18. Going to a Party by Anne Civardi
19. Spacebusters: The Race to the Moon by Philip Wilkinson
Sunday, April 1, 2012
April 1, 2012
Phonics (Plaid) -- Blending short vowels a, i (pages 87 & 88)
Phonics (Pathways) -- 4 letter words (page 47)
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'm'
Math (RS) -- More on dividing a set into half
Reading -- Read all of "Bert & Ernie's The Pirate Map", "Tip Tip Dig Dig", multiple BoB books
Read-alouds:
1. A Day in the Life of a Builder by Linda Hayward
2. DC Superfriends Brain Freeze! by J. E. Bright
3. The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton
4. Truck Driver Tom by Monica Wellington
5. The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler
6. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld
7. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema
8. Sesame Street Insects by Karma Einhorn
9. A First Look at Animal: Animal Homes by Diane James and Sara Lynn
Phonics (Pathways) -- 4 letter words (page 47)
Handwriting (HWoT) -- Introduce 'm'
Math (RS) -- More on dividing a set into half
Reading -- Read all of "Bert & Ernie's The Pirate Map", "Tip Tip Dig Dig", multiple BoB books
Read-alouds:
1. A Day in the Life of a Builder by Linda Hayward
2. DC Superfriends Brain Freeze! by J. E. Bright
3. The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage by Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton
4. Truck Driver Tom by Monica Wellington
5. The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler
6. Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld
7. Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema
8. Sesame Street Insects by Karma Einhorn
9. A First Look at Animal: Animal Homes by Diane James and Sara Lynn
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