Classical Conversations: Week 16.Bible memory, history time line, Star Spangled Banner, presentations (public speaking), science experiment, famous artist/art project, geography, history/science/Latin/grammar/math memory work, and gym/social time.
CC Memory Review
Bible:
Sing the Word From A to Z (reviewed verses )
Children’s Illustrated Bible (Luke, read aloud)
Day by Day Kid’s Bible (Levi, independently)
The Early Reader’s Bible (Leif, read aloud)
Hymns:
Cedarmont Kids: Hymns (CD)
Fine Arts:
Memorizing The Tyger by William Blake
A Visit to William Blake’s Inn by Nancy Willard
Read and watched Linnea in Monet’s Garden (by Christina Bjork and on Netflix Streaming)Watercolor painting(Levi) Famous Artist lapbook pages (for CC)Listened to the radio shows about Haydn at Classics for Kids
Geography/Cultures:
Geography Songs: Southern EuropeAround the World Coloring Book: GreeceCountries Around the World: Greece (DVD)Countries Around the World: Romania (DVD)(CC Geography review/drawing Europe)
Grammar:
Grammar Island (pgs 64-126)
Spelling:
AAS: Steps 6-9
Handwriting:
HWT work book pages
Latin:
Song School Latin: Ch. 7
Spanish:
DVD lessons: 1/2/2
Math:
Drill Worksheets
Math Brain (online games)
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure by Cindy Neuschwander
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi by Cindy NeuschwanderMathTacular 3: Pi (DVD)
Geometry videos at Khan Academy
Science:
Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia: Momentum
The Story of Science: Newton at the Center by Joy Hakim (Chapter 16: Newton Moves)
Newton’s First Law of Motion at Khan Academy (online video)Bill Nye: Heart (DVD)Popular Mechanics for Kids: Super Sea Creatures and Awesome Ocean Adventures (DVD)
History:
History Encyclopedias (Usborne-Luke, Kingfisher-Levi): World War II Era
You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Secret Agent During World War II by John Malam
The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margaret and H. A. Rey by Louise Borden
Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee by Marissa Moss
How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz
Levi’s Assigned Reading:
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr (191 pgs)
Born to Fly by Michael Ferrari (212 pgs)
The Endless Steppe by Esther Hautzig (243 pgs)
Luke’s Assigned Reading:
The King’s Equal by Katherine Paterson
Tippy Lemmey by Patricia C. McKissack
Family Read-Aloud:
Little Britches by Ralph Moody (ch 21-25)
Miscellaneous:
Soar, Elinor by Tami Lewis BrownPopular Mechanics for Kids: Firefighters and Other Lifesaving Heroes (DVD)Timon and Pumbaa: Safety Smart About Fire! (DVD)Star Spangled BannerPrepared presentations for CC Week 17 (jokes)Luke piano practice Su, M, Tu, W+Lesson, Th,
Levi’s Free Reading:
A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons by Cressida Cowell
How to Be a Pirate by Cressida Cowell
How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse by Cressida Cowell
The 39 Clues: Storm Warning by Linda Sue Park
“Like effects in nature are produced by like causes, as breathing in man and beast, the fall of stones in Europe and in America, the light of the kitchen fire and of the sun, the reflection of light on the earth and on the planets.”
~Isaac Newton, The Principia