Classical Conversations: Week 14.
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 Reveiw (Daily)
Bible:
Sing the Word From A to Z (memorized verses E-H)
Children’s Illustrated Bible (Luke, read aloud)
Day by Day Kid’s Bible (Levi, independently)
The Early Reader’s Bible (Leif, read aloud)
Hymns:
(Daily)
For the Beauty of the Earth (Levi on piano)O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (CD)This is the Day (Luke on piano)
Fine Arts:
Memorizing The Tyger by William Blake
The Farewell Symphony by Anna Harwell Celenza (Haydn)Watched the following video about Carl Linnaeus:
Geography/Cultures:Geography Songs: Eastern EuropeAround the World Coloring Book: PolandCountries Around the World: Estonia (DVD)
Watched video of trumpeter in Krakow, Poland
(CC Geography review/drawing Europe)
Grammar:
Grammar Island (pgs 44-64)
Spelling:
All About Spelling: studied phonograms
Handwriting:
HWT work book pages
Latin:
Song School Latin: Ch. 3/review, 4, 5
Spanish:
DVD lessons: month 1/week 1/lesson 3
Math:
WorksheetsTest Prep Math Word Problems flashcards
Science:
Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia: Acids and Bases
DK Eyewitness: Chemistry: Acids and BasesBill Nye: Earthquakes (DVD)Dragonfly TV: Chemistry
History:
History Encyclopedias (Usborne-Luke, Kingfisher-Levi): World War I Era
World War I by Carole Marsh
DK Eyewitness: World War I
Archie’s War: My Scrapbook of the First World War by Marcia Williams
Levi’s Assigned Reading:
The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly
The Good Master by Kate Seredy
Isaac Newton: The Scientist Who Changed Everything by Philip Steele
Luke’s Assigned Reading:
Who Was Amelia Earhart? by Kate Boehm Jerome
Family Read-Aloud:
Little Britches by Ralph Moody (ch 12-17)
Miscellaneous:
Star Spangled Banner illustrated by Peter Spier (and sang daily with CD)Prepared presentations for CC Week 15 (show and tell: picture/famous inventor)Luke piano practice Su, Tu, W +Lesson
Levi’s Free Reading:
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
Family Movies:
The Wizard of Oz (cultural literacy (grin))Nanny McPhee Returns
Family Outings:
Impromptu long weekend in the mountains! (swimming and sledding, wahoo!)