Classical Conversations: Week 15.
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 (memorized verses I,J)Children’s Illustrated Bible (Luke, read aloud)Day by Day Kid’s Bible (Levi, independently)The Early Reader’s Bible (Leif, read aloud)
Hymns:
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
Poetry for Young People: William Blake by John MaynardWatched Thomas Gainsborough YouTube videoGainsborough Art Stickers(Levi) Drawing: tulip (Linnaeus) and people for landscape painting (Gainsborough) for CC art notebookPlaying Haydn’s Surprise Symphony on piano (very simple arrangement, Luke and Mom)
Geography/Cultures:
Geography Songs: Middle EastAround the World Coloring Book: Turkey and Saudi ArabiaCountries Around the World: Turkey (DVD)Countries Around the World: Lebanon (DVD)Countries Around the World: Israel (DVD)Countries Around the World: Jordan (DVD)
Global Hot Spots: Iraq by Paul Mason
(CC Geography review/drawing Europe)
Grammar:
Grammar Island (pgs 64-94)
Under, Over, By the Clover: What is a Preposition by Brian P. Cleary
Spelling:
AAS: Steps 1-5
Handwriting:
HWT work book pages
Latin:
Song School Latin: Ch. 5 review, 6/review
Spanish:
DVD lessons: month 1/week 1/lesson 4, 1/2/1
Math:
WorksheetsNumber Dice games
Math Brain (online games)
Math: A Book You Can Count On by Basher
Science:
Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia: Kinetic and Potential EnergyBill Nye: Motion (DVD)Bill Nye: Atoms (DVD)Bill Nye: Brain (DVD)Dragonfly TV: Simple Machines
History:
History Encyclopedias (Usborne-Luke, Kingfisher-Levi): World War I Era
Levi’s Assigned Reading:
The War to End All Wars: World War I by Russell Freedman
The 1910s Decade in Photos: A Decade That Shook the World by Jim Corrigan
The 1920s Decade in Photos: The Roaring Twenties by Jim Corrigan
The 1930s Decade in Photos: Depression and Hope by Jim Corrigan
Luke’s Assigned Reading:
Little Pear by Eleanor Frances Lattimore
Jenius: The Amazing Guinea Pig by Dick King-Smith
The Time Warp Trio: Oh Say, I Can’t See by Jon Scieszka
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
Family Read-Aloud:
Little Britches by Ralph Moody (ch 18-20)
Miscellaneous:
Star Spangled BannerPrepared presentations for CC Week 16 (Bible verse recitation)Luke piano practice Su, Tu, W+Lesson, Th, SaLibrary trip with Dad and friendsLots of outdoor play!
Levi’s Free Reading:
The 39 Clues: The Viper’s Nest by Peter Lerangis
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke
Family Movies:
The Prince of Persia
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