Weekly school retro and planning (9/2/2013)
- We started lots of subjects at once (math, science, reading, history, grammar, composition, spelling) and it all went well without feeling like we were overwhelmed. Best of all, Audrey didn't seem overwhelmed, and actually seemed to really enjoy it.
- Kept Lorelei engaged while working on school.
Areas for improvement:
- Did not get a poem memorized.
- Got frustrated with Lorelei several times.
- Audrey is not doing as much reading aloud as we would like.
Next week (9/2/2013-9/8/2013):
- todo:
- Grammar: lesson 5, 6, 7
- Composition: Week 2 lessons 1-4
- Handwriting: 2 pages m, H
- Math: Unit 13 - number bonds (text 7 lessons and 1 review, activity 5)
- Spelling: finish lesson 22, lesson 23 and 24
- write back to Grampsy
- History: finish family tree exercise, read chapter 1 (pages 7-13), review questions on section 1 from activity book with a narration about Nomads, review questions on section 2 from activity book with a narration, coloring page on shaduf, map work student page 4.
- Science: read books on shrimp/crustaceans, coloring page on crustaceans, continue studying our sea monkeys
- Reading: continue myths, find lots of time to read to her and her to read to us
- daily plan:
- Monday:
- 8a Math (finish unit 12)
- 7p Structured reading (Greek myths)
- Tuesday:
- 6:15-7a
- Math (13.1 and 13.2),
- spelling (finish 22)
- 7:30a Aspen Grove for Lorelei
- 9a Parent Conference at Kinderheart
- Back to School shopping
- 7p Structured reading (Greek myths)
- Wednesday:
- 6:45-7:30a
- Math (13.3 and 13.4),
- spelling (begin 23)
- 8-9a
- Comp (lessons 1 and 2)
- Writing (ms)
- Grammar (lesson 5)
- 10a pear picking with Living Classroom
- 1p - 3p Nap (fun reading and notebook page)
- 7p Structured reading (Greek myths)
- 3:15p Audrey's Dance Class
- fit in science (read about shrimp)
- Thursday:
- 6:45-7:30a
- Math (13.5 and 13.6),
- spelling (finish 23)
- 8a-3:30p Aspen Grove
- 4:30p Lo's dance class
- 4:30p science (read about shrimp)
- 7p Structured reading (Greek myths)
- Friday:
- 6:45-7:30a
- Math (13.7 and review),
- spelling (start 24)
- 8:30a-9:15a
- Comp (lesson 3),
- Writing (Hs),
- Grammar (lesson 6)
- 9:30a - 10:30a History finish family tree exercise
- 11:30a Park Picnic?
- 1:30 - 3:30p Nap (fun reading and notebook page)
- 7p Structured reading (Greek myths)
- Saturday:
- 8a - 11a
- Comp (lesson 4),
- grammar (lesson 7),
- history (chapter 1 with activities),
- science (coloring pages, read),
- Math (activity book)
- 1:30 - 3:30p Nap (fun reading and notebook page)
- 7p Structured reading (Greek myths)
- Sunday:
- 1:30p Weekly planning and retro meeting
- 7p Structured reading (Greek myths)
Library List:
- history books
- books on big cats