What Went Well

  • Memorized a new poem. Didn't get to recitation, but it was fun working on the memorization
  • Audrey read to me lots
  • Math was a success! Audrey totally grasps counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s
  • Audrey created a bunch of her own spelling flash cards

Areas for Improvement
  • Stayed out late too many nights, and only read before bed 2 nights
  • Only finished 2 days of spelling
  • Forgot to read the History Encyclopedia on Saturday
  • Didn't practice spelling

Action Items
  • complete planning for the year
  • Download Charlotte's Web from the Library
  • order 1st grade Singapore Math
  • create spelling words flash cards
  • Replace our current children's bible with the DK Illustrated Children's Bible
Shopping/Library List:
  • The Magic School Bus: inside the human body
  • Uncover the Human Body
  • Melissa and Doug floor puzzle
  • Rookie Read about Science Series
  • Somebody: 5 human anatomy games

Schedule for the week
  • Monday
    • early
      • Math: 19.5
      • Spanish: finish Unit 1 > Lesson 4 > Writing
      • Grammar: Lesson 46, Introducing pronouns (I, me, my, mine)
    • morning
      • Swimming (A&L)
      • Spelling: Lesson 6
    • afternoon
      • Composition, Week 10 Day 1, Davy Crockett copywork
      • Science: read the intro to the DK First Human Body Encyclopedia; narration exercise
      • Quiet time (self directed time)
        • options include, correspondence, handwriting, art for science or history
    • dinner time
      • Poem practice 
      • Spelling bee
    • reading
      • Bible Stories 54-69 (Esau and Jacob)
  • Tuesday
    • early
      • Math: Unit 19 review
      • Spanish: Unit 1 > Lesson 4 > Speaking
      • Grammar: Lesson 47 Pronouns (you, your, yours)
    • Kinderheart
    • dinner time
      • Poem practice 
      • Spelling bee
    • reading
      • Bible Stories  70-81 (Joseph)
  • Wednesday
    • early
      • Math: 20.1
      • Spanish: Unit 1 > Lesson 5 > Milestone
      • Grammar: Lesson 47 Pronouns (you, your, yours)
    • morning
      • Spelling: Lesson 7
    • afternoon
      • Composition, Week 10 Day 2, Davy Crockett narration
      • Science: Play Some Body
      • Quiet time (self directed time)
        • options include, correspondence, handwriting, art for science or history
      • Gymnastics
    • dinner time
      • Poem practice 
      • Spelling bee
    • Reading
      • Bible Stories 
  • Thursday
    • early
      • Math: 20.2
      • Spanish
      • Grammar: Lesson 48 Pronouns (he, she, him, her, it, his hers its)
    • Kinderheart
    • afternoon
      • Fabricate
    • dinner time
      • Poem practice 
      • Spelling bee
    • Reading
      • Bible Stories 
  • Friday
    • early
      • Math: 20.3
      • Spanish
      • Grammar: Lesson 49 Pronouns (We, us, our, ours)
    • morning
      • Circus Skills
      • Spelling: Lesson 8
    • afternoon
      • Composition, Week 10 Day 3, Sacagawea copywork
      • History: Chapter 8: The Assyrians. Read, complete review questions and narration exercise.
      • Quiet time (self directed time)
        • options include, correspondence, handwriting, art for science or history
    • dinner time
      • Poem practice 
      • Spelling bee
    • Reading
      • Bible Stories 
  • Saturday 
    • early
      • History: Chapter 8: The Assyrians: map work, coloring page and read out of History Encyclopedia
      • Composition, Week 10 Day 3, Sacagawea narration
      • Spelling: Lesson 9
    • dinner time
      • Poem practice 
      • Spelling bee
    • Reading
      • Bible Stories 
  • Sunday
    • Weekly planning
    • Pick a new poem
    • dinner time
      • Poem practice 
      • Spelling bee
    • Reading
      • Bible Stories