12/8/2013 School Retro and Planning
- We are starting to see spontaneous composition all of the time.
- She is super passionate about science right now and can't get enough of learning about the human body.
Areas for Improvement
- Skipped a lot of spelling as it has become Audrey's last choice when choosing which subject is next.
- Did not successfully download Charlotte's Web.
Action Items
- complete planning for the year
- Download Charlotte's Web, and Trumpet of the Swan from the Library
- create spelling words flash cards
- plan library trip and return items that are due
- Monday
- early
- Math: 20.4 (counting money)
- Spanish: Unit 1, lesson 1, pronunciation
- Grammar: lesson 48 (copywork, pronouns)
- morning
- Swimming (A&L)
- Spelling: Lesson 10
- afternoon
- Composition: Week 12, day 1 (Days of the Week poem)
- Science: Read First Human Body Encyclopedia on Muscles (pages 24- 29) and complete narration exercises.
- Quiet time (self directed time)
- options include, correspondence, handwriting, art for science or history, needle felting, listening to audio books, reading, making spelling fashcards, rhymes and opposites book
- dinner time
- Poem practice
- Spelling bee
- reading
- The Children's Illustrated Bible
- In the Land of the Big Red Apple
- Audrey's choice
- Tuesday
- early
- Math: 20.5
- Spanish: Unit 1, Lesson 1, vocabulary
- Grammar: lesson 49 (we, us, our, ours)
- Kinderheart
- dinner time
- Poem practice
- Spelling bee
- reading
- Wednesday
- early
- Math: Unit 20 Review
- Spanish: Unit 1, lesson 1, grammar
- Grammar: lesson 50 (they, them, their, their's)
- morning
- Boulder Dinner Theatre's Kids Cabaret
- afternoon
- Composition: Week 12, day 2
- Spelling: Make Spelling flashcards (starting with lesson 6), have bee
- Science: Play Some Body, play with Human Body model and discuss muscles.
- Quiet time (self directed time)
- options include, correspondence, handwriting, art for science or history, needle felting, listening to audio books, reading
- Gymnastics
- dinner time
- Poem practice
- Spelling bee
- Reading
- Thursdat
- early
- Math: Activity 20.1 and 20.2
- Spanish: Unit 1, lesson 1, finish grammar
- Grammar: lesson 51 (story narration)
- Kinderheart
- afternoon
- Fabricate
- dinner time
- Poem practice
- Spelling bee
- Reading
- Bible Stories
- Friday
- early
- Math: Activity 20.3 and 20.4
- Spanish: Unit 1, lesson 2, CORE
- Grammar: lesson 52 (introducing verbs)
- morning
- Circus Skills
- Spelling:Spelling fashcards and bee
- afternoon
- Composition: week 12, day 3
- History: Chapter 10, Ancient China, part 1 and 2 reading, review questions and narration.
- Quiet time (self directed time)
- options include, correspondence, handwriting, art for science or history, needle felting, listening to audio books, reading
- Children's Opera, The Magic Flute, at Nomad Theater
- dinner time
- Poem practice
- Spelling bee
- Reading
- Saturday
- early
- History: Chapter 10, Ancient China section 3, reading, review questions and narration, plus map work, and coloring page. Review History Encyclopedia on Ancient China
- Composition: Week 12, day 4
- Spelling: Lesson 11
- afternoon
- Wesley's Birthday Party at the Children's Museum
- dinner time
- Poem practice
- Spelling bee
- Reading
- Sunday
- Weekly planning
- Pick a new poem
- afternoon
- Audrey's School Performance, How Raven Stole the Light, and Solstice Festival at Star House
- dinner time
- Poem practice
- Spelling bee
- Reading
Audrey's past work in her Human Body Coloring Book |