tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22157232081116940082024-03-05T02:46:27.106-05:00The Pretty Life"...she can laugh at the days to come."Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-68881425376281951882018-12-13T12:30:00.000-05:002018-12-13T12:30:32.393-05:00ivey league academy: months in reviewSo obviously I haven't been faithful in my blog posts this semester. We HAVE been doing homeschool though! :)<br />
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I do want to keep up with this blog again, so here's a quick update on where we are:<br />
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Micah does math and Word Ladders on some days, other days he just plays. Which is fine. He's in a weird in-between preschool/kindergarten place, so we're still getting our bearings. I do have handwriting and Language Arts curriculum from The Good and The Beautiful to try with him later on. Some of it will be easy for him, some of it not. <br />
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As for Caleb, third grade has been challenging for both of us. Horizons Math is still great, but I do feel like they introduce some stuff too early, such as solve for<i> n.</i> He can do it if it's a simple problem, such as<i> n+3=8</i>, but lately they've gotten into some crazy pre-algebra stuff, like<i> n+3=5 x 4</i>, and I think that's a bit ridiculous for third grade. So for now we skip that. He was recently introduced to division, finding equivalent fractions (yay for cross-multiplying!), and more complicated multiplication problems.<br />
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We are exactly halfway through Language Arts (BJU Press English 3). He has struggled a bit with the writing chapters but overall he's doing better. In January we're finally going to work on cursive with him; I've been putting it off but I know it's a good skill he needs to learn.<br />
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We switched spelling curriculums AGAIN. This time we went with All About Spelling based on numerous recommendations from fellow homeschoolers. We started with Level 1 and just finished it, so we will start with Level 2 in January. I'm really hoping this will help everything click for Caleb; today he was doing a Word Ladder (we've been using them to bridge the gap between AAS levels since I didn't want to start a new level this close to Christmas break), and he spelled the word "more" this way:<i> mroe.</i> He just can't hear the letter sounds sometimes!<br />
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We just finished Volume 3 of Sassafras Science Adventures (Botany). I found this leg of their journey to be very interesting, but I slacked off on the scientific demonstrations and activities for each chapter toward the end there. Caleb still listened to the story and wrote down facts about the plants featured in each chapter, and he is very excited about the next book (Earth Science).<br />
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Caleb also enjoyed learning about the New World Explorers using Homeschool in the Woods' Time Travelers. It was nice that I could just print off what we needed and pick and choose which activities to do. However, I think I'm going to save the other units for when he's a little older. These history units are recommended for 3rd grade all the way up through 8th grade so maybe we can do more with it once he's more confident with his writing and creative skills. He does want to learn more history so in January we're going to learn out of<i> American Pioneers and Patriots</i> by Christian Liberty Press. It'll be a nice continuation of what we learned this semester, but not as intense.<br />
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Both kids love the Picture Smart Bible lessons we've been using. We didn't always get to it, so we are about halfway through their Old Testament study (just finished up Esther and Job).<br />
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They also enjoyed making their own Spanish dictionary notebooks. When they're older we'll learn more conversational Spanish but for now just learning some vocabulary has worked well.<br />
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As for piano, that's been rough. We're not consistent and Caleb struggles with the theory part, so I have looked into outsourcing the piano lessons. Sure, I was attempting the lessons myself and that was free, but I really want to give him a chance to love piano (or just music in general in case he's like I was and wants to try a different instrument eventually), so I feel like this is worth the investment. There is a local "arts academy" that is always taking on new students....they offer a trial lesson which is mostly a meet-and-greet and mini lesson to see where the student is at and what they want to work on. Plus the nice thing about homeschooling is we can try to schedule lessons in the early afternoon before public school lets out!<br />
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We've been way more consistent with read-alouds, too. We started with E.B. White's<i> Trumpet of the Swan</i> and we both enjoyed it! After that Caleb wanted me to read the Hardy Boys series aloud. We just finished the fifth one and borrowed the sixth book from the library, and he's still hooked. :)<br />
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So I feel like we're in a pretty good place for now. I'm going to use our Christmas break to rest and slowly prepare for the next semester. I like to go through history and science beforehand; my homeschool planner has monthly lists for materials, activities, library books, etc., so it's helpful in the long run to jot down what I'll need. I'm also going to plan a little more school for Micah for the days when he's asking to do something.<br />
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See you in January!Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-75311645101893767172018-08-22T14:36:00.002-04:002018-08-22T14:36:44.231-04:00ivey league homeschool: 2018!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And so begins another school year! I decided to start homeschooling Micah to a degree since his reading and writing are so advanced. Plus last year he would often ask to "do school too" so I figured we could start him on pre-K stuff. Of course within the first couple of days he was tearing through preschool-level workbooks we already had in our stash plus several free worksheets from education.com, so I decided to order Horizons Math Kindergarten for him! As for language arts, I think we'll wait on formal curriculum. He's bored with preschool or kindergarten level since most books focus on letter sounds and how to write the alphabet, which he already knows, yet I don't necessarily want to start him on first grade stuff yet either!<br />
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We started school on August 6 and already have a couple weeks under our belts. Here's a breakdown of the curriculum we're using this year!<br />
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<b>Math:</b> Horizons Math for both (3rd grade for Caleb, K for Micah)<br />
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<b>English/Language Arts: </b>BJU Press English 3 for Caleb, independent reading/writing practice for Micah<br />
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<b>Spelling:</b> We did exactly one week of the second half of Spelling You See (Level B) and it wasn't a good fit at all. This workbook relies heavily on dictation and focuses on "vowel chunks" (two vowels used together) and Caleb doesn't learn well that way. So we switched back to Explode the Code; we're starting with Level 2 1/2 since it will reinforce what he did on Level 2 back in first grade. Plus I incorporate a very informal quiz at the end of the lesson to make sure it sticks. It's easier for him right now which is fine since he really struggles with spelling. We're also continuing with Daily Word Ladders (Grades 2-3 level).<br />
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We try to get these three main subjects done daily, and then loop through the rest of the subjects below (doing two or three of them a day):<br />
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<b>Science:</b> Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 3 (Botany) (both kids)<br />
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The first week was an introduction to botany so we took an "observation walk" around our neighborhood and looked at plants and trees. Also saw LOTS of caterpillar nests.<br />
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During the second week, we started learning about some of the plants and fungi of the Amazon rainforest. We focused on orchids and ferns. I modified this for Micah by finding free coloring pages online for him to color while Caleb filled in the information in his logbook. We also studied a fern frond and talked about how it uses spores to reproduce instead of blossoms or seeds.</div>
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<b>History:</b> Homeschool in the Woods' Time Travelers Units: New World Explorers (both kids)<br />
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This is a really neat curriculum so far. It all comes on a CD-ROM; the only downside is you have to print out everything, but this way you can also pick and choose what you want to do since there are lots of activities and projects there. I mostly chose this curriculum because of the big hands-on factor; Caleb often enjoys putting things together and I've noticed he remembers information better if he has a project to do along with it. This unit focuses on explorers and their ships during the age of exploration. Each kid has a binder to keep their papers in, plus they will each also put a lapbook (file folder) together with information in it. We've learned about the reasons for exploration and made spice cookies (spices were one of the reasons!), and also the differences between today's world map and Ptolemy's map (people used to think the world was mostly made of land so maps used to look quiet different!). We also learned about life on a ship; we tried dried blueberries since any fruit you'd find on a ship would be dried (the boys were not fans!), learned about scurvy, and practiced knot-tying.<br />
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<b>Bible:</b> Picture Smart Bible: Old Testament<br />
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<b>Spanish: </b> Vocabulary Pages found on teacherspayteachers.com<br />
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I didn't want to get too complicated with a foreign language yet. Since both boys have expressed an interest in Spanish, I found free vocabulary pages online and we use an Usbourne Spanish picture dictionary to look up words (this book is great because it's also divided into categories..."at school," "at home," "colors," etc.). The first week we learned colors and the second week we learned some of the numbers.<br />
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<b>P.E.: </b>This is the most difficult subject to incorporate because it's so hot and humid outside right now! Mostly this consists of free play outside for now, but we do want to get both kids running around, throwing and catching better, cycling better, etc. Randall sometimes works with them in the evenings after dinner. :)<br />
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<b>Piano: </b> We're starting Caleb on the Alfred Basic Piano Course, including theory. We try to shoot for at least 15 minutes a day but hopefully as he gets more confident we can go for 30 minutes.<br />
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We also try to do a read-aloud most days...right now I'm reading<i> The Trumpet of the Swan</i> by E.B. White aloud and Caleb especially is enjoying it.<br />
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Sometime during the year I want to do more handwriting practice as well; I have Handwriting Without Tears Kick-Start Cursive for Caleb, and one of the printing HWT for Micah too (he writes letters and numbers but can be pretty messy; I'm not going to focus just on neatness for now but if he finds it fun to do this workbook too then we'll do it this year).<br />
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Here's to a great year!<br />
<i></i><i></i><br />Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-85487427674294191922018-04-23T14:12:00.000-04:002018-04-23T14:12:43.139-04:00ivey league academy: weeks in review!It's been a looooong time since I updated this blog so let's just look at the highlights from the past month!<br />
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<i>Anatomy:</i> We covered the urinary system one week. We made a "kidney" using a mixture of corn syrup and water, plus mini marshmallows and sprinkles to represent the items that are filtered out by the kidney. We also <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">did a scientific demonstration with a balloon and water to show that the bladder can expand as it fills with liquid, but then returns to its original size once emptied</span><br />
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We also learned about genetics and DNA. This was a more complicated subject so we kept it simple. Caleb learned about the double helix and how DNA are the building blocks of life. We also discussed different traits he and his brother had inherited from his parents (i.e., the ability to roll his tongue, detached earlobes, slight widow's peak, etc.).<br />
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And we also learned about the immune system. Caleb learned about the different types of white blood cells and how they protect the body by attacking viruses and bacteria. For our experiment, I mixed up unflavored gelatin with water and sugar, then carefully poured a tiny amount into disposable cups with lids (we didn't have petri dishes!). Using Q-tips, Caleb carefully swabbed several different household objects and then rubbed each one on the gelatin (obviously using a clean Q-tip for every sample). I labeled the lids and placed them in a dark kitchen cabinet so we'll see what we get!<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> We studied Japan and attempted origami dogs!<br />
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We also studied Egypt. For our activity, we just watched "Prince of Egypt." :)<br />
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And we studied Morocco. We did a fun "henna hands" craft using a simple hand outline printable and also tried Moroccan mint tea; Caleb doesn't really like warm tea (we found that out when we studied England!), so I made a cold brew batch in the fridge using a big sprig of mint plus 5 green tea bags. I didn't add sweetener so Caleb didn't really like it but I think it tastes great with the mint!<br />
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<i>Read-Alouds:</i> We read the sixth and final book in the<i> Frank Einstein</i> series! Caleb loves them and has gone back to check the earlier ones out with his own library card. After that, we read<i> Centerburg Tales,</i> the sequel to<i> Homer Price.</i> Right now we're about two-thirds of the way through<i> The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street</i> by Karina Yan Glaser. I kept seeing it pop up on Instagram (I follow a lot of homeschoolers on there!) and it really is an entertaining read.<br />
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For the rest of our subjects, we're plugging away. We're almost done with the first half of our spelling curriculum (since we switched late in the fall), so I told Caleb we could do the second half when he starts third grade. We'll still do Word Ladders as practice, and maybe even a little Explode the Code till then. He's just made so much progress with spelling that I would hate to see it slide during the summer break! He's doing great in English and math as well.<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="http://homeschoolden.com/2012/03/05/first-aid-unit-germ-experiment-and-activities/">Germ Collection Project (Homeschool Den)</a><br />
<a href="http://diy-is-fun.com/crafts/paper-crafts-crafts/simple-origami-for-kids-and-their-parents-selection-of-funny-and-cute-figures/">Origami Dog Instructions (DIY is Fun)</a><br />
<a href="http://diy-is-fun.com/crafts/paper-crafts-crafts/simple-origami-for-kids-and-their-parents-selection-of-funny-and-cute-figures/">http://diy-is-fun.com/crafts/paper-crafts-crafts/simple-origami-for-kids-and-their-parents-selection-of-funny-and-cute-figures/</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-51856944921582247762018-03-26T14:23:00.000-04:002018-03-26T14:23:08.084-04:00ivey league academy: weeks in review!Here's what we did the week of 3/12-3/16!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> Caleb chose a book to either read to himself or out loud as he works toward his next Pizza Hut Book-It prize.<br />
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<i>English:</i> We finished Chapter 11 and had a test. Caleb did very well! We also did a cumulative review before moving on to the next chapter.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> Caleb continued with his daily Word Ladders and his<i> Spelling You See</i> curriculum.<br />
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<i>Math:</i> Caleb continued with his Horizons 2 Math workbook.<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> We didn't get to our word of the week so we saved it for the following week!<br />
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<i>Anatomy:</i> This week we learned about muscles and muscular contractions. Caleb picked up things of various weights and watched how his arm muscles moved!<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> This week we studied China. I heated up some chicken egg rolls and Caleb loved them! We also tried our chopstick skills with yarn noodles.<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> We finished the fifth book in the Frank Einstein series. There is a sixth one but I think it was very recently published so the public library has it listed as "on order." I reserved it though so as soon as they have a copy we should be first in line to check it out!<br />
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Here's what we did the week of 3/19-3/23!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> Caleb kept reading toward his Book-It prize. He's really been enjoying the<i> Nate the Great</i> detective series so I've been putting those on hold at the library a couple at a time.<br />
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<i>English:</i> We started a new chapter this week, which focuses on how to write a brief fictional story. We read a couple of sample stories and learned that every fictional story has a problem that needs to be solved. Caleb planned out his own story, including the main character, the setting, the problem/solution, and the story map (beginning/middle/end).<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We continued with Word Ladders and<i> Spelling You See.</i><br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> This week's word was "fiasco."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his math workbook.<br />
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<i>Anatomy:</i> This week we learned about the digestive system! We learned about the teeth, the esophagus, the stomach, and the intestines. For the demonstration, we put some saltines in a Ziploc bag, closed it, and then crushed them up (like how the teeth chew and crush the food). Then, I poured a little soda in there, closed it again, and we worked it around with our fingers (the acid in the soda broke down the crackers into a paste, like what happens to our food in the stomach).<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> This week we studied Thailand. We read some great books from the library, including<i> The Umbrella Queen,</i> in which a little girl learns how to paint umbrellas like all the women in her village in Thailand. We didn't paint umbrellas, but the boys did paint on some posterboard! For our snack, I got "pocky sticks" from Target. They're basically very thin cookie sticks dipped in chocolate or other flavors. The boys liked them!<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> This week we started<i> Homer Price</i> by Robert McCloskey, the author of<i> Make Way for Ducklings</i> and<i> Blueberries for Sal.</i> Caleb enjoyed when we read Beverly Cleary books about Henry Huggins, so I figured he might also find the character of Homer Price entertaining. We're both enjoying it! I picked up the follow-up book,<i> Centerburg Tales,</i> from the library for when we're done with this one.<br />
<i></i><br />Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-71273390353452615982018-03-14T14:08:00.000-04:002018-03-14T14:08:17.259-04:00ivey league academy: weeks in review!Here's what we did the week of 2/26-3/2!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> Caleb continued to read everyday for his Pizza Hut Book-It prize. We fell a little behind on our schedule but I told him it was all right!<br />
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<i>English:</i> We continued in our Language Arts curriculum and learned about helping words and linking verbs.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> Caleb continued doing a Word Ladder a day as well as a daily lesson in our<i> Spelling You See</i> curriculum. The words are getting more challenging but Caleb is doing very well!<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word of the week was "miffed."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his Horizons Math 2 workbook.<br />
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<i>Anatomy:</i> This week we studied the five senses. Caleb already knew these, but it was fun to see how they all work together (for instance, how important your sense of smell is for tasting). <br />
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<i>Countries:</i> This week we studied India. Caleb colored a picture of the Taj Mahal and we ate store-bought naan (Indian flatbread) with a little butter and cinnamon-sugar.<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="https://thecraftyclassroom.com/crafts/india-crafts-for-kids/taj-mahal-art-project/">Taj Mahal Printable (The Crafty Classroom)</a><br />
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Here's what we did the week of 3/5-3/9!<br />
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We had grandparents visiting this week but still managed to get a lot done.<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> Caleb continued reading and by the end of the week, his chart was full and he earned his personal pan pizza! He was so excited and proud of himself when we had pizza for dinner that Friday night. We'll do this again for the month of March and then we'll probably have to wait for next year since the Book-It program only runs through April.<br />
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<i>English:</i> We did a few lessons in his workbook, including contractions and double negatives.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We continued with daily Word Ladders and<i> Spelling You See.</i><br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word of the week was "concoction."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> Caleb had a test this week and did great! The workbook has introduced a few things that surprised me for second grade (such as Roman numerals and "solve for n"), but I help him more with these since I know they'll probably appear again in later grades.<br />
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<i>Anatomy:</i> This week the Sassafras twins moved on to Beijing and learned about the circulatory system. We made "blood in a jar" using corn syrup for the plasma, cinnamon candy for the red blood cells, mini marshmallows for the white blood cells, and chocolate sprinkles for the platelets. It was fun to put together! We also added a heart to our life-size skeleton.<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> We didn't get to study a country this week because of some abbreviated school days.<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> We're still reading through the Frank Einstein series for fun, and then<i> Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing</i> as our devotional.<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="http://mamaofmanyblessings.com/human-anatomy-circulatory-system.html">Blood in a Jar Activity (Mama of Many Blessings)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-34713307289254020352018-02-26T15:00:00.001-05:002018-02-26T15:00:53.890-05:00ivey league academy: week in review!<br />
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Here's what we did the week of 2/19-2/23/18!<br />
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We took ANOTHER sick day on Wednesday; I caught another cold and pretty much nothing got done that day!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> Caleb continues to read out loud in order to earn his personal pizza! Late in the week he remembered that he has access to free ebooks on his tablet and started reading a Peanuts one. It was very long so he continued reading it off and on through the weekend. I told him that could count as three books because of the length, and also he didn't have to read it out loud as long as he was READING. :)<br />
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<i>English:</i> We finished Chapter 10, which ended with Caleb sending a thank-you letter (complete with heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature) to his grandparents for his tablet (he also addressed the envelope!). He took a test on Friday and did very well; he sometimes forgets where commas go in addresses but he's doing great overall.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We continued in<i> Spelling You See.</i> Caleb is doing so much better. I can tell he's really listening for the letter sounds of the words I call out and I'm hoping these skills will show up in other subjects as well!<br />
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<i>Word of the Week:</i> Our word for this week was "participate."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> Caleb had his tenth test on Monday and then continued in his workbook.<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> Our Apologia curriculum was getting pretty dry; we were just a lesson or two from finishing, but I could tell that Caleb was bored with it. He liked listening to the stories I read aloud, and maybe one or two of the activities, but overall most of the activities are things he just doesn't enjoy (coloring, writing, etc.). We decided to go back to basics and just read from a devotional. We started<i> Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing</i>; I read one or two pages and then we discuss. The book has beautiful illustrations too!<br />
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<i>Anatomy:</i> This week we started our study on the nervous system. We first learned about the brain and the spinal cord. Caleb colored a fun "brain hat" printable I found online, and then I cut and taped it together for him. He also colored a brain to put on his skeleton (I taped a pipe cleaner on there to represent the spinal cord!). Finally, we talked about reflexes and I tested both of the boys' reaction times to catching a ruler once I dropped it.<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> We studied the nation of Israel this week. Instead of a craft, we switched gears and did a "Dead Sea experiment." We put one egg in a glass of tap water, and another egg in a different glass filled with salt water. The egg in the salt water floated while the other one sank! Caleb had already read about the Dead Sea and how it's so salty that you just float on the surface without having to tread water or anything. He thought it was cool! We also made cinnamon roll challah bread. I prepped the dough in my bread machine and then Caleb help me separate it into three pieces, roll them out, spread the cinnamon filling, and then roll them up. I helped him braid them together. The end result was really yummy!<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="https://steameducation.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/brain-hat-activity/">Brain Hat Printable (Steam Education Blog)</a><br />
<a href="http://mess-cipes.blogspot.com/2011/08/easy-egg-float-experiment.html">Dead Sea Experiment (Mess-cipes Blog)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.jewlish.com/jewlish/no-bowl-cinnamon-roll-challah/">Cinnamon Roll Challah Recipe (Jewlish)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-47648991662677057372018-02-22T14:36:00.000-05:002018-02-22T14:36:28.504-05:00ivey league academy: weeks in review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did the week of 2/5-2/9/18!<br />
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I had a bad cold during this time so we took sick days on 2/5 and 2/6. The remaining days of that week were spent doing the core subjects (we caught up on science and geography the following week).<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> We continued with Caleb reading one or more books a day to me and also did a Word Ladder each day.<br />
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<i>English:</i> Caleb completed a cumulative review and then we moved on in his Language Arts workbook. We started Chapter 10, which focuses on letter writing.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> Something clicked for Caleb this week! I had him try his Spelling Smart Tray set just for some practice, and we were a bit worried about those consonant blends messing him up, but one day this week he got all of his dictated words correct! I asked him if he just memorized the spellings or actually heard the letter sounds (I'm fine with either...it's not like these words are the same twelve words every day. Some of them repeat but there's always different ones too). He told me he could hear the letter sounds so that's great!<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his math workbook. He started learning about Roman numerals this week!<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> We started<i> Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger</i> this week, but didn't get very far since I was coughing a lot. :) Caleb is really enjoying the series so we'll keep borrowing them from the library (I believe there are 6 or 7 books in all).<br />
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Here's what we did the week of 2/12-2/16/18!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> You guessed it...Caleb read a book or two to me (or Micah) every day, and we did a Word Ladder.<br />
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<i>English:</i> We continued in Chapter 10 and Caleb started a draft for his own letter.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> Caleb continued to do very well with his dictated words. There was the occasional goof but he's doing so much better!<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his math workbook. He's getting more confident with multiplication.<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word for this week was "abandon."<br />
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<i>Science:</i> We decided to do two chapters this week (which is four lessons) in order to make up for what we missed last week. These chapters were on the respiratory system. Caleb learned about what happens when we inhale and exhale, as well as about the structure of the lungs and alveoli. We did an "out of breath" demonstration where he counted how many breaths he took in 30 seconds at rest, then counted again after a couple of minutes of exercise. He took a few more breaths after the period of exercise so he learned that we breathe deeper and more often in order to keep up with our increased heart rate and our need for more oxygen in our blood. We also made a set of "paper bag lungs," and Caleb colored/painted a set of lungs to put on his skeleton.<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> This week we learned about Turkey. Caleb filled out his fact sheet for Turkey and colored its flag. We also read a few folk tales from the library. For our craft, we tried a technique called "ebru painting," which is inspired by the Turkish technique of drizzling paint on water, then pressing the canvas (or tile or paper) lightly onto the surface. We used shaving cream instead of water...it was messy but fun! For our recipe, Caleb helped me prepare a marinade for Turkish chicken kebabs. They were good but took longer to cook than I anticipated.<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> We finished<i> Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger</i> this week. I put the third book in the series on hold at the library.<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="https://www.amomstake.com/kid-friendly-science/">Paper Bag Lungs (A Mom's Take)</a><br />
<a href="http://learncreatelove.com/printable-lungs-craft/">Printable Lungs (Learn Create Love)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pbs.org/parents/adventures-in-learning/2015/03/erbu-turkish-marbling-art/">Ebru Painting (PBS Parents)</a><br />
<a href="http://kitchenandki.blogspot.in/2015/07/doner-kebabs-home.html">Turkish Kebabs Recipe (Kitchen and Ki)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-36326408647708316362018-02-06T14:42:00.000-05:002018-02-06T14:42:02.083-05:00ivey league academy: week in review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did during the week of 1/29-2/2!<br />
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We took a sick day on the Wednesday of this week; Caleb had gotten sick the night before and I was starting to get a cold.<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> We continued with Word Ladders, but starting February 1st, we switched gears with Caleb's reading practice. I have our Pizza Hut Book-It materials but we kept forgetting about it, so for the month of February, Caleb will read 28 short books or readers out loud and then he will get his free personal pizza. Caleb read<i> Fly Guy</i> and<i> Super Fly Guy</i> and is very excited!<br />
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<i>English:</i> We continued in our curriculum. Caleb had a test this week and got everything right!<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We continued in our<i> Spelling You See</i> book.<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word for this week was "balderdash."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> Caleb also had a test in math this week and did very well. <br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We didn't get to Bible this week. We might start a different book soon to keep interest and also to start our days off on the right foot!<br />
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<i>Anatomy:</i> We continued our study of bones and joints this week. I replaced Caleb's body outline with a sturdier juvenile-sized skeleton. I put it together and glued it to posterboard so it won't rip as easily as the outline would have. Plus this way we can add the other parts/systems we learn about rather than trying to draw all the bones first! For our demonstration, we put one chicken bone in vinegar and left another bone alone; we kept both in the fridge for five days and found that the vinegar-soaked bone had a rubbery, bendy feel. I explained to Caleb that the vinegar had leached out the calcium in the bone, and how important it is to get enough calcium in our diets so our bones stay strong.<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> We studied Russia this week. Caleb filled out a fact sheet and also painted his own set of nesting dolls (I had found the kit online a few months ago). For our recipe, we made<i> sushki</i>, which are slightly-sweetened ring-shaped cookies. I mixed up the dough and then Caleb helped me roll dozens of balls of dough into rings. He brushed them with egg wash and then I put them in the oven. For fun, I threaded some baked cookies onto some string, which is how Russian bakeries sell sushki. The taste was pretty good; they remind me of a shortbread cookie, and they're actually very good dunked into hot chocolate or coffee!<br />
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<i>Extras:</i> Since Friday was Groundhog Day, we also did a fun craft and read a book!<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="http://www.eskeletons.org/resources">Full-Size Printable Skeleton (eSkeletons)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.olgasflavorfactory.com/russianrecipes/sushki/">Sushki Recipe (Olga's Flavor Factory)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.housingaforest.com/groundhog-finger-puppet/">Groundhog Craft (Housing a Forest)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-13167379590990668742018-02-01T14:30:00.000-05:002018-02-01T14:30:44.340-05:00ivey league academy: weeks in review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did the weeks of 1/15-1/19 and 1/22-1/26!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> Caleb continued reading out of his<i> Kittens and Children</i> reader and completing a Word Ladder a day.<br />
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<i>English:</i> We did a cumulative review of what Caleb's learned so far, and then started in on Chapter 9. He learned about capitalizing proper nouns, correct abbreviations, pronouns, and possessive nouns. He also learned about when to use "I" or "me."<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We continued in our<i> Spelling You See</i> workbook. During this time we moved into more challenging dictation words. All of the words I called out had the "__ __ a __" pattern, and Caleb seemed to have the most trouble with consonant blends that happened in the first part of each word (such as the "sl" in "slam"). Overall he's doing very well though. We keep it very low-key so he doesn't get himself all stressed out. I can tell he's really trying to hear the letter sounds, but sometimes he admits that he just doesn't hear it. Soon I might get our letter and word tiles out again for extra practice....maybe the hand-on manipulatives will help him too!<br />
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<i>Word of the Week and Journal:</i> We had the words "opinion" and "talented" during these two weeks. Apparently I forgot to take pictures of our vocabulary charts!<br />
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<i>Math:</i> Caleb finished his first workbook and we moved on to the second half of math! He's still doing well with multiplication as well as fractions which were just re-introduced.<br />
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<i>Anatomy:</i> We began Volume 2 of the<i> Sassafras Science Adventures,</i> which focuses on anatomy. The first week was basically an overview of what we'll be learning; I attempted to trace Caleb's outline so we could add the different body systems/parts we learn about to it (I might just print out a life-size skeleton and then add on to that!). Then in the second chapter, the twins travel to Ethiopia and end up working with an archaeologist who teaches them about the skeletal system. Similar to what we did in our zoology study, each lesson has an "anatomy record sheet" where the student writes down facts about each body part or system that's studied. Caleb and I learned about the skull and the backbone specifically during the second week. We did a fun science experiment with water balloons to see how the skull protects our brain; Caleb wrapped up one water balloon in bubble wrap and then we tried to throw it really hard to see if it would break (Caleb was all ready to get wet so Micah and I threw it in his direction!). We also threw a water balloon without any protective covering. Caleb also constructed a little backbone out of a cut-up egg carton and a pipe cleaner!<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> We studied Iceland and Greece during this time. For Iceland, we learned more about the Northern Lights since the northern part of Iceland is one of the places where they're visible. Caleb and Micah then used watercolors to make their own Northern Lights. I also made them "Icelandic hot chocolate" which is basically hot chocolate with sea salt added. The boys only liked it once I added a bit more sugar to it; I think it was because I only had dark cocoa powder so maybe it was just too intense for them. For Greece, we read a book about the ancient Olympics and then Caleb made a laurel wreath out of a paper plate (the athletes used to get laurel wreaths instead of the medals we see today!). For our food, I found spanakopita in the freezer section at Target; it's basically spinach in a puff pastry shell and it was cheaper and easier than trying to make it from scratch. I thought the boys would like it; they eat creamed spinach and who doesn't like a flaky crust? But they were pickier than I thought. So I ate one and we still have several more in the freezer for another time (luckily they were appetizer size so it wasn't a big waste!).<br />
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<i>Extras:</i> During the second week, we also started a fun cartography/geography set called<i> Legends & Leagues.</i> We have the Grade 1 set, which is a storybook plus a workbook with suggested activities. The storybook itself is nicely illustrated, plus has the fun characters Mr. Latitude (who is very wide) and Mr. Longitude (who is very tall). So far we've only done one activity; we learned about strip maps from ancient times and then Caleb made one showing the way from our house to church (though it's the scenic route; he wanted to include downtown Canton and our local Moe's!). I'm going to pick and choose more activities for us to do as we have time since Caleb really likes maps and then we can see if we want to do the books for the latter grade levels.<br />
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<i>Links:</i><br />
<i></i><a href="https://thepinterestedparent.com/2016/01/northern-lights-with-watercolors/">Northern Lights Painting (The Pinterested Parent)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.savorytooth.com/icelandic-hot-chocolate/">Icelandic Hot Chocolate Recipe (Savory Tooth)</a><br />
<a href="https://prettyprovidence.com/20-olympic-crafts-and-recipes-your-kids-will-love/">Laurel Wreath Craft (Pretty Providence)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-37062960888592388192018-01-21T15:26:00.001-05:002018-01-21T15:26:56.167-05:00ivey league academy: week in review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did the week of 1/8-1/12!<br />
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<i>Reading: </i>We continued with our <i>Kittens and Children</i> reader as well as daily Word Ladders.<br />
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<i>English:</i> We did Chapter 8 in our English curriculum in which Caleb learned about book reports. He learned about choosing a book to write about, and underlining the book title, the difference between the summary and your opinion, and how to tell "just enough" information. By the end of the week he had completed his own book report on <i>The Panda Puzzle,</i> one of the "A to Z Mysteries" books. I decided not to bother with a test for this chapter and just move on next week!<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We continued in our <i>Spelling You See</i> workbook.<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word of the week was "topple."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in our Horizons Math workbook and had Test 8 at the end of the week.<br />
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<i>Bible: </i>We finished up Lesson 8 in our <i>Who is God?</i> book.<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> We read the last chapter of our Sassafras Science: Volume 1. The twins returned to their uncle's basement and their phones receive "bonus data" about the animals they had learned about. I checked out library books about some of these topics, such as migration, camouflage/mimicry, food chains, etc. Caleb also filled in a migration map in his workbook. I'm going to order prints of the pictures I took during our different experiments and demonstrations so we can include those in his workbook as well. We'll start Volume 2 (Anatomy) next week!<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> We studied Norway this week. We read a couple of fun Norwegian stories, as well as a nonfiction book so Caleb could fill out his fact sheet for his country notebook. He colored and put together a Viking ship and we also gave Norwegian bread a try. It's a very dense bread; it was very good while it was still warm (especially with a drizzle of honey!), but once it cooled down it was more like a doorstop! :)<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Viking-Ship-Craftivity-Template-1385716">Viking Ship Activity (Teachers Pay Teachers) $1</a><br />
<a href="https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/kids-in-the-kitchen-viking-bread-recipe-2/">Viking Bread Recipe (Raising Lifelong Learners)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-18882629763963399032018-01-03T11:03:00.000-05:002018-01-03T11:03:50.967-05:00ivey league academy: week in review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did the week of 12/11-12/15!<br />
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This was a lighter week; we took a break from English and Bible, and only did one journal entry. We also made Thursday our last day of school before Christmas break.<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> Caleb continued to read out of our <i>Kittens and Children</i> reader.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We continued in his <i>Spelling You See</i> curriculum.<br />
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<i>Word of the Week:</i> Our word for this week was "lingo."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his Horizons Math workbook.<br />
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We have one more summarizing chapter to go and then we'll be finished with the zoology curriculum! For the second half of second grade, we'll continue with the Sassafras twins and learn about anatomy next.<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> Our country for this week was Sweden. We didn't get to read all of the books I checked out, but we did read <i>The Tomten</i> on my tablet and did a craft based on it. We also made Swedish meatballs with gravy as well as <i>kokosballs, </i>which are very yummy no-bake chocolate-coconut balls.<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="https://www.whatdowedoallday.com/tomten-garland/">Tomten Craft (What Do We Do All Day)</a><br />
<a href="https://therecipecritic.com/2016/08/the-best-swedish-meatballs/">Swedish Meatballs Recipe (The Recipe Critic)</a><br />
<a href="https://therecipecritic.com/2016/08/the-best-swedish-meatballs/">Kokosballs Recipe (The Petite Cook)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-83497543431607417382017-12-10T11:45:00.000-05:002017-12-10T11:45:55.964-05:00ivey league academy: week in review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did the week of 12/4-12/8!<br />
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We ended up taking a sick day on Monday; Caleb especially was very congested and was coughing a lot, and I was still getting over a sinus headache.<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> Because our printer was out of ink and we didn't get a cartridge until later in the week, Caleb only had to do one Word Ladder! (I copy them out of the book in case I want to use the book again.) He also only read out loud on Friday; before that, he would cough a lot if he had to use his voice.<br />
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<i>English:</i> Caleb had his Chapter 7 review and test this week, and we also did a cumulative review. We're almost halfway through his curriculum (there are sixteen chapters total), so I think we'll hold off on starting Chapter 8 until after New Year's.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We continued in his <i>Spelling You See</i> curriculum.<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word of the week was "clench." Caleb wrote about clenching his play-doh!<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his Horizons math workbook. He had a test in this subject as well, and did great!<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We only got to Bible one day this week. We started a new lesson in which we'll answer the question, "Does God really supply all my needs?"<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> We started our study of the ocean habitat this week. We learned about king penguins and codfish. The scientific demonstration in the teacher's manual seemed a little confusing to me, so I looked up another experiment on Pinterest. Caleb mixed a little bit of coffee grounds in water (it was supposed to be dirt but I didn't want to go dig any up!), then slowly poured it through a coffee filter wrapped around a plastic cup. He saw that the filter (representing the fish's gills) allowed the water to pass through but "caught" the grounds. Similarly, the fish is able to breathe underwater because its gills "catch" the oxygen out of the water and allow the water to then pass through again.<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> We learned about The Netherlands this week! For our craft, Caleb made a windmill out of a toilet paper tube. For our recipe, we tried <i>hagelslag</i>, or "hailstorm" in Dutch. Apparently this is a popular breakfast in The Netherlands. They probably have better chocolate sprinkles over there, but it was still an interesting food to try. Caleb thought it was too sweet to be a breakfast food, but I pointed out he likes doughnuts and Cinnamon Toast Crunch and those have a lot of sugar too!<br />
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<i>Extras:</i> On Wednesday night, our church's small group got together for Christmas and played Hedbanz (it was the grown-up version but Caleb still participated). Caleb loved it, and I pointed out to him that we had the kid version at home but hadn't played it yet. So the very next day we got it out once we were done with school. Micah still gets confused with it so he usually prefers to watch, but Caleb thinks it's awesome!<br />
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On Friday morning, it started to snow. We were expecting just an inch or two at first; the snow was very wet and slushy but Caleb still went out in it. It started snowing more and more later that evening and by Saturday most areas around us got six to eight inches at least! Many people lost power but thankfully ours only cut in and out a couple of times on Saturday morning.<br />
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These snow pictures are from Friday afternoon, before the "real snow" happened! :)<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="http://preschoolpowolpackets.blogspot.com/2017/05/how-do-fish-breathe-hermit-crabs-science-experiment.html">How Do Fish Breathe? Demonstration (Preschool Powol Packets)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/netherlands/mwindmill.htm">Windmill Craft (DLTK's Growing Together)</a><br />
<a href="http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2011/12/eating-sprinkles-the-dutch-way-hagelslag-on-bread.html">Hagelslag Recipe (Serious Eats)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-36001705645306274382017-12-07T14:17:00.000-05:002017-12-07T14:17:36.152-05:00ivey league academy: week in review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did the week of 11/27-12/1!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> We continued with doing a Word Ladder a day as well as reading out of our <i>Kittens and Children</i> reader. Caleb is doing so much better with reading out loud. I can tell he's really trying hard not to rush, because it's when he goes too fast that he makes mistakes or skips words completely.<br />
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<i>English:</i> We finished the last part of Chapter 7, which focused on practical skills. We learned about how to use a dictionary (guide words, entry words, how to see if a word has more than one definition, etc.), library skills (fiction versus nonfiction and how they're organized on the shelf), and even how to use a phone book (a dying skill, admittedly. We covered the basics and skipped the lesson on how to take a phone message...we don't have a landline so if we ever do get one then we'll cover how to take a message!).<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We did Week 3 of his <i>Spelling You See</i> curriculum. I noticed this week's lessons were different in the teacher dictation part. Rather than tracing the simple three-letter words, starting this week he had to listen to the words I called out. They still have the same vowel sound in common, but it's a good way to teach Caleb to listen for the letter sounds as well as how to group similar words together.<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his Horizons workbook. <br />
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<i>Word of the Week:</i> Our word of the week was "ransack." In his journal, Caleb wrote that he would "ransack" his room if he ever couldn't find his game ball from baseball!<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We continued Lesson 7 and learned about what our purpose is and why God created us (spoiler alert...He created us because He wanted to and we're to give Him glory). :)<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> We played catch-up on Monday and finished Chapter 14. Caleb filled out information on the snow goose and I also copied a map out of a library book that shows geese migration patterns. We pasted it into his logbook.<br />
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After we were caught up, we continued to Chapter 15 (the second part of the Arctic habitat section). We learned about polar bears and mountain goats. For the scientific demonstration, Caleb learned about how polar bears can walk on the ice without slipping; they have special fur on the bottoms of their paws that helps them grip. To demonstrate that, we put two small cans (one wrapped up in a washcloth) on a large baking sheet and tilted it. The wrapped-up can represented a polar bear's paw, and it didn't slide down as easily as the regular can did. I also reminded Caleb that we did a very similar experiment last year when we learned about friction!<br />
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<i>Countries: </i>This week we learned about Ireland. We read library books and filled out a country fact sheet as usual. For our recipe, we made Irish soda bread. It uses baking soda instead of yeast to make it rise, and hearkens back to when many people in Ireland were poor and found ways to make nourishing food without a lot of ingredients. For our craft, we made shamrocks using bell peppers as stamps!<br />
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<i>Extras:</i> One day we had a little extra time, so we got out our SQUILT cards and I pulled up the videos for the brass family of the orchestra. We had a nice quiet listening time as the videos featured works like "Pictures at an Exhibition," "The Ride of the Valkyries," and even the theme from Superman! We still have the percussion family to go and after that I might look into purchasing another SQUILT set, maybe composers this time. Our read-aloud was <i>Chicken Squad</i> by Doreen Cronin. It's a very quick read as a read-aloud (as opposed to Caleb reading it by himself), and very silly and entertaining! I put the rest of the series on hold at the library because I could tell we'd go through them quickly!<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="https://www.letsdishrecipes.com/2013/03/traditional-irish-soda-bread.html">Irish Soda Bread recipe (Let's Dish Recipes)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.craftymorning.com/bell-pepper-shamrock-kids-craft-st-patricks-day/">Shamrock Stamp craft (Crafty Morning)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-49275944319500892312017-11-26T16:39:00.000-05:002017-11-26T16:39:05.543-05:00ivey league academy: week in review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We took almost a week off for Thanksgiving (used the Monday before for catch-up), so here's what we did before then....<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> We continued with a Word Ladder a day and reading out of his <i>Kittens and Children</i> reader.<br />
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<i>English:</i> We started Chapter 7, which so far has focused on listening skills, finding the main idea of a paragraph, and how to use a title page and table of contents. We also worked on listening to directions.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We did the second week of his <i>Spelling You See</i> workbook, which focused on letters with the short "i" sound. It's too early to tell if this curriculum will be a good fit but so far it hasn't frustrated him so that's good!<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word of the week was "chatterbox."<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We finished Lesson 6 and started Lesson 7, which answers the question of why God created people.<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his workbook. This week he learned the multiplication rules for zero and one. I printed out little anchor charts I found online and laminated them as a reminder. We also watched a fun compilation of "Schoolhouse Rock" number videos I had found at Goodwill a couple of years back. Many of the songs include tricks on how to multiply by different numbers so it might help Caleb as we go further.<br />
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<br /><i>Zoology:</i> We began our study of the arctic habitat, focusing on the musk ox and snow goose. We still need to fill out the animal fact sheet for the goose though. We read books from the library and watched a Wild Kratts episode about the arctic tundra and the animals that live there (including the musk ox!). For our activity, we made a snowstorm in a jar; I poured baby oil into a jar until it was about two-thirds full, then put in watered-down white paint. Caleb added some blue food coloring as well. Once everything settled to the bottom of the jar, Caleb put in an Alka-seltzer tablet and we watched our very own "blizzard." I also got out mini-marshmallows and toothpicks and let the boys try to construct igloos.<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> We studied England. Caleb was very excited about the prospect of having tea! I put on my electric kettle and a couple of teacups and saucers, along with some sugar cubes and tea bags. He tried both raspberry and lemon tea and didn't care for either...we decided that for now he's more of a hot chocolate person! We also made apple cinnamon scones from a mix, and had a little tea party while watching "Mary Poppins." For our activity, I put together a fun word search of British vocabulary words ("torch" instead of "flashlight," "flat" instead of "apartment," etc.).<br />
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<i>Extras:</i> We learned about the woodwinds in the orchestra using our SQUILT curriculum. We also watched a Spanish children's DVD from the library. Our library system recently acquired PBS' Salsa series, kind of like Sesame Street but in Spanish. It's repetitive but not in a bad way; the first few short episodes focused on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and covered numbers (uno, dos, tres), family members (mama, papa, bebe), and some adjectives (grande, pequeno). Since they're free and easily accessible, we'll keep watching them and maybe by third grade start something more concrete for a foreign language. And lastly, the boys got their Kiwi crates! Caleb's was space-themed and Micah's was bug-themed. So far we've only had time to do one activity out of each. I helped Caleb make a pom-pom ("meteorite") launcher, and Micah made a ladybug pouch for the provided insect memory game and "bug viewer" (it looks like a toadstool, and when you hold it up to your eye you seen everything like a fly would!).<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2013/12/snow-storm-in-jar_9.html">Snowstorm in a Jar (Growing a Jeweled Rose)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.superteacherworksheets.com/generator-word-search.html">Word Search Generator (Super Teacher Worksheets)</a><br />
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We started out our week with an Ant-Man chalkboard quote!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> It looks like we're carrying on our tradition of not sticking too long with any given reading/literature curriculum! Caleb told me he was bored with the literature-based reading activities, mainly because they involve "a lot of writing" (his words, not mine). I think he just doesn't like to write, but since he gets opportunities to write in other subjects I decided it was okay to just READ. So we got out the next reader in an out-of-print series (we did <i>Six Ducks in a Pond </i>and <i>King on a Swing</i> in first grade), which is called <i>Kittens and Children.</i> We read a poem or story out of it every morning after we do a word ladder.<br />
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<i>English:</i> This week we learned about shape poems and how they're different than the couplets we learned about last week. Caleb drafted, revised, and "published" a shape poem about a six-plumed bird of paradise! He took his Chapter 6 Test at the end of the week and did pretty well.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> This was our first week using <i>Spelling You See</i>. I went with Level B to start with, figuring if it was easy for Caleb we could just move through it faster and then get to the real meaty stuff. Right now, each week has a different poem or rhyme (the first week is "Jack and Jill"), and every day the student copies down a line from the poem and fills in letter sounds for three-letter words (the first week's vowel sound was short "a," as in "sat"). Caleb was kind of surprised at the simplicity, but I let him skim through the rest of his workbook and see that it will get harder. I told him we were going back to basics to make sure he gets it this time. I'm hoping the visual aspect will help it stick better; if we're still having spelling and writing problems by the end of the school year, we'll switch to something else.<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> The word of the week was "zany." Caleb decided to act out his zaniness by crossing his arms inside his shirt and then putting them through the wrong sleeves, and attempting to do the same with his legs and pants!<br />
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<i>Math:</i> This week in math, his workbook introduced the idea of multiplication! It started out as arrays of items, and talked about multiplication problems like sets (4 sets of 2 = 8, 2+2+2+2=8, etc.). Caleb was nervous at first but got the hang of it!<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We started Lesson 6 in our <i>Who is God? </i>curriculum, which asks the question, "If God created the world, why isn't it perfect?" We spent the week reviewing Creation and the Fall. One activity involved Caleb drawing things that we wouldn't need if it hadn't been for the Fall (such as locks on our doors, hospitals, etc.). Caleb drew a box of Zyrtec (his allergy medicine!).<br />
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<i>Zoology: </i>We ended our stay in China's bamboo forest this week, and learned about golden hair monkeys and mice. <br />
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<i>Countries:</i> This week we studied Germany. Caleb filled out a country fact sheet and we also listened to some German polka music and some Beethoven on Pandora. He helped me pound out pork chops for schnitzel one night for dinner, and I also prepared some dry spaetzle noodles I had found at Aldi (I boiled and drained them, and then added butter and salt and pepper). Then another day we made soft pretzels!<br />
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<i>Extras:</i> Caleb had requested to listen to Beethoven, so that reminded me that I had my SQUILT (Super Quiet Un-Interrupted Listening Time) "Meet the Orchestra" bundle. I had printed out and laminated flash cards that featured the parts of an orchestra and individual instruments, plus with the bundle you also get access to a website with YouTube links to videos and other activities. We watched the videos about the entire orchestra, and later on in the week listened to a few selections with the strings.<br />
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We also did a fun art activity inspired by Henri Matisse. He was a French painter who became bedridden when he was older and couldn't paint anymore. So he switched to paper cut-out collages and had a "second life" at art. We read a storybook about Matisse and then tried to make collages of our own. Caleb kind of did his own thing and made a constellation (he pointed out that he was an artist and that means being creative, so it was hard to argue with him). Mommy did a better job at following the directions. :)<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Less-Mess-Explore-the-World-Research-a-Country-or-City-2035606">Country Fact Sheet (Teachers Pay Teachers)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.daringgourmet.com/traditional-german-pork-schnitzel/">Pork Schnitzel Recipe (The Daring Gourmet)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sprinklesomesugar.com/homemade-soft-pretzels/">Soft Pretzel Recipe (Sprinkle Some Sugar) </a><br />
<a href="https://www.squiltmusic.com/">SQUILT Website</a><br />
<a href="https://artprojectsforkids.org/portfolio/matisse-collage/">Henri Matisse Collage Instructions (Art Projects for Kids)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-77766346775401352232017-11-09T14:37:00.000-05:002017-11-09T14:37:23.809-05:00ivey league academy: week in review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did last week!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> This week we continued starting with a Word Ladder every day. For literature-based reading, we read <i>Arthur's Tooth</i> by Marc Brown. For one of the activities, Caleb had to brainstorm about an invention he would want The Brain (the smartest kid in Arthur's class) to invent for him to solve a problem.<br />
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<i>English:</i> We started off the week with another cumulative review, then began Chapter 6, where the main focus is poetry. We learned about rhyming words and how to write a couplet.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We took a break from spelling this week. The workbook approach was frustrating Caleb and he wasn't retaining what he had learned. I ordered a more visual curriculum called <i>Spelling You See</i> so we will start that once it arrives.<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal: </i>The word of the week was "convince."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his math workbook. He learned how to subtract with borrowing!<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We finished Lesson 5 this week.<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> This week, we switched back to the Australian eucalyptus forest and learning about owls and deer. Caleb completed his animal fact sheets as well as his habitat sheet. For our scientific demonstration, Caleb looked through two toilet paper tubes to get an idea of how owls see; their eyes aren't spherical shaped so they can't move them around like other animals can. Instead, they have to move their head to look around (good thing they can turn it about 270 degrees!).<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> This week we learned about Italy. We read some library books and Caleb colored a paper towel tube that I had cut at a diagonal to represent the Leaning Tower of Pisa. We ate spaghetti and meatballs for dinner one night as well!<br />
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<br />Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-62754691829159100002017-10-28T11:36:00.000-04:002017-10-28T11:36:38.645-04:00ivey league academy: weeks in review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did for the past two weeks!<br />
We took a fall break during the second week of October; we had completed nine weeks of school so I figured it was a good time to take a breath! The week after that, Grandma and Grandpa were in town so we did a lighter school week (Language Arts, Math, Science, and Countries).<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> We continued doing a Word Ladder every morning to start off our school day. Caleb is getting more comfortable with them and has even started attempting them on his own (though sometimes he still needs help reading a word). During the "light week," we didn't do additional reading, but the week after that, Caleb read <i>Are You My Mother?</i> by P.D. Eastman and completed several activities, including a maze and an opposites activity.<br />
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<i>Language Arts</i>: During this two-week period, we completed Lesson 5, which mostly focused on verbs. Caleb learned how to identify the verbs in sentences, how to write verbs that occur "now" versus "in the past," and about "special" verbs like tell, give, and sing that have different past forms. We also did a lesson about homophones which Caleb enjoyed the most. He took Test 5 at the end of the two weeks and did very well!<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We took a break from spelling during the light week but started on Week 10 during the second week. Caleb missed 2 out of 10 on his test.<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> The word of the week for the light week was "colossal." The word of the week for the second week was "avoid."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his math workbook.<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We only did a few days of our Bible curriculum during the past two weeks. We're still learning about the Three Persons of the Trinity.<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> The first day of our "light week" was the perfect time to release our butterflies! We got four healthy butterflies from our cup of caterpillars and it was time to let them go into the wild before it got too cold. <br />
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In our zoology curriculum, we completed Chapters 10 and 11. In the story, the twins gets separated due to a glitch in the program, so one sibling gets sent to a eucalyptus forest in Australia (Chapter 10) and the other gets sent to a bamboo forest in China (Chapter 11). The next two chapters will continue to switch back and forth between the two forests as the twins try to get their data so they can reunite at the next location. In Australia, we learned about koalas and rabbits. In China, we learned about giant pandas and golden eagles. Caleb continued to fill out his animal fact sheets and his food chart (which I expanded since we were running out of room!), and the day we learned about golden eagles Caleb did a "beak study" where he experimented with a variety of tools (which represent the different shapes and sizes of bird beaks and bills) to see which did better with a variety of small objects (which represent the different foods birds eat). We did something similar last year but Caleb loved it so it was fun for him to do it again.<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> During the "light week," we learned about Spain. We read a few library books, including <i>The Story of Ferdinand</i>, and Caleb made a bull out of a toilet paper roll. At the end of the week, I made a Spanish gazpacho. The boys didn't like it but I did, so I eat some of it and froze the rest.<br />
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During the second week, we learned about France. Caleb constructed an Eiffel Tower out of plastic straws and also helped me make crepes! We tried a recipe from a cute children's book called <i>Crepes by Suzette</i>, and I got some Nutella to spread inside. <br />
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<i>Misc:</i> The boys also painted pumpkins to put by the front door, and one evening before dinner we spotted a praying mantis on one of the tires of my car! Looks like it was laying eggs so we looked up how long praying mantis eggs take to hatch (given that they're on a tire, it's not looking good for them!). One site said several weeks, plus they do better in warm weather, so either way I don't think we'll see baby praying mantises any time soon!<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/bull-coloring-page/">Toilet Paper Roll Bull Printable (Crayola)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/real-spanish-gazpacho-from-spain-242054">Gazpacho Recipe (Genius Kitchen)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.paper-and-glue.com/2014/08/eiffel-tower-craft.html">Eiffel Tower Craft (What We Can Do With Paper and Glue)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-18787349351280036152017-10-12T10:50:00.001-04:002017-10-12T10:50:27.445-04:00ivey league academy: week in review!We're on a fall break this week (after nine weeks of school I figured we could both use a break!), but here's what we did last week!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> I decided to try another literature-based reading curriculum with Caleb. I find he does better (and stays more engaged) if there's a story to read and hands-on activities to do along with it. So we started a fun book I found at Goodwill awhile back; it's the teacher copy so I just make copies of the pages we need. This week's book was <i>Cliffored at the Circus</i> by Norman Bridwell. We checked out a library copy and Caleb read it through with minimal mistakes! Then every day we'd do a different activity related to the book, such as a word search, putting events in order, etc. Then at the end of the week he made a fun evaluation of the book in the shape of a bag of popcorn. In addition to this curriculum, we're also going to do a "word ladder" every day to help Caleb's spelling and sounding out words skills.<br />
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<i>Language Arts:</i> This week Caleb finished his final draft of writing instructions, and then we reviewed for our Chapter 4 test which he did very well on. This curriculum often has cumulative reviews as well, which I've decided to take advantage of since I don't want Caleb to forget what he learned.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We did Week 9 of his spelling workbook and he got all his words correct on his test!<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word of the week was "dilemma."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his math workbook. He had his fourth math test and he got 100%!<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> We continued our stay in the Amazon rainforest this week, and learned about poison dart frogs and blue morpho butterflies. Since both of these animals undergo metamorphosis, we also discussed that. Our scientific demonstration for this week was to continue observing our caterpillars, who ended up in their chrysalises by the weekend. I waited a few days and then transferred them to the butterfly habitat this week. I'm worried that some of the caterpillars died since only one chrysalis was attached to the lid when I transferred it (it also wiggled while I moved it, which is a good sign!). I went ahead and transferred the others and placed them on paper towels near the walls of the habitat just in case they're alive and just ended up on the floor of the cup!<br />
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<i>Countries:</i> This week we studied Peru. Caleb filled out his country fact sheet and we also tried making <i>alfajores,</i> which are shortbread cookies with dulce de leche sandwiched between. The cookie dough ended up too sandy in texture to work with even after chilling, so instead I made a roasted Peruvian chicken for dinner one night. That ended up delicious! For our activity, I let the boys watch "The Emperor's New Groove" for fun....it takes place in what is now modern-day Peru, and even though it's fictional some of the architecture, customs, and rainforest habitat still shows through. I printed out pictures of llamas for the boys to color as they watched.<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> We finished <i>The 65-Story Treehouse</i> this week. Our library doesn't have any more in the series yet, so I told Caleb he could pick something else. His choice was a nonfiction book about Lewis and Clark! So we started reading that.<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="https://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2017/01/peruvian-roasted-chicken-green-sauce-low-carb.html">Peruvian Roasted Chicken recipe (I Breathe I'm Hungry) </a><br />
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<i>Reading:</i> Caleb finished the 2nd grade level of Hooked on Phonics this week! He was very excited. We'll continue to practice reading and phonics using other curriculum starting next week.<br />
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<i>English:</i> This week we learned about time-order words ("first," "next," "finally," etc.) and how to write out instructions for something. Caleb chose to write out instructions on how to make popcorn in the microwave. I helped him with the planning, drafting, and revising/proofreading stages.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We did Week 8 of his spelling workbook and Caleb got 10 out of 10 correct on his test!<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> This week's word was "ruckus." Caleb chose to write about the "ruckus" between two characters in the Narnia series!<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his math workbook.<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We finished Lesson 4, or "What is God Like? Part 2." We made another mini-book about God's attributes.<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> This week we started our unit on rainforests, specifically the Amazon Rainforest. We learned about sloths and toucans. Caleb filled out animal fact sheets based on what we learned from the curriculum as well as library books, and we also found short videos on YouTube. Our science demonstration was a "rainforest in a bottle." I cut an empty two-liter bottle in half and Caleb helped me put small rocks and potting soil in the bottom. I then took a few weeds from the backyard (making sure to keep the roots and leaves intact) and "planted" them in the soil. We watered the soil and then taped the top of the bottle back to the bottom. We put it on the kitchen windowsill where it would get lots of sunlight. After just a day, we could see water droplets forming, and we could tell that the mini-environment inside the bottle was warm and humid, just like an actual rainforest.<br />
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We also sent away for our "cup of caterpillars" for our butterfly habitat and they arrived this week. We'll be studying the life cycle of the butterfly (as well as the frog) next week so this will be fun to watch. It's amazing how fast the caterpillars grow after just a few days!<br />
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<i>World Cultures:</i> This week we learned about Colombia. It's nice that our science is overlapping with our country study right now! We learned about Colombia's flag and other facts, and also more about the pink dolphins living in the Amazon. I printed out a regular dolphin art project, which Caleb colored pink and cut out (he cut off the top fin; pink Amazonian dolphins have different physical characteristics than the dolphins we're used to!). He also helped me make a coconut-lime smoothie as a snack. He drank some of it but didn't care for it (I think the texture of the coconut milk was a little much for him). Over the weekend I made baked beef empanadas, which turned out very well!<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> This week we started <i>The 65-Story Treehouse</i> by Andy Griffiths. <br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="http://learncreatelove.com/printable-dolphin-craft/">Dolphin Printable Craft (Learn Create Love)</a><br />
<a href="http://katieatthekitchendoor.com/2015/06/18/colombian-limonada-de-coco/">Colombian Coconut Lime Smoothie Recipe (Katie at the Kitchen Door)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.agirlsguiltypleasures.com/2014/02/baked-beef-empanadas.html">Baked Beef Empanadas Recipe (A Girl's Guilty Pleasures)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-47523315152226036032017-09-22T15:28:00.000-04:002017-09-22T15:28:19.629-04:00ivey league academy: week in review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did this week!<br />
One highlight...the boys' activity crates from KiwiCo came this week! They come on a monthly basis; Micah's was pirate-themed and Caleb's was "another way of seeing things" (optical illusions and things like that). There's something different every time so they're usually excited when we get another one!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> Caleb is almost done with Hooked on Phonics! The 2nd grade level is shorter than the other levels. This week we reviewed sounds such as "spl," "squ," "kn," "wr," and soft "c" and "g." We have a few more pages, a story, plus a book left, then we'll try something else. I also encourage Caleb to read on his own; this morning before I got up he got into bed with me and started reading one of his books out loud. He finished it later on during lunchtime and has asked me about five times if I want to read it too, so I'm going to read it and then I joked with Caleb that we could discuss it like we have a book club!<br />
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<i>Language Arts:</i> This week he had a test and he did better. We started the fourth chapter in his workbook, which right now focuses on writing instructions using time-order words ("first," "then," "finally," etc.). He wrote out the steps of making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and we also discussed the importance of putting all the steps in the right order.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> Caleb did Week 7 of his spelling words and got 9 out of 10 correct on his test! He only missed "gave," and as usual, he had the correct letters but in the wrong order. Later on at the library I overheard him ask Micah how to spell "tiger" (so thankful that Caleb wasn't embarrassed that his younger brother knew how to spell a word and he didn't!), and told me later that he didn't know there was a "g" in "tiger." I asked him if he could hear the "guh" sound in the word, and he said no. Not sure if this is something that just comes with practice or what. I can tell he knows how to read and/or spell words by memory, which is fine, but he's going to have to know how to sound out words too!<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word of the week was "gaze."<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his workbook. He had his third math test on Wednesday and only missed one problem!<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We started Lesson 4, which is the second part of "What is God Like?" We discussed more attributes of God, such as omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence (the book also provided easier versions of these words, such as "all-knowing," "always present," and "all-powerful"). On one day, we made a Mobius strip (a loop with a curve in it) so show that God has one "side" (He's always good) and no end, just like the strip. I also helped Caleb with a crossword puzzle.<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> This week we continued our study of the farm habitat and learned about chickens and spiders! For the demonstration, I wasn't a fan of the suggested activity in the book (leave half an apple in a jar without a lid outside and see if insects help break it down...a great experiment, but it didn't really have a lot to do with spiders!), so I searched online and found something a little more fun. I had Caleb drop a sugar cube into a clear disposable cup I had drawn a web on; I told him the cup was his web and the sugar cube was a bug that just got stuck. We then poured a little leftover grapefruit juice on top of the cube (just enough to cover it), and I explained to Caleb that once a bug is trapped, the spider uses its fangs to inject digestive juices into the bug to make it easier to ingest. We used a drinking straw to "stab" the cube, and once it was mostly dissolved I told Caleb to be the spider and suck up the bug! Once he drank it up, there were a few undissolved sugar deposits on the bottom, and I told Caleb that was like the bug's wings and other body parts the spider doesn't eat. Overall it was a fun way to demonstrate how a spider eats! We also watched the original "Charlotte's Web" for fun.<br />
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<i>World Cultures:</i> This week's country was Venezuela. Caleb filled out his country fact sheet and we read some library books, including one about Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall which is located in Venezuela. We also listened to traditional Venezuelan music called "joropo," which features a guitar, harp, and maracas. I've been using Pandora on my tablet to access music from a lot of the countries we've studied so far (reggae from Jamaica, salsa from Cuba, samba from Brazil, etc.). For a craft, we worked on torn paper collages of Angel Falls, and for the food, I made a shredded Venezuelan beef recipe I found in <i>Cook Your Way Around the World, </i>only I used my slow cooker to cook the beef ahead of time. Caleb also helped me make the Brazilian cheese rolls that we were supposed to make last week; I found the tapioca flour at Publix and it's a very easy recipe to follow. Neither kid liked the cheese rolls (go figure) but they seemed to like the beef, which I served on white rice.<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> We read <i>The 52-Story Treehouse</i> by Andy Griffiths this week.<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="http://beinggreatwithmrsbates.blogspot.com/2015/10/how-does-spider-eat.html">How Does A Spider Eat? Activity (Being Great With Mrs. Bates)</a><br />
<a href="https://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/04/15/colorful-collages-of-the-worlds-natural-wonders/">Angel Falls Collage (Kid World Citizen)</a><br />
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I finally changed the chalkboard this week! The movie "Rio" was the inspiration; we watched it this week as part of our study of Brazil and one of the boys' favorites quotes is when the main character complains that all samba songs sound exactly the same to him (then chants "tico, taco, yah, yah, yah!" to prove his point).<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> We kept plugging away at Hooked on Phonics. Caleb practiced some of the more challenging sounds this week, such as "igh," "shr," and "scr."<br />
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<i>English: </i>We finished up Chapter 3 this week and did a review on Friday. Caleb learned about common and proper nouns, capitalizing titles, and how to separate nouns in a series with commas. There's also a cumulative review that covers what we've learned so far this school year, so I think we'll do that first thing next week and <i>then</i> do the Chapter 3 Test. If it were a math test, I'd be fine with Caleb doing a test on a Monday, but language arts confuses him a bit so I'd rather not jump into a test after a weekend without more practice first.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> Caleb learned List 6 of his spelling words. He got 8 out of 10 correct on his test. He spelled <i>sheep</i> as "seep" and <i>queen</i> as "qeen." This is telling me that he still often relies on reading by sight rather than sounding out the word, since he remembered most of the letters of the words but not all. We'll continue with this curriculum though because overall he's doing so much better!<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word this week was "variety." Caleb wrote about his bird feather collection, plus part of a bird poem.<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his Horizons math workbook. <br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We continued learning about the question, "What is God like?" We learned about God's attributes and how that relates to ourselves, and at the end of the week we made an envelope to paste into his journal; inside the envelope were little pages where Caleb wrote his answers to the questions the book asked this week ("Does God exist?" "How many gods are there?" "What does God look like?" and "Is God a person?").<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> This week the Sassafras twins went to a Canadian farm! We learned about cows and bees. Caleb filled out his animal report sheets for each animal and also put them on our food chart. For our scientific demonstration, we made butter in a jar! The directions in my manual were odd (they had you add water with the cream but then also had you periodically pour it back out), so I looked it up on Pinterest and found that really, you just add cream to a jar (and a little salt if you want), then shake it! Randall was home from work that day due to Hurricane Irma, so he also helped with the shaking. After several minutes, we could feel it getting thicker, but when we opened it up we saw that it was whipped cream. After a few more minutes of shaking, we had butter! It's very good too...I've been putting it in our rice and on top of biscuits and toast all week.<br />
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We also colored in beehives later on that week, and looked up a video on "waggle dancing," which is a dance bees engage in to communicate to each other. When a bee finds a great flower with lots of nectar, it flies back to the hive and gets the other bees' attention. Then it does a figure-eight kind of dance while wiggling around; scientists have studied the movements and have found that the dance tells the bees how far to fly AND at what angle in relation to the sun!<br />
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<i>World Cultures:</i> This week's country was Brazil. Caleb filled out his country fact sheet and we read a few books from the library. As mentioned before, we watched our copy of "Rio," which takes place in Brazil and also prominently features Rio de Janeiro's annual "Carnival" festival. It's a funny, entertaining movie and while it's fictional (the main characters are talking birds!), the animators did a great job showing the landscape and culture of Brazil (including the famous Christ the Redeemer statue). One night I also made a Brazilian meat stew out of the <i>Eat Your Way Around the World</i> cookbook. I wanted to make cheese rolls (pao de queijo) as well, but they call for tapioca flour and I couldn't find it at first. I've gotten a few leads about stores that carry it so if I find it we'll just make them during the next week or so.<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> We read <i>The 39-Story Treehouse</i> by Andy Griffiths this week, and have the next installment ready for next week!<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="http://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/make-homemade-butter-thanksgiving-edible-science/">Butter in a Jar directions (Little Bins for Little Hands)</a><br />
<a href="http://patternuniverse.com/category/insect/page/2/">Beehive Printable (Pattern Universe)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU_KD1enR3Q">Honeybees Waggle Dance Video (YouTube) </a><br />
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Less-Mess-Explore-the-World-Research-a-Country-or-City-2035606">Country Report Sheet (Teachers Pay Teachers)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.amomentinourworld.com/2016/08/make-brazilian-carnival-mask.html">Carnival Masks Printable (A Moment in Our World)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-38663878578774163532017-09-08T16:00:00.000-04:002017-09-08T16:00:10.392-04:00ivey league academy: week in review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's what we did this week! We had Monday off for Labor Day and had a light day on Thursday, but still managed to get pretty much everything done.<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> We started the Blue Book in Hooked on Phonics and learned sounds such as "oi," "oy," "ow," and "ou." Caleb also earned a couple of stars on his chart!<br />
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<i>Language Arts:</i> We began Chapter 3 of our English curriculum. Since the previous chapter had been about the process of making a story, I decided not to test Caleb on this. When we attempted the Chapter 2 review last week, he got confused on certain concepts (like do you make a word web when planning the story or editing the story, or at what point do you edit?). We will definitely visit these concepts again later in the year, so I decided to just move on to the next chapter. We studied nouns this week, as well as when to add an "s" or an "es" to plural nouns.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We did List 5 in our spelling curriculum. Caleb got 8 out of 10 correct!<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word of the week was "palindrome." We had fun looking up different palindromes, and we also read a book already in our homeschool library called <i>Mom and Dad are Palindromes!</i> Caleb wrote a very short journal entry for "palindrome" (he wasn't really into writing that day but I made him do it anyway), then chose a short animal poem the other day.<br />
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<i>Math:</i> Caleb took his second math test at the beginning of the week and then continued on with the lessons. On Friday we revisited the concept of "carrying the 1" that we learned in first grade. Caleb had forgotten but caught on eventually after I helped him with the first few problems. The workbook also reintroduced telling time, and Caleb is great at that!<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> Because of our crazy week (including Caleb having a very late night on Wednesday; he went to his first Braves game!), we only got to one Bible lesson this week. We began Lesson 3, where we'll start to learn about what God is like.<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> We continued our journey in the desert this week, focusing on the spiny-tailed lizard and the fennec fox. I helped Caleb fill out his animal record sheets, his desert habitat map, and his desert habitat fact sheet. We also did a scientific demonstration about the fennec fox, which has very large ears to help cool it down. I improvised a bit since the demo required the use of an instant thermometer, which we didn't have, but it still worked. I let the water in the kitchen sink run very hot (yet not too hot to touch), and filled up a pie plate and a coffee mug. I told Caleb the pie plate represented the fennec fox's big ears and the coffee mug represented smaller ears. He touched the water in both vessels and confirmed they both had hot water. We then left them for about ten minutes while he worked in his logbook. After ten minutes, I told him to dip his finger in each one again. This time, the water in the pie plate had cooled down and the water in the coffee mug was still pretty warm. So the more surface area, the faster the water cools. In the same way the big ears of the fennec fox help cool it down during the hot desert days (while also giving it excellent hearing!).<br />
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<i>World Cultures:</i> This week's country was Guatemala. Caleb filled out his country fact sheet, including coloring the Guatemalan flag. The flag has several objects in the middle so we looked up the significance of each one on the internet, something I think we'll start doing for each country's flag since so much symbolism and significance went into designing each one! For our craft, we made worry dolls. We read a library book (one Caleb has checked out on his own before!) about a little boy who worries so much he can't sleep. His grandmother gives him some worry dolls and instructs him to tell a worry to each doll and then they'll do the worrying for him so he can sleep. This is a tradition in Guatemalan culture, almost like what a security blanket or favorite stuffed animal would be in our culture. We used wooden pegs, embroidery thread, pipe cleaners, markers, and little stickers to decorate our worry dolls. I made a girl and Caleb made a boy, then later on that night he got the supplies back out to make another one!<br />
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We also made two traditional recipes: <i>champurradas</i> (sugar cookies with sesame seeds on top, traditionally served with coffee so you can dunk them!) and Guatemalan hot chocolate. I did most of the latter recipe since it involved melting tablet chocolate (a hardened disk of pressed sweetened cocoa powder) with milk and cinnamon on the stove. They were both delicious and perfect as an afternoon snack.<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> We read <i>The 26 Story Treehouse</i> by Andy Griffiths this week. We managed to read a lot of it Thursday morning when Caleb was still fuzzy from his late night (on that day, we didn't do any school till the afternoon!).<br />
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<i>Art:</i> We haven't gotten to our art curriculum since the first week! Not stressing that much though, since our other subjects often include some kind of artistic elements too. It would still be cool to incorporate different artists and styles though, so I'm going to take it week by week and see what we can fit in.<br />
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Links:<br />
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Less-Mess-Explore-the-World-Research-a-Country-or-City-2035606">Country Fact Sheet (Teachers Pay Teachers)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.actuallymummy.co.uk/2013/09/26/how-to-make-worry-dolls-dhl-crafty-blogger-challenge/">Worry Doll Craft (Actually Mummy)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flamingtortillas.com/recipes/cookies/champurradas_guatemalan_cookies">Champurradas Recipe (Flaming Tortillas)</a><br />
<a href="http://globaltableadventure.com/recipe/guatemalan-hot-cocoa-central-america/">Guatemalan Hot Chocolate Recipe (Global Table Adventure)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-76958738880289677462017-09-06T18:27:00.001-04:002017-09-06T18:27:51.912-04:00ivey league academy: week in review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="goog_188001049"><i>Reading:</i> Caleb continued in Hooked on Phonics and finished the Green Book! We were surprised that he's already halfway through, but we're also finding that the second grade level is just quicker (thinner books, less material, etc.).</span><br />
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<span id="goog_188001049"><i>Language Arts:</i> This week, we finished Chapter 2 and Caleb wrote a story! With my guidance, he made a word web on his trip to the zoo last year. We then used that web to list details and form a short paragraph. I helped him proofread it and by the end of the week he had his final draft!</span><br />
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<span id="goog_188001049"><i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> This week's word was "eavesdrop." Once Caleb understood the definition, he remembered a part in the movie "The Jungle Book" where some of the elephants are trying to eavesdrop on their leader's conversation. So he wrote about that in his journal one day and then copied an animal poem excerpt another day.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_188001049"><i>Spelling:</i> Caleb learned his Week 4 List and got 10 out of 10 words correct on his test!</span><br />
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<span id="goog_188001049"><i>Math:</i> Caleb continued working in his Horizons Math workbook.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_188001049"><i>Bible:</i> This week we finished Lesson 2. We learned more about how we know what is true, and Caleb did a few activities in his workbook, including a mini-book!</span><br />
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<span id="goog_188001049"><i>Zoology:</i> We started our time in the desert this week! The two animals we focused on were the camel and the cobra. Caleb filled out animal record sheets for both and also added them to our food chart. For our scientific demonstration, Caleb learned how the design of the camel's feet help them to walk on the sand. Using salt for sand, Caleb used a pencil to push in two cardboard circles (one about the size of a dime, to represent human feet, and the other with a bigger diameter, to represent camel feet). The bigger circle was a lot harder to sink into the sand. So we learned that the bigger the foot, the bigger the surface area and therefore the easier it is to walk on the sand without sinking in. Caleb made a similar connection with snowshoe hares walking in the snow!</span><br />
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<i>World Cultures:</i> This week's country was Jamaica! But first we wanted to finish Cuba, so on Monday we did our Cuban craft that we didn't get to last week. I made a rough sketch of a Cuban tody bird on posterboard and gave Caleb paint and a colored printout of the actual bird as a reference. He also had paintbrushes and some cheap toothbrushes to help give the brushstrokes a more feathered texture (Walmart had a six-pack of "Dr. Fresh" toothbrushes for $1!!).</div>
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We might do something similar for the Jamaican tody bird, which is similar in size but not in color! For Jamaica, Caleb filled out the country sheet and we listened to a lot of reggae music on Pandora. We read a fun story featuring Anansi, a trickster spider who shows up in a lot of fables in both Jamaican and African culture. As for food, Caleb helped me mix up a jerk seasoning blend of herbs and spices (we left out the cayenne pepper though!) and I used it on our slow cooker chicken drumsticks that night. It was a very interesting taste! We also mixed up a homemade version of "Ting," Jamaica's grapefruit soda. We combined equal parts grapefruit juice and Sprite, and also added a little sugar to cut the tartness. Caleb liked it but Micah did not. Both recipes came from our borrowed copy of "Cook Your Way Around the World."</div>
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> We finished <i>The 13 Story Treehouse</i> this week and are moving on to the sequel, <i>The 26 Story Treehouse</i>. </div>
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<i>Extras:</i> We also recently started doing Mad Libs as a "brain break" about halfway through the school day (usually between spelling and math!). I found a junior edition that just deals with nouns, adjectives, verbs, and miscellaneous (in the case of our book, animals!). Caleb has a lot of fun coming up with different things to make the story funny, plus it's good practice for remembering parts of speech. I also got out our continent puzzles this week; I got them off Zulily during the summer but wanted to save them for school. I got out the North America one for Caleb, and even though it was one of the harder ones he still went back and tried the other continents. My only rules for these puzzles are: never work on two continents at once (it would take forever for him to sort out the puzzle pieces!), and watch Micah with them (he likes to lose things).</div>
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Here's what we did last week!<br />
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<i>Eclipse:</i> On Monday we did our schoolwork in the morning, then watched live coverage of the total eclipse! Caleb was especially very excited. I had decided not to try to view it outside, and as a result we were able to watch six different total eclipses across the country! I printed out a few activities in case they got bored while we waited. While we weren't in the path of totality, it did get very dark at one point!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> We continued in Hooked on Phonics and started the "bossy r" sounds such as "ar," "er," "ir," and "ur."<br />
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<i>Language Arts:</i> We had our first English test on Monday and Caleb did pretty well. I think his main issue is understanding the directions and stressing out too much. We began the second unit after that; in this unit, Caleb will learn how to plan, draft, and proofread a story. I helped him with word webs and also wrote a sample paragraph and showed him how to find and correct mistakes.<br />
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<i>Word of the Week/Journal:</i> Our word of the week was "donate." Caleb opted to write about the eclipse for one journal entry, and then copied down a portion of an animal poem for the other.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> Caleb learned Week 3's spelling words and got 9 out of 10 correct on his test!<br />
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<i>Read-Aloud:</i> We started reading <i>The 13 Story Treehouse</i> by Andy Griffiths. There are a lot of fun illustrations so we'll finish it pretty quickly. I already requested a couple of the sequels from the library! <br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in his Horizons Math workbook.<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We began Lesson 2 in our curriculum, which focuses on the question, "How do I know what's true?" We discussed different ways God tells us the truth (through His creation, through His Word, and through Jesus), and also that our senses can usually tell us the truth but can sometimes play tricks on us (there were a few optical illusions to illustrate this point!). One of the fictional stories we read had two friends discussing how they thought the world began. The boy who believed in what the Bible says used a plate of brownies his mom had left for them as an example; he joked with his friend (who believed in the theory of evolution) that the brownies just made themselves! Caleb thought that was funny. He did a few activities in his journal and at the end of the week he helped me make brownies (with mint chocolate chip frosting from the freezer!) as a reminder that only God can make something out of nothing!<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> This was our second week in the African grasslands. We learned about elephants and giraffes. We filled out animal reports for each one, and also finished up our habitat report sheet and "diorama" (really just a copy of a grassland landscape and animal stickers!). We also filled in our food chart for the week (both animals are herbivores) and did a "giraffe saliva" demonstration. I sent the boys out in the backyard to find twigs an leaves. We had one bowl of plain water (to represent human saliva) and one bowl with a cornstarch/water mixture (to represent giraffe saliva). Caleb put a few leaves and twigs in each one and mixed them around. I told him to feel the leaves in each bowl and see which ones seemed softer and less "poky." And of course, the giraffe saliva's leaves and twigs did. The giraffe especially enjoys eating from the acacia tree, which has thorns on it, so its thick saliva helps protect the giraffe's mouth as it chews.<br />
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<i>World Cultures:</i> This week's country was Cuba. We read a few library books and Caleb filled out a country fact sheet. We made a mango shake as well as Cuban sandwiches. Both boys enjoyed the sandwiches (though I left the pickles out for them), while only Caleb liked the mango shake. We still have to complete a fun tody bird art activity, which we'll do early next week before we move on to the next country.<br />
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<u>Links:</u><br />
<a href="http://www.onlypassionatecuriosity.com/solar-eclipse-mini-book/">Solar Eclipse Phase Wheel (Only Passionate Curiosity)</a><br />
<a href="https://thatbaldchick.com/solar-eclipse-printable-worksheets/">Solar Eclipse Tracing Worksheet (That Bald Chick)</a><br />
<a href="http://booksandgiggles.com/2017/06/solar-eclipse-craft-for-kids.html/">Solar Eclipse Craft (Books and Giggles)</a><br />
<a href="http://alldonemonkey.com/2015/02/09/cuban-mango-milkshake-recipe-book-review-around-world-12-dishes/">Cuban Mango Shake Recipe (All Done Monkey) </a><br />
<a href="http://www.desumama.com/cuban-sandwich-recipe/#_a5y_p=1047832">Cuban Sandwiches Recipe (De Su Mama)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2215723208111694008.post-53322705060305806322017-08-18T15:24:00.000-04:002017-08-18T15:24:07.989-04:00ivey league academy: week in review!Here's what we did this week!<br />
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<i>Reading:</i> We continued in Hooked on Phonics and learned more long vowel sounds, such as "ee," "ea," "ow," "oa," "ai," and "ay." Caleb does well as long as he doesn't rush!<br />
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<i>Language Arts:</i> We finished Chapter 1 on Friday and did a review of what we've learned so far (sentences vs. fragments, finding the subject and action of a sentence, types of sentences, correct punctuation, and alphabetical order). The next step is a test for Chapter 1, which we'll probably try on Monday. I don't want Caleb to stress himself out but I also want him to get used to taking tests.<br />
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<i>Journal/Word of the Week:</i> Our word of the week was "askew." On Tuesday, Caleb wrote about his calendar being askew, and on Thursday he selected another part of an animal poem for his journal.<br />
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<i>Spelling:</i> We did our Week 2 spelling list and activities and Caleb got 10 out of 10 words right on his test!<br />
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<i>Bible:</i> We finished Lesson 1 ("Where Am I Building My Life?") this week. The next lesson will focus on how we know what is true.<br />
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<i>Math:</i> We continued in Caleb's math workbook and he had his first math test on Friday. He only missed 5 points out of 149 possible points! I think he could have done even better than that only he kept getting distracted and tried to talk to me or his brother.<br />
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<i>Zoology:</i> We went to the African grasslands this week. The curriculum focused on lions and cheetahs. Caleb filled out animal information sheets in his workbook (the children in the story are required to enter accurate data on each animal in order to progress to the next thing!), and we also read several library books on them. We also made a chart to use from here on out; we'll sort all the animals we learn about into groups based on what they eat (carnivores, herbivores, omnivores). The teacher's manual has animal pictures in the back, so I copied them and cut them out so Caleb could glue them next to the animal names. There are also pictures of each habitat, so after printing out the picture of the grasslands, I printed out the animal pictures on a full-sheet label to make them into stickers (I also gave them a little color!). We'll be staying in the grasslands next week, so Caleb can then color in the habitat and stick the appropriate animal stickers on there. Finally, we did a fun demonstration about how a cat's eyes reflect light; we covered one toilet paper tube with construction paper and one with foil, then shone a flashlight on each in a dark room. The foil reflected the light better than the paper, just like a cat's eye would.<br />
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<i>World Cultures:</i> This week's country was Mexico. Caleb filled out a country fact sheet based on library book information plus more current information from the internet. For our craft, we made pinata suncatchers using construction paper, tissue paper squares, and contact paper; I drew a rough outline of a donkey (the classic pinata shape!) onto the paper, cut it out from the middle, then stuck it onto the sticky contact paper. Caleb stuck tissue paper squares all inside the donkey shape until there were no spaces, then I stuck another piece of contact paper over it. It was cloudy outside that afternoon, but when I held the finished product up to the light, it was pretty! Micah made a similar one in the shape of a snake. For food, Caleb learned how to make guacamole and baked churros. That same day, I made pork carnitas in the slow cooker and Mexican rice in my pressure cooker so we really had yummy food that night (and leftovers the next night!).<br />
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<i>Art:</i> We didn't get to our art lesson this week, which is fine because the boys' Kiwi and Koala Crates came in that Wednesday so we worked on those. Caleb's crate had a puppetry theme; I helped him construct a marionette puppet as well as a talking puppet (both kinds have interchangeable parts so the marionette can be three different animals and the talking puppet can be two). Micah's was music-themed. We made a xylophone and a little tambourine!<br />
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<u>Links:</u><br />
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Less-Mess-Explore-the-World-Research-a-Country-or-City-2035606">Country Notebook Page (Teachers Pay Teachers) </a><br />
<a href="http://innerchildfun.com/2010/05/quick-craft-pinata-suncatchers.html">Pinata Suncatcher Craft (Inner Child Fun)</a><br />
<a href="http://everydaydishes.com/simple-food-recipes/baked-churros/">Baked Churros Recipe (Everyday Dishes and DIY)</a>Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16358261988207658211noreply@blogger.com0