Some of the children are having trouble thus far, of being motivated this term. As I am behind in marking and in keeping my learning notes updated, I'm also feeling the disjointedness of not having my 'finger on the pulse.' Resolving and endeavouring to do much better next week.
Family Read Aloud
Finished Pegeen - Hilda Van Stockum
The Mitchells : Five for Victory - Hilda Van Stockum (Couple of Chapters)
Blinky Bill - Dorothy Wall (Began)
Chiara Faith - Completed three chapters of Our Moral Life in Christ. Finished the book!! So very pleased, a good, firm foundation. Now reading Introduction to Catholicism. Maths- 2 Lessons Language Arts - 6 pages of Ridout. Read 4 chapters of Eats, Shoots and Leaves. Really enjoying it. Spelling Wisdom - 5 exercises. Excellent progress. Literature analysis - 1 Lesson Writing Club - Descriptive essays, learning alot. Narrations - Written three; Grammar, Spiritual and history. The Spell of Words - 3 chapters, finished book!! No need for further work. Poetry - Focusing on Australian poetry. Read 32 poems!! a mixture of quality, enjoying some not others. Shakespeare - Listened to Act 1 Romeo and Juliet. Logic - Read 4 chapters, needing to discuss with David. History - SOTW2, - 3 chapters and mapwork. Geography - began 1 Michael Palin DVD; Round the World in 80 Days Science - wrote a paper on everyday herbal medicines, tradional and medical. Read Mystery of the Periodic Table; really good.
Xavier Faith - Philadelphia Catholic in King James Court. Loved it. Set all Afire - Louis de Wohl, liked it. Maths - 35 lessons Eats, Shoots and Leaves - 1 chapter. Finds it interesting how grammar effects writing Writing Club - Descriptive essays One Year Adventure Novel - 2 lessons Narrations - 2 spitirual, 1 grammar and 1 history. Dictation - 1 lesson. Great Editing - 4 lessons The Spell of Words - 8 exercisies Handwriting - 10 pages Poetry - Laurel and the Harp; Read 40 poems to self Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet, Logic - 3 chapters History - SOTW2 Read 3 chapters Geography -Michael Palin DVD; Round the World in 80 Days, 2 epsidoes Spanish - 2.5 hrs
Xavier - Individual Reading
Harry Potter x 7
Ark Angel - Anthony Horowitz
Snakehead - Anthony Horowitz
Tiger, Tiger - Lynne Reid Banks (History)
Thieves of Ostia (History)
Hound of the King - Henry Treece (History)
Legion of the Eagle - Henry Treece (History)
War Dogs - Henry Treece (History)
Philadelphia Catholic in King James Court. (Faith)
The Hold Up Heroes (Making Tracks) Turning the Page (Making Tracks)
River Boy (Making Tracks)
A Penny to Remember (Making Tracks)
War Dog - Henry Treece (History)
Swallows and Amazons
Reading Swallowdale
Battle Boy - nos. 11 & 12
Mariah Faith - Once Upon a time Saints - read 12 stories, enjoying them. Maths - 1 lesson Language Arts - wrote 1 blog entry Grammar little Grammar People - 7 chapters Writing Club - Round robin Narrations - 1 grammar and 1 saint narration Great Editing Adventures - 7 lessons Spelling Wisdom - 5 lessons Handwriting - 4 pages Poetry - Read 34 poems by RL Stevenson History - SOTW 1, 3 chapters, Geography - watched 1 Michael Palin DVD; Uncle Josh's maps; marking continents/countries. Science - Steve Spangler videos, 4 experiments
Mariah - Individual Reading
The Other Side - Sally Morgan (Making Tracks)
The Saw Doctor - Gary Crew (Making Tracks)
Caravan Kids ( Making Tracks)
The Hold Up Heroes (Making Tracks)
A penny to Remember (Making Tracks)
Once Upon a time Saints (Faith)
Seeker to Knowledge (History)
Archaeologists dig for clues - Kate Duke (History)
Spot in the Sun (began) (History)
Battle Boy books - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Pony Pals x 1
Milly-Molly-Mandy (begun)
Dawn on rocky ridge (Little House) - begun
Genevieve Reading - Faith & Freedom 1 , Beginner Beginner Dr Suess bks Maths - a few lessons Faith - Books read down below History - SOTW1 , 3 chps really enjoyed. Plus books read below.
Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel - Virgina Lee Burton
Maybelle - Virginia Lee Burton Snow Bears - Martin Waddell Charlie Needs a Cloak - Tomie dePaola Little Toot - Lentil - Robert McCloskey The Man Who Didn't Wash His Dishes - Phyllis Krasilovsky You Are Special - Max Lucado Up the Wooden Hill - Sam McBratney Farmer Pelz's Pumpkins - Colin Thiele The Giant Carrot - Jan Peck
History Little Grunt and the Big Egg - Tomie DePaola
We're Sailing Down the Nile - Laurie Krebs The Seeker of Knowledge
