Dictation - Spelling Wisdom Steady progress for most, Dominic worked hard catching up. I ensured M&M revised better these last two weeks. Xavier has 'slipped under the radar' and has some work to do.
Spelling
The Spell of Words - Dominic worked hard. Xavier has 'slipped under the radar' here too!! Lots of work coming up for Xavier!
Phonics, Reading & Writing with Little Ones
Genevieve has been reading the Fitzroy readers, reading well. I do need to be more consistent though in listening to her read.
Saxon had been doing lots of Starfall Phonics.
However I have limited his computer time more in the last couple of weeks, hooray!
Grammar
M & M finished Little Grammar People - Nuri Mass!
Copywork
Malachi started his new copywork book. Xavier, Mariah & Genevieve are making steady progress.
*Note to Self* Write out Psalms for Dominic to copy.
Editing
*Note to Self* Find passages to print out for older boys to do extra exercises. Progress in punctuation for Dominic is still really needed.
Composition
Writing Club for older children with Sr J. "What Event Really Changed your Life"
Dominic has started a Round Robin with friends, excellent writing.
Narrations - Dominic-Science. Malachi - Science & Faith. Mariah - Science & Faith. Xavier - Science.
Poetry
Children reading poems daily to themselves.
Chiara, Dominic & Xavier read assign.chapters.
Spanish
Xavier - Revised
Faith
Genevieve - 'My Confession' - Danile Lord Rev.
Mariah - Finished Once Upon a Time Saints, began More Once Upon a time Saints.
*Note to Self* Don't leave Malachi's Faith till end of week.
I really need to be more disciplined with Genevieve's Faith, wanting her to make her Reconciliation in a month.
History
SOTW2 Boys & C read a chapter a week. Read extra books. SOTW1 Girls Read about the Hebrews coming to Egypt and the first Sumerian dictator.
Science
John Hudson Tiner for the teens. Chiara (Chemistry) Steady progress. Xavier (World All Around Us) read several chapters. Dominic (Physics) steady progress.
Geography
All the boys. Mariah - Uncle Josh's Maps,
Maths
Xavier, Malachi, Mariah and Saxon all did 'a bit'. Maths seems to be sliding a little at present.
*Note to Self* Encourage more maths work.
Picture Books
Did read a few but didn't keep a great list.
*Note to Self* Be more consistent in reading 3 a day.
Individual Literature/St Reading
Mariah
Cat's Cradle
More Once Upon a time Saints (Faith)
Malachi
Timestorm 2 - Anthony James
Timestorm 3 - Anthony James
Zac Power; Fossil Fury - HI Larry
Swallowdale - Arthur Ransome (Still Reading)
The Silver Branch - Rosemary Sutcliff (History)
Xavier
Timestorm 2 - Anthony James
Timestorm 3 - Anthony James
Guardians of Gahoole - Lost Tales of Gahoole
The Beggar of Volubilis - Caroline Lawrence(History)
+ 3 other Caroline Lawrence mysteries.
Dominic
Timestorm 1, 2 & 3 - Anthony James
The Jungle - Clive Cussler
My Diary: Rome (History)
Chiara
Shadow of His Wings (WW2)
Secret Adversary - Agatha Christie
A Philadelphia Catholic in King James' Court (Faith)
