Seven Little Australians Living and Learning: Learning Notes, Weeks 1 & 2, Term 1 2014

Spelling Wisdom - 10 lessons. Needing to put lots of effort into this.
Bible - Reading Genesis, and also using it for copywork
Poetry - Began memorising The Ancient Mariner. Began enjoying it but then felt very passionate it was too abstract to appeal to him.

Literature

Young Carthaginians - GA Henty

Latin

Better Read Than Dead - Did several exercises and took notes

Began Grade 11 with mathsonline. Revision at this stage and very easy for him, will get more difficult

Science Matters - 2 chapters, read and took notes as reading. Loves it finding it interesting. Studied electronics and chemical bonding.
Singapore Science - Physics. Very good. 2 chapters. found the textbook approach not as enjoyable

History of the Church - Didache. 2 Chapters, copious pages of study answer questions. Enjoying it.

Malachi

Faith

Introduction to Catholicism. Chps 1 & 2. Read, wrote answers. Found it interesting.
Catechism 1 chapter. Memorised
Read St Athanasis - FA Forbes

Language Arts

Spelling Wisdom - 9 lessons. Needing to put lots of effort into this.
Great Explorations in Editing - 3 lessons. Interesting
Copywork - Bible - Needing to be more consistent, takes lots of time
Writing With Skill - 1 weeks worth. Found it a bit tricky
Poetry - Began memorising Andy's Gone With the Cattle, loved this poem, an excellent job of remembering!

Literature

Trixie Belden - Need to step it up!

Logic

Fallacy Detective - 2 chapters, really enjoying it.

Maths

Mathematics.com - 10 lessons. Working hard on 2 lessons per day. Mostly getting 100% first try

Science

History of Medicine JH Tiner - 4 chapters, read and answer questions. Really enjoying it, learning lots.

History

A Little History of the World Gombrich. - 3 Chapters, written excellent narrations, very impressed

Geography

World Physical Geography - Runkle - 2 chapters, enjoying, quite enthusiastic

Great Explorations In Editing - 4 lessons
Writing with Skill - 4 lessons. Struggled with the narration concepts at first but beginning to find it easier
Spelling Wisdom - 6 lessons. Writing with fluency and mostly accuracy.
Shakespeare - Listened to 2 stories on Librivox
Poetry - Memorised My Country - Dorothy Mackellar. Loves poetry and totally impressed us with her memory!!!

Literature

Millie's Courageous Days - Martha Finley

Began with MEP maths. Decided it really isn't a good fit. Switched to mathsonline and soo much happier. Now understands and has set herself goals to finish Grade 5 by the end of term 2.

Planet Earth - JH Tiner - 4 chapters, read and answer. Loves JHT, really likes science now:)

Insect Adventrues - J H Fabre Read 4 chapters. Gave oral narrations. Found it hard at first but coming easier to her.

RC History. Read 3 early Roman senators, and 3 early Church matyrs. Wrote narrations for 2 people

Read Alouds for Younger Three

Happy Little Family - Rebecca Caudill
White Sails to China - Clyde Robert Bulla
Popmpeii
Bessie Bee (Chps 1- 4)

Faith & Life - Chps 1 & 2, Read and gave dictated narration, Mum wrote down.
New Catholic Picture Bible - Garden of Eden, Cain & Abel, Noah, Abraham. Dictated narration
Once Upon a Time Saints - Read 4 chapters, dictated narration.
Catechism - Memorised chapters 1 & 2

Language Arts

Reading to Mum. Mercy Watson & Zac Powers. Doing so well in reading, not only reading with far more confidence and fluency for reading lesson but reading catechism and one of mum's written narrations. So heartening to see:)
Copywork - working on pencil grip and letter placement
Schonell Spelling - 6 lists. Then uses words in a dictated sentence.
Primary Language Lessons - 4 lessons orally
Shakespeare - Listened to 2 stories on Librivox
Poetry - Ning, Nang, Nong. Loves poetry and totally impressed us with her memory!!!

Maths

Began with MEP maths. Decided it really isn't a good fit. Switched to mathsonline and soo much happier.

Science

Volcanoes - Read from Childcraft, watched a BBC movie on youtube, worked on a few worksheets.

Nature

Read 4 chapters of Bessie Bee.

History

Read and narrated 2 chapters of Child's History of the World. We then decided we are bored with this and began RC History. Read about Pompeii. Really enjoyed this.

Art

Watched tutorials on youtube, inspired huge amounts of drawings and oil pastel designs

Faith & Life - Chps 1 & 2, Read and gave dictated narration, Mum wrote down.
New Catholic Picture Bible - Garden of Eden, Cain & Abel, Noah, Abraham. Dictated narration
Once Upon a Time Saints - Read 4 chapters, dictated narration.
Catechism - Memorised chapters 1 & 2

Language Arts

Reading to Mum. Mercy Watson & Zac Powers. Doing so well in reading, not only reading with far more confidence and fluency for reading lesson but reading catechism questions. Exciting, picking up the pace.
Copywork - working on pencil grip and letter placement
Primary Language Lessons - 4 lessons orally
Shakespeare - Listened to a story on Librivox, Midsummer Night's Dream
Poetry - Sir Nicketty Nox. Loves poetry and totally impressed us with his memory!!!

Maths

Began with MEP maths. Decided it really isn't a good fit. Switched to mathsonline and soo much happier.

Science

Volcanoes - Read from Childcraft, watched a BBC movie on youtube, worked on a few worksheets.

Nature

Read 4 chapters of Bessie Bee.

History

Read and narrated 2 chapters of Child's History of the World. We then decided we are bored with this and began RC History. Read about Pompeii. Really enjoyed this.

Art

Watched tutorials on youtube, inspired huge amounts of drawings and oil pastel designs

Ignatius

Faith

Faith & Life - Chps 1 & 2, Read and gave dictated narration, Mum wrote down.
New Catholic Picture Bible - Garden of Eden, Cain & Abel, Noah, Abraham. Dictated narration
Once Upon a Time Saints - Read 4 chapters, dictated narration.
Catechism - Memorised chapters 1 & 2

Language Arts

Sounds with mum, capitals A & B
Copywork - working on pencil grip and letter placement
Poetry - When Daddy Fell into the Pond. Loves poetry and totally impressed us with his memory!!!

Maths

Began with MEP maths. Decided it really isn't a good fit. Switched to mathsonline and soo much happier.

Science

Volcanoes - Read from Childcraft, watched a BBC movie on youtube, worked on a few worksheets.

Nature

Read 4 chapters of Bessie Bee.

History

Read and narrated 2 chapters of Child's History of the World. We then decided we are bored with this and began RC History. Read about Pompeii. Really enjoyed this.

Art

Watched tutorials on youtube, inspired huge amounts of drawings and oil pastel designs