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Posted on April 30, 2009 - by

Year 0: Week 27

Our school days are Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 9:30am, when we return from dropping off Ethan at Mother’s Day Out. Each bullet point is a 5-15 minute period of time.

Monday:

  • Mommy’s book club
  • Errand, cleaning day

Tuesday:

  • Pledge
    Weather: Record temperature, outside conditions
    Calendar: Write out weekly schedule
  • Phonics:
    • Short I vowel sound with “ind” and “ild” Crossword Puzzle- Barbie Phonics (pg 15)
    • Short and Long I vowel sounds – Phonics Educational Workbook (pgs 6-7)
  • Math: Addition sentences – Disney Princess Addition and Subtraction (pgs 7-8)
  • Science: We had a very strong thunderstorm system blow through the last few days, so Kate requested to learn more about storms.
  • Literature: Raggedy Ann Learns a Lesson by Johnny Gruelle
  • Lunch (1hr)
  • Literature: Kate’s choice
  • Independent Reading/Rest Time

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Friday:


Posted on April 27, 2009 - by

BOOK IT! Reading Program from Pizza Hut

BOOK IT! motivates children to read by rewarding their reading accomplishments with praise, recognition and pizza. BOOK IT! is simple for the teacher to use, flexible because goals match reading ability, and fun because achieving a goal is a great reason to celebrate.

Who is eligible for the BOOK IT! Program for homeschools?
Any student in grades K-6 (5 years old by September of current school year) that is homeschooled and does not attend any other educational facility.

What are the program dates for 2009-010?
October 1, 2009, through March 31, 2010.

When will the 2009-10 materials be shipped to enrolled homeschools?
Materials will arrive by early to mid-September.

Visit the BOOK IT! site for more information and to enroll your homeschooler(s)…


Posted on April 23, 2009 - by

Year 0: Week 26

Our school days are Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 9:30am, when we return from dropping off Ethan at Mother’s Day Out. Each bullet point is a 5-15 minute period of time.

Monday:

  • Mommy’s book club
  • Errand, cleaning day

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

  • Lunch (1hr)
  • Watch Disney’s “Earth” at the theater for Earth Day!
  • Outdoor Play (1hr)
  • Literature: Library Books
  • Independent Reading/Rest Time

Thursday:

Friday:


Posted on April 21, 2009 - by

Books We Love: April 2009

Ballet of the Elephants

Ballet of the Elephants

by Leda Schubert


My review
rating: 5 of 5 stars

Winner of the 2007-2008 Texas Bluebonnet Award, this book filled with watercolor pictures of the true story of the Ballet of Elephants was captivating. When Igor Stravinsky (composer of The Nutcracker) was asked by George Balanchine (Russian Choreographer) to compose a piece of music for John Ringling North’s circus elephants to perform to, Stravinsky gladly jumped at the opportunity. My 6 year old listened to the story fascinated by the idea of elephants performing ballet, and was even more enthralled at the end when she realized this had been a TRUE story. Great book for introducing Stravinsky as a composer. (Continue reading this article…)


Posted on April 17, 2009 - by

Year 0: Week 25

Our school days are Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 9:30am, when we return from dropping off Ethan at Mother’s Day Out. Each bullet point is a 5-15 minute period of time.

Monday:

  • Mommy’s book club
  • Errand, cleaning day

Tuesday:

  • Pledge
    Weather: Record temperature, outside conditions
    Calendar: Write out weekly schedule
  • Evaluation Week! Kindergarten Skill Test covers the following skills:
    • Alphabet – recognize and name all upper and lower case
    • Letter Sounds
    • Read Color and Number words
    • Knows Shapes
    • Count to 30
    • Knows Birthday, Address, and Phone Number
    • Says Days of the Week and Months in Order
    • Knows consonant blends and digraphs
    • Knows short and long vowel sounds
    • Reads 30 most common words
  • Lunch (1hr)
  • Literature: Kate’s choice
  • Independent Reading/Rest Time

Wednesday:

  • Story time at the Library (10:30 am)
  • Turn in old and check out new books (11:00 am)
  • Lunch (1hr)
  • Outdoor Play (1hr)
  • Literature: Library Books
  • Independent Reading/Rest Time

Thursday:

  • Pledge
    Weather: Record temperature, outside conditions
    Calendar: Write out weekend schedule
  • Phonics:
    • Short Vowel Review: Barbie Phonics (pgs 7-8)
    • Short and Long O: Phonics Grade 1 Educational Workbook (pgs 8-9)
  • Math: Addition sentences using #s 1-9: Disney Princess Addition & Subtraction (pg 6)
  • Lunch (1hr)
  • Outdoor Play (1hr)
  • Sign Language: Practice Time 123 DVD from Signing Time
  • Independent Reading/Rest Time

Friday:

  • Nature Walk

Posted on April 9, 2009 - by

Year 0: Week 24

Our school days are Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 9:30am, when we return from dropping off Ethan at Mother’s Day Out. Each bullet point is a 5-15 minute period of time.

Monday:

  • Mommy’s book club
  • Errand, cleaning day

Tuesday:

  • Pledge
    Weather: Record temperature, outside conditions
    Calendar: Write out weekly schedule
  • Phonics: Easy Reader – Oliver Pig and the Best Fort Ever by Jean Van Leeuwen
  • Composer Study: Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf”
  • Artist Study: Matisse: The King of Color by Laurence Anholt (see my review of this book here)
  • Literature: Old Mother West Wind “Jimmy Skunk Looks for Beetles” by Thornton Burgess
  • Poetry: “The Farmer and the Queen” by Shel Silverstein
  • Lunch (1hr)
  • Literature: Kate’s choice
  • Independent Reading/Rest Time

Wednesday:

  • Story time at the Library (10:30 am)
  • Turn in old and check out new books (11:00 am)
  • Lunch (1hr)
  • Outdoor Play (1hr)
  • Literature: Library Books
  • Independent Reading/Rest Time

Thursday:

Friday:

  • Nature Walk