Homeschool Wrap Up Week 32

We had some beautiful weather this week, and one really stormy night.  It didn't hit as bad at my house as it did in some of the surrounding area but it was bad enough to knock out the power, wake up the house, and wait and wonder if we would need to take cover for a tornado.  We did not have any damage from this storm but there was a lot of damage in the area.  Springtime in Arkansas.

In our shopping adventure this week I was able to buy a spray bottle of bleach ( we use these to bleach out animal troughs and buckets.)  I have not seen those in the store since the end of February.  Meat was low.  Some freezer products were low and still no big tubs of butter.  I had to go to two stores and buy two small ones.  Strange.  Fabric was still almost completely empty.  Everyone bought it up to make masks.  Arkansas has begun the reopening process ( we were never under shelter in place but many, many businesses (and churches) had to close and of course "social distancing" practices were put into place.)  Restaurants can begin to open May 11th with limited capacity, masks, and other measures.  Hair salons, gyms, massage parlors, things like that can open this week.  An announcement will be made today on other recommendations for larger gatherings starting up again like church and 4 H is supposed to be deciding on summer activities after the governor's announcement.

Our school year is winding down!  I can't believe it is May!


Week 32 in our Homeschool

Bible: We read 4 chapters in 1st Corinthians.

History: We watched two episodes of Drive Thru History The Gospels.

Science: We finished the activities on roots in Botany.  We took our preserved rose out of it's box.

Geography: We studied Ireland in Let's Go Geography.

Art History: We finished the Post Impressionist Artist section in HiGasfy.

Latin: We finished lesson 3 on Gender in Visual Latin.

Emmie: Emmie has started moving a little faster in AAR Level 3 and I'd like to finish it up before we stop for the summer and keep her reading some chapter books that she chooses over the summer before we start level 4 next fall. We read a fun story this week called Sleeping Rudy.  She completed 4 lessons in Math on division and in Lightning Lit we read The Bears on Hemlock Mountain.

Lily is working on Nim's Island for Lightning Lit.  We watched the movie a few weeks ago so we will see what she thinks about the differences.  She also completed 4 lessons in math and in her Reading Eggs workbook.

Christian and Anthony: completed Step 15 in AAS Level 7, read 4 chapters in Adam of the Road and continued working on the steps to writing a research paper in Jump In.

Other Activities this Week

Chelsea had to work a long day shift on Monday so the babies arrived at 6:10 and were here until 4:30.  Liam was very happy the donut shop had opened and he brought everyone donuts.  It was a pretty day and we spent much of it outside.  Willow loves to stand up on her own.  She even took one step!

We did some more work on the barn.  It's getting closer to being done.

We went walking at the park again on the Nature Trail and around the pond.

Emmie helped me in the garden.  My plants are not growing well.

Our last year's goat babies turned one year old.

Some of the children had a two night camp out in the backyard,

We went to the lake and did some fishing.

hundreds of minnows

the baby geese we saw last week were much bigger

We were challenged to an egg drop by 4 H.  They built a nest for the egg out of different types of paper and a tissue box and dropped it out of an upstairs window onto the driveway.  It didn't break.

Lily had her piano lesson again by phone.  She doesn't love it this way but it's the only way we can have lessons right now.


I hope you had a great week!

Happy Homeschooling!