Homeschool Wrap Up Week 14

 We are winding down to be in a good stopping place on our work before Christmas break.  Alex finished up his first semester at Cossatot in his welding class.  The girls finished up dance and gymnastics until the New Year.  The girls were able to have a Christmas Music Recital on Friday. 

6 week old baby rabbit cuteness.

Did you notice Lily was wearing shorts?  We had a record high temperature of 75 degrees on Wednesday.  Not warm enough for me to wear shorts, but warm enough for her :)

Homeschool Wrap Up Week 14

Bible: We continued our reading through the New Testament with the book of Hebrews.

History: We completed 3 lessons in The MOH on Charles Martel, Charlemagne, and The Thousand and One Nights, Tales from Arabia.

Read Aloud: We finished A Christmas Carol and then watched a couple of different versions of it throughout the week and week-end.  The children like The Muppets the best but out of the ones we watched the one starring Alastair Sim was the most accurate though still different from the book.

Geography: We learned about Washington DC and Virginia.

Language Arts: The boys worked on editing and final drafts of their personal narratives.  They are trying to finish Treasure Island before the break.  Only 6 chapters to go!  Emmie finished Mr. Poppers Penguins which was the last book in her language arts curriculum.  I will order the next level for her to start in January.  Lily finished The Borrowers which was her last book before the break.

Spelling/Reading: The boys finished Step 25 in AAS Level 7.  Emmie completed step 12 in AAS Level 2 and lesson 31 in AAR Level 4.

Latin: We did a review of what we have learned in the first 10 lessons.

Lily made this pretty arrangement for our table.

For the music recital, Lily played Angels We Have Heard on High for the prelude.  Then later she played Carol of the Bells for her recital song.  Emmie, Lily, and Kat played Little Drummer Boy on Bells and Chimes with Ms. Becky accompanying on piano.  They had only practiced it with the piano twice before but they still did a good job. The recital was at our church so the rows were already marked off to keep everyone "socially distant." Masks and temperature checks were required and the children walked up and down to the stage in ways that they wouldn't have to walk near each other.  It was a beautiful recital and everyone did a great job! 

 

 

 

 

I hope you had a great week!

Happy Homeschooling!