Update to Self...

H. first read- To Kill a Mockingbird (assign the same essay I assigned Ar. last year!0
Ar first read- Les Miserables
C. first read- Adam of the Road
Aa. first read- D'Aulaire's Abraham Lincoln!

Pops will do a study of Darwin on Trial with the kids (his idea!!)

Silkscreening with Papa too!!- can't wait!! We will schedule this in the end of October, beginning of November (in time for Christmas gifts)

Spelling City for H. with lists daily from Sequential Spelling (AAS was a BOMB!)
AAS with Aaron
Dictation still weekly with Ar. and biweekly with C.

Science- The Way Life Works thing I found online again.... looks like just the ticket for H. and Ar. (Have to iron this all out!!)

YIKES!! Need to get this all flowing...but at least I am excited about it this year!

More books...

Schoolhouse Rock- multiplication tables - Aa. and C. will drill, drill, drill, in the Fall!!

Usborne Illustrated Chemistry Dictionary

More books for C. and an Author etc......

For C.
Robin Hood- have this one
Beric the Britain- ditto
Captain's Courageous- Kipling
Prince and the Pauper- he just has to finish this
**Cathedral
**Castle
(May read the last two outloud to he and Aa.)

To two youngest:
Chingas Kahn
Arabian Knights
The House of Sixty Fathers (Matt will do this one)


Our Term Artist:
Emily Carr
I have a great kids picture book I will read with the kids as well...

Older Two:
They will begin reading about the Nativity of the Theotokos today out of the Incarnate God to be ready for next week.

These are such scattered thoughts, but such is life right now. Thankfully this is a scarcely visited blog!!

Science...

Frogs etc.- Aa.
Golden Book of Chemistry- add that on for Ar.
Paul Fleishman book and The New Way Things Work- C.(and H possibly a bit too with the Fleischer book).
Science Matters- Ar. and H. for an intro to some of the topics
Journey to the Ants- Ar.
Secrets of the Woods- Me to C. and Aa. in 2nd term

Typing

Note to self:

Oldest 3 will type this year... they will become very fast...or at least work at it!

Number 4...

It is too late for this tonight, but here goes a two minute shot!!

Religion:
Ditto C. plus some great Saint picture books- 1 every other week or so.

Reading:
Lots of practice in Word Mastery, flashcards etc.
Nate the Great
Thornton Burgess

Math:
Singapore
Times Tables- nail em down!! Work at it every day with C. and Aa. in Sept. and Oct.!!

History:
Ditto C. plus some Egypt stuff!
Picture Books for History too!!

Literature:
Fairy Books
C.s read alouds
Pops reads at night...

Writing:
Me glued to his side for copy work.
Beginning dictation
Once a month letter.
Freewrite a few times a month- I scribe!
Introduce cursive (need a new italics book!!)
Use a few lesons in English for the Thoughtful Child (here and there or when needed)

Fine Arts;
With all of us
Illustrating narrations.

Music:
Taken care of.

Science:
Frogs and Amphibians- begin with Frog Calls and colouring book (ORDER IT!!) Get field guide at library (or A.s bookshelf!). Books from library.
Experiments- once a week with C. and sometimes H.

Learning to read well is the push this year, with lots of read alouds and a real joy of learning new things sprinkled in with lots of beauty!!

Child Three..

Getting down there!

Religion:
Stories from the New Testament (once we finish the Old Testament)
Lives of Saints
Hmmm....

Math:
Onwards with Singapore- hopefully get to 6A this year.
Nail those timestables!!

English:
Typing
Dictation
Intermediate Language Lessons (as needed or 2 times a week)
Weekly narration/ Letter/ Book Journal

Literature:
One Classic (or 2)-finish Prince and The Pauper
The Bronze Bow
Adam of the Road
Robin Hood (possibly out loud)
Beorn the Proud (probably out loud)
Need more here.....
Edited to add: Beric the Britain
Captain's Courageous
Cathedral
Song of Roland???

Science:
TOPS with us
Need LOTS more ideas here as he LOVES science

Latin:
First Form/ or keep on with the Greek

History:
Famous Men of the Middle Ages (out loud)
When Knights Were Bold/ The Story of the Middle Ages (or something like this on the Baldwin Project!!)
Bede- out loud
Some great historical fiction: The House of 60 Fathers, Beorn the Proud, Illustrated Canterbury tales (slot this with the older kids), Gawain and the Green Knight (with older kids) , picture books with Aa. for history such as Chingis Kahn ...need more things here!!

Music:
Taken care of

Fine Arts:
ditto the other kids
Memorise 2 poems per term
Illustrate one -2 things per month
Nature Journal 2 times a month

Phys-ed:
Don't all little boys run around!! Actually this one draws mostly!

Three sort of, kind of, down- one to go!!