Must Hang On...Longer

Attempting more than life skills for lessons today,
the Homeschool dug deep and wide
to discover the homework elves didn't
complete our lessons while we were covered
in blankets of Kleenex!

Student, working on bridging the gap between
her sharp Reading skills and developing Spelling skills,
worked through "ou as in out" and "ow as in owl" in Phonics.
Her connections are becoming more closely
woven between the auditory and tactile. Seatwork always helps, too.

Also in today's auditory learning experience, Student headed
back to the Academy to see Mrs. S for the beginning of Spring semester violin lessons.
Student had fun playing copycat and gave her ears quite the workout today!

After Mascot lead Student through much review, they ended with new skip-counting: by dozens!
Student: I really like how you taught me to count by 2's in the one's place and 1's in the ten's place...it works!




Counting groups of whatever we could fit in a 12 count row, Student was up for the task! Hearts and flowers were more popular than the corn kernels! And Toddler? He loves to add! Asking for "...more to add", he has Teacher hold up fingers on each hand, and pushes them down as he counts to get the answer. What is truly amazing, and amusing, is when he spouts out a number that is correct for the Math problem Student is working on! He's a seeming story-problem whiz! Laughing is allowed at all times in Homeschool!

Skipping a few days on the chart, Student took note of today's temperature and graphed it. Boy, what an easy Teacher to count a week-long charting event COMPLETED after 3 entries. On the other hand, Student and Toddler have been taking turns creating art on both the Magnadoodle the Computer, quite regularly.



Catching up in History, Student learned about fighting the good fight and the work of Thurgood Marshall. Teacher is hoping that jumping 100 years back from the Civil Rights Movement after MLK day will all tie-together in Student's mind. She had questions for Teacher in regards to History, though...
"When are we going to read about famous people. Like in my Wendy's Mad Lib it talked about Abe Lincoln and Dave Thomas. Who are they anyway?"

The circulatory system made it's debut today, as well. Student paid close attention to the chambers of the heart. She now sees how God healed her of the multiple holes she had in her heart. God is making connections all through Homeschool that we could never have foreseen! To Him be the glory!

Happy birthday Auntie Ang! You are the same number of years as the number of vertebrae God designed in our spinal columns...aren't we glad to know!

Homeschool Guest

Yes, the Homeschool has enjoyed sharing learning

with numerous guests, but NEVER a super hero!

Spider Man was spotted throughout Homeschool today...

Using his webbing skills in a friendly game of Memory...

Spider Man needed Teacher's assistance with the slippery cards.

Taking part in Student's History lesson, Spider Man remarked

that Mr. Luther King talked like Bill Cosby!

Yes, he's listened closely to the Cosby records previously, so his brain was probably just connecting one BAD sound recording to another! Who can pick the brain of a Super Hero?

For Teacher, however, the experience of listening to Dr. King's speech, was a tear-jerker. Even Principal was present, and it was a beautiful experience. How obvious it is to Student that the hate he spoke of was deception from the enemy and the dream he spoke of was the heart of God. Teacher is in awe of her.

Rosa Parks was added to our Civil Rights timeline today.

Nothing connects to Student like the true story of

GIRL POWER!

Taking turns with our auditory quiz today,

Spider Man and Student thought through questions of

opposites and true/false.

Spider Man was increasingly confident with each question. It was the word FALSE, that was new to his vocab, which brought some confusion. He knew for sure if Teacher's statement was breaking a commandment and LYING, though! What a Super Hero, always focused on doing what is right!

During Spider Man's reserving of energy (nap) Student continued in her Journal, Math, Holy Bible, Phonics, and cooking. After his return, she graciously shared her strawberry muffins with our guest. And they ate the fruit-filled goody with anticipation of strawberry-filled summers, after all, He promises that He will bring a new season. Right about now, the Homeschool is awaiting the fulfillment of His promise, that always comes, but not a day too soon!

Back To Homeschool

Back with a list long enough to frighten an First Grader!
YIKES!
However, Student just started checking off as she went, sneezing and emptying her nose and ever looking forward to the
intertwined Art throughout the first day back.



Enter, the reminder of the year being half completed: the I CAN can. (Thanks to Mrs. Tonya's Homeschool Smarts!) Student put her Modge Podge and fabric from Christmas to work (thanks Auntie Ang)! She didn't want to include the I CAN words, because she insisted...
"It will be used better another time, again, for something else without the words on it!"

Sound the trumpet, US History has begun! Teacher made the decision to begin where Student has some familiar ties. Stemming from Ruby Bridges and Black History Month,
we began our timeline of Martin Luther King today.

Student remembers: Dr.King got out of high school when he was 15. I don't think I will.



We set up the lesson cards and arranged them in chronological order. BIG and BOLD on the living room floor! And her blanket and pillow still on the couch from the 4am sick- feeling that brought her downstairs to rest... aside from this, Student enjoyed the activity.
We fit Ruby Bridges into the time line as well.
Plans for a field trip to the local College's King Day celebration
are being added to the calendar! And then when February brutes it's head,
we'll be in timely fashion to begin with George Washington!

And continuing in the Old Testament, we'll muster up the organization to attempt both each day! Got to love the lofty goals that are a direct result from being away from Homeschool for 2 weeks...we oft forget the trials and remember only the triumphs! All with the strength of Christ, to Him be the glory for ANYTHING that gets accomplished in the Homeschool!

Auntie Ang is on the Homeschool Favorite People List this week! She also gifted Student a timely First Grade Geography book: Throw Your Tooth on the Roof!
Student steered her fingers toward the correct continent and found Russia, precisely where we read that kids "...find an outdoor mousehole to drop their tooth into once they break it free..."!



And, smudging over from last semester, Student has begun her Human Body Unit. The first focus is on the skeletal system. Aside from the fun learning we've planned on Principal's iphone app, we discovered an educational use for pantry pasta:
SKELETAL MODEL!



Toddler and Student shared the pasta and the School House Rock video. Ahh, tis so sweet to see the love in Homeschool!