we're back

We took a few days off last week for Thanksgiving but we are back at book work this week.

This week K has 2 test to look forward to. The 1st one is tomorrow so hope he's ready but it's important to see if he's on track or if we need to slow down or spend some more time teaching the concept.

Other then that we are sticking with our calender which seem to be helping with keeping on track every day. I get lost without a schedule. Nope, I'm not a wing it teacher that's just way too stressful.

Christmas Parade filming is coming

Dear Santa...

Dear Santa,


We've learned alot this year. Learning to read and write cursive is a lot of work but we are chugging along. We could really use some Barnes and noble gift cards to add to our library of books. We've read every book in our library. Reading is lots of fun and a great way to learn.

Mr. K

How I keep it together

How I keep our schooling together is structure...The calendar shows the daily work and I have another schedule for our twice a week subjects and daily art posted in our school binder but didn't take a photo sorry.

I like to plan out our lunches and snacks makes shopping for lunch stuff easy and I don't have that short order cook feeling. You get what's on the menu.

Week of October 25th-29th

Another week is about to start and here you can get an idea of what we'll be studying for the week.

Phonics - Abeka, indian mask
Writing - Abeka

Storytime - The adventures of lucky puppy, Queen of Halloween, Albert's Halloween the case of the stolen pumpkins, Beneath the ghost moon, city dog country frog (not written in order)

Art - 3D pumpkins, pumpkin frames, spooky spider, mini mummy, halloween bead infuse, feet ghost

Math - Abeka, A+ addition
Sight words - Sightwords flash kids
Science - Abeka, book making for chapter 1 studies (the senses)
Poems - A light in the attic
Social Studies - Abeka community helpers (Pastor, Police, teacher, store clerk, farmers) Manners

Bible - 5 minute devotion
Language - sign language
Speech - with mom

Have a joyful week :o)

Week of October 18th - 22nd 2010

This week is going to be a lot of sitting down activities..Mr. K twisted his ankle playing around on the way to the car from the party store. He's a hopping mess right now.

Reading - abeka and readers
Phonics - abeka
Writing - abeka and science
Science - abeka
Social studies - abeka
Sign language - early signing book and mom
Speech - speech exercise with mom
Math - abeka and horizons
Art - craft list
Story Time - learn about strangers, That's when I'm happy, The adventure of lucky pup, fire engine to the rescue, how rocket learned to read
Morning chart time (Calendar, weather, flag, country topic, word wall

NO trips planned (other then Dr. appt) due to ankle and the next few weeks of busy time with FALL FUN


Have a blessed school week :o)

Week Oct 11th - 15th

This week we are doing some reviewing a few things (phonics, sight words etc.) and starting some new books. -->

We are feeling out the new books and seeing what pace works for the 2 of us. I am finding out that I need to put in another order for some of the optional charts/cards etc that I thought we could work around. But time wise I can't make the cards and charts and keep house, teach and have time for my self and family so i am resorting to ordering the rest of the optional supplies.

Our trip this week is to the pumpkin patch

Have a blessed week :o)

Just one of those things you get to do when you call your self TEACHER

Last night while catching up on TV; I sat there cutting out little cards for the new calendar on the school wall.