Week 1, Day 1

Often one of the biggest hurdles to beginner homeschoolers, or just those considering it, is how to set up a comprehensive lesson plan to keep a child on track and following state standards. It can be a daunting task and truly overwhelming! I wanted to share with you our daily activities, both to keep as a log for myself to look back upon, and to share ideas and encouragement with you. If you're new or on the fence, maybe this will give you that boost to get moving and know you can do this! If you're familiar with homeschooling maybe we can share ideas :)

Alexei, Grade 4

today's books: HSP Math, Houghton Mifflin English, Harcourt Science 2006, Mr. Blue by Margaret Embry

today's assignments: 

math, p 3-7 : learn about standard, written, & expanded forms of numbers; 

English, p 32-35 : write and correct complete and incomplete sentences; 

science, p 2-9 : discuss scientific tools used for measuring, journal entry about comparing object under naked eye and a magnifying glass

reading : read book of choice for 15 minutes;

4th grade math

science journaling

Ibis, Grade 2

today's books: HSP Math, Storytown Phonics Practice & Practice, Harcourt Science 2006, Curious George and the Pizza by Margret Rey

today's assignments: 

math, p A-C : review tally tables, picture graphs, and a hundreds chart; 

phonics, p 7-12 : short vowels a and i; 

reading practice, p 1-4: pages to prepare for Arthur's Reading Race;

reading : read book of choice for 15 minutes;

science, p 2-9 : coin prediction experiment, discuss scientific method, journal entry about comparing two coins

2nd grade math

2nd grade science experiment

Coral, Pre-K

today's books/printouts: Alphabuddies letter A template, Mead Preschool Workbook, How Many Fish? by Caron Lee Cohen

today's assignments:

color letter Aa printout

color objects that are red

pre-K reading selection

Art project for all grades:

use paint, markers, crayons, & stickers to decorate a name template

working on art projects