Reading Journal - October

Oct 1

Oct 6

chapter 4

Oct 10

chapter 5

Oct 13

pages 1 - 32

Oct 20

pages 33 - 64

Oct 21

chapters 1 - 2

Oct 22

chapters 3 - 4

Reading Journal - September

Fall Quarter 2008

Sept 29

Sept 30

chapter 3

Fall Quarter 2008

This is obviously very similar to the Summer 2008 Quarter. We aren't adding any new subjects this year, so this is basically just a rearrangement of our previous schedule.

Second Grade

• *read aloud one chapter, story, or small book for approximately 15 minutes a day, 4+ days per week
  
• *Language/Grammar: First Language Lessons, 4 days per week
  
• *Math: Singapore Primary Math 2B, 4 days per week
  
• *History: Story of the World: Volume 1, The Ancients with Activity Guide and lots of library books; 3 to 4 days per week
  
• *Science: Singapore MPH Science 4A/B, 2 days per week
  
• *Physical Education: Park Day, 1 day per week; Gymnastics, 1 day per week; Soccer (through mid-October), 2 days per week
  
• *Social Studies: 4-H, 1 day per month; life, tv, internet, conversation, as encountered
  
• *Fine Arts: Themes to Remember: Volume 1 supplemented with music from Classical Archives, 1+ day per week; theatrical performances at the Wells Fargo Center, 1 day per month (on average); ballets performed by the PCB and others, 2 or 3 shows per quarter; life, tv, internet, library, museums, as encountered
  
• *Practical Arts: 4-H arts & crafts projects (including puppetry, historic American crafts, and origami), 2 to 3 times per month
  

Kindergarten

• *Phonics: The Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading, 3 days per week; read aloud,as desired
  
• *Language/Grammar: First Language Lessons, 4 days per week
  
• *Math: Singapore Earlybird Math 2B, 3 days per week
  
• *History: Story of the World: Volume 1, The Ancients with Activity Guide and lots of library books; 3 to 4 days per week
  
• *Science: Singapore MPH Science 4A/B, 2 days per week
  
• *Physical Education: Park Day, 1 day per week; Gymnastics, 1 day per week; Ballet, 1 day per week
  
• *Social Studies: 4-H, 1 day per month; life, tv, internet, conversation, as encountered
  
• *Fine Arts: Themes to Remember: Volume 1 supplemented with music from Classical Archives, 1+ day per week; theatrical performances at the Wells Fargo Center, 1 day per month (on average); ballets performed by the PCB and others, 2 or 3 shows per quarter; life, tv, internet, library, museums, as encountered
  
• *Practical Arts: 4-H arts & crafts projects (including puppetry, historic American crafts, and origami), 2 to 3 times per month
  

Preschool

• *Lentil Science
  
• *PlayDoh
  
• *Cuisenaire Rods
  
• *PBS Kids Sprout
  
• *Starfall
  
• *library books & videos
  
• *Leap Frog Phonics Radio
  
• *whatever works to keep him entertained and out of the way! ;)
  

Summer Quarter 2008

Please forgive the fact that I skipped any mention of the Winter 2007/08 and Spring 2008 Quarters. They were not much different than Fall 2007... just less of the same. ;) But now it is a new year and I need to seriously think of our plans. So without further ado...

Second Grade

• *Phonics: finish last dozen lessons in The Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading, 4 days per week; read aloud 15 minutes a day, 4+ days per week
  
• *Language/Grammar: First Language Lessons, 4 days per week
  
• *Math: Singapore Primary Math 2B, 4 days per week
  
• *History: Story of the World: Volume 1, The Ancients with Activity Guide and lots of library books; 3 to 4 days per week
  
• *Science: Singapore MPH Science 4A/B, 2 days per week
  
• *Physical Education: Park Day, 1 day per week; Explore Our Community (park day friends out in the world trying out some new fun things like swimming and hiking over the summer), 1 day per week; Gymnastics, 1 day per week; Golf Camp, one week (5 half days) in July; Soccer (starting in August), 2 days per week
  
• *Social Studies: life, tv, internet, conversation, as encountered
  
• *Art & Music: life, tv, internet, library, museums, as encountered
  

Kindergarten

• *Phonics: The Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading, 3 days per week; read aloud,as desired
  
• *Language/Grammar: First Language Lessons, 4 days per week
  
• *Math: Singapore Earlybird Math 2A/B, 3 days per week
  
• *History: Story of the World: Volume 1, The Ancients with Activity Guide and lots of library books; 3 to 4 days per week
  
• *Science: Singapore MPH Science 4A/B, 2 days per week
  
• *Physical Education: Park Day, 1 day per week; Explore Our Community (park day friends out in the world trying out some new fun things like swimming and hiking over the summer), 1 day per week; Gymnastics, 1 day per week; Ballet Camp, one week (5 half days) in July; Ballet, 1 day per week
  
• *Social Studies: life, tv, internet, conversation, as encountered
  
• *Art & Music: life, tv, internet, library, museums, as encountered
  

Preschool

• *Lentil Science
  
• *PlayDoh
  
• *Cuisenaire Rods
  
• *PBS Kids Sprout
  
• *library books & videos
  
• *whatever works to keep him entertained and out of the way! ;)
  

We school year round, taking breaks as needed. Spring Quarter seemed to have more needed breaks than usual due to my pregnancy exhaustion. The goal of the Summer Quarter is to get back on track and ease back into a regular schedule for Fall. We'll see what works and what doesn't, where we need to add things or take them away. We will end the Summer Quarter 2008 with a New Baby, so that will shake things up yet again. Hopefully our routines will be set though and we will be able to get back to things as soon as possible. I know from experience that an infant is much easier to homeschool with than a toddler. ;)

Writing Assignment

Actually an "oral story-telling" assignment to compose a "Story About Me." It could be fiction or non-fiction and story prompts were given if needed, but Cameron had no problem coming up with this. (I did help a bit with the last two sentences though.)

Cameron's Story About Games

Once upon a time, I was playing chess for my first time. I did not beat Daddy. Another time, I played chess against Cassie and Cassia won! Another day I played Daddy again and I got really close to beating him but I didn't. Another time I played Monopoly with Mommy. I also play backgammon with Mommy. Another time I played checkers with Cassie. I like to play games with my family. I can't wait until Greyson can play games with my family and me.