Camille--
*New subject added was Speech!
*English--
-New approach to Vocabulary was implemented; she is now writing three papers, M-W-F, which include her 15 new vocabulary words. The type of paper is up to her, my only guidelines are that she uses each word properly along with demonstrating good mechanics and punctuation.
-Studied the use of "Possessives" along with one last review of Dictionary skills.
-Read The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel (Student Edition).
-Began reading How To Save A Life, also by Sara Zarr.
*World History- Completed week two, which included an interesting visit to the ancient question, "What is the Meaning of Life?"
*Bible Study-we finished Genesis!
Jude--
*Arithmetic- Completed his last CLE Light Unit. I'm again frustrated that this curriculum continues to assume that students have grasped a concept, then offers a poor explanation for the new lesson. This math program is meant to be used independently by students, so one would expect not to encounter assumptions and to be supplied with clear,conceptual explanations. Nope. To add to my frustrations, the Teacher's Manual is very poorly written, offering little to zero help. Other than those glitches, it's an advanced curriculum which gently spirals and has a beautiful layout. However, this would work for a student who is much more math-intuitive. Monday Jude will return to Rod&Staff, which is plain ole black and white, traditional arithmetic; lays a very solid foundation and is presented logically.
*Language- Successfully learning how to follow directions! :) Bless his heart, he had to redo two lessons because he made assumptions, instead of reading the instructions carefully. Oops! Pretty sure he'll read more carefully now!
*Reading- Finished reading about the childhood of Martha Washington, along with two more Hank the Cowdog books.
*Read-aloud is still The Story of Eli Whitney.
* American History- Started working through The Story of the U.S.A, book 2.
*Science- Loves his Nature Reader!
*Is loving his Geography workbook the best!
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