The Learning Nook

A homeschool journey. A life journey.

Sunday, September 9, 2007

READ ALOUD: 15 min.
INDEPENDENT READING: 20 min

Singapore Math 2A - text page 98 & 99; workbook page 33

Practiced piano - 30 min.

Time 4 Learning - 1 2nd grade Math section

Building Thinking Skills, Grade 2/3 - page 194-195

Wrote assigned sentences

Chose 2 pages from The Anti-Coloring book

Independently read a chapter in Nancy Drew #2

Card Making

Cursive Writing Practice Book - 2 pages (discussed form)

  

Read the rest of Sunday, September 9, 2007

Saturday, September 8, 2007

READ ALOUD: 15 min
INDEPENDENT READING: 15 min.

Writing Skills, Grade 1 - page 70-71

Singapore Math 2A - workbook pages 145-147

Wrote assigned sentences

Practiced piano - 30 min.

Read Welcome to Josefina's World, pages 22 - 25 and answered comprehension questions

Thinking Skills, Grade 3 - page 66-69

Time 4 Learning - 1 3rd grade Language Arts & 1 2nd grade Math section

Read 1 chapter in Who Was Anne Frank?

Worked on Flat Traveler journal

Swimming

  

Read the rest of Saturday, September 8, 2007

Friday, September 7, 2007

READ ALOUD: 30 min; 15 min
INDEPENDENT READING: 20 min

Singapore Math 2A ~ workbook pages 142 - 144

Welcome to Josefina's World, read pages 18-21 and answered comprehension questions

Spelling Skills, Grade 2 - page 76 & 77

Practiced piano - 30 minutes

Read aloud from American Girl - Josefina's Surprise while Syd played with paper dolls from the story.

Time 4 Learning - 1 2nd grade Math and 1 3rd grade language arts section

Visual Perceptual Skills, Grade 2-4 ~ pages 81-90 and 174

Choose Who Was Anne Frank? as new biography; read 1 chapter

Wrote poetry for Mom & Dad

  

Read the rest of Friday, September 7, 2007

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

INDEPENDENT READING: 30 min
READ ALOUD: 45 min; 15 min

Think A Minutes - pages 38 & 39 (completed book!)

Singapore Math 2A - text page 97; workbook pages 138-139

Writing Skills, Grade 2 - page 16, 19, 21

Played assigned piano pieces  - 30 minutes

Wrote assigned sentences

Read American Girl - Josefina Learns a Lesson aloud while Syd played with paper dolls from the set

Time 4 Learning - 1 3rd grade Language Arts & 1 2nd Grade Math section

Worked on journaling in Flat Travelers and prepared another one to go with J. to PA & NY.  Syd now has Flat Travelers visiting Montana, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania/New York, and NEPAL!

Spent lots of time organizing upstairs room and helping me transform it into out scrapbook area.  Spent HOURS scrapbooking.

  

Read the rest of Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

READ ALOUD: 30 minutes
INDEPENDENT READING: 45 minutes

Writing Skills, Grade 1 - pages 68-70

Singapore Math 2A -  workbook pages 136-137

Read First Reports - Japan, pages 37-43 and answered comprehension questions

Wrote assigned sentences

Gymnastics class

Piano class - additional 30 minutes practice as well

  

Read the rest of Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Friday, August 31, 2007

READ ALOUD: 30 minutes

Writing Skills, Grade 1 - pages 66 & 67

Building Thinking Skills, Grades 2-3 - pages 60 & 222

Singapore Math 2A - workbook pages 132-133

Literature Pockets - Completed A Brave Little Tailor; made a non-fiction mini-book about the job of a tailor

Played assigned piano pieces

Time 4 Learning - 1 3rd grade Language Arts & 1 2nd Grade Math section

Read 1 chapter of Who Was Helen Keller?

Worked on Top Secret Adventures - Japan

Read First Reports - Japan, pages 31-36 and answered comprehension questions

  

Read the rest of Friday, August 31, 2007

Thursday, August 30, 2007

READ ALOUD: 45 minutes
INDEPENDENT READING: 20 minutes

Girl Scouts Meeting

Ice Skating with a friend

  

Read the rest of Thursday, August 30, 2007

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

READ ALOUD; 45 minutes

Think A Minutes - pages 36 & 37

Singapore Math 2A - textbook pages 94 & 95; workbook pages 129-131

Spelling Skills, Grade 2 - page 74-76

Time 4 Learning - 1 3rd grade Language Arts & 1 2nd Grade Math section

Played assigned piano pieces

Read 1 chapter in Who Was Helen Keller?

Thinking Skills, Grade 3 - page 65

Worked on journaling for visiting Flat Traveler

  

Read the rest of Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Writing Skills, Grade 1 - pages 58 & 59

Thinking Skills, Grade 3 - pages 62-64

Singapore Math 2A - workbook pages 127 & 128

Read 1 chapter of Who Was Helen Keller?

Building Thinking Skills, Level 1 - page 72, 148, & 149

  

Read the rest of Tuesday, August 28, 2007