The kids took another week of swimming lessons this week! Mercie took Level 2 lessons this time, and she is getting to be a pretty good little swimmer! She started learning how to dive, too. Silas and Titus took Level 1 lessons, and they are learning to float with support, blow bubbles, and things like that. Titus will go down the slide in his instructor's lap!
We had a birthday party for Silas and Titus on Sunday. Several friends and fellow pipeliners came, and we had hot dogs, chili, chips, cupcakes and homemade ice cream! It was a fun, but windy, day.
In history, we read about Upper and Lower Egypt and how they became one kingdom and about the first forms of writing - cuneiform and hieroglyphics. They did some map work and a coloring page of Osiris and Set {Egyptian gods}. Then we used modeling clay and clay tools to write some cuneiform letters. We also read the book "A to Z Hieroglyphics" and used the stencils in the book to write their names.
Mercie: 3rd grade
- reviewed writing numbers in the hundreds
- reviewed counting dollars, dimes and pennies and writing money
- read "The White Stallion" and completed the Literature Study in Learning Language Arts Through Literature
- read for 10-15 minutes each day
- practiced typing on Typing Instructor each day with at least a 94% accuracy
- started using Read Eggspress {a branch from Reading Eggs} to practice her reading comprehension skills
Silas: 1st grade
- reviewed the numbers 1-10
- reviewed writing the numbers 1-10
- practiced his handwriting 3 times this week
- worked 3 pages in "Finding the Answers" workbook
- completed Map 1 and the Reading Quiz on Reading Eggs
- started on Map 2 on Reading Eggs
- can read words ending in -at {bat, mat, cat, sat, fat}
- recognizes the sight words "I", "a" and "am"
Titus: Preschool
- learned the letter "B" this week
- used pattern blocks and Cuisenaire rods to form the "B"
- painted a B with a balloon dipped in paint
- glued buttons and drew strings for balloons
- made a "B" collage with stickers
- made a coffee filter balloon
- used letter tiles to play "Where's the A" and "Where's the B"
- played with balloons
We had a fun second week of school. We will be taking next week off, because my parents are bringing Mikaela and Eli up here to us. I am so ready to see them!
How was your week?
You are inspiring me to get back into the school mode. I've been struggling to get back into that rhythm.
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