Weekly Wrap Up

Ok, so this is my first weekly wrap up.

Our sit-down schooling was not much to speak of this week, but we did lots of stuff.  Throughout the summer we are mainly focusing on math, reading, life skills and character studies.  So I think we covered most of that.

This week, C started her grade two ACSI math workbook.  She is thrilled to be working in the same book (though a little behind) K.  K is really starting to get the concepts and make lots of connections from the grade one material to what she is learning now.

I haven’t seen much reading from K these days, but I can’t keep a book out of C’s hands!  This reading thing is seriously interfering with her day to day life and chore requirements!  Every time I turn around she has picked up a book.  She came late to supper tonight because she was using the toilet and reading!

Life skills include learning what is involved in really keeping a room clean.  K is working on her bedroom and the bathroom.  (She’s not keen on the bathroom assignment.)  C is working on her room (shared with M who is helping her with it) and the kitchen.  Each day they have 3-4 things in each room that need to be done.  I’ve printed them up a little booklet each with their morning routine, laundry details (each has a laundry day), “extra” room tasks and their evening routine.  They enjoy having this book to refer to each day.  I guess it’s a mini-control journal.

Our character studies curriculum is called Building A Life.  They enjoy the content, but not all the writing that is required.  I have moved to either writing the answers for them, after we discuss the questions / content, or just leaving the lines blank having discussed what we would write.  I think in a year or two, maybe less, they will be more inclined to write.  At least I hope so.  Our current unit is on thankfulness and orderliness.  Watch for a “newsletter” to come soon.  We are making good headway this time.

That’s about it.  The rest of our learning was living life!  We had a birthday party.  We had the last dance class of the year.  We went for a drive to fix Daddy’s truck.  We went out to eat that day too.  We spent time at the park, went to the store a couple of times.

 

You can join in the fun of sharing about your week of learning (it’s not just for homeschoolers) at Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers link up.

 

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