The week has had it's ups and downs in the homeschooling area, even after almost 2 yr of algebra Autumn is still having some problems with the concepts..today's lessons were

math - review of midpoint formula, finding slope and intercept and solving equations.
In literature - this week she has read The Bells by Edgar Allen Poe, Lochinvar by Sir Walter Scott with discussion on rhythm and pattern in poetry. Also she read What men live by by Leo Tolstay.
in vocab - today's study was the latin root van/ vant, the prefixes peri & hydro, the suffix ment.
chemistry - the discovery of inert gases & Daltons atomic theory
geography - New York city & upstate.



Z - spelling - lesson on adding suffixes to words ending in ce, de, dge
grammar - subject verb agreement
math - radius, diameter, circumference of a circle
science - Hidden Treasure moody science video
geography - New York city and upstate.
reading - historical fiction, a pioneer sampler



Caden - copy work spelling rule on c/k sound
played the exclamation game
math - place value tens and ones plus review of number line, counting by 10's
science - Hidden treasure moody science video plus activity on building a bay (see below)
history - reading about the first winter at Plymouth
reading - historical fiction a pioneer sampler



This is a pic I snapped of Caden playing with his boat, we made a bay out of play dough after reading how the pilgrims sailed into the bay at Plymouth.





The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. Proverbs 9:10
blessings,
Lisa