Excited to see Spring is only around the corner 🙂
By mid Term we are thrilled to be able to cross off many books as read, on our ‘to read’ list. An impressive effort for our group reads and by some individuals.
Teens
Logic – The Fallacy Detective – Nathaniel Bluedorn. Girls love this book, so well done.
Boys
Faith – Confirmation Reader Retreat – Janet McKenzie. Read majority to two younger boys in spiritual prep for Confirmation.
Musical Biographies – Ludwig Beethoven – Opal Wheeler. Excellent book, well loved
History – Science in Ancient Mesopotamia – Carol Moss. Non-fiction. Great size chunks of information.
– Lugalbanda – Kathy Henderson. Epic Tale.
– Gilgamesh the King – Ludmilla Zeman. Long picture book
– Noah’s Ark – Jerry Pinkney. Picture book
– Tower of Babel – William Wiesner. Picture Book
– Story of Creation – Jane Ray. Picture book
– Noah’s Ark – Jane Ray. Picture book.
Australian Geography – Pannikin & Pinta – Colin Thiele. Long picture book, begins in Lake Eyre, ends in Streaky Bay. So interesting, had the map open following the journey of the pelicans.
Science – Young Scientist 1 – Planet Earth
Genevieve
Nature – Read Animals Stories: Three in One by Colin Dann etc
Faith – St Joan the Girl Soldier – Louis de Wohl, Vision Book
Geography – Henry Morton Stanley – Charles P Graves
Musical Biographies – Ludwig Beethoven – Opal Wheeler.
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Faith
Mariah – Watched 2 episodes of Catholicism 101. About Our Lady. interesting
Genevieve – Finished St Joan of Arc, Vision book, see above!
Sebastian, Ignatius & Saxon (sometimes Genevieve) – Traditions and Treasures, focus on the Mass. Reading and discussing.
Younger Boys – Confirmation Retreat Reader (see above)
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Language Arts
All About Reading
Sebastian – Sebastian felt he had accomplished reading via AAR, he completed reading Level 2. Proved he was ready to move on and intends from now to read Real Books.
So whilst he hasn’t finished the book I feel we have achieved what he needed from this program, he can read! and he loves reading! Massive wins all around.
All About Spelling
Ignatius – Completed 1 lesson, a struggle at time regarding self discipline.
Saxon & Genevieve – Level 5, 5 lessons, moving along nicely, good understanding.
Writing Skills
Ignatius & Sebastian – Worked together using old English text. Enjoy
Sebastian, Ignatius and Saxon – Story writing. Older boys semi interested but Sebastian became on fire!!
He wrote an extensive story, well constructed and asked for me to spell any words he couldn’t. He was so engrossed in the process. Once he completed the story he wasn’t happy he had written it on paper, so unaided he re-wrote the whole story into his book, as he did so he also changed the tenses so the story was consistent. We are completely blown away with his efforts and results!
Handwriting
Sebastian – Continues to passionately love handwriting lessons. Writes beautifully and correctly
Ignatius – Still a struggle to write correctly and space evenly, chugging away.
Saxon – Can write neatly when he takes time, once he starts speeding up he can get a little sloppy. All over happy with his writing though.
Dictation
Mariah – 4 Dictation lessons.
Spanish
Mariah – 17 lessons!!
Genevieve – 4 lessons
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Maths
Sebastian – 10 maths lessons. Finding easy as per usual.
Saxon – 10 maths lessons. Not enjoying at present.
Genevieve – 9 lessons. Good effort
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Science
Boys – Young Scientist: planet earth, woo hoo.
Nature Studies
Boys – Wonderland of Nature: read 6 sections. Continues to interest the boys and make them more observant of nature around them.
Genevieve – Read & completed Animal Stories, see above.
History
Mariah – Little History of World by Gombrich – 8 chapters!
Boys – Mesopotamia, Read Lugalbanda – Kathy Henderson. Epic Tale.
Gilgamesh the King – Ludmilla Zeman. Long picture book
History Novel
Mariah – Cat of Bubastes – 1 chapter
Musical Biographies – Ludwig Beethoven – Opal Wheeler, finished (see above)
Geography
Genevieve – Henry Morton Stanley – Charles P Graves, finished, see above.
Boys – Read Pannikin & Pinta – Colin Thiele (see above)
Read about early aviators
Geography – Mapdrill
Sebastian – focused on learning continents
Ignatius – 15 lessons, big focus
Saxon – 5 lessons
Genevieve – 20 lessons.
Mariah – 11 lessons. Focused on spelling all the countries of the world! Impressive
Logic
Mariah & Genevieve – Finished Fallacy Detective book, see above!
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Readings
Literature Reading
Saxon – Star Wars, on a binge
Genevieve – on a binge.
Poetry
Mariah, Genevieve & Boys –Around the Boree Log. Many poems
Early Childhood
Mariah – Child’s Work – Nancy Wallace, 1.5 chapters. Interesting
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Enrichment Learning
Art
Mariah – Adult colouring in
Music Appreciation
Mariah – Listened to Bach, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven
Music Practice
Saxon – Sporadic practising
Genevieve – 6 sessions.
Mariah – 5 lessons, so not daily 🙁
Sewing
Mariah – Worked on patchwork quilt
Baking
Mariah – Apple Crisp