Well, we haven't started offiical "school" yet, that begins next week.  I thought I'd begin reporting and recording some of the interesting things the boys are learning!  They are always growing and finding out about so many new and cool things, it is a shame not to keep track somewhere!

History:
We are finishing up Old Yeller this week.  Wow, have we learned a lot.  Besides the history of the United States in the mid-1800's, we have learned a lot about farming and responsibility, and even had a little lesson on puberty (thanks to the explanation in the book about castrating hogs!).
We listened to Billy Scott Faces the Firing Squad, a true story of a young man fighting for the Union in the Civil War, who bravely faces his punishment in front of the firing squad and is given mercy by Abe Lincoln (Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, Viewpoints of Civil War, Responsibility, Bravery)


Science:
We took a trip to the zoo with our cousins this week!  Christian took lots of photos, click here to see his work!
Our neighbor invited us over to look at the stars through the telescope he made himself!  The boys loved seeing Jupiter along with 2 of its many moons.  The neighbor showed us the Summer Triangle, and the North Star (and now the boys know how to locate this star using the Big Dipper).  We saw a "globular cluster" through the telescope that was not visible to the naked eye (called M-13).  It is 25,000 light years away, and 145 light years in diameter.  Too cool!  Who knew we could be star gazers in the City?  I think we are going to be really nice to this neighbor so we can be invited back soon!

Bible:  We are still in Proverbs.  Reading some from the Wisdom with Millers, and some from the book of Proverbs.  The boys will pick a Proverb, write it for copywork, and illustrate it for their Bible Notebook before we move in Bible History.  At night, Daddy is reading Grandpa's Box.  This is a chronological overview of scripture in story form.

Computer:  We are making a photo-video memory for Dad's birthday!  Adobe Premire, using the scanner, downloading I Tunes, etc. etc. etc.  Christian is still blogging and messing around with digital photos and video.

We also took a trip to the library, and the kids played educational computer games.  Daniel loves www.starfall.com, a fun pre-reading website.

"Official School" begins next week!  Yippee!