All three of the children usually worked on the same vocabulary words unless they were required to do some in one of their personal workbooks.  Each child has their own 3-ring binder and the notebook paper inside it is labeled in the top right corner with the letters of the alphabet.  As we come across a word in our group work, usually readings in history, science or literature, I write the words that are unfamiliar or interesting.  Sometime during the school day, they are each required to find the definition in the dictionary and write the proper definition on the correct page in their book.  Chance can do it all on his own, but Spencer and Lindsey still require some help but actually really enjoy trying to find the words on their own.  I usually just help them identify the proper definition to write.

The penmanship skills have improved for all of them also.  Chance still does copywork of his own choosing, which is usually funny quotes he finds on the internet, in magazines or on t-shirts.  Spencer and Lindsey use the curriculum "Handwriting T" in which the T stands for Transitional.  They are learning to write in cursive, and Spencer really enjoys it while Lindsey really hates it!  I let them chose if they want to work on cursive or print for a week as long as they finish whichever one they chose before switching.  Their lessons are for 4 days, with the first three days writing different words that they then use on day 4 when they copy a scripture onto lined writing paper.  Spencer's work is very neat with proper spacing, punctuation and letter size.  Lindsey gets the spacing and punctuation but seems to have a hard time with size and continues to use capital letters wherever she feels like it.  She tends to try to rush through her writing, but when I tell her I'll be checking her work with my red pen for corrections she takes her time and does a much better job.