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We had a pretty light week last week.  We had a late start day (which turned in to a no school day).  We had to cut out a few group lessons one afternoon when The Princess fell asleep during her quiet time.    So, this week we are getting back on track. 

We're moving steadily through our math books.  The Wild One will be working on fractions (multiplying them, finding equivalent ones, and changing improper ones to mixed numbers).  The Princess will be working on counting by 2's/3's and counting change.  She'll also continue working on her subtraction facts and figuring perimeter. 

We'll continue working through our Iditarod/Alaska unit.  The kids are so excited about this unit. 

Last week, I introduced The Wild One to dictation, and it is sooooo not his favorite thing.  This week I will continue this with him.  We are currently using passages from The Year of Miss Agnes.  The Princess is going to take a break from copywork to finish the last few pages from her handwriting workbook (purchased before I decided to do copywork). 

For science, we will be visiting Pluto.  While there, we will discuss freezing, and we'll make ziploc ice-cream.  I'll be sure to post pics (and kid reviews) of this activity! 

We're in Canada this week for Geography.  This week we will be finishing some workbook pages we started last week and doing a salmon lapbook.  Friday, we will head to the USA as we continue our study of North America.  We will start our study with learning about our flag, Betsy Ross, and reviewing the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Last week we started a new spelling program in our quest to make it "click" for The Wild One.  We started using All About Spelling.  I am really impressed so far with how they start out the program teaching ALL sounds that each letter makes.  It's been great.  I think it's really clicking, finally.  This week, we will continue working through level one.  The Princess is at step 5 and The Wild One's at step 9. 

The Wild One is working on a 3 paragraph memory selection from Intermediate Language Lessons this week.  We'll also work on abbreviations and letter writing.

The Princess has asked to lapbook Lentil this week.  I've still got to look at the FIAR lesson book for plans.  The Wild One will contine reading The Year of Miss Agnes (a book set in Alaska - like the Iditarod).