Bob McDonnell www.bobmcdonnell.com/
“Constitution Day” at James Madison’s home, Montpellier in Orange, VA. Met Lynne Channey, former Vice President Dick Channey’s wife. Also the author “We the People: The Story of our Constitution”
Visited George Washington’s childhood home “Ferry Farm” in Fredericksburg, VA.
Visited National Mall: Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian Museum of American History, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, NASA Air and Space Museum,
Visited Mt. Vernon, George Washington’s adult home.
~SCIENCE~
Topics: Ants, Butterflies, Natural Disasters.
Reading: “Inside an Ant Colony”
“All about Ants”
“Army Ant Parade”
“Ants”
“Where Butterflies Grow”
“Becoming Butterflies”
“An Extraordinary Life: The story of a Monarch Butterfly.”
“Monarch Butterflies: Mysterious Travelers.”
“The Butterfly”
“Swallowtail Butterflies”
“Life of the Butterfly”
“Hurricanes, Tsunamis and other natural disasters.”
“Earthquakes”
“Floods”
Science DVD’s:
“African Driver Ants”
“Raging Planet Floods”
“Raging Planet Hurricanes”
“Raging Planet Lighting”
“Raging Planet Tornados”
*Both boys keep Scientific Notebook where they draw observations and draw pictures about scientific topics we read about.*
*Caterpillar/Butterfly life cycle, observed swallowtail butterfly in chrysalis and hatching*
Additional: NASA’s search for water on the Moon and the Lcross mission where they are hitting the moon in an attempt to find water in the shadow craters. Read about the crater names and landscape of the moon’s surface. www.nasa.gov
~BIBLE/FAITH~
Bible Reading completed: The book of Jonah, Daniel, and Acts.
“Jesus Freaks” Martyr Stories continue
Old Testament/Bible on DVD during meals
Joyce Meyer Teaching CD’s and DVD’s
“The Way of the Master” TV series with Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron
“It’s Supernatural” TV series with Sid Roth
Both boys in classes “Potters Kids” and “Bible Buddies” weekly at PHWC
Contenders of the Faith Boys Club at PHWC/bimonthly
Fall Harvest party at PHWC.
Attended “Valley Crusade for Christ” Aug 26-30th at the Fair Grounds. Churchs from around the Valley gather with services, children's church etc.
~LIFE SKILLS~
Our family “Chore Buck” system.
Jadin/Zion each have a list of chores/responsibilities to attend to 1st thing in the morning and throughout the day. In turn they earn “Chore Bucks” to “buy” any Wii/TV time, sleepovers with friends, toys etc.
~ART~
Group Water Color
Personal Drawings
Clay
~PHYSICAL EDUCATION~
Jadin played County League team sports=Tackle Football
Zion played County League team sports=Flag Football
Jadin, Zion and Naomi continue Private Ice-skating lessons and free skate time
~ADDITIONAL ACTIVIES~
Public Library
Children’s Museums (Cville and Hburg)
Friends over for play days/fellowship
Monthly Homeschool Support Group “H.I.S” with class time theme of Continents for 2009-2010 school year. After classtime Jadin is in "Drama Club" and Zion is in "Lego Club."
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