Week of September 21

Bible

·    Memory - “And God said, “Let there be light” and there was light.” Genesis 1:3

·    Reading – Genesis 1  (NIV)

Math

·    Double the Ducks by Stuart J Murphy – this is the second time reading this book.  He is really getting this concept.

Reading/Writing

·    DK Wild Baby Animals by Karen Wallace (Level 1 book) – he has not been excited about reading lately, but this is a great find because it is something he is interested in. 

·    Practice writing first name

·    Mr. Brown Can Moo by Dr. Seuss – in a cousin sleepover, I let each child (3 total) pick one book for me to read.  Samuel picked this, but then wanted to read it himself.  This was the first time he wanted to read a book without my asking first!  The only word he needed help with was “ought” and really, what kind of word is that anyway?  LOL  phonetics doesn’t quite work here.

Literature/Poetry

·    Finished James Herriot’s Treasury for Children

·    Memorized 5 verses to Mary Had a Little Lamb (as written in Lavender's Blue)

·    Began A Toad for Tuesday by Russell E. Erickson – we’re going to have a fine on this one because when I went to renew it, it was denied because someone else had requested it…rats!

·    Zoo program on Big Cats

·    DK Wild Baby Animals by Karen Wallace

Art

·   Van Gogh – Overview using Mike Venezia’s book – he recognized A Starry Night and we talked about some of his themes and some of his techniques and a little about his life.  I saved an Iris painting as our desktop picture.