Califoregon Living

(YAY, I got my camera today!  Canon PowerShot SD750!!  I am excited to start practicing with it!)

Bible
We read about the Queen of Sheba, and a couple of the kings after Solomon

Read Aloud
Mother Goose-"My Dusty Miller"
"The Fuzzy Duckling"

Language Arts
DEL-The boys looked at a series of pictures and had to say which came first, second, third in a sequence.  Both boys got all of them correct.

First Thousand Words- We worked on the days of the week

Life Skillls
We read about giving gifts to a host, when it’s appropriate and what to bring (flowers in a vase, chocolate, a candle, coffee, homemade baked goods)

Math
I had ‘R’ verbally name numbers 1-10 our of sequence (flashcards)
I had ‘A’ place the flashcards in order.  At first, ‘A’ placed them in this order: 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,7,9,8.  I asked him why he did it that way and he said because it was "easier".  I told him, "It might be easier, but it is also wrong, please make it right."  He did.

Reading
‘A’ read Bob Book Volume 2, Book 1 "Ten Men"
‘R’ looked at American Schoolhouse Reader, letter ‘F’, and sounded out the word "fan".

Bible
We reveiwed the memory verses to date.

Memory Verse
Exodus 20:15 "You must not steal."

Read Aloud
Mother Goose-"Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling"
"The Happy Man and His Dump Truck"
Eric Carle’s Animals, Animals "The Tortoise and the Hedgehog"

Language Arts
DEL- The boys looked at a number and had to circle the same number one minute later from a row of number.  Both got 100%.  They then wre give a set of three commands and had to do them one minute later.  ‘A’ can follow two commands easily, but struggles with three.  ‘R’ can do one command easily, two occasionally, and cannot recall three after one minute.

Dr. Seuss’ ABC- "D"

Science
We read more on plants.  We learned that mold is a plant that grows on food that is old.  Mushrooms are a fungus and grow from specks called ‘spores’.  A Venus Flytrap is a carnivorous plant that eats insects and frogs.  (We watched  video of this.)  Poison ivy is a vine that has three leaves and is shiny.  Don’t touch it or you will get skin blisters.

Reading
‘A’ read the page in Dr. Seuss’ ABC- "D"

Math
The boys practiced writing numbers 1 to 10 on a dotted worksheet.

Bible
We read about Solomon using wise judjment over the two women wiht one child/We also read taht he built a temple for God.

Language Arts
DEL- ‘A’ had to look at a face with a shape below it.  Then, he had to find the same face below and copy the shape.  ‘A’ just practiced drawing shapes.

Science
BB Book of Science and Nature-We read more on plants.  We read that: flowers make the seeds for plants to reproduce, that a cactus can hold water and has prickles that hurt, that algae is a thick, green plant scum on the top of water, and that moss grows on trees.  As ferns grow, they uncurl.

Art Appreciation
We looked at three more pieces…
In the art book, we looked at a piece titled, "A Lawn Sprinkler, 1967, David Hockney.  I could not find it online, but found one similar.  This is titled, "A Lawn Being Sprinkled", 1967, David Hockney

Antibes, 1888, Claude Monet

Succession, 1935, Wassily Kandinsky (BTW: ‘A’ always laughs when I say ‘Wassily’.  He says it’s "Silly"!)

Life Skills
We just began a chapter on gift giving and read about birthstones.  ‘A’ learned that his is either turquoise or zircon, and ‘R’s is aquamarine.  We looked at pictures of these online.

Math
We reviewed concepts of same/different, long/tall/short, big/small.  The boys also practiced writing the numbers 1-10.

Reading
‘A’ read a few pages from Bob Book Volume 2/book 5 ‘Samantha’.  I quizzed ‘R’ on his letters.  He has challenges with ‘B’, ‘J’, ‘G’, ‘C’, and ‘M’.

Today, our co-op went on a nature hike in Twin Falls State Park.  Our intent was to find two letterboxes that were planted along the trail.  We were unsuccessful in finding either, but had a terrific time, nonetheless.  It was a perfect Autumn day, coupled with hot cider and popcorn trail mix. 

Part of our group attended.  Missing were Liz and her kids (‘A’ had surgery), Kathy and her kids (visiting relatives), and Megan and her kids (on modified bed rest)

Me and my boys

Enjoying the river…

Since we could not find the letterboxes and their stamps, I brought a couple to stamps to stamp in the kids’ journals to record this trip.

‘A’ with C1 and C2 on top of the rock with the face…

Looking for the first letterbox…

We had MOPS yesterday and Bible Study today.  ‘A’ had a bit of a cough and I did not feel comfortable taking him into his class, so I was going to have him sit in with my group.  But, ‘Auntie Kirsten’, our church’s front office manager and good friend, offered to keep him with her.  For two hours!  How sweet is that?!
(BTW, it is killing me to not have a camera!  I need to change that soon!)

Bible
We read about Absalom, David’s son, trying to take over his father’s position, but failing.  We also read about David’s youngest son, Solomon, who became king, and was faithful to God.  God gave Solomon good health and wisdom.

Memory Verse
Exodus 20:16 "You must not tell lies."

Read Aloud
Mother Goose-"Little Tommy Tittlemouse" and "The Hobby Horse"
‘The Indian Cinderella’ (adapted from a Native Canadian fable)

Language Arts
DEL- I verbally gave the boys a pair of words and they had to tell me whether they sounded the same, or different. ex. book/hook=different, no/no=same)  Both boys got all of them correct.
I gave the boys a set of five pictures and they had to tell me which items in the pictures do not belong in the bathroom.  Both boys got all correct.

Social Studies
Things People Do-We reviewed what doctors do.

Art Appreciation
Book of Art-‘Colors’.  We looked at:

BLACK

Portrait of a Girl, Possibly Magdalena Luther, c.1535, Lucas Cranach the Elder

WHITE

Paul as Pierrot, c. 1925, Pablo Picasso

YELLOW

Girl with Sunflowers, c.1941, Diego Rivera

RED

Red Interior, Still-Life on a Blue Table, 1947, Henri Matisse

Life Skills
365 Manners… We read when it is appropriate (or not) to ask for an autograph from a celebrity or author.  You ask for one if it is a scheduled event at a store or play.  You do not interrupt them going about their normal life.  You also do not mail something for them to sign.

Math
Did not do today.  I was going to start Singapore Earlybird 2A, but have decided to spend extra time in 1A and 1B to make sure those concepts are mastered before moving on.  2A requires some motor skills in writing and both boys are not there yet.

Reading
‘A’ read half of Bob Book Volume 2, Book 5 ‘Samantha’
‘R’ read American Schoolhouse Reader ‘E’

Bible
We read about David taking care of Jonathan’s son Mephibosheth; how he took the wife of one of his soldiers for his own (Bathsheba) and how, through a story that was told by a man named Nathan, David realized his wrongdoing.

Memory Verse
Exodus 20:16 "you must not tell lies"

Read Aloud
Mother Goose- "Ride a Cock-Horse"
Millo-Molly-Mandy: Chapter 2 "Milly-Molly-Mandy Finds a Peny"
We also have an activity book that revolves around the MMM story.  The boys answered questions and they narrated a letter to MMM about how to take care of her duckling:

"Dear Milly-Molly-Mandy,

A: "You have to be really careful and take good care of the duckling.  If you want to pet the duckling, you have to be careful.
R: "You need to be nice to the duck."
A: "You have to feed the duck and give it water.  You have to always let it be with you and make it so that it will not run away."
R: "You should hug the duck."
A: You have to always keep it in its cage."

Your friends,
A and R

My niece, K, joined us after school and traced and colored Milly-Molly-Many paperdolls and paper clothes with the boys.

Language Arts
DEL-The boys had to look at a shape and pick the shape that does not match on the row.  Both got all correct.

Science
BB Book of Science and Nature-We read about trees.  We learned that trees are the largest and strongest plant, that the skin of the tree is called bark and some are smooth and some are rough.  We learned that some trees are evergreens and others are broad leaf.  We learned that the willow trees branches bend.  We learned that trees get their nutrients through their roots.

Music
We sang "Camptown Races"

Life Skills
365 Manners… We read about wearing boutonierres and corsages for special occasions, and looked up pictures online.

Math
Today was review.  I had the boys count items.  Both did great at counting.  ‘R’ had a little struggle in counting items altogether. (ex. He counts the apples.  He counts the pears.  He has trouble counting apples and pears together.)  They also are able to verbally give the answers, but cannot write the number yet.

Reading
‘A’ read Bob Book Set 2, Book 2 Bump!
‘R’ looked at American Schoolhouse Reader ‘D’