basic subjects: spelling, grammar and two math lessons.
Read 1/2 hour of Captains Courageous and then Tommie narrated. Vocabulary: Halibut
Copywork: The Audubon Society's blurb on Cedar Waxwings. Tommie thought it was hysterical that this bird can actually get drunk by eating fermented fruit and can even die from it.
Lunch: peanut butter sandwiches
Science: a soil experiment and learning about decomposers, humus, topsoil and review of photosynthesis, producers. Did you know you if you're pressed for time... you can actually do "review" work in the car...while driving? Just a simple discussion is all you need.
Gym: We met several other families at a local park for a 2 hour game of kickball. The kids thought it was a blast. And, it looked like it was. It was so wonderful to see the kids out enjoying themselves in the sunshine!
Afterschool: Tommie's been doing yard work for our neighbor. Raking, picking branches up, wheel-barrowing stuff around, cleaning out rabbit cages, etc. He had to be "at work," by 4:30 yesterday. He worked until 6. One of my dreams for his homeschooling life has been for him to work,earn money and have responsibility after lessons have been done. This Spring, it's come into fruition. He makes $5. an hour... can walk to the job. Today, he will be going over to work again. It's all good.
The kickball game was great! Everyone got along so well! Wish you and I would have had more of a chance to talk. Soo.... did Lisa L. talk you into facebook?
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