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Showing posts with label 2011 Homeschool Blog Awards. Show all posts
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Friday, April 20, 2012
A Different Kind of Week: April 14 - 20
Phew! I'm exhausted. What a productive week! But only a few lessons were completed! Life's "lessons" were in full-swing here! It was a different kind of week at Our Side of the Mountain!
Grandpa and Nannie Lobster came for a visit and helped us with some (exhausting) home projects. It was awesome to have 2 extra adult hands around! And niece Noodle came with them for a visit!
We spent 3 1/2 days constructing, painting, stapling, sawing, planning, and sweating over a new, larger fenced in yard for the hens and ducks. We even relocated the flock to a different part of the yard! And the new coop arrived! Whoop! Painting it to look like a red barn was a bit of afrustration challenge though! The hens and ducks are not so sure about sharing a run together, but they're figuring it out. (Check back for a post on the new "digs"!)
Oh, and Grandpa and Nannie Lobster even repainted the playroom-turned-reading-nook-and-bedroom and steam-cleaned the carpet for us! Remember those mountains of books I organized last week? Well, we moved them onto bookcases in one part of the playroom with a small sofa and TV for a quiet reading and viewing area. The other part of the room is White Pine's new bedroom! And he's SUPER excited about that! At 13, he's ready for a little space of his own!
Sugar Maple painted the front door a nice cranberry color. It's a little "rough around the edges", but she was proud of accomplishing a home project on her own. (Shhh! Don't let her that sheprobably paints better than I do! LOL)
And then there was the AFTERMATH of all these projects: yard clean-up and delayed housework. I did, however, manage to keep up with the laundry this week, but the dishes, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and other stuff...not so much. But my hard-working Sapling rose to the task and we got everything accomplished.
Oh, Pink Reliant Grapes! (Total change of subject, huh? LOL) White Pine planted a stick-looking grape vine this past week. We repurposed a wooden platform bed frame into another flower bed for Sugar Maple, and 3 wobbly bookcases into raised beds for an herb garden. And the flower bed has lots of shoots!
Otherwise, we watched WAY too much "Top Gear", "Doctor Who", "Survivorman", and "SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS", ate too much take-out, stayed up late, and forgot some chores. ((wink)) It's going to be hard getting back on track Monday!
Grandpa and Nannie Lobster came for a visit and helped us with some (exhausting) home projects. It was awesome to have 2 extra adult hands around! And niece Noodle came with them for a visit!
We spent 3 1/2 days constructing, painting, stapling, sawing, planning, and sweating over a new, larger fenced in yard for the hens and ducks. We even relocated the flock to a different part of the yard! And the new coop arrived! Whoop! Painting it to look like a red barn was a bit of a
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| Peek-a-Book Balsam Fir |
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| Peek-a-Boo Noodle |
Oh, and Grandpa and Nannie Lobster even repainted the playroom-turned-reading-nook-and-bedroom and steam-cleaned the carpet for us! Remember those mountains of books I organized last week? Well, we moved them onto bookcases in one part of the playroom with a small sofa and TV for a quiet reading and viewing area. The other part of the room is White Pine's new bedroom! And he's SUPER excited about that! At 13, he's ready for a little space of his own!
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| A View of the Window Corner with Desk and Bureau |
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| SOME of Those Books I Kept After Last Weeks Purge..Another 4 Bookcases to the Left, but SO Organized Now |
Sugar Maple painted the front door a nice cranberry color. It's a little "rough around the edges", but she was proud of accomplishing a home project on her own. (Shhh! Don't let her that she
And then there was the AFTERMATH of all these projects: yard clean-up and delayed housework. I did, however, manage to keep up with the laundry this week, but the dishes, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, and other stuff...not so much. But my hard-working Sapling rose to the task and we got everything accomplished.
Oh, Pink Reliant Grapes! (Total change of subject, huh? LOL) White Pine planted a stick-looking grape vine this past week. We repurposed a wooden platform bed frame into another flower bed for Sugar Maple, and 3 wobbly bookcases into raised beds for an herb garden. And the flower bed has lots of shoots!
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| Flower Shoots! |
Otherwise, we watched WAY too much "Top Gear", "Doctor Who", "Survivorman", and "SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS", ate too much take-out, stayed up late, and forgot some chores. ((wink)) It's going to be hard getting back on track Monday!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Mid-Year Summary: Are We Where We Should Be?
Of course! I used to be anxious about making EVERY SINGLE AMBITIOUS GOAL I've set for the Trees, but I've become more relaxed over the years. Sure - I still make ALL those challenging goals, but I don't worry if we don't make some of them. There have been some bumps along the way, but so far it's been an accomplished year!
White Pine (8th Grade) Summary
Saxon Grammar and Writing Grade 8
Grammar: completed lesson 36 out of 103 (including "more practice" sets)
Writing: completed lesson 8 out of 21
Vocabulary: 2000 points - Reading: 36 books
Saxon Algebra 1/2
completed lesson 41 out of 123 (including "more practice" sets and tests)
Prentice Hall Earth Science
completed Chapter 7 out of 21
America: The Story of Us
completed Episode 8 out of 12 - vocabulary words: 66
Goals for Rest of Year
Complete Saxon Grammar and Writing, Saxon Algebra 1/2, Prentice Hall Earth Science and America: The Story of Us
Continue reading a variety of genres
Reach 20 000 points on Vocabulary
20 total volunteer hours at the library
Sugar Maple (4th Grade) Summary
Saxon Grammar and Writing Grade 5
Grammar: Completed 23 out of 112 (including "more practice" sets)
Writing: Completed 5 out of 21
Draw Write Now Book : 6 - Reading: 66 books
MCP Math Level D
completed lessons 5-10 out of 16-9
Apologia Astronomy
completed lesson 6 out of 14
Goals for Rest of Year
Complete 56 lessons in Grammar and 11 lessons in Writing
Add Draw Write Now to EACH school day
Complete MCP Math, Apologia Astronomy and History Pockets
Continue reading, but more advanced level books
Complete a Health unit study
Add in US Geography
Balsam Fir (1st Grade) Summary
Language Arts
Hooked on Phonics: Learn to Read Level 2: 33 out of 72
Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons: 57 out of 100
First Language Lessons Level 1: lesson 18 out of 100
Scott Foreman Grammar and Writing Handbook Grade 1: Unit 2 out of 6
Draw Write Now Book 1: 7 - Reading: 42 books
Saxon Math 1
completed lesson 50 out of 130 (including drill worksheets and assessments)
Apologia Astronomy
See Sugar Maple
Ocean Unit Study
Sensory
Path Quest: Perceptual Motor Adventures (visual) Stage 1
Goals for Rest of Year
Complete Hooked on Phonics, Teach Your Child to Read, Grammar and Writing Handbook, Draw Write Now, Saxon Math 1, Oceans, Path Quest, and Apologia Astronomy
Complete Health unit study
Increase FOCUS TIME
Together
How to Teach Art to Children
Completed Line, Shape and Color
Goals for Rest of Year
Finish Value, Texture, Form, and Space as well as 5 Artists
Together
How to Teach Art to Children
Completed Line, Shape and Color
Goals for Rest of Year
Finish Value, Texture, Form, and Space as well as 5 Artists
Monday, November 7, 2011
Wowzers! I'm Nominated! Please Vote!
I was nominated for the best nature/field trip blog at the Homeschool Blog Awards! Woot! I'm QUITE surprised, but VERY excited! Please vote for your favorites - ME?! - here!
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