As I said Im using this as our online school journal which means I have to add the boring stuff. So here it goes.....
This week Lotus went through a few chapters of the Story of the USA and learned about some other early American explorers such as Desoto, Cabrillo, Gartier, Estaban, Coronada & Cabot. She learned about the reasons behind these expeditions & the cost to the African & Native Americans who helped build this country. Her favorite part came today when talking about the lost colony at Roanoke. She had some very interesting ideas about their disappearance, but I added my own... aliens. She didnt buy that. Way to think critically Lotus. We also did a virtual tour of Jametown.
She also worked on rounding numbers, counting money and giving change. She aced all her work and they are proudly displayed on the refrigerator.
Killian stuck to working on math and reviewed his division skills which he struggles with. However after working together he flew through these and is obviously ready to move on.They arent displayed, but he made sure to share them with dad. He would not admit he is proud of himself for all the hard work. He also shared with us as I taught Lotus her history & geography. Its like a refresher course for him.
Together we read some more of Witch of Blackbird pond which led to some great discussions. We also continued to work on our grammar skills through dictation and our listening & reading skills through narration. Its amazing to see how much they pick up with these simple lessons. Overall the week was a busy one filled with life skill lessons and many more real life applications during our shopping trips. I still cant quite talk them into exploring roadkill, but come on imagine how cool that would be and we carry gloves in our car. Oh well maybe next week. Tomorrow we are off to the Sweetwater Valley Farm for a field trip and some fun.
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