Week 1: November 8th-12th

We began our homeschooling journey in a rather relaxed state for this first week.  Even so, Haley has accomplished a lot in such a few short hours.  Here is an overview...

Monday, November 8th
10:00AM-1:00PM
cooked muffins together (Haley read the recipe and rephrased the directions in her own words)
artwork on her own with water colors
Singapore Math (subtraction with regrouping)
Making a list to solve for the unknown numbers
3rd grade reading comprehension passage
reading comprehension game (main idea, infer, cause and effect, etc.)
Sallie Gal and the Wall-a-kee Man and summary in notebook
Prefix "sub"
non-fiction reading about horses and spiders (and notes in inquiry notebook)
piano practice
gymnastics and dance practice


Tuesday-rest day

Wednesday  (about 1 1/2 hours)
made a Nutella sandwich for Zachary and herself
Singapore Math multi-digit subtraction with regrouping twice in a row
Making a list to solve for the unknown
Reading comprehension Passage about The National Anthem
Sallie Gal Ch. 7 and summary in notebook
Review prefix "sub"
Analogies
Grammar (ABC order)
Phonics initial consonants (review)
piano practice
practice gymnastics
dance class

Thursday-rest day (Veteran's Day)

Friday
10:00AM-12:00PM (plus independent time to practice music, do art, and finish Sallie Gal book)
Singapore Math (subtraction across multiple zeroes with regrouping)
Math Problem Challenge
Reading comprehension practice about Carribou
Prefix "trans" means across or over and review of "sub"
Analogies (word analogies)
Science (Caribbou reading passage)
practice piano and violin
finish Sallie-Gal book and write summaries for each chapter in her reader's response notebook
practice dance and gymnastics
gymnastics class (tonight)
violin lesson (tonight)
phonics lesson (ending consonants)-review


What an awesome week!  In about the time that one day of school would have taken us!

I look forward to next week's continuation of this special journey!!!