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November 23, 2008
Weekly, Or Something, Report
We are so taking this week off.
My students are doing very well. Mom, however, is just done.
Milestones: Connor finished Latin Prep book one! Aidan finished Singapore 4A! Griffin finished Right Start B!
Changes: The kids have lobbied to ditch Greek, and start Spanish. So we've started Galore Park's So You Really Want to Learn Spanish Maybe we'll bake cookies for our sweet Hispanic neighbors, to sweet-talk them into talking to us in Spanish. We also like to watch Star Wars in Spanish.
We've jumped full-force back into Classical Writing. The break did us good. Connor is doing well in Diogenes, and Aidan is doing Homer A like it's nothing. I'm sure it helps that, since I have a much better understanding of the Classical Writing philosophy, I'm more laid-back about how we implement Homer.
Diogenes has Connor reading Julius Caesar. Informally, Connor has been re-casting the play in modern political terms. And that's all I'm saying.
We're still enjoying Tapestry of Grace. Yes, really. I know, and I'm sorry. However, if you don't have a pathological need to have all your kids on the same history topic at once, and if you are good at coming up with age-appropriate questions and discussion points, TOG is nothing you need. I love the scheduling, and I so love having good questions already done for me.
Aidan is nearly done with Unit 1 of Henle Latin, which is pretty awesome for a 5th grader. Until I can get around to buying the next Galore Park book, Connor will spend some time with Fr. Henle, too.
I was going to list what we've read this month, but I don't remember. I'm reading Johnny Tremain aloud now. Hmmm. Connor read Early Thunder, And Then What, Lafayette?, Alas, Babylon ... he finally finished Lord of the Rings.
Aidan read Sign of the Beaver, and the Hitchhiker's trilogy. He's run out of Heinlein books, for now.
This week will be all catch-up and crafty holiday things.
Posted by lynx at November 23, 2008 10:15 PM
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Nice report. I just found your blog again. It's nice to catch up with you again!
Posted by: Lisa at November 25, 2008 4:46 PM
We're reading Johnny Tremain aloud right now as well. And my nine year old is reading Sign of the Beaver....or he was anyway, until he lost it last week. Yes, we're breaking now, as well. :D
Posted by: Jenn in Mo at December 18, 2008 11:36 PM