Catching up over the last few weeks

Jacob: Continues to work on chemistry written narrations, reading from Story of the World (modern era) and has almost finished his Math U See this semester. He plays lots of Halo and is keeping up with Let's Eat at co-op. He is taking saxophone and is getting better about daily practice.

Movies: lots, but I need to ask him for a list.

He has finished all the mysteries wwe set out to read this fall. He's also done some writing (freewriting and some revised work).

We took a trip to Cleveland for the U2 concert which included a fabulous trip to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Museum that was like a day of social history lessons in America and Europe. Had such fun discussing it all.

Liam: Making progress in all areas. Yippee! He wrote his first poem that was completely from his heart. He is still reading and memorizing poems all the time. We are studying birds, he is continuing to do copywork and Math U See. We have made progress in the Murderous Math books as well. He is one little calculator. Just started long division and it's a cinch for him.

We've also watched movies together, including the DVDs of the Nat'l Geographic too.

Caitrin: Reading more and more. We are reading Phoebe the Spy which she had a breakthrough reading aloud. She was actually reading with comprehension, not just sounding out words which meant she made intelligent guesses for the first time. Breakthrough!

She and I have made two lap books: Alicia Keyes and the human heart. She continues to write and do Miquon Math.

As a group we have finished Eragon and have begun Eldest. Fabulous time of reading, often combined with tea.

Good stuff.