Yesterday was perfect. I was gone in the morning at Rita's so worried that we wouldn't have as good a homeschool day as we usually do. Instead, it was better.
After lunch, I read to the kids (we are now slogging through Eldest, which they love). After we finished several chapters with a fire going, Caitrin began coloring a map of the world suggested in the book. Liam pulled out his Eono's Island Chain notebook and filled in details (gods and religions and other writing). We did some Internet research too and he decided one of the islands would have Confucianism for its main religion.
Jacob worked on his chemistry, history and writing.
We all sat at the table together for a long time (couple of hours) while we also began the new Jacob's algebra book. What a terrific math text! I'm so excited to really learn math this time. Both Jacob and Liam worked the problems.
Caitrin continued to color diligently her new map and then got the idea to make little standing figures out of paper and toothpicks and tape. She then put those figures on the map so they can move around. Each one was a character from the book. Delightful narration project!
At bedtime, Caitrin read the Mercer Mayer book Just For You all by herself. It was amazing to see her make so much progress. She's on the verge of a breakthrough for sure.
She's been busy with dress up lately too - lots of uses for a big swath of fabric (pink underskirt material).
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