November and what we've been up to

Liam: Lacrosse, Junior Zoologists

Liam also read: "Call of the Wild," has worked through the first two Keys 2 books in fractions, has done weekly reverse dictation and daily copywork or handwriting. We watched the X Men movies and I am reading the "House at Pooh Corner" aloud to the kids. We finished "Holes."

Junior zoologists met for 8 sessions and included extensive teaching about conservation and animals worldwide. Liam signed up at bushmeat.org to advocate for the bushmeat crisis in Africa. He's become keenly aware of recylcing too. Bird watching just started up again for us too.

We've played games (he's a World of Warcraft afficianado online) such as Settlers, Quiddler, Rummy 500, and Old Maid.

Took several trips to the park with Rocky as well for nature walks.

Caitrin: sewing class, Chinese with Rosetta Stone, Greek book 2, drawing, violin lessons, knitting, drawing fashion, fall soccer, nature journaling and drama at co-op.

Caitrin is also working through Miquon Math, handwriting, copywork, French dictation, reading magazines and books such as the American Girls of Many Lands novels and American Girl magazine. She's sewing projects on her own such as a blanket and repairing clothes. She is completing projects in her weekly class as well. We have done a few experiments such as growing crystals.

Jacob: saxophone lessons and preparation for Honor Band auditions, private tutoring in Algebra I with Ing-Wan, biology at co-op, Spanish 1 at Lakota Freshman, photography at co-op.

He is also signed up for soccer in the spring. He is studying western civ. at home and we are using "Sophie's World" as a spine along with the Young Person's Guide to Philosophy. He has completed several short bios of Greek philosophers. He is doing my Kidswrite Intermediate class with me and is on project two. He continues to do copywork and some dictation. His reading includes To Kill a Mockingbird, and the short stories on the Slingshot Companion list.

We've taken field trips to the zoo, to the Newport Aquarium and to see "The Diary of Anne Frank" at Lakota West High School. Jacob performed in his band concert and we all attended.

Good fall.