this week's plan
week of June 6, 2016
Summer break
week of May 30, 2016
Memorial Day & birthday May 30
English :
French : Chinese : Math : Science : Hist - Geo : Humanities : |
IEW Level A lesson 14 (Inventive writing)
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up) - Sea Trip Sequential spelling 2 : days 42 - 45 Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 42 - 45 Grammar Voyage : Parts of speech - analysis and punctuation Excavating English : Ch. 8 The Germanic Family Branch Memory work : Excerpt from Cicero's In Catilinam Oratio Prima Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages) Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Les arènes d'Arles Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison : l'imparfait (verbes du 3ème groupe) Orthographe : le pluriel des noms I Lecture autonome quotidienne Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 43 (lecture offerte + fiches) Zhong Wen book 5 《中文》教材第五册 Chapter 1 Anki Chinese flashcards; Skritter writing practice Daily reading Touch Chinese classes Beast Academy 3D (fractions) Daily Beestar multiplication practice The Human Body - Immunology 313 - T cell development and self / non-self discrimination Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 8 The Butterfly Life Cycle SOTW Ch. 37 Daily geography practice 5 - A Mercator Projection Map: The World (week 8) Music : Guitar (Progressive Guitar Method Book 1 Lesson 3) Mango Languages : Spanish Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer |
week of May 23, 2016
English :
French : Chinese : Math : Science : Hist - Geo : Humanities : |
Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 13 - reinforcement essay (flamingos)
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up) - Sea Trip Sequential spelling 2 : days 37 - 41 Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 37 - 41 Grammar Voyage : Interjections Excavating English : Ch. 7 Our Oldest Words Memory work : Excerpt from Cicero's In Catilinam Oratio Prima Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages) Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Les arènes d'Arles Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: l'imparfait (avoir, être, verbes du 1er groupe) Orthographe - le pluriel des noms I Lecture autonome quotidienne Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 42 (lecture offerte + fiches) Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 12 Anki Chinese flashcards Touch Chinese classes Beast Academy 3C (measurements) Daily worksheet for multiplication practice The Human Body - Immunology 313 - T cell development and self / non-self discrimination Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 6 and 7 Lab (Protists I and II) SOTW Ch. 37 Daily geography practice 5 - A Robinson Projection Map: The World (week 7) Music : Guitar Mango Languages : Spanish Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer |
week of May 16, 2016
English :
French : Chinese : Math : Science : Hist - Geo : Humanities : |
Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 13 - reinforcement essay (sapsuckers)
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up) - Sea Trip Sequential spelling 2 : days 32 - 36 Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 32 - 36 Grammar Voyage : Prepositions (object of the preposition; adjectival and adverbial prepositional phrases) Excavating English : Ch. 7 Our Oldest Words Memory work : Excerpt from Cicero's In Catilinam Oratio Prima Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages) Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Les arènes d'Arles Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (tous les groupes) Orthographe - le pluriel des noms I Lecture autonome quotidienne Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 41 (lecture offerte + fiches) Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 12 Anki Chinese flashcards Touch Chinese classes Beast Academy 3C (measurements) Daily worksheet for multiplication practice The Human Body - Immunology 313 - T cell development and self / non-self discrimination Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 6 and 7 Lab (Protists I and II) SOTW Ch. 36 Daily geography practice 5 - Map coordinates: Canada (week 6) Music : Guitar Mango Languages : Spanish Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer |
week of May 9, 2016
English : Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 13 - reinforcement essay (sharks)
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling 2 : days 27 - 31
Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 27 - 31
Grammar Voyage : Conjunctions (coordinating, subordinating, correlative)
Excavating English : Ch. 7 Our Oldest Words
Memory work : Excerpt from Cicero's In Catilinam Oratio Prima
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French : Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Les arènes d'Arles
Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (tous les groupes)
Orthographe - le pluriel des noms I
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 40 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese : Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 12
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math : Beast Academy 3C (measurements)
Daily worksheet for multiplication practice
Science : The Human Body - Immunology 313 - The B cell immune response: antibody production and complement Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 6 and 7 (Protists I and II)
History - Geography : SOTW Ch. 35
Daily geography practice 5 - Map coordinates: Canada (week 6)
Humanities : Music : Guitar; continue voice practice
Mango Languages : Spanish
Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling 2 : days 27 - 31
Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 27 - 31
Grammar Voyage : Conjunctions (coordinating, subordinating, correlative)
Excavating English : Ch. 7 Our Oldest Words
Memory work : Excerpt from Cicero's In Catilinam Oratio Prima
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French : Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Les arènes d'Arles
Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (tous les groupes)
Orthographe - le pluriel des noms I
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 40 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese : Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 12
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math : Beast Academy 3C (measurements)
Daily worksheet for multiplication practice
Science : The Human Body - Immunology 313 - The B cell immune response: antibody production and complement Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 6 and 7 (Protists I and II)
History - Geography : SOTW Ch. 35
Daily geography practice 5 - Map coordinates: Canada (week 6)
Humanities : Music : Guitar; continue voice practice
Mango Languages : Spanish
Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer
week of May 2, 2016
English : Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 13 - reinforcement essay (cichlids)
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling 2 : days 21 - 26
Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 22 - 26
Grammar Voyage : Adverbs
Excavating English : Ch. 7 Our Oldest Words
Memory work : Émile Nelligan Soir d'hiver
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French : Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Les arènes d'Arles
Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (tous les groupes)
Orthographe - le pluriel des noms I
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 39 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese : Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 11
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math : Beast Academy 3C (measurements)
Math Rider or Medieval Math Battle practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science : The Human Body - Immunology 313 - The B cell immune response: antibody production and complement Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 3, 4, 5 Lab: plants (anatomy, growth, photosynthesis)
The Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis) : life cycle, husbandry
History - Geography : SOTW Ch. 34
Daily geography practice 5 - Lines of latitude and longitude (week 5)
Humanities : Music : Guitar; continue voice practice
Mango Languages : Spanish
Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling 2 : days 21 - 26
Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 22 - 26
Grammar Voyage : Adverbs
Excavating English : Ch. 7 Our Oldest Words
Memory work : Émile Nelligan Soir d'hiver
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French : Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Les arènes d'Arles
Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (tous les groupes)
Orthographe - le pluriel des noms I
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 39 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese : Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 11
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math : Beast Academy 3C (measurements)
Math Rider or Medieval Math Battle practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science : The Human Body - Immunology 313 - The B cell immune response: antibody production and complement Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 3, 4, 5 Lab: plants (anatomy, growth, photosynthesis)
The Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis) : life cycle, husbandry
History - Geography : SOTW Ch. 34
Daily geography practice 5 - Lines of latitude and longitude (week 5)
Humanities : Music : Guitar; continue voice practice
Mango Languages : Spanish
Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer
week of Apr 25, 2016
English : Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 13 - reinforcement essay (Confucius)
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling 2 : days 15 - 20
Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 16 - 21
Grammar Voyage : Adverbs
Excavating English : Ch. 7 Our Oldest Words
Memory work : Émile Nelligan Soir d'hiver
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French : Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Le Cirque (Georges Seurat)
Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (verbes du 3e groupe)
Orthographe - le féminin des noms
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 38 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese : Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 11
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math : Beast Academy 3C (long division)
Math Rider or Medieval Math Battle practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science : The Human Body - Immunology 313 - The B cell immune response: antibody production and complement Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 3, 4, 5 Photosynthesis, parts of a plant, how a plant grows
History - Geography : SOTW Ch. 32 - 33 further reading - Western Zhōu, Eastern Zhōu, Qín, and Hàn Dynasties
Daily geography practice 5 - A map grid: Australia (week 4)
Humanities : Music : Start guitar; voice
Mango Languages : Spanish
Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling 2 : days 15 - 20
Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 16 - 21
Grammar Voyage : Adverbs
Excavating English : Ch. 7 Our Oldest Words
Memory work : Émile Nelligan Soir d'hiver
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French : Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Le Cirque (Georges Seurat)
Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (verbes du 3e groupe)
Orthographe - le féminin des noms
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 38 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese : Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 11
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math : Beast Academy 3C (long division)
Math Rider or Medieval Math Battle practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science : The Human Body - Immunology 313 - The B cell immune response: antibody production and complement Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 3, 4, 5 Photosynthesis, parts of a plant, how a plant grows
History - Geography : SOTW Ch. 32 - 33 further reading - Western Zhōu, Eastern Zhōu, Qín, and Hàn Dynasties
Daily geography practice 5 - A map grid: Australia (week 4)
Humanities : Music : Start guitar; voice
Mango Languages : Spanish
Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer
week of Apr 18, 2016
Field trip: Exploratorium Apr. 21
English : Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 13
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling 2 : days 11 - 14
Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 11 - 15
Grammar Voyage : Verbs (AVP, LVP, voice, tense, mood, verb agreement)
Excavating English : Ch. 6 The pre-history of the Indo-Europeans
Memory work : Bernardo Atxaga - Trikuarena (The Hedgehog)
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French : Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Le Cirque (Georges Seurat)
Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (verbes du 3e groupe)
Orthographe - le féminin des noms
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 37 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese : Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 10
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math : Beast Academy 3C (long division)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science : The human body - Immunology 313 - B cell development and generation of diversity Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 2 Lab - Cells: the building blocks of life
History - Geography : SOTW Ch. 32 - 33
Daily geography practice 5 - Globe Lines and The Four Hemispheres (weeks 2 - 3)
Humanities : Music : ukulele, voice
Mango Languages : Spanish
Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer
English : Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 13
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling 2 : days 11 - 14
Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 11 - 15
Grammar Voyage : Verbs (AVP, LVP, voice, tense, mood, verb agreement)
Excavating English : Ch. 6 The pre-history of the Indo-Europeans
Memory work : Bernardo Atxaga - Trikuarena (The Hedgehog)
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French : Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Le Cirque (Georges Seurat)
Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (verbes du 3e groupe)
Orthographe - le féminin des noms
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 37 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese : Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 10
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math : Beast Academy 3C (long division)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science : The human body - Immunology 313 - B cell development and generation of diversity Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 2 Lab - Cells: the building blocks of life
History - Geography : SOTW Ch. 32 - 33
Daily geography practice 5 - Globe Lines and The Four Hemispheres (weeks 2 - 3)
Humanities : Music : ukulele, voice
Mango Languages : Spanish
Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing; Lego Designer
week of Apr 11, 2016
English : Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 13
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling 2 : days 6 - 10
Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 6 - 10
Grammar Voyage : Adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative; articles; possessive)
Excavating English : Ch. 5 The Language Family
Memory work : Bernardo Atxaga - Trikuarena (The Hedgehog)
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French : Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Le Cirque (Georges Seurat)
Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (verbes du 3e groupe)
Orthographe - le féminin des noms
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 35 - 36 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese : Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 10
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math : Beast Academy 3C (long division)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science : The human body - Immunology 313 - B cell development and generation of diversity
Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 2 - Cells - the building blocks of life
History - Geography : SOTW Ch. 31
Daily geography practice 5 - Parts of a Map : United States Political Map (week 1)
Humanities : Music : ukulele, voice
Mango Languages : Spanish
Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling 2 : days 6 - 10
Practice Voyage : four-part sentence analysis, sentences 6 - 10
Grammar Voyage : Adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative; articles; possessive)
Excavating English : Ch. 5 The Language Family
Memory work : Bernardo Atxaga - Trikuarena (The Hedgehog)
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French : Orthographe : Dictées HDA - Le Cirque (Georges Seurat)
Leçon et exercices : Conjugaison - révision: présent (verbes du 3e groupe)
Orthographe - le féminin des noms
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 35 - 36 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese : Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 10
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math : Beast Academy 3C (long division)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science : The human body - Immunology 313 - B cell development and generation of diversity
Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 2 - Cells - the building blocks of life
History - Geography : SOTW Ch. 31
Daily geography practice 5 - Parts of a Map : United States Political Map (week 1)
Humanities : Music : ukulele, voice
Mango Languages : Spanish
Design : Sketchup Make and 3-D printing
week of Apr 4, 2016
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 13
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Writing a project proposal: energy.gov research proposal, Kickstarter creator handbook, project for 3-D printing session
Sequential spelling day 180 and start Sequential spelling 2: days 1 - 5
Practice Voyage: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 1 - 5
Grammar Voyage: nouns (proper, common, singular, plural, possessive, compound, collective)
pronouns (subject/object case, demonstrative, possessive, interrogative, indefinite)
Excavating English: Ch. 5 The Language Family
Memory work: Bernardo Atxaga - Trikuarena (The Hedgehog)
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Conjugaison - révision: présent
Leçon et exercices: Conjugaison
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 34 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 9
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3C (variables)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: The human body - Immunology 313 - Innate immunity and Toll-like receptors
Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 1 Lab - Living creatures (cladograms and phylogenetic trees)
History - Geography: SOTW Ch. 29 - 30
Daily geography practice 5 - A physical map: Canada (week 16)
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Mango Languages: Spanish
Design: Sketchup Make and 3-D printing
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Writing a project proposal: energy.gov research proposal, Kickstarter creator handbook, project for 3-D printing session
Sequential spelling day 180 and start Sequential spelling 2: days 1 - 5
Practice Voyage: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 1 - 5
Grammar Voyage: nouns (proper, common, singular, plural, possessive, compound, collective)
pronouns (subject/object case, demonstrative, possessive, interrogative, indefinite)
Excavating English: Ch. 5 The Language Family
Memory work: Bernardo Atxaga - Trikuarena (The Hedgehog)
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Conjugaison - révision: présent
Leçon et exercices: Conjugaison
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 34 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 9
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3C (variables)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: The human body - Immunology 313 - Innate immunity and Toll-like receptors
Organismal Biology Level I - Ch. 1 Lab - Living creatures (cladograms and phylogenetic trees)
History - Geography: SOTW Ch. 29 - 30
Daily geography practice 5 - A physical map: Canada (week 16)
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Mango Languages: Spanish
Design: Sketchup Make and 3-D printing
week of Mar 28, 2016
English: Finish and submit Europa essay for Space Tourists writing competition
Sequential spelling days 174 - 179
Grammar Voyage: Introduction; Latin stems; review of the parts of speech
Excavating English: Ch. 4 Phonology - Engines of sound change
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La Dame de Brassempouy
Leçon et exercices: Orthographe - son et sont
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 32 - 33 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 10
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3C (division)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Biology: Immunology 313 - Innate immunity and Toll-like receptors: How your immune system recognizes danger
Biology Level I - Ch. 1 Living creatures
Space Sciences: Europa
History: SOTW Ch. 27 - 28
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Mango Languages: Spanish
Design: Sketchup Make and 3-D printing
Sequential spelling days 174 - 179
Grammar Voyage: Introduction; Latin stems; review of the parts of speech
Excavating English: Ch. 4 Phonology - Engines of sound change
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La Dame de Brassempouy
Leçon et exercices: Orthographe - son et sont
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 32 - 33 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 10
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3C (division)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Biology: Immunology 313 - Innate immunity and Toll-like receptors: How your immune system recognizes danger
Biology Level I - Ch. 1 Living creatures
Space Sciences: Europa
History: SOTW Ch. 27 - 28
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Mango Languages: Spanish
Design: Sketchup Make and 3-D printing
week of Mar 21, 2016
Easter Sunday March 27
English: Europa essay for Space Tourists writing competition (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling days 169 - 173
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 89 - 100
Excavating English: Ch. 4 Phonology - Engines of sound change
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La Dame de Brassempouy
Leçon et exercices: Orthographe - son et sont
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 31 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 9
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3C (variables)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 10 Lab - Biological polymers (DNA extraction)
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 4 Disease defenses and start Physiology 313: Immunology
History: SOTW Ch. 26
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Mango Languages: Spanish
English: Europa essay for Space Tourists writing competition (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling days 169 - 173
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 89 - 100
Excavating English: Ch. 4 Phonology - Engines of sound change
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La Dame de Brassempouy
Leçon et exercices: Orthographe - son et sont
Lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 31 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 9
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3C (variables)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 10 Lab - Biological polymers (DNA extraction)
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 4 Disease defenses and start Physiology 313: Immunology
History: SOTW Ch. 26
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Mango Languages: Spanish
Feb 29 - Mar 19, 2016
Trip to Quebec
English: Europa essay for Space Tourists writing competition
Memory work: Poetry, and Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Daily conversation practice; lecture autonome quotidienne
Chinese: Anki Chinese flashcards
Math: Math Rider, discussions based on We've got your number
Science: Biology - the immune system
History and humanities: Review, and History of North America and Canada
English: Europa essay for Space Tourists writing competition
Memory work: Poetry, and Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Daily conversation practice; lecture autonome quotidienne
Chinese: Anki Chinese flashcards
Math: Math Rider, discussions based on We've got your number
Science: Biology - the immune system
History and humanities: Review, and History of North America and Canada
Week of Feb 22, 2016
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 12
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling days 164 - 168
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 79 - 88
Excavating English: Ch. 3 Phonetics: How We Talk
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA Jaune, rouge, bleu
Leçon et exercices: Orthographe - les valeurs de la lettre g (son j); lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 30 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 8
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3C (variables)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 10 Biological polymers
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 4 Disease defenses
History: SOTW Ch. 26
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 4
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling days 164 - 168
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 79 - 88
Excavating English: Ch. 3 Phonetics: How We Talk
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA Jaune, rouge, bleu
Leçon et exercices: Orthographe - les valeurs de la lettre g (son j); lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 30 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 8
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3C (variables)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 10 Biological polymers
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 4 Disease defenses
History: SOTW Ch. 26
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 4
Week of Feb 15, 2016
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 12
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling days 159 - 163
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 69 - 78
Excavating English: Ch. 3 Phonetics: How We Talk
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA finir Nuit étoilée; commencer Jaune, rouge, bleu
Leçon et exercices: Orthographe - les valeurs de la lettre g (son j); lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 28 - 29 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 8
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (distributive property)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 10 Biological polymers: proteins and DNA
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 4 Disease defenses
History: SOTW Review Ancient Persia & Ancient Greece; Ch. 26
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 4 The Italian peninsula; star chart; navigational quadrant
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling days 159 - 163
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 69 - 78
Excavating English: Ch. 3 Phonetics: How We Talk
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA finir Nuit étoilée; commencer Jaune, rouge, bleu
Leçon et exercices: Orthographe - les valeurs de la lettre g (son j); lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 28 - 29 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 8
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (distributive property)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 10 Biological polymers: proteins and DNA
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 4 Disease defenses
History: SOTW Review Ancient Persia & Ancient Greece; Ch. 26
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 4 The Italian peninsula; star chart; navigational quadrant
Week of Feb 8, 2016
Chinese New Year Feb 8 - Year of the Monkey
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 12
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling days 154 - 158
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 61 - 68
Excavating English: Ch. 2 Language change
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA Nuit étoilée
Leçon et exercices: Orthographe - les valeurs de la lettre g (g/ge); lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 26 - 27 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 7
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (distributive property)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 9 Lab - Polymers
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 3 Heart and blood
History: SOTW Review Ancient Persia & Ancient Greece
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 4 Claudius Ptolemy / The Italian peninsula
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 12
Daily paragraph (writing, editing, & typing up)
Sequential spelling days 154 - 158
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 61 - 68
Excavating English: Ch. 2 Language change
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA Nuit étoilée
Leçon et exercices: Orthographe - les valeurs de la lettre g (g/ge); lecture autonome quotidienne
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 26 - 27 (lecture offerte + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 7
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (distributive property)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 9 Lab - Polymers
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 3 Heart and blood
History: SOTW Review Ancient Persia & Ancient Greece
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 4 Claudius Ptolemy / The Italian peninsula
Week of Feb 1, 2016
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 11
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 148 - 153
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 49 - 60
Excavating English: Ch. 2 Language change
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 10 (z '); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA La grotte de Lascaux
Leçon et exercices: Conjugaison - l'imparfait (verbes du premier groupe plus être et avoir)
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 25 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 6
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (distributive property)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 9 Polymers
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 2 Bones and Muscles
History: SOTW Ch. 25
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 2 "Satellite" map of Greece in acrylics
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 148 - 153
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 49 - 60
Excavating English: Ch. 2 Language change
Memory work: Jacques Prévert - Page d'écriture
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 10 (z '); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA La grotte de Lascaux
Leçon et exercices: Conjugaison - l'imparfait (verbes du premier groupe plus être et avoir)
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 25 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 6
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (distributive property)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 9 Polymers
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 2 Bones and Muscles
History: SOTW Ch. 25
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 2 "Satellite" map of Greece in acrylics
Week of Jan 18, 2016
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 11
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 142 - 147
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 37 - 48
Excavating English: Ch. 2 Language change
Memory work: Part of Macbeth's soliloquy - Is this a dagger which I see before me
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 10 (z '); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA La grotte de Lascaux
Leçon et exercices: Conjugaison: le futur simple (verbes du troisième groupe plus être et avoir)
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 24 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 6
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (distributive property)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 8 Lab: Energy molecules
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 2 Bones and Muscles
History: SOTW Ch. 24 - 25
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 2 Lines on the globe / Greece
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 142 - 147
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 37 - 48
Excavating English: Ch. 2 Language change
Memory work: Part of Macbeth's soliloquy - Is this a dagger which I see before me
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 10 (z '); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA La grotte de Lascaux
Leçon et exercices: Conjugaison: le futur simple (verbes du troisième groupe plus être et avoir)
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisode 24 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 6
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (distributive property)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 8 Lab: Energy molecules
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 2 Bones and Muscles
History: SOTW Ch. 24 - 25
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 2 Lines on the globe / Greece
Week of Jan 18, 2016
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 10; start lesson 11
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 136 - 141
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 25 - 36
Music of the Hemispheres: final review and structural analysis of The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron
Excavating English: Ch. 1 English never met a word it didn't like
Memory work: Part of Macbeth's soliloquy - Is this a dagger which I see before me
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 10 (z '); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA La grotte de Lascaux
Leçon et exercices: Écrire on / ont; conjugaison: le futur simple (verbes du premier groupe)
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 22 - 23 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 6
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (perfect squares)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 8 Energy molecules
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 2 Bones and Muscles
History: SOTW Ch. 22 - 23
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 2 Strabo and Eratosthenes / The Nile River
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 136 - 141
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis, sentences 25 - 36
Music of the Hemispheres: final review and structural analysis of The Destruction of Sennacherib by Lord Byron
Excavating English: Ch. 1 English never met a word it didn't like
Memory work: Part of Macbeth's soliloquy - Is this a dagger which I see before me
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 10 (z '); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA La grotte de Lascaux
Leçon et exercices: Écrire on / ont; conjugaison: le futur simple (verbes du premier groupe)
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 22 - 23 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 6
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (perfect squares)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 8 Energy molecules
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 2 Bones and Muscles
History: SOTW Ch. 22 - 23
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / Geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 2 Strabo and Eratosthenes / The Nile River
Week of Jan 11, 2016
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 10
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 130 - 135
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis
Music of the Hemispheres: Ch. 4 Stanza; figures of speech
Memory work: Chūn xiăo (春晓 ) by Mèng Hàorán (作 者:孟浩然)
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 9 (x c . ,); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA Notre-Dame de Paris
Leçon et exercices: Les accords dans le groupe nominal
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 20 - 21 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 5
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (perfect squares)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 7 Lab: Separating mixtures (chromatography)
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 2 Bones and Muscles
Independent study: The immune system
History: SOTW Ch. 20 - 21
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 1 The very earliest maps / Mesopotamia
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 130 - 135
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis
Music of the Hemispheres: Ch. 4 Stanza; figures of speech
Memory work: Chūn xiăo (春晓 ) by Mèng Hàorán (作 者:孟浩然)
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 9 (x c . ,); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA Notre-Dame de Paris
Leçon et exercices: Les accords dans le groupe nominal
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 20 - 21 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 5
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (perfect squares)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 7 Lab: Separating mixtures (chromatography)
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 2 Bones and Muscles
Independent study: The immune system
History: SOTW Ch. 20 - 21
Humanities: Music: ukulele, voice
Art / geography: Mapping the World with Art - Ch. 1 The very earliest maps / Mesopotamia
Week of Jan 4, 2016
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 9; start lesson 10
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Spelling: Megawords lesson 1
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis
Music of the Hemispheres: Ch. 4 Meter
Memory work: Kubla Khan by S.T. Coleridge
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 9 (x c . ,); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA Notre-Dame de Paris
Leçon et exercices: Les valeurs de la lettre c; les verbes pronominaux
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 18 - 19 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 5
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (perfect squares)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 7 Separating mixtures
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 2 Bones and Muscles
History: SOTW Ch. 18 - 19
Humanities: Art: History in Art: Ancient China.
Music: ukulele, voice
Musical luncheon: The Story of Beethoven in Words and Music
Social Studies: Economics (The History of Money)
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Spelling: Megawords lesson 1
Practice Island: four-part sentence analysis
Music of the Hemispheres: Ch. 4 Meter
Memory work: Kubla Khan by S.T. Coleridge
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 9 (x c . ,); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA Notre-Dame de Paris
Leçon et exercices: Les valeurs de la lettre c; les verbes pronominaux
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 18 - 19 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 5
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (perfect squares)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 7 Separating mixtures
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 2 Bones and Muscles
History: SOTW Ch. 18 - 19
Humanities: Art: History in Art: Ancient China.
Music: ukulele, voice
Musical luncheon: The Story of Beethoven in Words and Music
Social Studies: Economics (The History of Money)
Week of Dec 27 2015
New Year's Day Jan 1, 2016
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 9
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 126 - 129
Grammar Island: independent clauses
Memory work: Kubla Khan by S.T. Coleridge
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 8 (v m b n); start lesson 9 (x c . ,); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA Notre-Dame de Paris
Leçon et exercices: Les valeurs de la lettre c; le sujet du verbe
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 17 - 18 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 4
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (perfect squares)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 6 Lab: Mixtures
Biology: Review cell biology; cloning
History: SOTW Ch. 16 - 17
Humanities: Art: History in Art: Ancient China.
Music: ukulele, voice
Music appreciation: Beethoven; The Story of Beethoven in Words and Music
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 9
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 126 - 129
Grammar Island: independent clauses
Memory work: Kubla Khan by S.T. Coleridge
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 8 (v m b n); start lesson 9 (x c . ,); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA Notre-Dame de Paris
Leçon et exercices: Les valeurs de la lettre c; le sujet du verbe
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 17 - 18 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 4
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (perfect squares)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 6 Lab: Mixtures
Biology: Review cell biology; cloning
History: SOTW Ch. 16 - 17
Humanities: Art: History in Art: Ancient China.
Music: ukulele, voice
Music appreciation: Beethoven; The Story of Beethoven in Words and Music
Week of Dec 21 2015
Christmas Dec 25
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 9
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 122 - 125
Grammar Island: phrases
Memory work: Kubla Khan by S.T. Coleridge
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 8 (v, m, b, n); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - finir La Liberté guidant le peuple, commencer Notre-Dame de Paris
Leçon et exercices: Les valeurs de la lettre c; le sujet du verbe
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 15 - 16 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 3
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (multiplication)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 6 Mixtures
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 1 Body Basics: skin, hair, and nails
History: History of China (China: Land of Dragons and Emperors); SOTW Ch. 14 - 15
Humanities: Art: History in Art: Ancient China.
Music: ukulele, voice
Music appreciation: Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker suite
Social Studies: Economics (The History of Money)
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 9
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 122 - 125
Grammar Island: phrases
Memory work: Kubla Khan by S.T. Coleridge
Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 8 (v, m, b, n); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - finir La Liberté guidant le peuple, commencer Notre-Dame de Paris
Leçon et exercices: Les valeurs de la lettre c; le sujet du verbe
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 15 - 16 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 3
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (multiplication)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 6 Mixtures
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 1 Body Basics: skin, hair, and nails
History: History of China (China: Land of Dragons and Emperors); SOTW Ch. 14 - 15
Humanities: Art: History in Art: Ancient China.
Music: ukulele, voice
Music appreciation: Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker suite
Social Studies: Economics (The History of Money)
Week of Dec 14 2015
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 8
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 117 - 121
Grammar Island: review (parts of speech, parts of a sentence)
Memory work: Kubla Khan by S.T. Coleridge; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 7 (q, w, o, p); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La Liberté guidant le peuple
Leçon et exercices: m devant m, p, b; le groupe nominal
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 13 - 14 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 3
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (multiplication)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 5 Lab: Acid-Base Neutralization part I
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 1 Body Basics: historical perspective, imaging, cells
History: History of China (China: Land of Dragons and Emperors); SOTW Ch. 12 - 13
Humanities: Art: History in Art: Ancient China. Start music: ukulele, voice
Music appreciation: Traditional French Canadian Christmas songs
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 117 - 121
Grammar Island: review (parts of speech, parts of a sentence)
Memory work: Kubla Khan by S.T. Coleridge; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 7 (q, w, o, p); typing games & review
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La Liberté guidant le peuple
Leçon et exercices: m devant m, p, b; le groupe nominal
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 13 - 14 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 3
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (multiplication)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry: Ch. 5 Lab: Acid-Base Neutralization part I
Biology: DK Human Body: A visual encyclopedia Ch. 1 Body Basics: historical perspective, imaging, cells
History: History of China (China: Land of Dragons and Emperors); SOTW Ch. 12 - 13
Humanities: Art: History in Art: Ancient China. Start music: ukulele, voice
Music appreciation: Traditional French Canadian Christmas songs
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Week of Dec 7 2015
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 8
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 112 - 116
Grammar Island: the subject complement
Memory work: Kubla Khan by S.T. Coleridge; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 7 (q, w, o, p); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La liberté guidant le peuple
Leçon et exercices: m devant m, p, b
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 10 - 12 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 3
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (multiplication)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry Ch. 5: Acid-Base Neutralization
History: History of China (China: Land of Dragons and Emperors); SOTW Ch. 11
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (Elephant); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Japanese jazz - Jazz Trio Music of Ghibli
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 112 - 116
Grammar Island: the subject complement
Memory work: Kubla Khan by S.T. Coleridge; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 7 (q, w, o, p); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La liberté guidant le peuple
Leçon et exercices: m devant m, p, b
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 10 - 12 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 3
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (multiplication)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry Ch. 5: Acid-Base Neutralization
History: History of China (China: Land of Dragons and Emperors); SOTW Ch. 11
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (Elephant); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Japanese jazz - Jazz Trio Music of Ghibli
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Week of Dec 1 2015
English: Institute for Excellence in Writing SWI Level A lesson 8
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 108 - 111
Grammar Island: Direct and indirect objects
Memory work: review all poems; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La liberté guidant le peuple
Leçon et exercices: m devant m, p, b
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 8 - 9 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 2
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (multiplication)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Les cahiers de la luciole: Les mouvements corporels (p. 56 - 62)
History: History of China (China: Land of Dragons and Emperors)
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (Elephant); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Japanese jazz - Jazz Trio Music of Ghibli
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Daily paragraph (writing & editing)
Sequential spelling days 108 - 111
Grammar Island: Direct and indirect objects
Memory work: review all poems; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La liberté guidant le peuple
Leçon et exercices: m devant m, p, b
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 8 - 9 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 2
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3B (multiplication)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Les cahiers de la luciole: Les mouvements corporels (p. 56 - 62)
History: History of China (China: Land of Dragons and Emperors)
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (Elephant); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Japanese jazz - Jazz Trio Music of Ghibli
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
november 2015
Trip to Taiwan
English: Sequential spelling days 102 - 107; review spelling (contractions, possessives)
Memory work: review all poems; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Chinese: Anki Chinese flashcards
Daily conversation, reading
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider
History and Humanities: China: Land of Dragons and Emperors
Visits to the National Palace Museum
the National Museum of History
the National Taiwan Museum (Land Bank Exhibition Hall)
the Suho Paper Museum
the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
English: Sequential spelling days 102 - 107; review spelling (contractions, possessives)
Memory work: review all poems; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Chinese: Anki Chinese flashcards
Daily conversation, reading
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider
History and Humanities: China: Land of Dragons and Emperors
Visits to the National Palace Museum
the National Museum of History
the National Taiwan Museum (Land Bank Exhibition Hall)
the Suho Paper Museum
the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
Week of NOV 2, 2015
English: Sequential spelling days 98 - 101
Grammar Island: prepositions
Memory work: review all poems; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La vague
Leçon et exercices: est ou et; accord du verbe avec le sujet
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 1
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry Ch. 4 Lab: Acids, bases, and pH part II (testing pH of various solutions)
Life sciences: Skeletal system
History: History of China (see China and Taiwan)
Activities: Shang Dynasty (商朝) lost-wax bronze casting (using clay, paraffin, paster of Paris) - compare with piece-mold method
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (Emperor Penguins); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Traditional Chinese music
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Chinese and Taiwanese history and culture (see China and Taiwan)
Grammar Island: prepositions
Memory work: review all poems; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages)
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - La vague
Leçon et exercices: est ou et; accord du verbe avec le sujet
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 1
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry Ch. 4 Lab: Acids, bases, and pH part II (testing pH of various solutions)
Life sciences: Skeletal system
History: History of China (see China and Taiwan)
Activities: Shang Dynasty (商朝) lost-wax bronze casting (using clay, paraffin, paster of Paris) - compare with piece-mold method
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (Emperor Penguins); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Traditional Chinese music
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Chinese and Taiwanese history and culture (see China and Taiwan)
Week of oct 26, 2015
Halloween Oct 31
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 7
Sequential spelling days 93 - 97
Grammar Island: conjunctions
Memory work: Sea Fever; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages review)
Copywork: finish copying travel narrations into journal
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - Finir L'information scolaire - commencer La vague
Leçon et exercices: est ou et
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 6 - 7 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 1
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry Ch. 4 Lab: Acids, bases, and pH part I (making pH indicator paper)
Life sciences: Skeletal system
History: Review; SOTW Ch. 10 (+ narrations, additional reading); History of China (see China and Taiwan)
Activities: Shang Dynasty (商朝) piece-mold bronze casting (using clay, paster of Paris).
Archive salt- and frozen-mummy until December.
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (finish Gouldian Finches; start Emperor Penguins); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Traditional Chinese music; Saint-Saëns's Danse Macabre
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Chinese and Taiwanese history and culture (see China and Taiwan)
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 7
Sequential spelling days 93 - 97
Grammar Island: conjunctions
Memory work: Sea Fever; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages review)
Copywork: finish copying travel narrations into journal
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - Finir L'information scolaire - commencer La vague
Leçon et exercices: est ou et
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 6 - 7 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 4 《中文》教材第四册 Chapter 1
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry Ch. 4 Lab: Acids, bases, and pH part I (making pH indicator paper)
Life sciences: Skeletal system
History: Review; SOTW Ch. 10 (+ narrations, additional reading); History of China (see China and Taiwan)
Activities: Shang Dynasty (商朝) piece-mold bronze casting (using clay, paster of Paris).
Archive salt- and frozen-mummy until December.
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (finish Gouldian Finches; start Emperor Penguins); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Traditional Chinese music; Saint-Saëns's Danse Macabre
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Chinese and Taiwanese history and culture (see China and Taiwan)
Week of oct 19, 2015
Double Ninth Festival 重阳节 (Chóngyáng jié) Oct 21
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 7
Sequential spelling days 87 - 92
Grammar Island: adverbs
Memory work: Sea Fever; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages review)
Copywork: copy travel narrations into journal
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - L'information scolaire
Leçon et exercices: Les valeurs de la lettre s; révision du passé composé
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 4 - 5 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 12
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry Ch. 3 Lab: Identifying chemical reactions. Ch. 4: Acids, bases, and pH
Life sciences: Skeletal system
History: Review; SOTW Ch. 8 and Ch. 9 (+ narrations, additional reading)
Activities: Continue working on "salt mummy"; test endurance of weathered papyrus vs cuneiform tablet; build moon-sand Ziggurat.
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (finish House, start Gouldian Finches); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons; Bob Marley's Three Little Birds
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Chinese and Taiwanese history and culture
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 7
Sequential spelling days 87 - 92
Grammar Island: adverbs
Memory work: Sea Fever; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages review)
Copywork: copy travel narrations into journal
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - L'information scolaire
Leçon et exercices: Les valeurs de la lettre s; révision du passé composé
Le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 4 - 5 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 12
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry Ch. 3 Lab: Identifying chemical reactions. Ch. 4: Acids, bases, and pH
Life sciences: Skeletal system
History: Review; SOTW Ch. 8 and Ch. 9 (+ narrations, additional reading)
Activities: Continue working on "salt mummy"; test endurance of weathered papyrus vs cuneiform tablet; build moon-sand Ziggurat.
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (finish House, start Gouldian Finches); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons; Bob Marley's Three Little Birds
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Chinese and Taiwanese history and culture
Week of oct 12, 2015
Canadian Thanksgiving Oct 12
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 6
Sequential spelling days 81 - 85
Grammar Island: verbs
Memory work: Sea Fever; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages review)
Copywork: copy travel narrations into journal
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - Le Taj Mahal
Leçon et exercices: écrire a ou à; révision du passé composé
Commencer le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 1 - 3 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 12
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry Ch. 3 Chemical reactions
Life sciences: Skeletal system
History: SOTW Chapter 6 (+ narrations, additional reading); intercalary chapters on megalithic Europe and the Sumerian Renaissance. Activities: Continue working on "salt mummy".
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (finish Fox, begin House); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons; Bob Marley's Three Little Birds
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 6
Sequential spelling days 81 - 85
Grammar Island: verbs
Memory work: Sea Fever; Anki to review all topics (Science, History, Languages review)
Copywork: copy travel narrations into journal
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - Le Taj Mahal
Leçon et exercices: écrire a ou à; révision du passé composé
Commencer le feuilleton Thésée, épisodes 1 - 3 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 12
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice (multiplication, division, definitions)
Science: Chemistry Ch. 3 Chemical reactions
Life sciences: Skeletal system
History: SOTW Chapter 6 (+ narrations, additional reading); intercalary chapters on megalithic Europe and the Sumerian Renaissance. Activities: Continue working on "salt mummy".
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (finish Fox, begin House); History in Art: Ancient China
Music appreciation: Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons; Bob Marley's Three Little Birds
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Week of oct 5, 2015
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 6
Sequential spelling days 75 - 80
Grammar Island: nouns, pronouns, adjectives
Memory work: review poetry; test Anki for ELA and other disciplines
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - Le Taj Mahal
Leçon et exercices: révision "écrire les nombres en lettres"; nouvelle leçon, "écrire a ou à"
Hermès épisodes 98 - 100 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 10 - 11
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice
Science: Chemistry Ch. 2 Molecules. Lab: Making marshmallow molecules.
Life sciences: Begin unit on the skeletal system
History: SOTW Chapters 4 & 5 (+ narrations, additional reading). Activities: Continue working on "salt mummy"; construction of step pyramid
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (Fox)
Music appreciation: Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Sequential spelling days 75 - 80
Grammar Island: nouns, pronouns, adjectives
Memory work: review poetry; test Anki for ELA and other disciplines
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Orthographe: Dictées HDA - Le Taj Mahal
Leçon et exercices: révision "écrire les nombres en lettres"; nouvelle leçon, "écrire a ou à"
Hermès épisodes 98 - 100 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 10 - 11
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice
Science: Chemistry Ch. 2 Molecules. Lab: Making marshmallow molecules.
Life sciences: Begin unit on the skeletal system
History: SOTW Chapters 4 & 5 (+ narrations, additional reading). Activities: Continue working on "salt mummy"; construction of step pyramid
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (Fox)
Music appreciation: Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Week of Sept 28, 2015
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 5
Sequential spelling days 70 - 74
Review poetry; focus on Chinese poems
Copywork: continue copying travel narrations into journal
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Renart vole des poissons. Leçon: l'infinitif, les groupes de verbes
Exercices sur les accords dans le groupe nominal; transpositions
Hermès épisodes 94 - 97 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 10
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice
Science: Continue Earth - Sun - Moon system; finish building Orbiter model.
Start Chemistry unit. Ch. 1. Matter
History: SOTW Chapters 2 & 3 (+ narrations, additional reading). Activities: Continue working on "salt mummy". Model of the Nile with barley culture. Writing in cuneiform on clay and in hieroglyphics on papyrus: which lasts longer?
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (White Rhinoceros)
Music appreciation: Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Sequential spelling days 70 - 74
Review poetry; focus on Chinese poems
Copywork: continue copying travel narrations into journal
Typing: Lesson 6 (r, u); typing games
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Renart vole des poissons. Leçon: l'infinitif, les groupes de verbes
Exercices sur les accords dans le groupe nominal; transpositions
Hermès épisodes 94 - 97 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 10
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (perimeter and area)
Math Rider or flashcards practice
Science: Continue Earth - Sun - Moon system; finish building Orbiter model.
Start Chemistry unit. Ch. 1. Matter
History: SOTW Chapters 2 & 3 (+ narrations, additional reading). Activities: Continue working on "salt mummy". Model of the Nile with barley culture. Writing in cuneiform on clay and in hieroglyphics on papyrus: which lasts longer?
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (White Rhinoceros)
Music appreciation: Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons
Social Studies: Economics (continue The History of Money)
Week of Sept 21, 2015
Autumnal Equinox Sept 23, Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhōngqiū Jié, 中秋节) Sept 27
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 5
Sequential spelling days 64 - 69
Memory work: Review all 50 poems and attempt test for Level III trophy
Copywork: copy travel narrations into journal; copy vocabulary definitions to notebook
Typing: Lesson 5 (e, i), typing games
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Renart vole des poissons. Leçon: l'infinitif, les groupes de verbes
Exercices sur les verbes avoir et être au passé composé
Hermès épisodes 92 - 93 (lecture + fiches; carte des périples des Argonautes)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 9
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (weights; skip counting)
Math Rider or flashcards practice
Science: For equinox, Mid-Autumn Moon Fest, and lunar eclipse this week: Sun-Earth-Moon unit. Start building Orbiter model.
History: SOTW Chapters 1 & 2 (+ narrations, additional reading). Activities: Egyptian senet; comparative mummification salt vs. freezing; Egypt toob set
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (complete sailboat and whale, begin White Rhinoceros)
Social Studies: - Economics (start The History of Money)
- Chinese Festivals: Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhōngqiū jié, 中秋节)
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 5
Sequential spelling days 64 - 69
Memory work: Review all 50 poems and attempt test for Level III trophy
Copywork: copy travel narrations into journal; copy vocabulary definitions to notebook
Typing: Lesson 5 (e, i), typing games
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Renart vole des poissons. Leçon: l'infinitif, les groupes de verbes
Exercices sur les verbes avoir et être au passé composé
Hermès épisodes 92 - 93 (lecture + fiches; carte des périples des Argonautes)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 9
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (weights; skip counting)
Math Rider or flashcards practice
Science: For equinox, Mid-Autumn Moon Fest, and lunar eclipse this week: Sun-Earth-Moon unit. Start building Orbiter model.
History: SOTW Chapters 1 & 2 (+ narrations, additional reading). Activities: Egyptian senet; comparative mummification salt vs. freezing; Egypt toob set
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (complete sailboat and whale, begin White Rhinoceros)
Social Studies: - Economics (start The History of Money)
- Chinese Festivals: Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhōngqiū jié, 中秋节)
Week of Sept 14, 2015
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 5
Sequential spelling days 58 - 63
Memory work: Review all 50 poems
Writing and copywork: write draft and final card for wedding
Typing: Lesson 5 (e, i)
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Avant la rentrée. Leçon: le verbe.
Exercices sur les verbes faire, aller, dire et venir au passé composé
Hermès épisodes 87 - 91 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 8
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (Skip counting)
Math Rider practice
Science: Prehistory: work on Phanerozoic timeline - add in Felix's fossils
Earth and space sciences: Finish reading for Volcanism unit (make summary narration)
History: SOTW Introduction and chapter 1 (+ narrations, additional reading). Activity: family tree, archaeological dig
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (sailboat and whale)
Social Studies: Government. Discussion and finish reading How to build your own country
Sequential spelling days 58 - 63
Memory work: Review all 50 poems
Writing and copywork: write draft and final card for wedding
Typing: Lesson 5 (e, i)
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Avant la rentrée. Leçon: le verbe.
Exercices sur les verbes faire, aller, dire et venir au passé composé
Hermès épisodes 87 - 91 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 8
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (Skip counting)
Math Rider practice
Science: Prehistory: work on Phanerozoic timeline - add in Felix's fossils
Earth and space sciences: Finish reading for Volcanism unit (make summary narration)
History: SOTW Introduction and chapter 1 (+ narrations, additional reading). Activity: family tree, archaeological dig
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (sailboat and whale)
Social Studies: Government. Discussion and finish reading How to build your own country
Week of Sept 8, 2015
English: Complete IEW SWI Level A lesson 4
Sequential spelling days 54 - 57
Memory work: Le dromadaire
Narrations: finish writing up Seattle / Vancouver trip and write-up camping trip in travel journal
Typing: Lesson 5 (e, i)
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Avant la rentrée. Leçon: le verbe
Exercices sur les verbes dire et venir au présent, et sur les verbes du 1er groupe au passé composé
Hermès épisodes 85 - 86 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 7
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (Skip counting)
Math Rider practice
Science: Prehistory: work on Phanerozoic timeline - add in Felix's fossils
Earth and space sciences: Continue reading for Volcanism unit
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (finish polar bear)
Sequential spelling days 54 - 57
Memory work: Le dromadaire
Narrations: finish writing up Seattle / Vancouver trip and write-up camping trip in travel journal
Typing: Lesson 5 (e, i)
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Avant la rentrée. Leçon: le verbe
Exercices sur les verbes dire et venir au présent, et sur les verbes du 1er groupe au passé composé
Hermès épisodes 85 - 86 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 7
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (Skip counting)
Math Rider practice
Science: Prehistory: work on Phanerozoic timeline - add in Felix's fossils
Earth and space sciences: Continue reading for Volcanism unit
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (finish polar bear)
long weekend Sept 4 - sept 7, 2015
Camping and hiking trip to Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA (Friday Sept 4 - Mon Sept 7):
Anki, poetry review, grammaire à l'oral, free reading. Work on Volcanism unit.
Anki, poetry review, grammaire à l'oral, free reading. Work on Volcanism unit.
- Hike to Lassen Peak summit (volcanic dome)
- Hike to Devil's Kitchen, Boiling Springs Lake, Terminal Geyser (fumarole), and Sulfur Works hydrothermal areas
- Exploration of Subway Cave lava tube
week of aug 31, 2015
English: IEW SWI Level A lesson 4
Sequential spelling days 51 - 53
Memory work: Heaven and At Heron Lodge
Narrations: write-up of last week's trip
Typing: Lesson 5 (e, i)
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Avant la rentrée
Exercices sur les verbes aller et faire au présent
Hermès épisodes 83 - 84 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 7
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (Skip counting)
Math Rider practice
Science: Prehistory: work on Phanerozoic timeline
Earth and space sciences: Start Volcanism unit. To read: relevant sections from DK First Earth Encyclopedia and The Visual Dictionary of the Earth; Volcanoes, Discovering Volcanoes, Magic School Bus Voyage to the Volcano, and L'autobus magique au centre de la Terre.
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (polar bear)
Sequential spelling days 51 - 53
Memory work: Heaven and At Heron Lodge
Narrations: write-up of last week's trip
Typing: Lesson 5 (e, i)
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Avant la rentrée
Exercices sur les verbes aller et faire au présent
Hermès épisodes 83 - 84 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 7
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Beast Academy 3A (Skip counting)
Math Rider practice
Science: Prehistory: work on Phanerozoic timeline
Earth and space sciences: Start Volcanism unit. To read: relevant sections from DK First Earth Encyclopedia and The Visual Dictionary of the Earth; Volcanoes, Discovering Volcanoes, Magic School Bus Voyage to the Volcano, and L'autobus magique au centre de la Terre.
Humanities: Art: Drawing lessons with grids (polar bear)
week of august 24, 2015
Trip to Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC (Tues Aug 25 - Mon Aug 31):
Anki, poetry review, grammaire à l'oral, free reading.
Visit to the H.R. MacMillan Space Center with live presentation: Planet Hunters, and two live planetarium presentations: Surfing the Solar System and The Sky Tonight
Visit to Science World with live presentation: Fire
Anki, poetry review, grammaire à l'oral, free reading.
Visit to the H.R. MacMillan Space Center with live presentation: Planet Hunters, and two live planetarium presentations: Surfing the Solar System and The Sky Tonight
Visit to Science World with live presentation: Fire
Week of August 17, 2015
English: IEW SWI level A lesson 4
Sequential spelling days 44 - 49
Music of the Hemispheres: Ch. 3 Alliteration
Memory work: Finish La guenon, le singe et la noix; record Heaven to voice recorder and go over vocabulary
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Polly et le loup (accords dans le groupe nominal, accord du verbe avec son sujet)
Exercices sur les verbes être et avoir au présent
Hermès épisodes 78 - 82 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 6
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Finish Singapore math: Challenging Word Problems book 2 (Mixed Problems 3)
Start Beast Academy 3A (Shapes)
Math Rider practice
Read The History of Counting
Science: Prehistory - work on Phanerozoic timeline
Humanities: Social Studies: Government (How to build your own country)
Drawing: start Drawing lessons with grids (horse)
Extras to sort...
Sequential spelling days 44 - 49
Music of the Hemispheres: Ch. 3 Alliteration
Memory work: Finish La guenon, le singe et la noix; record Heaven to voice recorder and go over vocabulary
French: Faire de la Grammaire au CE2: Polly et le loup (accords dans le groupe nominal, accord du verbe avec son sujet)
Exercices sur les verbes être et avoir au présent
Hermès épisodes 78 - 82 (lecture + fiches)
Chinese: Zhong Wen book 3 《中文》教材第三册 Chapter 6
Anki Chinese flashcards
Touch Chinese classes
Math: Finish Singapore math: Challenging Word Problems book 2 (Mixed Problems 3)
Start Beast Academy 3A (Shapes)
Math Rider practice
Read The History of Counting
Science: Prehistory - work on Phanerozoic timeline
Humanities: Social Studies: Government (How to build your own country)
Drawing: start Drawing lessons with grids (horse)
Extras to sort...