Monday, October 31, 2011

Day 59/175

 

 

It’s Monday again!! Can you believe it?

 

Monkey Man:

  • Spelling- List 12 (copy)
  • Science- Butterfly Day 6
  • Grammar- Lesson 3.1
  • Cursive- T, U, Z

 

 

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Science- Butterfly Day 6
  • Grammar- Lesson 30
  • Spelling-  List 12 (Copy)

 

 

Little Monkey:

  • Phonics- Pg.23 & 37
  • Grammar- Lesson 44
  • Science- Butterfly Day 6
  • Spelling- List 12 (Copy)

 

 

Happy Halloween!!!

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Friday, October 28, 2011

Day 58/175

 

 

Another week done!!!

 

We had another really good week of school. I’m very proud of my monkey’s! They are doing amazing!

 

Monkey Man:

  • Reading- 4 Chapters
  • Art- Lesson 3
  • Spelling- Test List 11
  • 4H

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Art- Lesson 3
  • Spelling- Test List 11
  • Grammar- Lesson 29
  • 4H

 

 

Little Monkey:

  • Spelling- Test List 11
  • Grammar- Lesson 43
  • Phonics’- Pg. 21 & 32
  • Art- Lesson 3
  • 4H
  • Tomorrow she is also doing a class @ LC Bates Museum for Girl Scouts (Native Americans)

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Day 57/175

 

 

Today is Middle Monkey’s Birthday!!!!

She turns 8! So we will have a special dinner, and cake for her later. She had her birthday party this past weekend.

 

 



Monkey Man:

  • Latin- Lesson 3 B & C
  • Geography- Great Lakes State Review
  • Math- MIRL Pg. 10-11
  • Cursive- R & S

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Geography- Great Lakes State Review
  • Math- Pg. 2-28
  • Reading- 3 Books

 

Little Monkey:

  • Math-
  • Reading- 2 Books
  • Geography- Great Lakes States Review

 

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Day 56/175

 

 

 

Today we did our school work, plus we did a class about Adaptation. This was through our 4H group, and co-op.

 

 

Monkey Man:

  • Cursive- R & S
  • Science- Day 5 Activities
  • Grammar- Lesson 2 Review
  • Spelling- Word Search
  • Tanglewood Class

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Grammar- Lesson 28
  • Spelling- Unscramble
  • Science- Day 5 Activities
  • Tanglewood Class

 

Little Monkey:

  • Grammar- Lesson 42
  • Phonics’- Pg. 19
  • Science- Day 5 Activities
  • Spelling- Unscramble
  • Tanglewood Class

 

Here are some pictures from our class: (I wasn’t with the older group, so I didn’t get any pictures of them)

 

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Younger group introducing everyone

 

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Making nature bracelets

 

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Playing a game to teach about Habitat, Food, and Survival

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Day 55/175

 

 

Monkey Man:

  • Cursive- R & S
  • Latin- Lesson 3 A
  • History- Carver Dvd (Review)
  • Geography- Great Lakes
  • Math- MIRL Pg. 8-9

 

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Reading- 3 Books
  • Math- Pg. 2-26 Review
  • Geography- Great Lakes

 

Little Monkey:

  • Phonics’- Pg. 23 & 28
  • Reading- 2 Books
  • Math-
  • Geography- Great Lakes

Monday, October 24, 2011

Day 54/175

 

 

Week 11!! Wow, time is just flying by!

 

This week one of our Monkey’s have a birthday!

 

Monkey Man:

  • Science- Day 4 Activities
  • Grammar- Lesson 2.11
  • Cursive- R & S
  • Spelling- List 11 Copy Words
  • Boy Scouts

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Grammar- Lesson 27
  • Science- Day 4 Activities
  • Spelling- List 11 Copy Words
  • Girl Scouts


Little Monkey:

  • Grammar- Lesson 41
  • Phonics’ – Pg. 17
  • Science- Day 4 Activities
  • Spelling- List 11 Copy Words
  • Girl Scouts

Friday, October 21, 2011

Day 53/175

 

 

We made it through another week!

 

It was a fun week of learning!

 

Monkey Man:

  • Grammar- Lesson 2.10
  • Reading- 4 Chapters
  • Art- Lesson 2
  • Spelling- Test List 10
  • 4H

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Art- Lesson 2
  • Grammar- Lesson 26
  • Spelling- Test List 10
  • 4H

 

Little Monkey:

  • Phonics- Pg. 13 & 20
  • Grammar- Lesson 40
  • Art- Lesson 2
  • Spelling- Test List 10
  • 4H

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Day 52/ 175

 

 

Today we caught up on our studies, after having such a fun day on our field trip yesterday!

Monkey Man:

  • Math- MIRL (Math In Real Life, by Mammoth Math, A Review) Pg. 6-7
  • Geography- New England State & Capital Review
  • Spelling- Word Scramble
  • Latin- Lesson 2 B & C

 


Middle Monkey:

  • Math- Pg. 2-27
  • Spelling- Unscramble
  • Geography- New England State & Capital Review
  • Reading- 3 Books

 

Little Monkey:

  • Grammar- Lesson 39
  • Phonics’ – Pg. 11
  • Spelling- Unscramble
  • Math- Pg. R 2-7
  • Geography- New England States & Capitals Review
  • Reading- 2 Books

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Day 51/175 Field Trip to Maine State Museum–Earth Science Day

 

 

Today we went on a field trip to the Maine State Museum again. Today was Earth Science Day, and the kids were very excited. 

 

 

Here are some pictures of our day!

 

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Tools from the old days to make granite stones

 

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Showing us how granite was split

 

 

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The nice sign!

 

 

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The really cool Poland Springs Bottle my kids LOVED!

 

 

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Looking for rocks

 

 

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Panning for gold… the highlight of the day!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Day 50/175

 

 

We are excited for our Field Trip tomorrow… be sure to check back!!!

 

 

Monkey Man:

  • Math- Fractions & Fact Families
  • Geography- New England Capitals
  • Cursive- O & Q
  • Latin- Lesson 2 A

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Grammar- Long & Short Vowels
  • Reading- 3 Books
  • Math- Pg. 2-27 Review
  • Geography- New England Capitals

 

Little Monkey:

  • Reading- 2 Books
  • Phonics’- Pg. 14
  • Math- R 1-8
  • Geography- New England Capitals
  • Ookabooks (A Review)

Monday, October 17, 2011

Day 49/ 175

 

 

Here we are starting week 10. We have a field trip coming up this week too!

 

Monkey Man:

  • Science- Day 3 Activities
  • Cursive- O & Q
  • Grammar- Lesson 2.9
  • Spelling- List 10 Copy Words
  • Keyboarding- (A review)

 

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Grammar- Lesson 25
  • Science- Day 3 Activities
  • Spelling- List 10 Copy Words
  • Keyboarding

 

Little Monkey:

  • Phonics’- Pg. 9
  • Grammar- Lesson 38
  • Science- Day 3 Activities
  • Spelling- List 10 Copy Words

Friday, October 14, 2011

Day 48/175

 

 

 

Yay! We made it through the week!

Week 9 done!

 

Monkey Man:

  • Grammar- Lesson 2.8
  • Reading- 4 Chapters
  • Spelling- Test List 9
  • Art- Lesson 1
  • 4H

 


Middle Monkey:

  • Art- Lesson 1
  • Grammar- Lesson 24
  • Math- Telling Time Wrksht
  • Spelling- Test List 9
  • 4H

 

Little Monkey:

  • Phonics’ – Pg. 7
  • Grammar- Lesson 37
  • Art- Lesson 1
  • Spelling- Test List 9
  • 4H

 

 

We are trying out a new Art Program it’s the “See the Light” Art Class on Dvd . This will cover us for a few weeks, and then we will decide from there where to go. In hopes to get some Art in during 4H this year! So many good things coming!! So Excited!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Day 47/ 175

 

 

 

Monkey Man:

  • Cursive- M & N
  • Geography- New England Identifying States
  • Math- Word Problems & Fact Families

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Math- Pg. 2-26
  • Reading- 3 Books
  • Geography- New England Identifying States

 

Little Monkey:

  • Phonics’ – Pg. 11
  • Reading- 2 Books
  • Math- Pg. 7-8
  • Geography- New England Identifying States

 

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Day 46/ 175

 

 

Made it half way through our first week! Yay! So far, so good!

 

 

Monkey Man:

  • Science- Day 2 Activities Butterfly Lapbook
  • Cursive- M & N
  • Grammar- Lesson 2.7
  • Spelling- Spell Check

 

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Grammar- Lesson 23 & Adjectives Wrksht
  • Science- Day 2 Activities
  • Spelling- Unscramble

 

 

Little Monkey:

  • Phonics'- Pg. 5
  • Spelling- Unscramble
  • Grammar- Lesson 36
  • Science- Day 2 Activities

 

They are loving putting this Butterfly Lapbook together. Plus we are watching some “Wolly Bear” Caterpillars in our classroom.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Day 45/ 175

 

 

 

Monkey Man:

  • Math- Fact Families & Multiplication Word Problems
  • Cursive- M & N
  • Geography- New England States
  • Latin- Lesson 1 A-C (A new review)

 

 

Middle Monkey:

  • Geography- New England States
  • Math- Pg. 2-25
  • Reading- 3 Books

 

Little Monkey:

  • Math- Pg. 5-11
  • Challenge- Pg. 6
  • Reading- 2 Books
  • Geography- New England States

 

 

We have decided to tweak this next 8 weeks, and do Geography and then we will pick up History again the next time. We think alternating will keep us on our toes, and interested!

Monday, October 10, 2011

Day 44/175

 

 

We are back to school again!

While we had a semi nice vacation, it was a bit challenging at times, due to the rain. Hoping our next one is good.

 

Monkey Man:

  • Spelling- List 9 Copy words
  • Science- Butterfly Lapbook Day 1 Activities
  • Cursive- M & N
  • Grammar-  Lesson 2.6



 

Middle Monkey:

  • Grammar- Lesson 22
  • Reading- Max Story & Questions
  • Science- Butterfly Lapbook Day 1 Activities
  • Spelling- List 9 Copy Words

 

 

Little Monkey:

  • Phonic’s- Pg. 2 Lesson 1
  • Challenge- Pg. 26
  • Grammar- Lesson 35
  • Science- Butterfly Lapbook Day 1 Activities
  • Spelling- List 9 Copy Words

 

We had a great first day back to school! The kids did a great job adapting back to it. 

Monday, October 3, 2011

Day 43/175

 

 

 

We went on another Field Trip today!

This time we went to the local Apple Orchard for a tour of there facility. They taught the kids a great deal about how to keep the trees, safe and healthy. I even learned a few things!

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Then they took them into the building and explained how the apples get from the trees to the store. It was a really nice tour. My two older kids were listening all ears! It was great!

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It was a great morning despite the drizzle and gloomy overcast clouds!


We start school in a week!  Be sure to check back and see what our next 8 weeks looks like!