Day 37/ 175

Happy Monday!!! We are super excited, cause after this week we have finished our first 8 weeks of school, and we get 2 weeks off!! Stay tuned though, as we have a few field trips planned still!


Monkey Man:

• Grammar- Lesson 2.4
  
• Math- Pg. 454
  
• Spelling- List 8 Copy
  
• BigIQKids
  
• Cub Scouts
  

Middle Monkey:

• Spelling- List 8 Copy
  
• Math- 2-24
  
• Phonics- Pg. 3
  
• Grammar- Lesson 19
  
• BigIQKids
  
• Girl Scouts
  

Little Monkey:

• Phonics- Pg. 25-26
  
• Math- 11-10
  
• Grammar- Lesson 30
  
• Spelling- List 8 Copy
  
• Girl Scouts

Day 36/ 175

Yay for another Friday upon us! This year just seems to be flying by!

Monkey Man:

• Grammar- Lesson 2.3
  
• Spelling- Test List 7
  
• BigIQKids
  
• 4H
  

Middle Monkey:

• Phonics- Pg. 5
  
• Math- 12-5
  
• Grammar- Lesson 18
  
• Spelling- Test List 7
  
• BigIQKids
  
• 4H
  

Little Monkey:

• Spelling- Test List 7
  
• Phonics- Pg. 21 & 23
  
• Grammar- Lesson 29
  
• 4H

Day 35/ 175

After such a fun trip yesterday.. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to get my kids to sit still and do work today, but we did good. They had  a good day too!


Monkey Man:

• Reading- 4 Chapters
  
• Math- Pg. 443
  
• History- Lesson 9
  
• BigIQKids
  

Middle Monkey:

• Math- 12-2
  
• Phonics- Pg. 7
  
• Reading- 1 Book
  
• Spelling- Word Tiles
  
• History- Lesson 9
  
• BigIQkids
  

Little Monkey:

• Grammar- Lesson 28
  
• Math- 11-9
  
• Phonics- Pg. 16 & 20
  
• History- Lesson 9
  
• Spelling- Unscramble
  

Day 34/175 Field Trip to Maine State Museum

Today was our second field trip of the year. We dropped Daddy off at work, and headed to the Maine State Museum. My son is such a fan of this place to start with… any place with History and he is there.

Today was the Bugmania.. They had entomologist on site for kids to ask questions. Along with a bunch of different bugs to check out and learn about. What could be more fun right? (note my sarcasm) Mostly, cause I am not a huge bug person, and was not looking forward to seeing lots of creepy crawlies in one place. Despite that however, we had a really good time.

Here are some pictures of our fun filled day!

Monkey Man holding a Millipede

Monkey Man holding a Stick Bug

Tarantula, Monkey Man held one, but not this one.

Cockroach

The 3 Monkey’s writing with a feather pen

Day 33/175

Today we are doing a bit of extra work, since we are taking a Field Trip Tomorrow.


Monkey Man:

• Spelling- Word Scramble
  
• Math- Pg. 394 & Pg. 416
  
• Reading- 4 Chapters
  
• History- Lesson 8
  
• Grammar- Lesson 2.2
  
• BigIQKids
  

Middle Monkey:

• Math- 23A & 11-16, 11-14, 12-1
  
• Spelling- Unscramble
  
• Reading- 3 Books
  
• Phonics- Pg. 11-16, 9
  
• History- Lesson 8
  
• Grammar- Lesson 17
  
• BigIQKids
  

Little Monkey:

• Grammar- Lesson 26-27
  
• Spelling- Word Tiles
  
• Math- 11-6, 11-8
  
• Phonics- Pg. 7-12, 12-16, 13, 18
  
• Reading- 2 Books
  
• History- Lesson 8
  

Day 32/ 175

Week 7!!! One more week, and then we get our 2 weeks off. I really think this year is going to go way better than I anticipated!


Monkey Man:

• Spelling- List 7 Copy
  
• Math- Pg. 381
  
• Grammar- Lesson 2.1
  
• BigIQKids
  
• Homeschool Group Picnic
  

Middle Monkey:

• Phonics- Pg. 19
  
• Spelling- List 7 Copy
  
• Math- 11-11 & 11-12
  
• Grammar- Lesson 16
  
• BigIQKids
  
• Homeschool Group Picnic
  
• Girl Scouts
  

Little Monkey:

• Math- 11-4
  
• Spelling- List 7 Copy
  
• Phonics- Pg. 5 & Pg. 6-11
  
• Grammar- Lesson 25
  
• Homeschool Group Picnic
  
• Girl Scouts

Day 31/ 175 Field Trip- LC Bates Museum

I love that we can take impromptu trips and they can count as school.. Best part yet, they are fun days as a family!

Today we decided to head to a local museum that is about 30 mins from our house… and take a Guided Hike, and then learn about Beavers.

This museum has an amazing woman who just seems to have a huge amount of knowledge. I just love learning new things from her. She also has done a few classes at our Homeschool Co-op. The kids love her, and she is so good with them. Just amazing!
We were the only ones there for the Guided Hike in the morning, so we had the guide all to ourselves ; even better!  She decided to do a hike based on teaching the Monkey’s what kind of insects we could find along the way…  Here are some of our findings…











After returning from our hike, we took a quick trip around the Museum as we have never fully looked around. Saw some really cool stuff, learned a few things, and then got to see what Monkey Man had been waiting for. The cast of a Tyrannosaurs Rex Skull, that the Museum has on loan for a bit. Very impressive I must say!



After that we headed into the closest town, and had some lunch. We went to a family favorite, ate some boneless chicken and fries,and headed back for the Beaver Program.
The kids were just having so much fun learning… I was impressed with how much they already knew. Its great to hear them be able to answer questions, and know that they really do listen when I’m teaching! Lol!
The Beaver Program had a bit more people who joined us.  The kids learned about the habitat, and how beavers help keep homes for other animals. Then we went and saw a bit of a beaver damn…  Afterwards, they had a craft lined up for them. The monkey’s put together a nature journal with stamps of animals feet prints, a beaver puppet, and a beaver skull. 





They had so much fun!  It was a great family day! Relaxing but so much knowledge. Great start to the year!