A Different Approach This Week

Since we only have two and a half days of school this week, due to other activities planned, we will be taking a different approach to learning.

While I always try to mix it up with different methods of learning, we don't always get time after book work has been completed. I have saved probably 100 or more different websites that offer various methods of learning. So this week we will be working our way through some of them, and keeping the ones we love, and are really helpful, and deleting those that are not. I will share the ones we tried and really like. It will be weird doing no book work at all, but who knows we might love it more.

The Cardiovascular System

Today is Health class and we are discussing hazards in the home, and how to fix and prevent them. Plus DJ is doing the cardiovascular system. You can use the educational video below as an adjunct to your lessons. We finished our ice sculpture, which was nothing fancy, and is quickly melting in the 75 degree weather. I will post pictures soon. There are only 51 days until Christmas, WOW!

Lesson Plans For 11/4/10:

DJ:
Health: As above
Writing: Personal Narrative
About 4H: Hazards in the home
Math: Division, mixed math
Sign Language
Proofreading
Language Arts: Verbs
Spelling: Chapter 7

Caitlin:
Health: About 4h home hazards
Math: Addition
Sentences and word placement worksheet
Language Arts: Long vowels, blends sl and br
Printing Practice
Clock work, calendar work, sight words, skip counting

Learn Sign Language Conversations

We tried learning Spanish one year, but Caitlin and DJ really had no interest. Then last year we started learning sign language. DJ took to it much more than Caitlin, and since I already knew some from years ago of learning, it came pretty easy. This year I have purchased a sign language book for learning to sign conversations. It is still for beginners, so it shouldn't be too hard to learn and put it together. I will still add videos too, because sometimes the still pictures just don't tell the whole thing clearly. I use Youtube as my video source. Hopefully Caitlin will take more of an interest this year. Like Art, Writing, and Reading, Signing classes will be on Mondays, and Fridays. The book shown below is the exact book I purchased. If you are interested in you or your children learning Sign Language check it out.

Draw, Write, Now Native Americans

I just bought this book for Caitlin for first grade. I love these because they see, read, write, and draw in order to learn the lesson. There are 15 lessons per book. I might get the animal habitats too. I still have time until school starts to decide.