We had spring break this week so not too much going on. It was truly an "unschooling" week. We spent two days at my mother's house and then started spring cleaning! Melissa has been MIA some as she had a birthday party and a sleepover during the week.
Literature: Finished disk 2 of Wind and the Willows. We read a bit of the Grimm Sisters.
Reading: Melissa read a little bit of Spy for the Night Riders. Harrison finished Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare, read all of Swords, a bit of Two Towers, and started Twenty and Ten. He and I also had a discussion on Rover Saves Christmas that he read back in December.
Writing: Melissa did a DSI chat with another kid while we waited at guitar. They both wrote in their nature journals.
Language Arts: They quizzed each other on spelling words to prepare for spelling bee. Melissa needs a lot of work in this area as her school didn't stress spelling. They learned a few new vocabulary words while studying. We played "Correct Mom's Grammar." We went to the library and worked on library skills.
Math: We read various charts and graphs in e-bird. We did a lot of impromptu word problems with milage to Grandma's house (how many more miles, estimate how long will it take to get there, etc)
Nature Studies: We went on a nature walk. We followed a naturalist and collected data for e-bird at a local eco-station. We finished up the lessons requiring a chicken from Handbook of Naure Studies. Melissa and I also went to a horse show. Harrison watched a show on great white sharks.
Science: Harrison played World of Goo this week.
Geography: We located Cincinnati on the map. (Let's Go Mets!)
History: We had living history by attending the Renaissance Faire.
Music: Harrison went to guitar lessons and practiced. We played "find the beat."
Art: Drawing in nature journals. Melissa made earrings with my sister.
PE: Football practice and baseball game. Gymnastics class. Trampoline jumping.
Other: They watched the newer parent trap movie with Lindsey Lohan and compared and contrasted it to the one with Haley Mills. They decided they like the older one best.
Harrison watched Eragon with his father and they compared it with the book.
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Your "not too much going on" week sounds incredibly busy! But incredibly fun!
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