Anyone else screaming TGIF on Friday this week? I mean, we didn’t even do anything super eventful this week but I’m just so tired (notice this post is 2 days late)! We decided to stay parked here at home and take it easy as much as possible and work on getting back to normal around here (except, will it really get back to normal? With the holidays death spiral that started yesterday with Halloween, I’m not so sure). Here’s a quick recap of what we accomplished this week (week 10) in our homeschool.
Tweet ThisThis Week In Our Homeschool (Week 10 Review)
I decided to start incorporating daily journal time with the girls in the mornings. Nothing makes me happier than when I read back on stories they wrote when they were younger, so I knew that we would all cherish these journals in the future. I’ve decided that I’m going to even get myself one so I can join in on the memory making. I’m going to miss when they’re older and no longer want to draw pictures to go along with their stories like these:
Also, Madison finally mastered all of her addition problems using www.xtramath.com! She has been working so hard on this, so we were both pretty excited and proud! Of course we had to go out for some celebratory ice cream later that night.
Some other things we learned this week in our Homeschool:
- More practice with sequence in stories
- addition and subtraction with regrouping
- Imperative sentences, Identifying and using nouns, and plural nouns
- cursive letters “z” and “q” (3rd grade)
- The state of Maryland
- How computers have changed
- How animation works
(I took a break with my preschooler. I was just too tired and she really was too.)
Friday Funday
Then there was Friday Funday! Since it was the day before Halloween we decided to do our own little party as a family here at home to celebrate. We ate Halloween decorated cupcakes, made some masks made out of milk jugs (I’ll share more about that project soon so stay tuned!), and carved our pumpkin. There’s nothing better than putting the books away and having some FUN!
Happy (belated) Halloween to those who celebrate! Hope you’re not going too crazy with your sugar-overloaded littles 😉
What did your homeschool look like this week? I’d love to hear all about it! Comment below, or share your pictures online using the hashtag #mychaoticbliss so we can all see!
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Kaitlyn says
November 3, 2015 at 8:03 amYour writing activities made me crack a smile; it’s been so long since I have read kid writing, I loved the gamer and thingamigeger. Amazing! Your kids so are so creative and bright! Thanks for linking up on LEFO. I’ve seen a few other of your homeschool in review posts, and I think they are just amazing!
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Jeanetta Roberts says
November 4, 2015 at 11:45 amThank you Kaitlyn! I’m glad you like them 🙂 I know I cracked up laughing at the thingamigeger thing too. Ha! She’s a goober 😉 Have a great week hun!
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Branson says
November 3, 2015 at 2:44 pmI really need to start journaling with Aiden! He writes tons of stories, but they are always on random papers. I would love to add a *little* structure to this love of his! 😉 So glad you linked up with us!
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Jeanetta Roberts says
November 3, 2015 at 5:03 pmYes we love journaling! Well, *I* love journaling. Ha! I try to make it fun by letting them color a picture afterwards but my kids hate writing so that’s always hard. I love reading their stories and looking back on them even just a year later. It’s one of my favorite things! I’m going to buy my own journal so I can join them and make it a family thing. Hopefully they’ll enjoy it more 🙂
Lorene says
July 21, 2016 at 5:20 amWoot, I will cearlinty put this to good use!
Stephanie says
November 4, 2015 at 10:36 amI really need to get my oldest back into journaling. He did it for awhile but then stopped. Kids….
Thanks for linking this post up to my party!!
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Karen Grosz says
November 4, 2015 at 2:10 pmLove seeing your week i review. I only have my youngest at home in 11th grade. It isn’t the same as when they were younger.
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Jeanetta Roberts says
November 4, 2015 at 2:59 pmI know they grow up so fast. I’m just trying to hang onto the time I have as much as possible! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Erin @ Nourishing My Scholar says
November 7, 2015 at 5:38 pmIt has been a long week hasn’t it! We are coming off of two weeks of viruses, bleh! I love your daughters story and the Halloween decorating looked super fun!
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Margaretta says
July 21, 2016 at 4:43 amThe paragon of unnedstandirg these issues is right here!