Weekly review: Feb 7th-Feb 20th, 2010

Due to limited internet access last week, I am combining last week's with this week's.


Weekly review: Feb 7th-Feb 20th, 2010


Math:

• Singapore Math PM 1A: textbook pages: 56-61 Workbook pages: 68-88. Finished subtraction. Worked on position and direction. Finished three reviews for the first part of the book. Next onto numbers up to 20.


• Mental math 1-4


• Math worksheets: pgs 7-12, working on addition and subtraction.


• Computer math game - addition and subtraction facts up to 10; begged not to do subtraction because she is "not good at it yet" (compared to addition). Informed her that is what the game is for, to help her get better. She knows it, we just have not spent the time drilling subtraction through games like we did addition. She did it and had a blast!

Language Arts:

• Farmer Boy (need to locate book to see what chapters read)


• Right Track Reading lessons 34-45, skimmed through some where we had already covered the rule


• Read the names of animals of the display plates at Cabella's animal exhibit


• Reading practice: Emma read outload from Fun With Our Family (Dick and Jane) - 63 pages; Fun Whereever We Are (Dick and Jane) - 15 pages;


• Worked on writing sentences from dictation


• Library visit, storytime, was read: Zathura and Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg

History:

• Story of the World: Started on chapter one.


• Talked about how Colorado is just part of the USA, not the USA. There was some confusion when she would see the American flag at the Olympics and she would cheer "Yeah Colorado!!"


• Talked about Montana

Science:

• Learned about wound care
• Watched molds of feet made so that special shoes can be ordered
• Helped spot birds of prey on our drive to Montana

Other:

• Afterschool club at the library, played board games with other kids
• Violin, lesson with new teacher (45 mins) 2 practices
• Ice skated at outdoor rink