Week 4-Some fun things happening

September 29, 2015.  Today we worked on AAR, RGHT Math, and FLL.  I read lesson 39 from FLL "Little Bird" poem for memorization to both E and W 3x this morning, 3x the afternoon, and 3x tonight.
     W started with math lesson 77.  We went over the warm up and then worked on whole/part for numbers 10 and 15.  W split 10 into 3 parts and 15 into 3 parts.  We did this several times.  Next up was reading "The Big Mess" Lesson 40 required pages 2.  W did the minimum required pages, read pgs. 116-117.
     E started with AAR tic tac toe.  See last weeks post on the rules.  We played several rounds and E is doing good both with the word and starting strategy.  Next up was math lesson 77.  We went over the warm up and then worked on whole/part for numbers 10 and 15.  W split 10 into 3 parts and 15 into 3 parts.  We did this several times.  E needs more work on recognizing facts fast.

September 30, 2015.  Today was game day.  We played 2 games.  One was a math game from RightStart, called on the number.  The purpose is to practice adding several numbers together.  You start with a target number between 10 and 20.  I chose 10 for us.  We played a few of these.  The next game was a board game called Knights and Castles.  This game has 2 levels: level 1 "Quest" and level 2 (level 2 is more history).  We played level 1.  The kids are learning strategy, fair play, and board game etiquette.  E did very well, W not so much.  W quite in the middle.  E kept playing and won.  All 3 of us started in the game.

October 1, 2015.  Today we did FLL, RGHT Math, and AAR.  W and I started with FLL lesson 40.  I read the folk tale "The Little Red Hen".  W answered verbally the questions asked at the end of the story.  We need to work on answering questions in complete sentences.  W also did the copy work on a dry erase board.  Next up was reading AAR "The Big Mess" min. 2 pgs.  W read the 2 pgs. (118-119).  He read well.  Last up was math journal ____+_______+________=10.  He wrote out 7 of these equations.
     E and I started with FLL lesson 40.  I read the folk tale "The Little Red Hen".  E was able to  answer some of the questions at the end of the story.  We did this verbally.  We need to work on answering questions in complete sentences.  W also did the copy work on a dry erase board. Next up was Reading Tic Tac Toe.  I switched up the words.  Tic Tac Toe reading is going well.  Last up was math journal ____+_______+________=10.  E wanted to do this verbally so I wrote down in the journal what he said.

October 2, 2015.  Today was Reading Eggs day.  I logged each child onto their account and they played in the playroom and each did one reading eggs lesson.  W did lesson 55 and E did lesson 49.

October 3, 2015.  Today was science day and a little home ec./hand strengthening .  Today we went to Lake Ella for the science.  The kids experienced walking on a bridge held up only by itself, extracting DNA out of a banana, stain glass, magnets, and much more.  At home they cut up some okra.