Weekly Recap 3/22-4/2/10

With company last week, public school spring break. me traveling to Las Vegas, dh leaving for Louisiana and week of life as usual this week, I feel like it's been forever since I did a recap. As a result of all that we've been doing, I'll just hit the highlights.

On March 23, K13 and H11 became Safe Sitter certified! I'm thrilled that they are both trained and after hearing about their day of learning I'm pretty pleased at the way I prepared them for babysitting. They are not ready to babysit for others.

This week, S8 has been working on and has almost mastered an essential life skill. He is so proud of himself!

We also introduced our foreign exchange student to one of our silly Easter traditions, Robin's Eggs.  She was thrilled to join us in our silliness.

And in the midst of all this fun, we actually got some school work done. 

K13:
Writing - persuasive argument
R&S Grammar 8 - Chapter 9
Lial BCM - Ch 9 Basic Algebra
History - The Beginning of Christianity, The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation, Rome and the Christians
Biology - The Human Body - Skeletal and muscular systems

H11: R&S Grammar 5 - Chapter 9
Writing - Writing Strands 4 - #1
Life of Fred Fractions - Lessons 16-20 Passed Bridge!
History - The Beginning of Christianity, The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation, Rome and the Christians
Biology - The Human Body - Skeletal and muscular systems

S8:
Writing - poetry
R&S Grammar 2 - Unit 5 #15-25
Math on the Level - money and multiplication facts
History - The Beginning of Christianity, The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation, Rome and the Christians
Biology - The Human Body - Skeletal and muscular systems

M5:
Phonics Pathways
First Language Lessons
Math on the Level - money
History - The Beginning of Christianity, The End of the Ancient Jewish Nation, Rome and the Christians
Biology - The Human Body - Skeletal and muscular systems

We just finished listening to this wonderful book on cd.  It was perfect for the decline of  Rome and early Christianity.  The author, Lynne Reid Banks (Indian in the Cupboard), wove a story that called into question the expectations of Roman society at every turn.  Social classes, entertainment, and religion were just a few of the societal norms that were questioned.  The story provided interest for all ages and plenty of material for discussion.  It also supplied a well-researched peek into life in ancient Rome.   All the dc loved it and were sorry when it ended.

It's been a real blessing to have our study of early Christianity fall during Lent and Holy Week.  I never imagined being able to tie our beliefs into our history so easily and feeling as if the lesson was really being lived.  Another benefit of home schooling that I never could have anticipated.