-ChallengeGoal: To Memorize Psalm 1 in 8 weeks.
Caileigh has been working steadily through this memorization passage and only has a couple more verses to go.
-Heritage memorization challenge to memorize 35 verses by June.
-Reading through one chapter a day in "Exploring with God" by Bible and Nurture Series. Narrating the passage to me.
Currently reading through the gospel of John.
*See Family Learning
Bible Page
Math
-Daily practice for speed and accuracy
-addition and subtraction of 4 digit
-multiplication practice-daily drilling to memorize
(Caileigh's math book has quickly jumped from multiplication to division so we have jumped ahead to work on fractions until multiplication has become quicker and more efficient.)
-working with fractions eg. putting in order of size, adding fractions
-Baking muffins and doubling the recipe to practice adding fractions.
Language Arts
Caileigh has created a summer goal of completing 3 reading log pages.
She reads daily.
Caileigh recorded 2 pages of reading logs although she read many more books than she logged. She reads an average of 2 hours a day.
Spelling Workout
Level 1-20 words, definitions
Grammar-Rod and Staff 4
A Reason for Handwriting-Cursive
-Daily practice
Writing-IEW
-Creating a three paragraph story using pictures for the basis of ideas.
-Created a three paragraph report on loons being sure to include all the vocabulary words, ly words, good verbs, adjectives, etc.
-Re-writing a paragraph on vikings.
Caileigh completed a book report.
First Day of School writing.
Independent Reading
-Reading the Dear Canada series
Science
Science note booking on Zoology.
Caileigh's note booking page on snakes.
Helping with gardening. Learning about how to prepare the garden, planting seeds, watering the garden, weeding, and garden care.
Social Studies
Explorers
Working through an Explorer resource kit from Heritage grades 4/5
Reading list:
The Kids Book of Canadian Exploration by Ann-Maureen Owens
The Kids Book of Canadian History by Carlotta Hacker
Explorers of North America by Evan-Moore Publishing
The Usborne Internet Linked Viking World
Online Resources:
Brain Pop-
videos on Christopher Columbus, Vikings
Discovery Education
video on The Age of Exploration, Vikings
Visited sites to see a viking village, played viking facts games, saw a re-created viking ship sailing
Activities:
-made a viking ship out of cardboard
-made viking bread and ate it for lunch
-Putting together a History Pocket filled with different explorers. Each pocket includes facts about the explorer, a map of the area they conquered, and other activities such as letters, compasses, etc.
-Explorers included are: Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Hernando Cortes, Jacques Cartier and
Henry Hudson
Eg. of Caileigh's pocket on Henry Hudson
Notebooking page on Jaques Cartier
Learning about the Fur Trade.
Read information from The Kids Book of Canadian Exploration.
Learned about George Vancouver, Northern explorations (including John Franklin), Alexnader Mackenzie, Lewis and Clark and Simon Fraser.
Visited various websites to learn more information about these explorers.
Played some fun cakes about exploration, mapping and Lewis and Clark.
Watched a Brain Pop video on Lewis and Clark.
Looked at modern exploration and explorers today. Looked at various websites to do with space exploration. Watched a video on Chris Hadfield.
Learned about under water exploration and saw a virtual tour of a submarine.
Health/Career
Healthy Living
I read "Where Do Babies Come From" by Learning about sex for the Christian Family. It discussed differences in males and females, the growth of babies and how babies form. We had some discussion but there weren't many additional questions. We discussed how bodies start changing and it's important to realize that everyone goes through these changes to they shouldn't be scary or embarrassing. I encouraged the kids to come to me for any discussion at any time.Career Development-work habits- Caileigh has been taking initiative for helping within the house. She will see a job that needs to get done (eg. cleaning the shoes by the front door) and she will complete the task with joy. She really enjoys surprising and helping others in this way.
Career Development
Caileigh and Aiden share the responsibilities of a pet fish.
-Caileigh struggles with staying on task due to distractions during school. She has been working on different strategies to help herself and when she is able to follow through, she feels great joy. There are natural consequences when jobs aren't completed in a timely manner and these are helping to build the work habits.
-Caileigh continues to help as a "meal helper". She helps to plan the meals and prepare them and is learning meal preparation skills along the way.
A meal put together by Caileigh as she tries to include all the food groups.
Christian Stewardship-Begin to give of their money, time, talents-Caileigh received $20 as a gift. She spent some time trying to decide what to do with the money and choose to put her money into the Sunday School collection. This term the class raised $100 and had a vote to decide that the money will be used to help a local organization that gives food to people in need.
Goals and Decisions-apply a goal setting model-Caileigh has made several goals for the summer-a reading goal, and an exercise goal.
Caileigh, Emily, and I sat down together to discuss our summer running goal of running around the lakes. We realized that due to hot weather, family visiting, holidays and other occurrences that we wouldn't be able to reasonably meet this goal. We talked about what you do when you don't reach a goal that you set. You revise your goals! We talked about what might be a more appropriate, reasonable goal for us to meet. We set a new revised goal and accomplished it! The girls were so proud of themselves for completing the goal that they had set for themselves. We celebrated the accomplishment.
Safety
Creating comic books for safety tips on being safe on the road, at the mall, at neighbours house, cycling/boarding.
Healthy Relationships-Caileigh tries to maintain peace in relationships. She has good skills in offering solutions to problems within a group. Caileigh takes initiative in helping people feel better and often practices this on her little brothers by reading them a book, colouring with them, or simply hugging them when they are upset.
Caileigh, Aiden and their friend Emily, set up a tea party for the two younger sisters, Mikayla and Avery. The older kids made invitations, set the table, prepared the food and served!
Caileigh organizes a "craft time" for the younger siblings.
Caileigh made a variety of bracelets and handed them out at the seniors home.
Learning a new style of bracelet on the rainbow loom
PE
Swim Lessons-Level 3-June-twice a week (8 sessions)
Swim Lessons-Level 4-September-twice a week (8 sessions)
Swimming as a family 2-3 times a week. (At pool or lake)
Can swim independently. Swam out into the lake beside her dad. Can jump into the pool off the diving board, then swim to the side.
Playing, "follow the leader" at the park. Each child takes a turn leading the others around the playground equipment to complete physical challenges.
Caileigh is running 3 times a week and is building up endurance to complete her goal of running 5km by the end of the summer.
Caileigh rides her bike 3 times a week for several kms.
Learning and practising baseball skills. Hitting with a bat, throwing the ball, catching in a mitt, etc.
Practising and learning to skip, e.g.. one foot, two feet. Fast/slow rhythms
Caileigh has many opportunities to practice proper safety while riding her bike on the roads. Wearing a helmet, staying close to the shoulder, stopping completely at times if the road is narrow or a car is driving fast, etc.
Caileigh really enjoyed participating in a two hour golf camp.
Caileigh is attending a five week golf camp in August.
Fine Arts
Caileigh practices piano daily and completes weekly theory work.
Caileigh is preparing for the year end piano recital.
Bi-monthly summer lessons.
Played for the seniors home in Vancouver.
Weekly piano lessons starting in September.
Daily practice 6 days a week.
Working on theory work including sharps, naturals, 8th notes
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