Thursday, July 16, 2015

Mikayla-Term 1

Bible

Reading Child's Book of Character Building
    -attentiveness
    -faith
    -creative
    -diligence
    -patience

Attending Vacation Bible School
Attending Sunday School
Attending Awana.

Math

Singapore 2

-numbers to 1000
-greater than, less than
-adding/subtracting numbers to 1000

Language Arts

Daily typing practice

Read Aloud:
Alen Invasion in my Backyard by Ruben Bolling
Buffalo Before Breakfast by Sarah Osborne

Writing poem.

Science

Reading Buffalo Before Breakfast by Sarah Osborne and Aboriginals of Canada

Learning about the different uses of animals by the aboriginals.
Creating a booklet about the different uses the aboriginals had for animals.  Mikayla hand painted illustrations to go with each page.

Social Studies

Working through Beginning Geography/Map Skills
   -

Canada

Books read:
   -Oh, Canada by Per-Henrik Gurth
   -Our Canadian Flag by Maxine Trottier
  -The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Watched a video on the musical ride performing
   -Canada's Maple Leaf by Ann-Maureen Owens
   -Adventure Canada Discovery by Scholastic
   -Newfoundland and Labrador by Dale Ryan


Learning about symbols of Canada
-creating a poster about a chosen province

Working through Canada Map Book 1
   -map views
   -map key
   -map symbols
Canada My Country-Donna Ward
   -Political Map
   -What is a map?
   -Compass Rose
   -Map of Canada  (labelling oceans, provinces)
   -A look at provinces

Health and Career

Mikayla worked at a lemonade stand on two separate occasions.  She also sold cookies.

Each day Mikayla is responsible for completing the chores.  With our current system, the particular chores change daily so there are a variety of different kinds being done.
Read The Berenstain Bears and the trouble with Chores and discussed the importance of completing chores.

To learn about work habits, when work is not done well, it needs to be done again, eg. writing a paragraph, cleaning her room, etc.

Reading The Prudence and the Millers
   -importane of healthy living
   -importance of sleep
   -healthy conscience
   -Keeping clean

Practicing healthy habits while a stomach flu went through the house.  Hand washing.  Visited the hospital to receive IV fluids.  Learned about the process.  Meeting with hospital workers.

Abeka Health 2
-Good posture

Other

Attending Library Club once weekly
Horse back riding.

Fine Arts

-Daily piano practice
-Learning about flats and sharps.

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