Bible
-Operation Shoebox. Finding gifts to fill the box and returning it to church
-weekly attendance to Jr Youth
-participation in Bethlehem Star live nativity
-Biblical principles in Health program
Math
-Aiden was struggling with tests. His daily scores were good and showed knowledge of the material. When the test would be administered each week, he would begin to panic (sometimes starting the night before) and start to make silly mistakes that were reflecting poorly on his scores. We discussed this to come to a solution and finally decided to put away for tests for awhile and rather, add the amount of daily math work completed. He is doing the equivalent material of a test every 2 days but now receiving higher scores because there is less pressure. Our plan is to continue for another month and then try to bring the tests back and see how he does. He has completed 1/2 his Saxon material at the beginning of December.
Topics covered
-scientific notation for larger numbers
-order of operations
-multiplying rates
-ratio word problems
-average
-subtracting mixed numbers
-negative exponents
-line symmetry
-adding integers on number line
-fractional parts and percents
-classifying quadrilaterals
-Area and angles of parallelogram
-Classifying triangles
-symbols of inclusion
-adding signed numbers
-circumference and Pi
-geometric solids
-algebraic addition
-scientific notation
-balanced equations
-implied ratios
-multiplying and dividing signed numbers
-complex fractions
(Eg. of current math pages)
Science
family learning with Apologia-sound Aiden gave a presentation at community class
Aiden is working through Answers in Genesis Properties of Atoms and Molecules.
Reading a lesson a day and blogging on the questions/answers at the end of each lesson.
Project on how batteries work through Community Connections. Aiden gave a 3-5 min. presentation to his class along with visual aids and a 2 question quiz.
Fine Arts
-Art classes through community connections
-helping with lights for Christmas musical Project on Van Gogh
Piano
Aiden is taking weekly piano lessons. He has started Gr. 4 and includes theory.
His teacher is starting him on worship songs and there could be opportunity to play for church.He's happy with his new teacher.
He plays from time to time at the seniors home when we visit.
Social Studies
-completed project on Ancient Egypt. Included research, written paper and bibliography and journal entries.
Reading through The Story of the World and making notes on the blog.
Ancient Greece
Working through Online kit through Heritage on Ancient Greece. Reading Books, Watching videos and completing questions through research activities and then blogging.
Read
-Classical Kids-An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece-Laurie Carlson
-Explore Ancient Greece-Carmella Van Vleet
-Famous Men of Greece-John Haaren
-The Trojan Horse-Emily Little
-Ancient Greece -Britannica
PE
-outdoor skating
-bi-weekly swim lessons running for 5 weeks starting in January
-3, 2hr snowboard lessons on Silver Star starting in January
-weekly 2 hr snowboard lessons with Olympin Crispin Lipscombe
-participating in a fundraising snowboarding competition at Crispin. Aiden won a prize for rookie snowboarder:)
Health
Total Health-Reading text and working through worksheets
Chapter 1
-The Power of a choice
-Choosing to Change
-Exploring Design and Purpose
Chapter 6-Mental Health
-Change is Normal
-Why All These Changes?
-Your Character Counts
Applied Design, Skills and Technology
-Aiden continues to work through his online Engineering course. He is trying to get through all the beginning material because he is anxious to start working with the computer engineering design portion
-Aiden works weekly on Minecraft projects. He sometimes has opportunities to incorporate minecraft into other subjects, eg. English assignment, science project
-Aiden is working on a tutorial for Minecraft using screenshots and iMovie
-Aiden created a public service announcement for english using iMovie
-Aiden is working on carving a knife for a friend. He has a plan of what he would like to create and works daily on preparing the wood, carving and creating
-Aiden helped me photograph a birthday party for friends
Career Education
Term 2 Goals
1. Completing part one of engineering course so I can start working on computer engineering.
2. Remaking minecraft world back to where it was before a glitch occurred. Had been working on it for months.
3. Finishing my knife that I am carving.
4. Getting a higher mark in science at community class.
5. Finishing building my snowboarding ramp in the back yard.
6. Overcome math test anxiety and work on getting good scores.
-Operation Shoebox. Finding gifts to fill the box and returning it to church
-weekly attendance to Jr Youth
-participation in Bethlehem Star live nativity
-Biblical principles in Health program
Math
-Aiden was struggling with tests. His daily scores were good and showed knowledge of the material. When the test would be administered each week, he would begin to panic (sometimes starting the night before) and start to make silly mistakes that were reflecting poorly on his scores. We discussed this to come to a solution and finally decided to put away for tests for awhile and rather, add the amount of daily math work completed. He is doing the equivalent material of a test every 2 days but now receiving higher scores because there is less pressure. Our plan is to continue for another month and then try to bring the tests back and see how he does. He has completed 1/2 his Saxon material at the beginning of December.
Topics covered
-scientific notation for larger numbers
-order of operations
-multiplying rates
-ratio word problems
-average
-subtracting mixed numbers
-negative exponents
-line symmetry
-adding integers on number line
-fractional parts and percents
-classifying quadrilaterals
-Area and angles of parallelogram
-Classifying triangles
-symbols of inclusion
-adding signed numbers
-circumference and Pi
-geometric solids
-algebraic addition
-scientific notation
-balanced equations
-implied ratios
-multiplying and dividing signed numbers
-complex fractions
(Eg. of current math pages)
Science
family learning with Apologia-sound Aiden gave a presentation at community class
Aiden is working through Answers in Genesis Properties of Atoms and Molecules.
Reading a lesson a day and blogging on the questions/answers at the end of each lesson.
Project on how batteries work through Community Connections. Aiden gave a 3-5 min. presentation to his class along with visual aids and a 2 question quiz.
Fine Arts
-Art classes through community connections
-helping with lights for Christmas musical Project on Van Gogh
Piano
Aiden is taking weekly piano lessons. He has started Gr. 4 and includes theory.
His teacher is starting him on worship songs and there could be opportunity to play for church.He's happy with his new teacher.
He plays from time to time at the seniors home when we visit.
Social Studies
-completed project on Ancient Egypt. Included research, written paper and bibliography and journal entries.
Reading through The Story of the World and making notes on the blog.
Ancient Greece
Working through Online kit through Heritage on Ancient Greece. Reading Books, Watching videos and completing questions through research activities and then blogging.
Read
-Classical Kids-An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece-Laurie Carlson
-Explore Ancient Greece-Carmella Van Vleet
-Famous Men of Greece-John Haaren
-The Trojan Horse-Emily Little
-Ancient Greece -Britannica
PE
-outdoor skating
-bi-weekly swim lessons running for 5 weeks starting in January
-3, 2hr snowboard lessons on Silver Star starting in January
-weekly 2 hr snowboard lessons with Olympin Crispin Lipscombe
-participating in a fundraising snowboarding competition at Crispin. Aiden won a prize for rookie snowboarder:)
Health
Total Health-Reading text and working through worksheets
Chapter 1
-The Power of a choice
-Choosing to Change
-Exploring Design and Purpose
Chapter 6-Mental Health
-Change is Normal
-Why All These Changes?
-Your Character Counts
Applied Design, Skills and Technology
-Aiden continues to work through his online Engineering course. He is trying to get through all the beginning material because he is anxious to start working with the computer engineering design portion
-Aiden works weekly on Minecraft projects. He sometimes has opportunities to incorporate minecraft into other subjects, eg. English assignment, science project
-Aiden is working on a tutorial for Minecraft using screenshots and iMovie
-Aiden created a public service announcement for english using iMovie
-Aiden is working on carving a knife for a friend. He has a plan of what he would like to create and works daily on preparing the wood, carving and creating
-Aiden helped me photograph a birthday party for friends
Career Education
Term 2 Goals
1. Completing part one of engineering course so I can start working on computer engineering.
2. Remaking minecraft world back to where it was before a glitch occurred. Had been working on it for months.
3. Finishing my knife that I am carving.
4. Getting a higher mark in science at community class.
5. Finishing building my snowboarding ramp in the back yard.
6. Overcome math test anxiety and work on getting good scores.
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