Monthly Memories – July 2012

• Jack Jack’s new maths book arrived and he is so enthused:)
• Jelly Bean is really enjoying her Australian history with, The Australia Book by Eve Pownell.  She is always happy to give a quick narration after too.
• Jelly Bean has progressed to dictating regular narrations for Faith, science and history.  I’m impressed with here understanding and recall.
• Princess continues to be very happy with taking a literary approach for her Faith, History and Literature.  She is easily reading three books a week.
• Princess is enjoying undertaking at least one Chemistry experiment each week.
• Princess is extremely diligent about achieving all of her assigned studies
• Michelangelo received an MP3 player for his birthday and has been on an audio book binge ever since (see list below)
• Einstein’s Chemistry study lead to an interest in the history of the Polish resistance to Russian invasion.
• Einstein has not only discovered that he no longer hates English but he is also enjoying dictation.  Mastery can have a huge difference on how we view matters.
• Einstein’s ‘country study’ has led him down through India, Mongolia and now Turkey.
• Einstein is enjoying his logic studies.
• Both Einstein and Carpenter share that they are enjoying our group English studies, this has led to an fresh appreciation for English as well as improvement in their essay writing.
• Carpenter has become renewed and refocused on writing his novel.  He is almost finished the first book of his trilogy, an epic undertaking for the past three years.  He has been typing and editing.  Such a massive project!

 

A big focus in creative play has been creating with clay.  Princess was keen to try a new medium and then all become interested.  Houses, chickens, medallions and more have been proudly displayed.

Music has also seen a resurgence of interest.  Princess is loving piano lessons and Carpenter is learning the clarinet, both are very diligent in practising.

Magic School Bus- Multiple Episodes!
– Gets Lost in Space Solar System
– For Lunch Digestive System
– Inside Ralphie Immune System
-Hops Home Frogs
– Meets the Rot Squad Rotting Objects
– All Dried Up Desert Plants and Animals
– In the Haunted House Sound / Spooky
-Plays Ball Friction
-Kicks up a Storm Weather
– Blows its Top Volcanos
– Flexes Its Muscles Body Mechanics
– The Busasaurus Dinosaurs
– Going Batty Bats
– Butterfly and the Bog Beast Butterflies
– Wet All Over Water
– In a Pickle Microbes
-Taking Flight Flying
– Getting Energized Energy
-Goes Upstream Salmon Migration
-Gets Planted Photosynthesis
-Meets Molly Cule Molecules
-Goes on Air Air Pressure
-Makes a Stink Smells
-Takes a Dive Treasure map / Coral Reef
-Holiday Special Recycling

Multiple Chemistry Videos
– Periodic Table Element Videos