~Week 8~

Last week was really busy for us.  The girls both had hard weeks and school was a bit stressful.  So far this week seems to be going smoother, but we're trying to fit five days of work into four this week so we'll see how it goes.   Here is a very brief re-cap of our week.

Hermoine started working on statistics in Math. 

She did well in all her Language Arts subjects.  She is still reading The House of Arden for Literature.  She is finished up her pottery in Art.   Her Science was about crystal making and she had two science experiments.  She did her Geography and her Latin.     Her Music was about traditional African music.  She really enjoyed that.  

Hermoine painting her ancient spiral bowl

One of Ramona's experiments

Ramona was working on story problems with mixed fractions.     She worked through all her Language Arts.  She is more than half way through These Happy Golden Years for reading.    Her Science was crazy...lot's of fun, but five experiments for two days of science.   At one point our kitchen windowsill and counter were covered with several different experiments.    She did Geography, three lessons of Spanish and two of Typing.   Her Music was about how to read So and Mi on sheet music and she learned about the cello.    For Art she learned about patriotic paintings and how people use flags in artwork to inspire others.   

Two more of Ramona's experiments

In History they learned about early England, William the Conqueror and the beginning of the English language.