Sunday, October 5, 2008

Weekly Report: Joel

Week 1 of 6, ending 10/3/08

Morning Time: We began reading Philippians; continued the Gospel Primer and Northanger Abbey.  We also worked on memorizing William Blake's 'Little Lamb' and the 23rd Psalm.  

English: Joel has worked diligently this week in both Mother Tongue and Simply Spelling.  He's reading Stevenson's The Black Arrow for his boys' book club.

Math: He loves math and I don't really have to push him much at all.  He's working faster than I expect him to.

History: Joel was a bit frustrated at my lack of specific direction this week.  I'll be more detailed in his assignments for next week.  He read about Simon Bolivar and Latin American independence.

Science: He's excited about learning about weather and eager to begin the experiments and activities.  We need to take him shopping to see that he has everything he needs.

Flag Football: his team lost this week and he caught his first touchdown pass, but it didn't count on a technicality.  Oh, well!  He's pretty optimistic when they lose, as long as they did their best.  He's learning a lot about the game and sportsmanship, and enjoying that time with the other boys and their dads (as is Drew).  I hope to get pictures next Saturday.  The running around is good for him, too.  I can tell when he hasn't had enough exercise during the week - he gets the grumps and doesn't know what to do with himself.

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