12/14/2013 Retro and Planning Meeting

What Went Well
  • She is grasping the concept of pronouns.
  • Continuing to work on counting money, she doesn't seem to grasp to entire concept yet (i.e: struggling with counting by 10s on the 5). 
  • She is enjoying the new spelling method we are using to learn past words and seems enthused. 
Areas for Improvement
  • Coordinate our event calendar with our homeschool schedule more carefully. 
  • Wake up a little earlier to get back on schedule. 
Action Items
  • Complete planning for the year
  • Download Charlotte's Web, and Trumpet of the Swan from the Library
  • Create spelling words flash cards
  • Plan library trip and return items that are due
  • Try to get a movie in Spanish or a couple books in Spanish

Schedule for the week
  • Monday 
    • early
      • Math: Make skip counting flash cards
      • Spanish: Unit 1, lesson 1, pronunciation 
      • Grammar: Illustrated pronouns
    • morning
      • Swimming (A&L)
      • Spelling: Lesson 11
    • afternoon
      • History: Chapter 10, Ancient China, part 1 and 2 reading, review questions and narration.
      • Science: Read First Human Body Encyclopedia on  the Brain and senses (pages 30-47) and complete narration exercises. 
      • Quiet time (self directed time)
        • options include, correspondence, handwriting, art for science or history, needle felting, listening to audio books, reading, making spelling fashcards, rhymes and opposites book
    • dinner time
      • Poem practice 
      • Spelling bee
    • reading

  • Wednesday
    • early
      • Math: Activity 20.2
      • Spanish: Unit 1, lesson 1, grammar
      • Grammar: Illustrated pronouns
    • morning
    • afternoon
      • Spelling: Make Spelling flashcards (starting with lesson 8), have bee
      • Science: Read First Human Body Encyclopedia on  the Brain and senses (pages 30-47) and complete narration exercises. 
      • Quiet time (self directed time)
        • options include, correspondence, handwriting, art for science or history, needle felting, listening to audio books, reading
      • Gymnastics
    • dinner time
      • Poem practice 
      • Spelling bee
    • Reading
    • Thursday
      • early
        • Math: Activity 20.3
        • Spanish: Unit 1, lesson 1, finish grammar
        • Grammar: Illustrated pronouns 
      • Morning
        • History: Chapter 10, Ancient China section 3, reading, review questions and narration, plus map work, and coloring page. Review History Encyclopedia on Ancient China
      • dinner time
        • Poem practice 
        • Spelling bee
      • Reading
        • Bible Stories 
        • Beauty and The Beast
    • Friday 
      • early
        • Math: Activity 20.4
        • Spanish: Unit 1, lesson 2, CORE
        • Grammar: Illustrated pronouns
      • morning
        • Circus Skills
        • Spelling:Spelling fashcards and bee
      • afternoon 
        • Quiet time (self directed time)
          • options include, correspondence, handwriting, art for science or history, needle felting, listening to audio books, reading
        • Children's Opera, The Magic Flute, at Nomad Theater
      • dinner time
        • Poem practice 
        • Spelling bee
      • Reading