We are just finishing week 6 of homeschooling. Why do we have only 6 weeks in? We took two weeks off for cranberry harvest. Well, mostly off. Nick continued with his college classes, but took off completely from homeschool. Amber put in about 3 or 4 days of homeschool over the 2 week period. Sam took off completely, except for violin. His recital was smack dab in the middle of harvest so he still had to put in plenty of practice time. And as for the littles, Joseph, Peter, and Maria continued to learn, whether it be cutting grass, raking leaves, All About Reading, and enjoying plenty of walks on the marsh.
There was all the normal stuff this week - the schooly stuff.
Teaching Textbooks
From Sea to Shining Sea
Easy Grammar
All About Spelling
All About Reading
Focus on High School Chemistry
U.S. History
Stories of the Saints
Novels in progress:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
The Impossible Journey
West Side Story
And the extras:
Joe has a tutor every Monday for 1 hour. She works on fine motor skills and writing skills. Sam went to Tween Tuesday where 6th and 7th graders take part in phy ed and art and then a rotating project. Currently they're working on making Google slides and uploading them to their teacher's website. Peter and Maria attend Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, weekly, with 3 other children at a local parish.
Hobbies were enjoyed:
Horseback riding (pictured below is Amber and Joe bringing the horses back to the paddock)
Duck and Goose hunting (this was September, but they're still going strong)
Ending the week with a little trip up North, Warren, Sam, and Peter are having a boys' weekend. They're spending it with some relatives. One of which is Uncle Dan. It has me thinking about making generational memories with family. During harvest this year we spent an evening making a traditional family meal - Pork and Dumplings.
Uncle Dan was instrumental in getting it done. What I mean is he bought pork roasts, sauerkraut, bread, and potatoes. Nothing says let's get this done like providing all the ingredients. I think I finally learned the process of making the dumplings. It looks like Sam, Peter, and Maria will be my helpers next time.
I've also been checking my list twice, tweaking and updating my trimester plan.
And after one more look at my pictures, I actually took one picture this week. My oldest girls enjoying coffee and tea from their favorite mugs. Emily's new favorite tea is Lord Grantham Breakfast Blend.
Description on the tin:
.....This energizing tea is perfect for an early morning foxhunt or preparing for the dramas of the day.
And you can bet there are plenty of dramas to deal with when two teenagers share a room.
That turned out to be a rather long weekly wrap-up, especially since I thought I had nothing to share. I hope you enjoyed your visit here. For more weekly wrap-ups from homeschooling families, please visit Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
