Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

This forum is for sharing what your week was like with Heart of Dakota. The goal is to post on Thursdays. You can share a picture, a blog link, a written synopsis, your favorite memory, or anything you want that shares your HOD excitement.

Kathleen
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Location: NE Kansas

Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Kathleen » Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:41 pm

Ok Girls,

What was YOUR week Like?

You can post:

a- A picture
b- A blog Link
c- A written synopsis
d- Your favorite memory
e- Anything you want that shares your HOD excitement!

Important Note: If you are linking us to your blog, please make sure it's not just a general link, but to your specific post of HOD. That way if someone reads through these a year from now they can find your share without needing to hunt!
Homeschooling mom to 6:
Grant - 19 Kansas State University
Allison - 15 World Geography
Garret - 13 Res2Ref
Asa - 8 Bigger
Quinn - 7 Bigger

Halle - 4 LHTH

Kathleen
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Location: NE Kansas

Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Kathleen » Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:58 pm

We have had a wonderful start to our school year! :D I have been wanting to post each unit...and they keep slipping away from me. So here are a few higlights from our 1st 4 units of CTC.

Grant is enjoying learning about the beginning of history - starting with creation.
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Using his beautiful student notebook pages...
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Doing his history projects, like making a seal, a shepherd's headress, and having a simple Hebrew meal in his shepherd gear...
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We loved reading Dinosaurs of Eden in storytime, and are now enjoying The Golden Bull. Here he is ready to advertise the book...
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He's been painting in response to Robert Frost's poems and sharing them with us.
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And, we've been learning about Land Animals as he shares his new knowledge with us. :D Here he is experimenting with Cougars & Deer...
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..how human's sense of sight affects their sense of smell...
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...and how camoflauge helps prey & predators.
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We love CTC!
:D Kathleen
Homeschooling mom to 6:
Grant - 19 Kansas State University
Allison - 15 World Geography
Garret - 13 Res2Ref
Asa - 8 Bigger
Quinn - 7 Bigger

Halle - 4 LHTH

Kathleen
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Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:23 pm
Location: NE Kansas

Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Kathleen » Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:11 pm

I'm also enjoying LHFHG with my sweet little 6 year old - who just lost her 1st tooth! :D
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We've been studying the life of Jesus. His miracles - giving sight to the blind...seeking the lost to save - like Zacheus who climbed the tree...
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...celebrating his entry into Jerusalem...and talking about his betrayal & crucifixion. (The picture shows lips and we talked about how a kiss usually shows love, but Judas used it to betray. She LOVED getting to kiss it with lipstick!)
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She enjoys handwriting and fine motor skill practice. (Totally different from her brother!!! :lol: ) Here is her favorite picture recently - a rainbow.
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We've been cruising along in math, and are almost done with the Earlybird 2B book (which we began last school year). Right now we're telling time.
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:D Kathleen
Homeschooling mom to 6:
Grant - 19 Kansas State University
Allison - 15 World Geography
Garret - 13 Res2Ref
Asa - 8 Bigger
Quinn - 7 Bigger

Halle - 4 LHTH

Kathleen
Posts: 1980
Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:23 pm
Location: NE Kansas

Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Kathleen » Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:24 pm

And, my little guy, Garret is thriving in LHTH. We started this past spring and picked it back up on Unit 5 this year.
We read about Joseph, his colorful coat, and how his brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt...
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...how those brothers came and bowed down to him, but didn't recognize him...
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Then we moved on to Moses...
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...and a very timely refresher on loving and caring for a baby!! :D :wink:
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He's REALLY grown in his ability to cut out pictures for our number book!
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We continue to love all the different letter activities that build his fine motor skills, too! :D
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Now...off to add our new HODie to the bunch!! :D
:D Kathleen
Homeschooling mom to 6:
Grant - 19 Kansas State University
Allison - 15 World Geography
Garret - 13 Res2Ref
Asa - 8 Bigger
Quinn - 7 Bigger

Halle - 4 LHTH

gotpeace91
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Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by gotpeace91 » Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:32 am

Oh Kathleen, I really enjoyed all the pictures! You have a good looking bunch of kids there and it looks like they are having a blast with school! Enjoy the new little one. :D
~Leah
Wife to the Man I Love since 1994
DS 15 Missions to Modern Marvels
DD 14 Resurrection to Reformation

Heather4Him
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Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Heather4Him » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:09 pm

Wow, great pictures!! Thanks for sharing all your HOD fun and learning!!

We just had our very first week of CTC and really enjoyed it! I already LOVE how our dd's notebook is looking. I know it will be a treasured keepsake!

Here are pictures of her notebook, and also her watercolor painting for the Robert Frost poem "A Late Walk":
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We've had a really good week, and I look forward to many more with HOD!! :)
Love in Christ,
Heather (WI)
~~~~~
16yog girl
DITHOR/CTC/RTR/Rev2Rev/MTMM

gotpeace91
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Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by gotpeace91 » Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:14 am

Very nice Heather!! Looks like you have a little artist there!!!
~Leah
Wife to the Man I Love since 1994
DS 15 Missions to Modern Marvels
DD 14 Resurrection to Reformation

Heather4Him
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Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Heather4Him » Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:12 pm

Thanks Leah! I showed our dd your positive comments and they are really encouraging to our her, too!! :)
Love in Christ,
Heather (WI)
~~~~~
16yog girl
DITHOR/CTC/RTR/Rev2Rev/MTMM

creativemommy
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Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by creativemommy » Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:01 pm

It's so much fun looking at everyone's week! I love to see the guides ahead of what we're doing. :D

My dd is in her 2nd time through LHTH Bible activities finished Unit 2 and began Unit 3 this week. She's also doing Fine Motor/Math activities from LHFHG and LOVING them.

My ds is enjoying Beyond . He finished Unit 2 and began Unit 3 this week.

We took school outside today as our weather was gorgeous and you can read & see details here:
http://ourlittlethinkers.blogspot.com/2 ... tside.html

Lots of pics & details from earlier in the week here:
http://ourlittlethinkers.blogspot.com/2 ... -pics.html
~Beth
Used & Loved LHTH, LHFHG, BLHFHG, & Bigger

Tree House Academy
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Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Tree House Academy » Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:34 pm

We have had a wonderful week in CTC. My son absolutely LOVED the clay creations and the Poetry Art this week. He is a very artsy kiddo and this kind of stuff is really up his alley. He has also loved Science - he tells me each day about what he reads without me even asking. He just loves to tell me all the cool stuff he read! :) The only issue I am having with him is making sure he thoroughly reads the box and does each step. He is getting this, though, and I am sure he will be great at it in no time! :)

Here are some pictures from our week. :)
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~Rebecca~

ds13(8th) - Rev to Rev w/ TT Pre-Algebra, R&S English 6, CLE Reading 8, Rosetta Stone French
ds9 (4th) - Preparing Hearts, TT Math 4, R&S English 3, CLE Reading 4, & Writeshop Jr.

We have completed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, CTC, & RTR.

Tree House Academy
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Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Tree House Academy » Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:36 pm

2 more pics: His animal track book that he made himself, and the lab sheet from today's experiment. It worked so well!!
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~Rebecca~

ds13(8th) - Rev to Rev w/ TT Pre-Algebra, R&S English 6, CLE Reading 8, Rosetta Stone French
ds9 (4th) - Preparing Hearts, TT Math 4, R&S English 3, CLE Reading 4, & Writeshop Jr.

We have completed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, CTC, & RTR.

Tree House Academy
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Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:40 pm
Location: Tennessee

Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Tree House Academy » Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:41 pm

My younger ds is doing Beyond and having a fabulous time. Each day when he sees me pull out the history books, he says, "YAY! My fun stuff!!!" :) Here are some pictures from our time this week.

Poetry Copywork (he has just started writing on smaller lines...)
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His drawing of Benjamin West and his cat Grimalkin
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~Rebecca~

ds13(8th) - Rev to Rev w/ TT Pre-Algebra, R&S English 6, CLE Reading 8, Rosetta Stone French
ds9 (4th) - Preparing Hearts, TT Math 4, R&S English 3, CLE Reading 4, & Writeshop Jr.

We have completed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, CTC, & RTR.

Tree House Academy
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Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:40 pm
Location: Tennessee

Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Tree House Academy » Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:43 pm

One more....his depiction of Ruth gathering what was left from the bundles of hay...
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~Rebecca~

ds13(8th) - Rev to Rev w/ TT Pre-Algebra, R&S English 6, CLE Reading 8, Rosetta Stone French
ds9 (4th) - Preparing Hearts, TT Math 4, R&S English 3, CLE Reading 4, & Writeshop Jr.

We have completed LHFHG, BLHFHG, Bigger, CTC, & RTR.

Heather4Him
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Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by Heather4Him » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:29 pm

AWESOME pictures and work by your kiddos, Rebecca!! :)
Love in Christ,
Heather (WI)
~~~~~
16yog girl
DITHOR/CTC/RTR/Rev2Rev/MTMM

gotpeace91
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Re: Week in Review 8/23/10 - 8/27/10

Post by gotpeace91 » Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:44 pm

Awe looks like you had a great week Rebecca! I LOVE the Benjamin West and his Cat picture! :D The animal track book is great too and that's a very thorough Science Lab sheet! :D
~Leah
Wife to the Man I Love since 1994
DS 15 Missions to Modern Marvels
DD 14 Resurrection to Reformation

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