Thinking INSIDE the box (Today's school plans)

We are finishing our first week of homeschool.

Phew.

Overall I like the system that's evolving this school year. A few things are still getting worked out, but the first week seemed to get things off to a good start. We have been getting everything done by mid-afternoon, and people seem to have enough time to play outside too.

What are we doing today?

Together time:

Read the words of "Now With Creation's Morning Song"
Sing one hymn
Read half of the first chapter of Mr. Pipes and Psalms and Hymns of the Reformation
Copy out Psalm 16:1 (we're memorizing Psalm 16)
Short game using vocabulary from The Easy French Lesson 1
Space Walk exercises (outside)

Workboxes

Ponytails:

1. Carmen San Diego math CD-Rom
2. Math and science assignments from Dad
3. Handicrafts: 15 minutes to work on friendship bracelet
4. History: Read one section of Abraham Lincoln's World and draw narration (keeping a sort of timeline book)
5. Nutrition 101 (group work)
6. Play the keyboard for fifteen minutes
7. Composition exercise using a Thesaurus
8. Start the Book of Think (work with Mom)
9. Folk songs and reading King Arthur (group work)
10. Drawing with Artistic Pursuits (group work)
11. Extra reading list
12. Evening work time with Dad (math and science)

Crayons:

1. Miquon math with Mom
2. An Island Story (British history)--finish chapter about Henry VIII
3. Spelling City
4. Nutrition (group work)
5. Tall Tales
6. Reptiles project
7. Egg Cetera puzzle game (from Family Pastimes)
8. Artistic Pursuits
9. Sentence writing
10. Extra reading box