Phonics: We did lessons 76-80 this week. This was our first reader that's not as easy...it's 12 pages. Govinda read it and liked it a lot, more than the 4 page easy readers. He learned some more sight words, 'green' and 'blue'. The new white board and also turning 5 have both contributed to him actually enjoying handwriting now! The spelling words were a little tricky again, 'fall' and 'fog' made him have to remember if it's an 'a' or 'o' that makes the 'short o' sound. Sometimes I feel bad for how difficult of a language English is, especially when knowing Spanish and Hawaiian, languages where the vowels always make the same sound.
Math: We did lessons 46-50. It was good to get back to math after a week off. We practiced counting and writing 30-40, and introduced the cents sign and counting pennies. It was fun to play with pennies.
History: We read several stories about the first Thanksgiving.
Literature/Geography: We read some story books recommended in Galloping The Globe for an introduction to geography. Henry's World Tour was a big hit, and we all love it so much, I am considering buying it, which says a lot because I usually refuse to buy anything I can borrow for free from the library. Amelia's Fantastic Flight was short and sweet. These, along with How To Make An Apple Pie And See The World, have given a nice overview of the many different countries and cultures in the world.
Next week, we will be rowing Miss Rumphius, and she also travels around the world. I'm anxious to start galloping the globe now, but will wait until December. I'm thinking starting with the Arctic as well as Christmas around the world. Then off to Asia! :)
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