Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & today...

We usually end up 'doing school' on Sundays, as it is one of the few days where we are home most of the day. This week, C.O. did Saxon Math lesson 8, made some number graphs, finished two pages in HWOT, 2 pages in HM Phonics, and dictated/helped to write a letter to his new penpal in Arkansas. He also drew a picture of a car, house and tree for E (penpal). We read some Golden Book stories before bed - C.O. liked the tugboat story, and C.J. loved the rabbit one. C.J. spends most of her school time coloring, though she likes the activities in her counting workbook - she correctly identifies the right group just at a glance!
On Monday, C.O. had his art class in the morning - they are doing a short unit on bears/teddy bears, so he made a bear card, and they read one of the Corderoy the Bear stories. Next Monday they are having a teddy bear party (the card was an invitation to one of C.O.'s stuffed animals). We did Saxon Math lesson 9, finished off the frog-jump capitols in HWOT, and worked on the letter N. Starfall has had some great activities for hearing letter sounds, plus it's fun! The kids both helped M make dinner... tofu-vegetable stir-fry and basmati rice. Yes, my kids eat tofu (but not all the time of course)!
Tuesday, I had to stay later at work, so we just did Saxon Math 10 (an assessment which C.O. aced!!!!) and a couple of pages in HWOT, then I let him do some coloring. We went to soccer practice, then the kids spent the night at their Nonna's house, which is always a treat for them.
Today, C.O. had his science class. Today's lesson was on the 5 senses, so they sipped different juices and water (taste), sniffed at lemon peels and mint (smell), shook jars full of dry beans (sound), played with the beans (touch), and looked at a variety of things (sight). C.O. really latched on to the ideas presented, and has been going around all afternoon discussing which senses he is using ("I can smell and taste and see and feel the olives, Mommy!") While C.O. was at class, C.J. helped my mom (Nonna) with grocery shopping. We're doing Lesson 11 in math, working on another couple of pages in Maps, Graphs and Globes, while C.J. works on groups of 7, and then going to the park before I head off to my evening class.
I got my local homeschoolers association discount/membership card in the mail today - I feel so official! We're actually planning on going to one of the upcoming field trips too, a trip to an organic farm in mid-October.