Yasmeen 11th Grade
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Science
Stelliferous Live Nov. 26
Monday, November 17, 2014
Monday, October 20, 2014
Recipes
http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-slow-cooker-chicken-tikka-masala-recipes-from-the-kitchn-211284
http://drchdietfood.com/2015/01/27/avocado-tortillas-with-salad-and-bean-filling/
http://indianvegetarianrecipes.net/quick-bachelor-recipes/
Lunch idea: quinoa, pasta in olive oil and one teaspoon of balsamic vinagraite, cherry tomatoes, avocado (add when ready to eat)
India goes raw - vegan mango lassi ( recipe) ...
Ingredients:
2 cups almond milk
1 ripe mango, peeled, flesh sliced
½ tsp cardamom powder and/ or 2 tsp rose water and/ or a pinch of saffron
few mint leaves to garnish and/ or mango cubes
1 ripe mango, peeled, flesh sliced
½ tsp cardamom powder and/ or 2 tsp rose water and/ or a pinch of saffron
few mint leaves to garnish and/ or mango cubes
Instructions:
Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Garnish with mind and / or mango cubes
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and green beans
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/spicy-quinoa-with-sweet-potatoes.html
Sweet Root Vegetable & Millet "Stone" Soup
Serves 6-8
Each week a stone turns up in a different child's bowl. The children like to make a wish on it. When the stone is low on wishes, the teacher puts it in her garden for a "refill". The millet in the soup makes it particularly warming & nourishing.
Each week a stone turns up in a different child's bowl. The children like to make a wish on it. When the stone is low on wishes, the teacher puts it in her garden for a "refill". The millet in the soup makes it particularly warming & nourishing.
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1/2 cup millet (rinsed)
- Sweet vegetables: beets, sweet potatoes, parsnips, rutabaga, any type of squash, chopped into small pieces. If your beets come with greens, chop them small. The total amount of vegetables should cover 1/3 of the pot.
- 6 cups water
- 2 Tablespoons Better Than Organic Vegetable Soup Base
- Salt and pepper to taste
- A drop of lemon juice-optional.
Heat the soup pot. Add olive oil and saute the chopped onions, carrots, and celery until the onions are soft & golden. (10-12 minutes). Add the rinsed millet at the end of the vegetable's saute time and cook until toasty and fragrant, several minutes. Add the sweet root vegetables and salt. Add 6 cups of water. Add 2 Tablespoons of soup base. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 20 to 25 minutes, partially covered. Before serving, check for salt & add pepper.
http://indianvegetarianrecipes.net/quick-bachelor-recipes/
Lunch idea: quinoa, pasta in olive oil and one teaspoon of balsamic vinagraite, cherry tomatoes, avocado (add when ready to eat)
Vegan Minestrone a la Kitchen of Love
30 min from start to finish
30 min from start to finish
1 cup spiral or mini shell pasta
3-4 tbsp olive oil
1 big potato
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 stalks celery
1 yellow & 1 red bell pepper
1 cup broccoli heads
1 cup green beans
1 zucchini
6 medium tomatoes
1 ½ cups cooked white beans
3 tbsps dried or fresh herbs (basil, oregano, thyme)
1 tbsp Bragg’s liquid aminos
1-2 organic bouillon cubes (put 3 tbsp hot water in cup with cubes to melt evenly)
3-4 cups water or more for desired consistency
salt to taste
vegan parmesan for topping
3-4 tbsp olive oil
1 big potato
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 stalks celery
1 yellow & 1 red bell pepper
1 cup broccoli heads
1 cup green beans
1 zucchini
6 medium tomatoes
1 ½ cups cooked white beans
3 tbsps dried or fresh herbs (basil, oregano, thyme)
1 tbsp Bragg’s liquid aminos
1-2 organic bouillon cubes (put 3 tbsp hot water in cup with cubes to melt evenly)
3-4 cups water or more for desired consistency
salt to taste
vegan parmesan for topping
cook pasta while preparing veggies, drain and put aside. cut all veggies into bite size pieces, stirfry potato in heated olive oil for 2 minutes then add asafoetida & black pepper and rest of the veggies except for the zucchini & tomatoes. stirfry for a few minutes. add zucchini and stirfry for 1 minute. add water, white beans, tomatoes and rest of seasoning. cook for a few minutes on medium heat and then let simmer for 5-10 minutes, finally add the pasta and top with vegan parmesan.
offer with love and gratitude to the divine and celebrate the food that loves you back
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Liam 8th Grade Log
Liam Al-Rajabi 8th Grade Log
Math
Pre-Algebra
Key To Algebra Workbook 1
Key To Algegra Workbook 2
Science
The Physics of Superheroes by James
Kakalios, PhD. (used as a reference guide)
Physics Class@ South Fl Museum 2x a month (missed one class
due to illness)
a) Basic Motion: Pulleys and
Levers
b) Our Expanding Universe: dark matter, dents in the Universe
c) Da Vinci Machines Exhibit
d) Built a catapult, but had too much weight on it.
b) Our Expanding Universe: dark matter, dents in the Universe
c) Da Vinci Machines Exhibit
d) Built a catapult, but had too much weight on it.
e) Light waves
"Life: A Cosmic Story" @ South Fl Museum Jan. 22, 2014
Live Star Talk, Nov. 27, 2013, Jan. 22, 2014, Feb. 26, 2014, March 26, 2014
DaVinci Special Presentation @South Florida Museum
"Through The Wormhole" 5 episodes
"Hawking" Documentary on Stephen Hawking
"Life: A Cosmic Story" @ South Fl Museum Jan. 22, 2014
Live Star Talk, Nov. 27, 2013, Jan. 22, 2014, Feb. 26, 2014, March 26, 2014
DaVinci Special Presentation @South Florida Museum
"Through The Wormhole" 5 episodes
"Hawking" Documentary on Stephen Hawking
“The Physics of Superheroes”
lecture by author James Kakalios, PhD.
“Journey of the Universe”
“Cosmos” episodes 1, 2, and 3
History
Around The World In 100 Years by Jean Fritz
Walter Raleigh by L. Du Garde Peach
Walter Raleigh by L. Du Garde Peach
“Queen
Elizabeth’s Tilbury Speech” Made on the eve of the battle with the Spanish
Armada in 1588
Documentaries:
"Deadliest Warrior: Napoleon vs George Washington"
"In the Footsteps of Marco Polo" PBS documentary
"American Experience: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" PBS
"Deadliest Warrior: Sun Tzu vs Vlad the Impaler"
"Mystery of a Masterpiece" Nova/National Geographic
"Deadliest Warrior: Napoleon vs George Washington"
"In the Footsteps of Marco Polo" PBS documentary
"American Experience: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" PBS
"Deadliest Warrior: Sun Tzu vs Vlad the Impaler"
"Mystery of a Masterpiece" Nova/National Geographic
“Chicano: The Struggle in the Fields” PBS documentary on Cesar Chavez
“Auschwitz: The Nazi
State
Documentary on The Iroquois Confederacy
“Slavery By Another Name”
“The Clock That Changed The World” BBC
(on John Harrison)
“The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment”
Movies:
"Longitude"
"Twelve Years a Slave" (2013)
“The Killing Fields” (1984)
"Tora, Tora, Tora" (1970)
“Amistad” (1997)
Lesson on Eli Whitney and the cotton gin and its effect on slavery
Lesson on Eli Whitney and the cotton gin and its effect on slavery
Language
Arts:
Comics
-“Stan Lee: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” documentary on Stan Lee
-“Superheroes: Never Ending Battle
-“Comic Book Men” tv show
Green Arrow: Quiver by
Kevin Smith, Phil Hester, and Andy Parks (graphic novel)
Giant Size Man Thing Issues 1, 2, and 3
The Incredible Hulk Issue 236
The Amazing Spiderman 252
Solar: The Man of the Atom Issue 27
Haunted Hulk: Part One
The Mighty Thor Issue 4
The Savage Hulk
The Amazing Spiderman Issue 383
The Green Hornet Issue 8
The Punisher: War Journal Issue 41
Avengers Issue 331
Daredevil Issue 10.1
Iron Man Issue 3
Venom Issue 36
Fantastic Four Issue 353
Quasar
Issue 41
Daredevil
Issue 241
Visionaries
Issue 2
The
Call of Duty Issue 5
Arts: Film Studies
-Film Camp at Sarasota Film Society: made a short documentary
film
-Liam was credited as a cameraman on other student films from
the Film Camp at Sarasota Film Society
-LA Film School Fridays 10 podcasts by director Kevin Smith
-"The Making of The Hobbit" included discussions on types of lenses
Comedy
Movie: "Let's Make Love" starring Marilyn Monroe (1960)
Movie: "Some Like It Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe (1959)
-LA Film School Fridays 10 podcasts by director Kevin Smith
-"The Making of The Hobbit" included discussions on types of lenses
Comedy
Movie: "Let's Make Love" starring Marilyn Monroe (1960)
Movie: "Some Like It Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe (1959)
Movie: "Father of the Bride" (1950) starring
Spencer Tracey and Elizabeth Taylor
Movie: “The Prince and The Showgirl” starring Marilyn Monroe
Drama
Movie: "East ofEden
Movie: "Rebel Without a Cause" starring James Dean (1955)
Movie: "Dances With Wolves" starring Kevin Costner (1991)
Movie: "The Man with the Golden Arm" starring Frank Sinatra (1955)
Movie: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969)
Movie: "East of
Movie: "Rebel Without a Cause" starring James Dean (1955)
Movie: "Dances With Wolves" starring Kevin Costner (1991)
Movie: "The Man with the Golden Arm" starring Frank Sinatra (1955)
Movie: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969)
Movie: “The Visitor” (2007)
Movie: “Clerks” (1994)
Musicals
Musicals
Movie: "Fiddler on the Roof" starring Topol (1971)
Movie: "Wizard of Oz" (1939)
Movie: "The Sound of Music" (1965)
Movie: "The Sound of Music" (1965)
Special Effects
Movie: “Superman: Man of Steel” (2013)
Movie: “The Life of Pi” (2012)
Movie: “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012)
Film Studies: I think
Liam’s greatest strength in terms of film studies has been his ability to
recognize and appreciate film as an art of storytelling. His appreciation for classic films never had
to be forced or artificially cultivated in any way because he immediately took
a liking to many of these movies. Liam
did not like the Superman movie “Man of Steel” because he said that the special
effects took over the movie rather than enhanced it. He was bored by too many action
sequences.
I think Liam will do well to continue to study the art of
film and to learn more about the photography and technical aspects. The challenge of this is that some of the
equipment can be costly. At the same
time, the benefit of today’s technology is that many tools are easily
accessible.
On a personal level, I think Liam’s confidence in terms of
film making has grown. He was very
nervous about having his film screened at the Camp’s Film Festival. He seemed to learn that even though his
equipment wasn’t as fancy as some of the other students used, he was still able
to connect with his interviewees and put together a successful short
documentary.
Math and Science: I don’t think Liam will ever pursue a
career in math or sciences. He worked on
basic algebra this year. He was
successful in completing the assignments.
I think he would have a difficult time with testing even after studying
the concepts.
Liam never liked science until he attended the Physics
classes at the South
Florida Museum
The book The Physics of Superheroes made physics more
approachable and easier to understand.
History: Liam studied The Age of Exploration this year as
part of his planned curriculum. He
developed a real understanding of what drove the exploration and expansion of
territories – spices and slavery.
Liam’s self-directed learning approach to history this year
was much more open-ended rather than time or theme specific. The theme became one of human endeavor and
triumphs. He learned about diverse
people from many different time periods.
He used the medium of film, both from documentaries and
historical-fiction movies, to develop a sense of time periods and a connection
to the people who were our history-makers.
Language Arts: I
wouldn’t usually think of films on comic books and comic book writers as part
of language arts. I have included it though because I think it shows Liam’s
ability to consider comics within a greater context of their role in
society. In our discussions, Liam has
been able to analyze the hero and anti-hero factors that really drive these
stories.
I would have liked to have seen him step out of the comic
book genre a little more this year, but he has read classic and modern novels
in the past. I guess he just needed a
year of fun and fantasy readings.
Yasmeen 10th Grade Log
Yasmeen Al-Rajabi 10th Grade
History: The Age of
Revolution
Martin Luther and The Reformation: Tutorials onKhan Academy
Martin Luther and The Reformation: Tutorials on
The
Renaissance: Tutorials on Khan
Academy
The American
Revolution: Tutorials on Khan
Academy
The French Revolution:
Tutorials on Khan
Academy
“Twelve Years a Slave”
Movie
Documentaries:
“Slavery By Another
Name”
Geometry
Yasmeen used the tutorials on Khan
Academy
Please see enclosed notes.
Please see enclosed notes.
Biology: Tutorials on Khan
Academy
a) Evolution
b) Natural Selection
c) Cells
d) Cell Division
e) Heredity and Genetics
b) Natural Selection
c) Cells
d) Cell Division
e) Heredity and Genetics
f) Photosynthesis
“Cosmos: A Space-Time
Odyssey” 13 episodes
English
Deathless by Catherynne Valente
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
King Lear by William Shakespeare
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Performing Arts: Drama
Teen Acting at Sarasota
Players Theatre: Performed in two productions
(Research done on drama
schools)
Foreign Language
French on Duo Lingo and
on Memrise.com
Art History
Bernini: Tutorials on Khan Academy
Rachel Ruysch: Lectures
from the Art History Department of East Tennessee State University also
Tutorials on Khan
Academy
DaVinci: Tutorials on Khan Academy
Henry Ossawa Tanner: “Painting
Techniques of Henry Ossawa Tanner” from Smithsonian American
Art Museum
Renaissance Art:
Tutorials on Khan
Academy
Baroque Art: Tutorials
on Khan Academy
The Impressionists: “The Impressionists” Documentary on Ovation
Progress Notes: Khan Academy
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Yasmeen 9th Grade Log
History
Western Civilization
Ancients: Romans, Egyptians, Byzantines.
History of England
Medieval and Renaissance England (5th-18th century)
Main expertise: William the Conquer, Black Plague, The War of The Roses: House of York, Neville family, Tudor Era, Italian Renaissance, Borgia family.
Documentaries, Articles, and Books
Western Civilization
Ancients: Romans, Egyptians, Byzantines.
History of England
Medieval and Renaissance England (5th-18th century)
Main expertise: William the Conquer, Black Plague, The War of The Roses: House of York, Neville family, Tudor Era, Italian Renaissance, Borgia family.
Documentaries, Articles, and Books
The Yorkist Age by Paul Murray Kennedall (??)
Mary Tudor: A Life by David Loades
Diana by Sara Bradford
D: Killer Queens: Queen Isabella of England (Isabella of France)
D: Killer Queens: Queen Matilda (Empress Matilda)
D: She Wolves: England's Queens, Isabella [of France] and Margaret [of Anjou]
D: The Medici: Godfathers of The Renaissance: Episodes 1-4 by PBS
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode 1: The Normans
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode 2: Middle Ages
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode 3: Tudors
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode 4: Stuarts
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode: 5: Georgians
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode 6: Moderns
D: Reconstructing Richard III's Face
A: TWOTR: The Battle of Mortimers Cross (www.mortimerscross.co.uk/history.htm)
A: Royalty and Daughters: The Lives of Isobel and Anne Neville by Wendy Zolo (www.triviumpublishing.com/articles/daughters1.html)
A: Marriage and The Neville's: A Brief Overview by Karen Clark (nevillfeast.wordpress.com)
A: Marriage and The Neville's: Richard III & Anne Neville by Karen Clark (nevillfeast.wordpress.com)
A: Marriage and The Neville's: George, Duke of Clarence and Isabel Neville by Karen Clark (nevillfeast.wordpress.com)
A: Theodora (Byzantine Empress) by Encyclopedia Britannia
D: The War of The Roses: A Bloody Crown (2011)
Show: Horrible Histories (BBC)
D: Killer Queens: Queen Isabella of England (Isabella of France)
D: Killer Queens: Queen Matilda (Empress Matilda)
D: She Wolves: England's Queens, Isabella [of France] and Margaret [of Anjou]
D: The Medici: Godfathers of The Renaissance: Episodes 1-4 by PBS
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode 1: The Normans
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode 2: Middle Ages
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode 3: Tudors
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode 4: Stuarts
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode: 5: Georgians
D: Kings and Queens of England: Episode 6: Moderns
D: Reconstructing Richard III's Face
A: TWOTR: The Battle of Mortimers Cross (www.mortimerscross.co.uk/history.htm)
A: Royalty and Daughters: The Lives of Isobel and Anne Neville by Wendy Zolo (www.triviumpublishing.com/articles/daughters1.html)
A: Marriage and The Neville's: A Brief Overview by Karen Clark (nevillfeast.wordpress.com)
A: Marriage and The Neville's: Richard III & Anne Neville by Karen Clark (nevillfeast.wordpress.com)
A: Marriage and The Neville's: George, Duke of Clarence and Isabel Neville by Karen Clark (nevillfeast.wordpress.com)
A: Theodora (Byzantine Empress) by Encyclopedia Britannia
D: The War of The Roses: A Bloody Crown (2011)
Show: Horrible Histories (BBC)
Literature
Read: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Read: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Read: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (re-read)
Read: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Math:
Khan Academy
Performing Arts: Teen Acting
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Yasmeen High School
9th Grade
Medieval History
English
Math
Performing Arts: Acting
10th Grade
History
English
Geometry
Biology
Performing Arts: Acting
French I
Art History
11th Grade
American History
American Literature
Algebra I
Astronomy
Performing Arts: Acting
French II
Economics
12th Grade
World History
World Literature
Algebra II
Chemistry
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Second Grade Journal
Aug. 27, 2014 - Seneca read Angelina Ballerina Has the Hiccups to me. She also read "The Crow and The Pitcher" in her reading book. She did a lesson in FLL. Homeschool Park Day with other homeschoolers.
Aug. 28, 2014- Reading: Seneca re-read Angelina Ballerina Has the Hiccups with considerable improvement. I read the first two chapters/pages of Paddle-To-The-Sea to her. Grammar: She recited the poem "The Caterpillar," by Christina G. Rosetti. Lesson in FLL. Math: She completed a worksheet of addition problems. Park Day just she and I at Lewis Park for two hours. Science: Wild Kratts
Aug. 29, 2014 - Reading: Seneca read "The Crow and the Pitcher" to her grandpa. Then they added stones to a kettle of water to watch the water rise.
Aug. 30, 2014 - Seneca helped grandpa put a bookshelf together.
9/1/2014 - Reading: Seneca read "The Fox and The Crow." Literature: Seneca listened to Paddle to the Sea. Math: one worksheet. Handicrafts: Woodworking - put together another book shelf with her grandpa. Grammar: lesson in FLL
9/2/2014- Homeschool Enrichment Day: found earth worms! Reading: Seneca read "The Hare and The Tortoise." Literature: Paddle to the Sea Math: worksheet and Sum Swamp Science: using an egg to demonstrate the earth's crust, mantle, and core
9/3/2014 - Reading: "The Boy and the Wolf" Math: money with grandpa!
9/5/2014 - Reading: "The Lion and The Mouse" Grammar: FLL Math: Fractions review and more money and making change
9/11/2014- Grammar: FLL (writing first, middle, and last names) Spelling: copying spelling words Math: math worksheet and money flashcards
9/12/2014- Spelling: Spelling Test -2 Grammar: FLL Poem: "Work" Math: Shopping at Dollar Store. Seneca went in with $5 and planned to buy 3 items, so she would have a dollar left over to buy little toys from the vending machines. I had explained to her that she would need to get one less thing than however many dollars she actually had to spend. She had $5, but she understood that she could spend $4 Art; sketching dress designs
9/14/2014 Handicrafts: Making play dough and then re-enacting scenes from Amelia Bedelia with her play dough and playing restaurant with her play dough. Reading: Seneca read a few pages in Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish. Music: Recorder Practice
9/15/2014 - Grammar: FLL Math: Addition worksheet and money flashcards PE: 15 minutes of jump roping and jumping jacks 1 hour at the park Art: drawing dress designs
9/16/2014 - Homeschool Enrichment Day! Riding horses and painting a flower pot. Dance: Ballet Spelling: Reading spelling words and then figuring out how to spell random words from sounding them out. Grammar: FLL common nouns: places Literature: I read Seneca the fable "A Man, A Boy, and A Donkey." Science: Wild Kratts: Porcupines and time outside finding bugs and worms at Homeschool Enrichment
9/17/2014 - Spelling: copying spelling words Grammar: FLL writing Bradenton, Florida Art: Sketching dresses
9/23/2014 - Homeschool Enrichment (horse riding, drawing, time in nature) Ballet Class
9/25/2014- Seneca read Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
9/26/2014 - Paddle-To-The-Sea, Working with clay, Wild Kratts
9/29/2014 - Paddle-To-the Sea, Spelling: recopied spelling words, Math worksheet, Mom-Mom showed Seneca the Great Lakes on a map of the United States, jump roping Grammar: FLL writing Bradenton, Florida
9/30/2014 - Reading: Seneca read "The Wind and The Sun" in Second Reader. Grammar: FLL writing Bradenton, Florida and map of Florida Spelling: practice test Math: worksheet
Dance: Ballet Literature: Paddle To The Sea
Oct. 1, 2014 Science: Science class at South Florida Museum. When you stay still, you are actually moving 3,000 miles because the Earth is spinning. Playing at park with other kids.
Oct. 2, 2014 - Grammar: FLL (poem reading and writing names of three states) Reading: Seneca read in her reading book. Math: one worksheet Girl Scouts: had a tea party
Oct. 10, 2014 - Science: Homeschool Day at Mote Marine learning about deep sea diving, mapping the ocean floor, graphing, and underwater robotics. Math: worksheet
Oct. 12, 2014 - Dance: Back to Classical Indian Dance Class! Math: Seneca has discovered math on Khan Academy and she is on a roll! Literature: We finished Paddle-To-The Sea!
Oct. 13, 2014- Math: more math on Khan Academy
Oct. 18, 2014 - Science: Chimpanzees and exploring at Lewis Park Math: math practice in notebook Literature: Meet Felicity
Oct. 19, 2014 - Dance: Classical Indian Dance class
Oct. 20, 2014 - Just over one hour at Bayshore Gardens Park with cousin learning to bat a ball, catch, climb on monkey bars, and climb on rock wall
Oct. 21, 2014 - Homeschool Enrichment. Dance: Ballet Class. Started the movie Meet Felicity. Seneca made up a tea party. Grammar: FLL Reading: Seneca read the poems "The Caterpillar" by Christina G. Rosetti and "Work" by M.A. Stodart
Oct. 22, 2014 - Reading: Seneca read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Seneca read the poem "Hearts Are Like Doors" by Anonymous. Science: Chimpanzees Grammar: FLL Math: Worksheet and activities on Khan Academy Socialization: Homeschool Park Day
Oct. 23, 2014 - Reading: Seneca read first half of Scat Cat and re-read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Socialization: Girl Scouts and Sarasota Krishna House.
Oct. 25, 2014 - Gills Club learning about Stingrays
Oct. 26, 2014 - Classical Indian Dance Class
Oct. 28, 2014- Homeschool Enrichment: Ziplining, held a chick, catch and release fish in a pond Art: Sketching and Musical Notes Grammar: FLL lesson Dance: Ballet Class
Oct. 30, 2014 - Grammar: FLL copying sentences, drawing common nouns Reading: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Math: Worksheet Science: I finished reading Chimpanzees to her. Socialization: Girl Scouts!
Nov. 4, 2014 Homeschool Co-op Day! Ballet Class
Nov. 9, 2014 Classical Indian Dance
Nov. 11, 2014 - Lantern Walk with Waldorf School Story of St. Martin
Nov. 16, 2014 - Lantern Walk with MSU Reading: Seneca read "The Hare and the Tortoise"
Dance: Classical Indian Dance
Nov. 17, 2014 - Classical Indian dance rehearsal for recital Math: worksheet
Nov. 18, 2014 - Homeschool Enrichment Dance: Ballet Dance: Classical Indian dance rehearsal for recital
Nov. 20, 2014 - Thanksgiving Dinner at Girl Scouts, worked on cooking badge
Nov. 21, 2014 Classical Indian Dance Recital!
Nov. 23, 2014 - Classical Indian Dance class. Seneca did really well today.
Nov. 26, 2014 - watched CATS on PBS
Nov. 30 -Yahtzee, Mancala, Math games, baked blueberry muffins
Dec. 1 - Homeschool Co-op, Ballet, FLL Reading: "The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg"
Dec. 3, 2014 - Homeschool Science Class
Dec. 15, 2014 - Ballet Recital! Holiday Revue 2014
Dec. 16, 2014 - Homeschool Co-op, Dance: Ballet class Reading: Pinkalicious
Dec. 17, 2014 - Science: Class at museum, light spectrum, finding constellations, gravity of the sun
Math: working with rods to learn how to do double digit addition, math games focusing on adding Reading: Math At The Airport
Jan. 4 - Indian Dance Class, Lewis Park (finding raccoon and owl)
Jan. 6 - Homeschool Co-op, ballet class
Jan. 7-Homeschool Science class, library visit, Reading: Pinkalicious Drink Pink
Jan. 9 - Reading: The Crow and The Pitcher Math: Money Bags
Jan. 10 - Reading: The Little Red Hen Math: Khan Academy History: Evolution and Cavemen
Jan. 12, 2015 - Math: Subtraction with math gems and Money Bags Science: Usborne book of Astronomy History: Intro in SOTW 1 Grammar: FLL
Jan. 15 - Girl Scouts
Jan. 16, 2015 - Math: subtraction with math gems Reading: The Fox and The Crow History: Nomads in SOTW Grammar: FLL Science: Usborne Book of Astronomy
Jan 19 - learned about MLK and Montgomery Bus Boycott Rye Preserve with homeschool friends History: SOTW Chapter 2
Jan. 20 - Sick kiddo
Jan 27 - homeschool co-op: Horseback riding Dance: Ballet
Jan. 28, 2015 - Reading: The Fir Tree in 2nd Reader Writing: FLL and History writing History: SOTW: Chp. 3 Math: 2x tables, 3x tables Science: Usborne Book of Astronomy and video on the sun's energy (nuclear fusion)
Jan 29 History: sotw mummies. Math: worksheet grammar: FLL literature: the monkey and the crocodile Writing: history writing
Feb. 4 - Science class at the museum. History: The Pyramids
Feb. 9, 2015 - History: SOTW: Abraham Math: Money Bags Science: learning about Venus Literature: Jataka Tales Grammar: FLL Crafts; Seneca made a camisol out of old tights
Feb. 10 - Dance: Ballet
Feb 16 - Indian Dance
Feb 17 - Ballet, Money Bags, Beethoven's 5th, Van Gogh's Wheatfield by the cypress tree, FLL
Feb 18, 2015 - Science: homeschool science class Math: Odds and Evens review History: review of Hammurabi Literature: Jataka Tales Composer Study: Beethoven's 5th symphony Artist Study: Van Gogh Wheat field and cypress trees
Aug. 28, 2014- Reading: Seneca re-read Angelina Ballerina Has the Hiccups with considerable improvement. I read the first two chapters/pages of Paddle-To-The-Sea to her. Grammar: She recited the poem "The Caterpillar," by Christina G. Rosetti. Lesson in FLL. Math: She completed a worksheet of addition problems. Park Day just she and I at Lewis Park for two hours. Science: Wild Kratts
Aug. 29, 2014 - Reading: Seneca read "The Crow and the Pitcher" to her grandpa. Then they added stones to a kettle of water to watch the water rise.
Aug. 30, 2014 - Seneca helped grandpa put a bookshelf together.
9/1/2014 - Reading: Seneca read "The Fox and The Crow." Literature: Seneca listened to Paddle to the Sea. Math: one worksheet. Handicrafts: Woodworking - put together another book shelf with her grandpa. Grammar: lesson in FLL
9/2/2014- Homeschool Enrichment Day: found earth worms! Reading: Seneca read "The Hare and The Tortoise." Literature: Paddle to the Sea Math: worksheet and Sum Swamp Science: using an egg to demonstrate the earth's crust, mantle, and core
9/3/2014 - Reading: "The Boy and the Wolf" Math: money with grandpa!
9/5/2014 - Reading: "The Lion and The Mouse" Grammar: FLL Math: Fractions review and more money and making change
9/11/2014- Grammar: FLL (writing first, middle, and last names) Spelling: copying spelling words Math: math worksheet and money flashcards
9/12/2014- Spelling: Spelling Test -2 Grammar: FLL Poem: "Work" Math: Shopping at Dollar Store. Seneca went in with $5 and planned to buy 3 items, so she would have a dollar left over to buy little toys from the vending machines. I had explained to her that she would need to get one less thing than however many dollars she actually had to spend. She had $5, but she understood that she could spend $4 Art; sketching dress designs
9/14/2014 Handicrafts: Making play dough and then re-enacting scenes from Amelia Bedelia with her play dough and playing restaurant with her play dough. Reading: Seneca read a few pages in Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish. Music: Recorder Practice
9/15/2014 - Grammar: FLL Math: Addition worksheet and money flashcards PE: 15 minutes of jump roping and jumping jacks 1 hour at the park Art: drawing dress designs
9/16/2014 - Homeschool Enrichment Day! Riding horses and painting a flower pot. Dance: Ballet Spelling: Reading spelling words and then figuring out how to spell random words from sounding them out. Grammar: FLL common nouns: places Literature: I read Seneca the fable "A Man, A Boy, and A Donkey." Science: Wild Kratts: Porcupines and time outside finding bugs and worms at Homeschool Enrichment
9/17/2014 - Spelling: copying spelling words Grammar: FLL writing Bradenton, Florida Art: Sketching dresses
9/23/2014 - Homeschool Enrichment (horse riding, drawing, time in nature) Ballet Class
9/25/2014- Seneca read Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
9/26/2014 - Paddle-To-The-Sea, Working with clay, Wild Kratts
9/29/2014 - Paddle-To-the Sea, Spelling: recopied spelling words, Math worksheet, Mom-Mom showed Seneca the Great Lakes on a map of the United States, jump roping Grammar: FLL writing Bradenton, Florida
9/30/2014 - Reading: Seneca read "The Wind and The Sun" in Second Reader. Grammar: FLL writing Bradenton, Florida and map of Florida Spelling: practice test Math: worksheet
Dance: Ballet Literature: Paddle To The Sea
Oct. 1, 2014 Science: Science class at South Florida Museum. When you stay still, you are actually moving 3,000 miles because the Earth is spinning. Playing at park with other kids.
Oct. 2, 2014 - Grammar: FLL (poem reading and writing names of three states) Reading: Seneca read in her reading book. Math: one worksheet Girl Scouts: had a tea party
Oct. 10, 2014 - Science: Homeschool Day at Mote Marine learning about deep sea diving, mapping the ocean floor, graphing, and underwater robotics. Math: worksheet
Oct. 12, 2014 - Dance: Back to Classical Indian Dance Class! Math: Seneca has discovered math on Khan Academy and she is on a roll! Literature: We finished Paddle-To-The Sea!
Oct. 13, 2014- Math: more math on Khan Academy
Oct. 18, 2014 - Science: Chimpanzees and exploring at Lewis Park Math: math practice in notebook Literature: Meet Felicity
Oct. 19, 2014 - Dance: Classical Indian Dance class
Oct. 20, 2014 - Just over one hour at Bayshore Gardens Park with cousin learning to bat a ball, catch, climb on monkey bars, and climb on rock wall
Oct. 21, 2014 - Homeschool Enrichment. Dance: Ballet Class. Started the movie Meet Felicity. Seneca made up a tea party. Grammar: FLL Reading: Seneca read the poems "The Caterpillar" by Christina G. Rosetti and "Work" by M.A. Stodart
Oct. 22, 2014 - Reading: Seneca read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Seneca read the poem "Hearts Are Like Doors" by Anonymous. Science: Chimpanzees Grammar: FLL Math: Worksheet and activities on Khan Academy Socialization: Homeschool Park Day
Oct. 23, 2014 - Reading: Seneca read first half of Scat Cat and re-read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Socialization: Girl Scouts and Sarasota Krishna House.
Oct. 25, 2014 - Gills Club learning about Stingrays
Oct. 26, 2014 - Classical Indian Dance Class
Oct. 28, 2014- Homeschool Enrichment: Ziplining, held a chick, catch and release fish in a pond Art: Sketching and Musical Notes Grammar: FLL lesson Dance: Ballet Class
Oct. 30, 2014 - Grammar: FLL copying sentences, drawing common nouns Reading: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle Math: Worksheet Science: I finished reading Chimpanzees to her. Socialization: Girl Scouts!
Nov. 4, 2014 Homeschool Co-op Day! Ballet Class
Nov. 9, 2014 Classical Indian Dance
Nov. 11, 2014 - Lantern Walk with Waldorf School Story of St. Martin
Nov. 16, 2014 - Lantern Walk with MSU Reading: Seneca read "The Hare and the Tortoise"
Dance: Classical Indian Dance
Nov. 17, 2014 - Classical Indian dance rehearsal for recital Math: worksheet
Nov. 18, 2014 - Homeschool Enrichment Dance: Ballet Dance: Classical Indian dance rehearsal for recital
Nov. 20, 2014 - Thanksgiving Dinner at Girl Scouts, worked on cooking badge
Nov. 21, 2014 Classical Indian Dance Recital!
Nov. 23, 2014 - Classical Indian Dance class. Seneca did really well today.
Nov. 26, 2014 - watched CATS on PBS
Nov. 30 -Yahtzee, Mancala, Math games, baked blueberry muffins
Dec. 1 - Homeschool Co-op, Ballet, FLL Reading: "The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg"
Dec. 3, 2014 - Homeschool Science Class
Dec. 15, 2014 - Ballet Recital! Holiday Revue 2014
Dec. 16, 2014 - Homeschool Co-op, Dance: Ballet class Reading: Pinkalicious
Dec. 17, 2014 - Science: Class at museum, light spectrum, finding constellations, gravity of the sun
Math: working with rods to learn how to do double digit addition, math games focusing on adding Reading: Math At The Airport
Jan. 4 - Indian Dance Class, Lewis Park (finding raccoon and owl)
Jan. 6 - Homeschool Co-op, ballet class
Jan. 7-Homeschool Science class, library visit, Reading: Pinkalicious Drink Pink
Jan. 9 - Reading: The Crow and The Pitcher Math: Money Bags
Jan. 10 - Reading: The Little Red Hen Math: Khan Academy History: Evolution and Cavemen
Jan. 12, 2015 - Math: Subtraction with math gems and Money Bags Science: Usborne book of Astronomy History: Intro in SOTW 1 Grammar: FLL
Jan. 15 - Girl Scouts
Jan. 16, 2015 - Math: subtraction with math gems Reading: The Fox and The Crow History: Nomads in SOTW Grammar: FLL Science: Usborne Book of Astronomy
Jan 19 - learned about MLK and Montgomery Bus Boycott Rye Preserve with homeschool friends History: SOTW Chapter 2
Jan. 20 - Sick kiddo
Jan 27 - homeschool co-op: Horseback riding Dance: Ballet
Jan. 28, 2015 - Reading: The Fir Tree in 2nd Reader Writing: FLL and History writing History: SOTW: Chp. 3 Math: 2x tables, 3x tables Science: Usborne Book of Astronomy and video on the sun's energy (nuclear fusion)
Jan 29 History: sotw mummies. Math: worksheet grammar: FLL literature: the monkey and the crocodile Writing: history writing
Feb. 4 - Science class at the museum. History: The Pyramids
Feb. 9, 2015 - History: SOTW: Abraham Math: Money Bags Science: learning about Venus Literature: Jataka Tales Grammar: FLL Crafts; Seneca made a camisol out of old tights
Feb. 10 - Dance: Ballet
Feb 16 - Indian Dance
Feb 17 - Ballet, Money Bags, Beethoven's 5th, Van Gogh's Wheatfield by the cypress tree, FLL
Feb 18, 2015 - Science: homeschool science class Math: Odds and Evens review History: review of Hammurabi Literature: Jataka Tales Composer Study: Beethoven's 5th symphony Artist Study: Van Gogh Wheat field and cypress trees
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Second Grade
Second Grade Seneca
Saints and Heroes
Books Read to Seneca:
Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter
St Francis of Assisi retold by Nina Bawden
The Librarian of Basra retold by Jeanette Winter
History
7/31/2014 - Family Night at the Museum: History Comes Alive (South Florida Museum)
8/2/2014 - Family Night at the Museum: Jump Into Reading (South Florida Museum)
Science
-Tell Me Trees, All About Trees for Kids by Gail Gibbons
-7/31/2014 - Family Night at the Museum: History Comes Alive (South Florida Museum)
-8/5/2014 Lewis Park - leaf rubbings, Seneca spotted an owl in the trees and watched it for a while. She also told me about how male birds dance to show the females how strong they are.
-Building with Blocks
Animal Studies: Wild Kratts PBS Kids
Desert Owls
Crocodiles and Alligators
Wolves
Elephants
Fireflies
Handicrafts
Knitting - July 7, 14, 28 Aug 2,
Cooking: Mini Chicken Pot Pies
Cooking: Shaking cream into butter
Woodworking: 2 bookshelves
Math
Sum Swamp Game - Aug. 3, Aug. 7, Aug. 8, Aug. 25
Starfall Math
Language Arts
Reading:
Starfall dot com
Second Grade Reading Primer by Free and Treadwell
Angelina Ballerina Has the Hiccups
Grammar:
First Language Lessons
Books Read to Seneca:
Art Study
Katie and The Waterlily Pond: A Magical Journey Through Five Monet Pieces by James Mayhew
Art
Dance
Saints and Heroes
Books Read to Seneca:
Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter
St Francis of Assisi retold by Nina Bawden
The Librarian of Basra retold by Jeanette Winter
History
7/31/2014 - Family Night at the Museum: History Comes Alive (South Florida Museum)
8/2/2014 - Family Night at the Museum: Jump Into Reading (South Florida Museum)
Science
-Tell Me Trees, All About Trees for Kids by Gail Gibbons
-7/31/2014 - Family Night at the Museum: History Comes Alive (South Florida Museum)
-8/5/2014 Lewis Park - leaf rubbings, Seneca spotted an owl in the trees and watched it for a while. She also told me about how male birds dance to show the females how strong they are.
-Building with Blocks
Animal Studies: Wild Kratts PBS Kids
Desert Owls
Crocodiles and Alligators
Wolves
Elephants
Fireflies
Handicrafts
Knitting - July 7, 14, 28 Aug 2,
Cooking: Mini Chicken Pot Pies
Cooking: Shaking cream into butter
Woodworking: 2 bookshelves
Math
Sum Swamp Game - Aug. 3, Aug. 7, Aug. 8, Aug. 25
Starfall Math
Language Arts
Reading:
Starfall dot com
Second Grade Reading Primer by Free and Treadwell
Angelina Ballerina Has the Hiccups
Grammar:
First Language Lessons
Books Read to Seneca:
Art Study
Katie and The Waterlily Pond: A Magical Journey Through Five Monet Pieces by James Mayhew
Art
Dance
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Volunteering
June 17, 2014 - Yasmeen and Liam 1 hour All Faiths Food Bank
Oct. 22, 2014 - Liam Manacon orientation 1.5 hours at Manatee County Central Library
Oct. 25, 2014 - Liam Manacon 5 hours
Oct. 22, 2014 - Liam Manacon orientation 1.5 hours at Manatee County Central Library
Oct. 25, 2014 - Liam Manacon 5 hours
Monday, June 2, 2014
Unschooling Seneca
June 2, 2014 - Seneca saw a chemistry kit at Michael's, so we bought it. We did the first few lessons in the kit on the 3 stages of matter. Seneca also played at the park and told me about how bees pollinate flowers - something she learned on Wild Kratts. She read some of the lesson instructions i the Chemistry book and learned to read the word chemistry. That sparked a conversation about how sometimes - but not often - ch can make a "k" sound.
June 5, 2014 - Seneca copied a math problem she saw on a tv movie. I made fraction strips to show her that 4/6 =2/3. We went to books-a-million and sat outside doing math practice including 5+3 = 4+4. I gave her some similar problems and she did well. I gave her 6+3 and she came up with 3+3+3. Seneca also chose out a 48 piece puzzle. Seneca came across her new writing notebook and practiced the printed letter A,a. A new book arrived and she asked me to read the first half of it to her. It was a biography of Augusta Savage. Co-op Day: Found and held a frog, swimming in the pond, sprinkler play, time with her friends, and washing Daisy the horse. Wild Kratts: Flight of the Draco (lizard)
June 12, 2014- wet-felting craft class, pool day with grandpa and cousins, and read Aesop's The Sun and The Wind in Reading Primer. She also found a kids' exercise video online and worked out to that.
June 15, 2014 - Classical Indian Dance class in the morning. Kids Yoga class in the afternoon.
June 18, 2014- Scrabble with cousin Ashlynn and Great-Grandma. Seneca's scrabble words were rock, bad, me, and write. Math: Seneca learned how to multiply by one.
June 19, 2014 - a wading hike at Rye Preserve. Mad Science at Palmetto library.
June 23, 2014 - I read One Grain of Rice by Demi to Seneca. Wild Kratts: Monkey
June 24, 2014- Seneca asked where her Red Math workbook was. I showed it to her and she started to work in it on fractions. Seneca decided that she wanted to play Spelling Bee, so she asked her brother and I to give her words to spell. And, Beach Day!
June 25, 2014 - Seneca did some more work on fractions in her math workbook. She read a few pages in Frog and Toad All Year. She also went to a friend's house to play for a few hours.
June 26, 2014 - Seneca decided that she wanted to paint, so she did some free painting.
June 28, 2014 - Seneca wanted to review rhyming words, so we did that for a little while.
July 1, 2014 - Seneca examined some rocks of hers. She named them according to their characteristics. Then, she used the rocks to play math. She had also been playing some imaginative games with the rocks. She asked me to read Dream Snow by Eric Carle to her.
July 6, 2014- Classical Indian Dance class. Math drill review of counting by 4s at Seneca's request.
July 7, 2014 - Beach coop! Jump rope, knitting, child-led puppet show, and playtime
July 28, 2014 - Beach coop!
July 31, 2014 - Family Night at the Museum: History Comes Alive
Aug. 2, 2014 - Family Night at the Museum: Jump into Reading
Aug.3, 2014 - Sum Swamp
June 5, 2014 - Seneca copied a math problem she saw on a tv movie. I made fraction strips to show her that 4/6 =2/3. We went to books-a-million and sat outside doing math practice including 5+3 = 4+4. I gave her some similar problems and she did well. I gave her 6+3 and she came up with 3+3+3. Seneca also chose out a 48 piece puzzle. Seneca came across her new writing notebook and practiced the printed letter A,a. A new book arrived and she asked me to read the first half of it to her. It was a biography of Augusta Savage. Co-op Day: Found and held a frog, swimming in the pond, sprinkler play, time with her friends, and washing Daisy the horse. Wild Kratts: Flight of the Draco (lizard)
June 12, 2014- wet-felting craft class, pool day with grandpa and cousins, and read Aesop's The Sun and The Wind in Reading Primer. She also found a kids' exercise video online and worked out to that.
June 15, 2014 - Classical Indian Dance class in the morning. Kids Yoga class in the afternoon.
June 18, 2014- Scrabble with cousin Ashlynn and Great-Grandma. Seneca's scrabble words were rock, bad, me, and write. Math: Seneca learned how to multiply by one.
June 19, 2014 - a wading hike at Rye Preserve. Mad Science at Palmetto library.
June 23, 2014 - I read One Grain of Rice by Demi to Seneca. Wild Kratts: Monkey
June 24, 2014- Seneca asked where her Red Math workbook was. I showed it to her and she started to work in it on fractions. Seneca decided that she wanted to play Spelling Bee, so she asked her brother and I to give her words to spell. And, Beach Day!
June 25, 2014 - Seneca did some more work on fractions in her math workbook. She read a few pages in Frog and Toad All Year. She also went to a friend's house to play for a few hours.
June 26, 2014 - Seneca decided that she wanted to paint, so she did some free painting.
June 28, 2014 - Seneca wanted to review rhyming words, so we did that for a little while.
July 1, 2014 - Seneca examined some rocks of hers. She named them according to their characteristics. Then, she used the rocks to play math. She had also been playing some imaginative games with the rocks. She asked me to read Dream Snow by Eric Carle to her.
July 6, 2014- Classical Indian Dance class. Math drill review of counting by 4s at Seneca's request.
July 7, 2014 - Beach coop! Jump rope, knitting, child-led puppet show, and playtime
July 28, 2014 - Beach coop!
July 31, 2014 - Family Night at the Museum: History Comes Alive
Aug. 2, 2014 - Family Night at the Museum: Jump into Reading
Aug.3, 2014 - Sum Swamp
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