WEEKLY LOGBOOK

This something I am going to try for a while, a weekly logbook of what the kids are doing for our education records.   But instead of trying to remember everything at the end of the week I will keep a file open and add to it daily.  My memory isn't as good as it used to be.  :o)

WEEKLY LOGBOOK for September 12 to 19, 2010

BOOKS READ
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Luke
(D) Lost It
(J)  3 Hulk Graphic Novels
(J)  The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
(J)  The Gladiator (Simon Scarrow)
(J)  Unleashing Courageous Faith: The Hidden Power of a Man’s Soul (Paul Coughlin)
(J)  Caring for you Horse (Judith Draper)
(J)  Guitar lesson book

VOCABULARY
Theophilus
fetters
tetrarch
autodidacticism

WRITING
(D) a poem and a riddle, posted to her blog
(J)  note taking on horse research


OTHER READING (magazines, newspaper, internet)
(D)  Taylor Swift research
-  Sons of Korah (who are they)
-  Schedule of learning outcomes for home educated students in Alberta

MOVIES/TV/VIDEOS
-  Letters to Juliet
-  Prince of Persia
-  Sons of Korah music video (Psalm 117)
-  You’ve Got Mail
-  Diary of a Wimpy Kid

CLASSES/LESSONS ATTENDED

MISCELLANEOUS ACADEMIA (language arts, social sciences, fine arts, mathematics, science)

PROJECTS
(D)  Arts Extravaganza (internet research, phone calls and emails with her project partner)
-  assignment - write the education plan and send to facilitator (this has yet to be completed)

FIELD TRIPS
(D)  Vets office (Licorice needed her vaccinations and her ears cleaned)
- city trip (teen lunch, Chapters, Walmart, Scott’s Parables)
-  music store in Red Deer
-  Mug Up

DISCUSSIONS
-  Luke 2:52 - this year’s mission statement for our learning
-  what is wisdom?  how do we get it?
(D)  Wes was showing Deanna how to read music and giving her tips for when she joins the community choir this coming week
-  self-education -- my vision for their life long learning journey;  what does it mean to be educated (quote from Naploean Hill)
-  suggestions for things they would like to learn, resources they would like to have

SKILLS OBSERVED
- choosing a budget and sticking to it while shopping
-  independent shopping (Jordan buying his guitar)
-  independent banking

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- park play at Mug Up and nature walk with Iris

HOME MANAGEMENT/INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS
(D) prepared one meal this week (solo)

EMPLOYMENT
(D) painted window frame at white house  (Wednesday)
(J)  chopping silage (Friday)

VOLUNTEER WORK
-  help Nana with errands

HOSPITALITY
(D) friend sleepover

TECHNOLOGY (computer games, digital camera, internet research, etc)
(D&J)  downloaded new iTunes and explored new features

WORKBOOKS/WORKSHEETS

OTHER
- kids played crib a few times this week
-  Jordan bought himself an electric guitar