This is Addy reading the Berenstain Bears book "Inside, Outside, Upside Down." It was the first book Glenn read all by himself. (less than 3 minutes)
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The online scrapbook of Addy's 2nd grade homeschooling adventures
2009-10 Curriculum
History and geography: Sonlight Core 2, “Introduction to World History, Part 2” literature-rich study of fall of Roman Empire to present day with timeline and map/globe work
Reading: Sonlight Grade 2 Intermediate Readers book list and guide plus lots of self-selected books
Phonics: Explode the Code
Grammar: First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, second half
Math: Singapore Primary Mathematics 2A, then move on to 2B
Science: NOEO Science "Chemistry I: Bubbly, Sticky, Bouncy and Icky!" with Young Scientist Club experiment kits
Handwriting: Handwriting witout Tears manuscript using own copywork generated with StartWrite 5.0 software
Plenty of learning through real life
Reading: Sonlight Grade 2 Intermediate Readers book list and guide plus lots of self-selected books
Phonics: Explode the Code
Grammar: First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind, second half
Math: Singapore Primary Mathematics 2A, then move on to 2B
Science: NOEO Science "Chemistry I: Bubbly, Sticky, Bouncy and Icky!" with Young Scientist Club experiment kits
Handwriting: Handwriting witout Tears manuscript using own copywork generated with StartWrite 5.0 software
Plenty of learning through real life
2009–10 Extracurricular activities
- 4-H Club, monthly meetings
- AYSO soccer, spring
- Homeschool gym days, twice a month
- Cross Kids, monthly: group for 1st–6th graders at church
- Vacation Bible School, Summer Reading Program, Nature Center programs, field trips and other things that come up
Authors and illustrators I have met
- Deborah K. Frontiera, author of "Eric and the Enchanted Leaf" series (visited library for Summer Reading Program)
- Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen, illustrator of "The Legend of the Lady's Slipper" and more (spoke with at Earth Day event)
- Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen, author of "Adopted by an Owl" and others (got personal nature journal workshop from her)
- Michael Glenn Monroe, illustrator of "The Michigan Counting Book," "The Wonders of Nature Sketchbook" and others (participated in his drawing workshop)
- Diet Eman, Dutch resistance leader during the Holocaust and author of "Things We Couldn't Say" (heard her speak)
- Dia Michels, author of "If My Mom Were a Platypus" and others (attended her storytime)
- Margaret Kenda, author of "Geography Wizardry for Kids" and others in the series including Math, Cooking, Word and Science; "Whole Foods for Babies and Toddlers" and others (rode Chicago bus with her from LLLI conference to museum)
- Peggy O'Mara, author of "Mothering Magazine's Having a Baby Naturally" and others (attended book signing at LLLI conference)
- Sheila and John Kippley, authors of "Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing" and others (met at LLLI conference)
- Corinne L. Johnson, author of "Vacation Education: Epcot" (neighbor and mom of homeschooled friends)
1 comment:
Cute video. That book was my husband's favorite when he was young. He was homeschooled, too. And how great that Addy is homeschooled! I would love to see the Berenstain's add a book to their collection about homeschooling.
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