Category Archives: Calvert 7

Ani learned about tessellations in lesson 57 of Calvert 7. First I sent her upstairs to look at the quilt I made for her several years ago. It’s a tessellation of fish. Then it was her turn to make a … Continue reading →

Ani’s scores on her first set of Calvert tests were below what I knew she could do. Since then she has gotten out of the “school is easy and I don’t need to pay attention” way of thinking she was … Continue reading →

Last week Ani completed her first 40 lessons of Calvert 7 and so got her first ever report card. She insists she did not do well. To her, nothing less than 100% is “doing well.” I, however, know full well … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago Ani had an assignment in Calvert 7 science to build a tasty coral polyp. She started with a plate that represents the limestone base to which the coral attach. She put some large marshmallows on the … Continue reading →

Last week in science Ani had an interesting assignment. She was asked to design a new animal. She had to draw it, describe how it moves and defends itself, and create a 3D model of it. I gave her the … Continue reading →

This week Ani completed a process paper. She had to choose something that had several steps that she could explain, choose the audience her explanation would be aimed at, and put it all together in 500-700 words. She decided to … Continue reading →

Last week Ani read and studied the poem O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman. I had her stand on her chair to read it. I thought it was fitting.

Last week Ani made an eggshell mosaic. It turned out quite nice. First we washed and dried two eggshells. Then she drew the outline of a picture on some heavy paper. After that she broke the eggshells into pieces and … Continue reading →