The Duklings

Cameron is 10 years, 6 months old. (lesson 29) He went over multiplying two-digits by one-digit. He did a page in Calvert Math and a page in his math practice book. He did a lesson in Sequential Spelling I. He read a chapter in I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went over his reading flash cards. We went over vivid word choices in compositions. He read seven pages in Robinson Crusoe and we discussed it.

He did a lesson in Grammar & Usage on being verbs. We talked about how it’s more “expensive” to feed meat eaters and about the loss of energy as food is passed through organisms. I read a page in Science to him. He did a science activity page. (review 3) He went over what he’s learned in math the last few weeks. He did a page in Calvert Math. He did a lesson in Sequential Spelling I. He read half a chapter in I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went over his reading flash cards. He wrote a composition about a trip to Ledo’s. He reviewed what he has done in reading, history, geography, grammar, and science. He did a page in Maps*Globes*Graphs.

(lesson 30) He did a lesson in Sequential Spelling I. He read half a chapter in I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went over his reading flash cards. He wrote a composition about a day in the life of a bird (that got eaten by a cat). He did an on-line technology lesson about desktop publishing. He read nine pages in Robinson Crusoe and we discussed it. He read a story in A Child’s History of the World on Kings With Corkscrew Curls and we discussed it. He did the outline and an activity page for it in his CHOW workbook.

He went over some vocabulary in his Science book. (lesson 31) He did an on-line technology lesson on networking basics. He did a computer skills activity page. He did a lesson in Sequential Spelling I. He read a chapter in I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went over his reading flash cards. He learned about using vivid verbs in compositions. He read eight pages in Robinson Crusoe. He watched a BrainPop video on the seven wonders. He read about Babylon in A Child’s History of the World and we discussed it. He did the outline in his CHOW workbook. He watched a Discovery Streaming video on animal adaptations. He read eight pages in his Science book and we discussed it.

Cameron is 10 years, 6 months old. (lesson 26) He did a page in Calvert Math and a page in his math practice book. He did a lesson in Sequential Spelling I. He read half a chapter of I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went over his reading flashcards. He made a step-by-step planner about a visit to a restaurant. He read 9 pages in Robinson Crusoe and we discussed it. He read a story on the Olympics in A Child’s History of the World and we discussed it. He did the outline and an enrichment activity about it in his CHOW workbook. He played with sand, soil, and clay to see how well the different soils hold water. We compared the soils to biomes.

(lesson 27) He learned how to solve logic puzzles. He did a page in Calvert Math. He did a lesson in Sequential Spelling I. He read half a chapter of I Got a D in Salami. He did typing copywork.

He did handwriting copywork. He went over his reading flashcards. He read six pages in Robinson Crusoe and we discussed it. He watched a Discovery Streaming video on map grids. He did two pages in Maps*Globes*Graphs and a geography activity page. He did a lesson in Grammar & Usage on action verbs. He read six pages in his Science book and we discussed it. (lesson 28) He did a page in Calvert Math and a page in his math practice book. He played the on-line math games multiplication facts – elevens and twelves quiz, estimation and mental calculation, and Rebuild a Neighborhood. He did the on-line technology lesson on page layouts. He did a lesson in Sequential Spelling I. He read a chapter of I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went over his reading flashcards. He did seven pages in Phonics.

He did a phonics activity page. He did four pages in Critical Thinking. He watched a Discovery Streaming video on Romulus and Remus. He did a story in A Child’s History of the World and we discussed it. He did the outline and an activity page in the CHOW workbook. He made a Greek Amphora (container).

Cameron is 10 years, 5 months old. (lesson 21) He started working on multiplication. He did a page in Calvert Math and a page in his math practice book. He did a lesson of Sequential Spelling I. He read half a chapter of I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went through his reading flashcards, including his weekly ones. He did a sequence chain planner to prepare for his next composition. He did an on-line technology lesson on revising and formatting.

He did four pages in Critical Thinking. I read The Twins and Little Billee from Poetry Selections to him. He read a story of The King of the Jews in A Child’s History of the World. He filled out the outline for it and made a bookmark using the CHOW workbook. He watched a Discovery Streaming video on definition. He read six pages in his Science book. He did a science activity page. (lesson 22) He did a page in Calvert Math and a page in his math practice book. He did a lesson of Sequential Spelling I. He read half a chapter of I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went through his reading flashcards. He read 7 pages in Robinson Crusoe and we discussed it.

He did five pages in Maps*Globes*Graphs. He did a unit on making plurals of words ending in y in Grammar and Usage. He observed and noted biotic and abiotic factors outside our house. (lesson 23) He did a page in Calvert Math and a page in his math practice book. He did an on-line math activity. He did two on-line technology lessons, proofreading and editing and proofreading and correcting I. He did a lesson of Sequential Spelling I. He read half a chapter of I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went through his reading flashcards. He did five pages in Phonics.

He did a phonics activity page. He read 7 pages in Robinson Crusoe and we discussed it. He watched a Discovery Streaming video on The Phoenicians. He read a section on the people who made our ABC’s in A Child’s History of the World and we discussed it. He did the outline and an enrichment activity on writing the Phoenician alphabet in the CHOW workbook. He colored the pyramids picture he made several days ago with colored pencils. (lesson 24) He did a page of Calvert Math and a page of his math practice book. He did an on-line distributive property quiz.

He did a lesson of Sequential Spelling I. He read half a chapter of I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went through his reading flashcards. He wrote a composition on how to pound pipe into knives using the sequence chain planner he made a few lessons ago. He did 7 pages in Vocabulary Connections. He did a unit in Grammar and Usage. He read 11 pages in his Science book. (lesson 25) He did a page in Calvert Math and a page in his math practice book. He did a lesson of Sequential Spelling I. He read half a chapter of I Got a D in Salami. He did typing and handwriting copywork. He went through his reading flashcards. He typed the composition he wrote yesterday. I read two poems from Poetry Selections to him. He watched a Discovery Streaming video on the training of Sparta’s warriors. He read a section in A Child History of the World and we discussed it. He completed the outline and two enrichment activities in the CHOW workbook. He did a science project to see how much sunlight reaches the forest floor.