Is "Smiley" a nickname? I really like that name. I have a son named "Bear."
I'm glad you like to play outside. Too many kids just want to watch TV and play video games!
I bet your wind chime is going to turn out great! You can keep that for a long time.
Do you think deer could get to your compost? They would probably like some of the stuff you are putting in there.
I really like the poem you wrote down about spring.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Week 35
MATH
Caleb is learning to tell time and practiced reading minutes and hours on clocks. In addition to the worksheets, he played a game where he sets and reads toy clocks. He also did worksheets that cover addition facts he learned this year.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Caleb did lots of reading this week. We read a book of poems and he picked a spring poem to copy and illustrate in his workbook. He practiced his handwriting; his lowercase printing is really improving. He read books aloud and we read together.
SCIENCE & S.S.
Caleb read more plant-themed books, including a story about nature's decomposition cycle. He is still checking on his own decomposing project and taking care of his seedlings. "Some things did what I thought they would in my composting project. I was surprised that the apple and lettuce are already gone. I couldn't even find them!"
We read a series of books on friends, and discussed the theme of making and being a good friend. Caleb continued to practice his Spanish, learning new words for body parts and numbers, and reviewing the alphabet, days of the week, phrases and questions.
ART
Caleb made different sized clay pieces in his art class that he will assemble together to make into a big wind chime project. "We rolled clay flat and used tools like forks, butter knives, and other things, to decorate them. Then we cut them and they are going to dry and then get fired."
P.E.
"I love to play outside! I like to play hide-and-seek with my brother Smiley and I like to ride my bike."
Caleb is learning to tell time and practiced reading minutes and hours on clocks. In addition to the worksheets, he played a game where he sets and reads toy clocks. He also did worksheets that cover addition facts he learned this year.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Caleb did lots of reading this week. We read a book of poems and he picked a spring poem to copy and illustrate in his workbook. He practiced his handwriting; his lowercase printing is really improving. He read books aloud and we read together.
SCIENCE & S.S.
Caleb read more plant-themed books, including a story about nature's decomposition cycle. He is still checking on his own decomposing project and taking care of his seedlings. "Some things did what I thought they would in my composting project. I was surprised that the apple and lettuce are already gone. I couldn't even find them!"
We read a series of books on friends, and discussed the theme of making and being a good friend. Caleb continued to practice his Spanish, learning new words for body parts and numbers, and reviewing the alphabet, days of the week, phrases and questions.
ART
Caleb made different sized clay pieces in his art class that he will assemble together to make into a big wind chime project. "We rolled clay flat and used tools like forks, butter knives, and other things, to decorate them. Then we cut them and they are going to dry and then get fired."
P.E.
"I love to play outside! I like to play hide-and-seek with my brother Smiley and I like to ride my bike."
Monday, May 23, 2011
Roots
It is pretty amazing how big the root structure can be on trees. When they blow over they can leave a big hole! Did you know what alfalfa is? Did you know the roots of an alfalfa plant go down almost six feet! It helps them get lots of water and nutrients.
My dad helped dig a well when he was a teenager. One time a rattlesnake showed up while his brother was down in the well. He was pretty scared that the snake would end up in the well with him!
You have a guitar and piano at home? Your house is always going to be filled with music!
My dad helped dig a well when he was a teenager. One time a rattlesnake showed up while his brother was down in the well. He was pretty scared that the snake would end up in the well with him!
You have a guitar and piano at home? Your house is always going to be filled with music!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Week 34
MATH
Caleb finished Lesson 30 and took his test. It is the last lesson in his 1st grade math book! For the remainder of the school year, we are going to work on telling time and some fun sheets that will review everything he has learned.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Caleb learned how to read and write words starting with WH. He also learned how to add ED to the end of words and he came up with a sentence that used an ED word. He worked in his handwriting book. We read from Little House on the Prairie, finished reading the Frog and Toad Are Friends stories, and Caleb practiced reading out loud.
S.S. & SCIENCE
Caleb continued to do lots of activities outside, planting, observing, and reading about nature. The picture he drew shows things underground AND above ground. "I wanted to show what it is like under the dirt where the roots grow. All plants have roots. Big plants have big roots and little plants have little roots." Caleb got to see, up close, how big tree roots can be when he found some upturned trees after last weekend's wind storm.
Caleb is learning the names of body parts in Spanish and is filling in a worksheet as he learns them. He also has learned several different songs to go along with the numbers, letters, days of the week, and body parts that he knows.
ART
Caleb made some fun decorations in art class, including light cover decoration for his room. He also learned to make many different paper airplanes (which inspired one of the Language Arts pages pictured above.)
P.E.
Caleb has a great time exercises and playing outdoor games with friends.
Caleb finished Lesson 30 and took his test. It is the last lesson in his 1st grade math book! For the remainder of the school year, we are going to work on telling time and some fun sheets that will review everything he has learned.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Caleb learned how to read and write words starting with WH. He also learned how to add ED to the end of words and he came up with a sentence that used an ED word. He worked in his handwriting book. We read from Little House on the Prairie, finished reading the Frog and Toad Are Friends stories, and Caleb practiced reading out loud.
S.S. & SCIENCE
Caleb continued to do lots of activities outside, planting, observing, and reading about nature. The picture he drew shows things underground AND above ground. "I wanted to show what it is like under the dirt where the roots grow. All plants have roots. Big plants have big roots and little plants have little roots." Caleb got to see, up close, how big tree roots can be when he found some upturned trees after last weekend's wind storm.
Caleb is learning the names of body parts in Spanish and is filling in a worksheet as he learns them. He also has learned several different songs to go along with the numbers, letters, days of the week, and body parts that he knows.
ART
Caleb made some fun decorations in art class, including light cover decoration for his room. He also learned to make many different paper airplanes (which inspired one of the Language Arts pages pictured above.)
P.E.
Caleb has a great time exercises and playing outdoor games with friends.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Week 33
MATH
Caleb finished lesson 29 and took his math test. He is doing well. He has many addition and subtraction facts memorized, and he knows how to use the math blocks to find the answer when he needs to. The exercises this week also included 2-part story problems.
LANGUAGE ARTS
SCIENCE & S.S.
ART
P.E.
Caleb finished lesson 29 and took his math test. He is doing well. He has many addition and subtraction facts memorized, and he knows how to use the math blocks to find the answer when he needs to. The exercises this week also included 2-part story problems.
LANGUAGE ARTS
This week Caleb learned the new sound the digraphs CH and TH make. He is working in his handwriting workbook, which has focused on proper forming of uppercase letters. He practiced reading aloud from a variety of books he picked out, and we also read together. “Little House on the Prairie was my favorite story to listen to this week. They made a well, which was a very dangerous job, and Indians came in their house.”
SCIENCE & S.S.
Caleb worked on his Loch Ness Lapbook. Some of the mini-books he made included a flag of Scotland and drawings of animals in Loch Ness.
Caleb took care of his seedlings that he started, checked on his decomposing experiment and read some Spring stories.
Caleb practiced his Spanish lesson this week.
ART
Caleb continued to work on a group structure at his art class. At home he made thank you cards. “We got some special things last week! I made thank you cards for Elinor who gave us a piano and Sarah who gave us a guitar.”
P.E.
Caleb has been riding his bike a lot. He takes walks and hikes. At his weekly movement class he participated in the fun games and exercises.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Babies?
Keep up the good job on learning! I really like seeing the pictures of all the fun activities you get to do. Did the baby birds hatch? I hope nothing got them. I think they usually put their nests higher.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Week 32
MATH
Caleb finished Lesson 28 and took his test. He started Lesson 29 which teaches subtracting 5's. His reading of story problems has really improved the last few weeks and he can now easily read written numbers. (For L.A. this week, when I asked him if he could think of words that start with TW he immediately said "TWO!")
LANGUAGE ARTS
Caleb worked on consonant blends SW, TR and TW this week. He liked the tongue-twister we made up for SW; "Try saying 'I like to swing and swim in the sweet summer sun' three times fast!!" (That is what his picture is illustrating.) He also started working in a handwriting workbook which helps him practice neatness and accuracy writing letters and words. We started reading Frog and Toad Are Friends, which had a great springtime setting, and continued reading Little House on the Prairie. Caleb practiced reading aloud, his favorite book this week being the funny story May I Please Have a Cookie?
SCIENCE & S.S.
We started seeds this week. The picture shows Caleb comparing some itty, bitty, spearmint seeds with a giant potato seed. During our outdoor experiments we found something special: "We found a bird's nest, in a low part of a willow tree. It was empty. When we looked at it a few days later there were three eggs in it! They are robin's eggs. They are tiny and blue. Later, the same day we saw the eggs, the mother bird was sitting on them. She has been on the nest a lot and we might get to see the baby birds when they hatch!"
For S.S. we learned about Cinco de Mayo. We read books and today Caleb made a Mexican craft called Ojos de Dios, or God's Eye. We also practiced our Spanish lessons and got to make Mexican Wedding Cakes (small, yummy cookies) as part of it.
ART
Caleb enjoyed the Cinco de Mayo craft, and also participated in a building project at his art class.
P.E.
Caleb practiced bike-riding and went for several walks and hikes this week.
Caleb finished Lesson 28 and took his test. He started Lesson 29 which teaches subtracting 5's. His reading of story problems has really improved the last few weeks and he can now easily read written numbers. (For L.A. this week, when I asked him if he could think of words that start with TW he immediately said "TWO!")
LANGUAGE ARTS
Caleb worked on consonant blends SW, TR and TW this week. He liked the tongue-twister we made up for SW; "Try saying 'I like to swing and swim in the sweet summer sun' three times fast!!" (That is what his picture is illustrating.) He also started working in a handwriting workbook which helps him practice neatness and accuracy writing letters and words. We started reading Frog and Toad Are Friends, which had a great springtime setting, and continued reading Little House on the Prairie. Caleb practiced reading aloud, his favorite book this week being the funny story May I Please Have a Cookie?
SCIENCE & S.S.
We started seeds this week. The picture shows Caleb comparing some itty, bitty, spearmint seeds with a giant potato seed. During our outdoor experiments we found something special: "We found a bird's nest, in a low part of a willow tree. It was empty. When we looked at it a few days later there were three eggs in it! They are robin's eggs. They are tiny and blue. Later, the same day we saw the eggs, the mother bird was sitting on them. She has been on the nest a lot and we might get to see the baby birds when they hatch!"
ART
Caleb enjoyed the Cinco de Mayo craft, and also participated in a building project at his art class.
P.E.
Caleb practiced bike-riding and went for several walks and hikes this week.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
No Fish?
You saw no fish at the fish hatchery? I wonder where all the fish were? Did you know fishing season just started in a bunch of the lakes last Saturday? I wonder if they took most of the fish and put them in the lakes?
Your compost looks really good! I just talked to someone who composts in the house. I never heard of that before, but they have a special bin and some worms that do the job. She said if you do it right it won't even stink!
Some people have seen wolves in our area, but I think they are afraid of people. I would like to hear a wolf howl, as long as I was by my house! I don't think my cows would like to hear that noise though!
Your compost looks really good! I just talked to someone who composts in the house. I never heard of that before, but they have a special bin and some worms that do the job. She said if you do it right it won't even stink!
Some people have seen wolves in our area, but I think they are afraid of people. I would like to hear a wolf howl, as long as I was by my house! I don't think my cows would like to hear that noise though!
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