The week goes so fast!

Wow can't believe we are nearly at the end of week 3 (suppose its really only been 2 weeks as the first week was part holiday part preparing)

This week we have done our usual Maths and English book work and I have been researching some supplementing with printable sheets off the Internet that complement the subjects they are covering.

Reubyn is learning about Telling the Time.  

Gruffyn has been learning some basic Algebra learning that A + B = C is the same as C - B = A  

Both boys got their first spelling lists this week.. we are a little disorganised and unfamiliar with drills for spelling (neither boy has had to do this before) so instead we are just trying to incorporate the words in our standard work.  

We found an awesome game at the charity shop called Don't Rock the Crocodile 

Its a wood crocodile with wooden sticks and discs.. you roll a dice with stick and discs symbols that determines what you must put on the crocodile.. you take it in turns and try not to unbalance the items already on the crocodile.  

We had a good borrowing time at the library we all learned how to find books in the library.  Their NON Fiction section still uses the Dewy system which I remember growing up learning with the old index cards.. now we just do a word search to get the number.  We are going to be studying Volcanoes and the Earth's layers.  This will tie in with a unit on continents.  

I have found a great way of displaying research is a LAPBOOK.. never heard of this concept before getting involved with online Home schooling sites so when I learned this new concept I got just a little excited.  

Here is an example of a Lapbook:

(photo borrowed from http://teachingmyfriends.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/lapbooks-and-cheesecake.html)

its basically an old fashioned project on card but with a funky addition of it being a bit scrapbookish with flaps, envelopes, 3D objects etc.  

An AWESOME  keepsake I think!

The boys started Self Defence class on a Monday night and it was very much like a boot camp but the both boys LOVED it.. came home exhausted but wanting to go back next week!!

Reubyn tried out a HipHop class at our local PCYC but it was full of girls and he really felt out of his comfort zone.  Shame because he loves dancing.

Friday nights the boys have Boys Club run by a local church and just for boy in year 1-6 of primary school.