Malia is discovering the joy of algebra (through pre-algebra). She is also already about half way through her 4th grade literature level. That girl can read! So within a couple weeks she should be starting 5th grade literature. In science she is on her chemistry unit, which is her absolutely favorite area of science. If you know of any simple experiments or fun chemistry based activities, feel free to post it for her. She would love that! I think she is going to blog soon about some of the candy experiments she has been doing from candyexperiments.com. Let's see, then there is American History and some other basics going on as well.
Eliana is taking her already established Math concepts and taking them to larger numbers. Ones, tens and hundreds place math. She's doing ancient Rome in history, simple machines in science, and covering some really fun literature in her Literature unit. Her favorite is art, she loves it. It is more of an art history class, but they always do an assignment based on the person or style they studied. Right now she is learning to make bamboo with sumi-e brushes and simple strokes. It's quite a challenge once you become accustomed to making multiple strokes with a brush.
Sasha has finished K math and and really close to finishing K science. She is loving history, which is actually more of a geography class. She can now name all the continents and is starting to learn some things about each continent that she can relate to. She also loves language arts where we get to read great literature and do fun activities to accompany them. Lots of puppets being made in this house. Art, well... she likes doing the lesson but usually has her OWN ideas about what to draw and I think that is just fine. Glad she has her own ideas. :)
We also had the fall parties this last weekend which was great fun. The girls had a blast :) I should have gotten more pictures, but I was really enjoying being in the moment during the actual festivities. I did get some of them at the park in their costumes though, I'll post some them below. There are more here. Enjoy!
You know, I honestly never thought I would be able to say that any of my kids knew how to "call hogs" but... alas...
She was cracking herself up letting the wind blow the streamers in her face.
Eliana as Ostara (Eostre... a goddess of Spring in [Germanic?] Mythology)
Malia as a Gypsy... I think interest in gypsies began with a song that Shakira did that she heard on a show Selena Gomez, where they sang it together. Being a fan of both, it was hard not to love the song too. It became a report on the Romani people and a fun Halloween costume from there.
*sigh* where exactly does all the time go. I can't believe my oldest daughter is 9 and looking so grown.
A few together pictures too
Where is Sasha you ask? Well, she was getting leaves to throw at her unsuspecting sisters, of course.
up to no good ;o)
Our poor dog :o) fwiw, they are build-a-bear wings that I strapped to her harness... not her. Does that make me less evil?
2 comments:
Love these pics! (What does "call hogs" mean?)
Miss you, but sounds like you guys are all busy in a good way... :)
lol, calling the hogs is what Arkansas Razorbacks call their team "call"... it is pretty interesting to say the least.
I miss you to... I have an email in my draft box I'm working on as I can. Thinking of you lately <3
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