Homeschool Week 1/19 - 1/23

Thankfully, it's been much warmer this week! The temp even rose above freezing Thursday and Friday afternoon, but it's turned colder again today. Here is a picture of the kids enjoying the snow last Sunday:



We had a good week. The kids decided to do art on Monday when they were done with their other work. Chiara and Matteo joined in the fun, too.


Maria wanted to try this butterfly.



She used pastels and tried to smudge the colors to make it look like the above picture. I thought she did a good job :)


Cati chose a different butterfly:



She used markers and chose her own color scheme :)



The girls learned more about the Greeks this week. We read an excerpt from "The Odyssey" and wrote their names in Greek. We also learned about the first Olympics. Here is Maria's narration on that topic:



I'm really trying to work more consistently with Matteo. He's been practicing reading and writing more often. Here are some writing exercises that he did this week practicing diagonal, vertical, and horizontal lines.

Maria did a chemistry experiment about acid rain.

You can already see bubbles in the bowl with the vinegar.

Cati finished memorizing a poem:

Here is the picture that she drew to go with the poem.

Cati learned about the fractions 1/3 and 1/6 earlier this week. She's already had lessons on 1/2 and 1/4.

She learned the "adding 9" facts, and she did a lesson on liquid measurement. Here she is learning the number of cups there are in a quart.

Chiara always wants to join in the fun!!

Maria wanted to try crocheting again. She tried about a year ago, and it was a little difficult, but she's really caught on this time. She's making a blanket for a doll that she got for Christmas. She's been working on it a little everyday. I've been impressed with how well she's doing!

Cati learned about the respiratory and muscular systems this week. Here is her diagram of an arm showing how the muscles work.

Maria's been reading "Farmer Boy" by Laura I. Wilder. She asked to read "The Long Winter" next!

I've been reading "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" to the kids before bed for a few weeks now, and the kids love it!

Of course, we're always working on our Language Arts (grammar, spelling, writing) and Catechism, but I don't usually have an interesting picture for those. And, Maria's doing very well in math. Her math just doesn't have all the fun manipulative activities that Cati's does, so no pics :)

Have a great week!