What We've Accomplished Today...01/05/2011

I thought today was Tuesday until about 11. But despite that little bit our day has gone quite well.

Both have done Bible reading (Lee: Exodus 38; Fox: Leviticus 4), Math (Ten Marks- Lee: 4 worksheets [40 questions]; Fox: Test [Intro to Algebra- will have to retake]), and PE (both did the elliptical machine; 12 and 17 minutes).

Lee has also done her Bible verse (Deut. 6:4-7), Grammar (Jensen's lesson 2), History/Geography (World Studies, 218-219 & SR; The Brendan Voyage to page 193 [written narration]), Latin (lesson 10 worksheet 3), Economics (Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? 1/2 of chapter 9). She is working on Greek (lesson 7) right now and then needs to complete Health (Fearfully & Wonderfully Made finish chapter 17), Devotional (Mere Christianity- try to get to page 110), and practice her trumpet for 30 minutes.

Fox has completed History/Geography (Story of the World chapter 15; the Chinese-Japanese War and the Spanish-American War). Interestingly, many chapters ago Fox had commented that the book was all about war and rebellions. In the start of this chapter, a sentence something like, "It may seem that war is present in each of the chapters of this book," was written, to which Fox and I both laughed. He also did chapter 7 of Complete Book of Marvels. For his devotional he read chapter 51 of The Greatest Story Ever Told (this is where the disciples purchase a donkey for Jesus and the road is covered with palm branches and clothing). Now he is working on Latin (lesson 10 worksheet 3) and will do Greek (lesson 7), his Bible verse (Psalms 32:1-5), and practice his finger positions on the guitar. Unfortunately I cannot get his guitar tuned correctly. It was a very inexpensive guitar- I warn all who are looking for a guitar to not settle for one because it is inexpensive. You'll get what you pay for. I hope to eventually be able to afford a good guitar for him.

Lee wants to go back to ALEKS for math (I think this might be partially because when she accesses hints in Ten Marks it counts against her concept strength score but not in ALEKS). I will allow her to do that next week IF she has decided that it is what she really wants to do. But she can only do it until February 11, 2011, after which she will have to use Ten Marks (or just Life of Fred- which doesn't thrill her either).

So that has been our day up to this point. And I think it has gone well. Attitudes have been fair to very good and work has been done well. What more can I ask for? Ah, how about cookies? Great idea :)  I think we will end our day by making cookies! :)