Monthly Archives: October 2013

Memory Verse: As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him. 2 Samuel 22:31

Poetry: The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson

Hymn: Away in a Manger

History: the Romans, Carthage

Science: Mars

Five in a Row: Papa Piccolo by Carol Talley

Read Aloud: The Borrowers by Mary Norton

Artist: Pablo Picasso

Composer: Frederic Chopin

Last Week’s Photos:

The weather lately has been so nice and the kids have been spending a good deal of time outdoors during our middle-of-the-day break after lunch. Here they’re “camping” in their tent.

First Choir Performance at Church

I’m so happy I have a husband who is musically talented, because I’m already so lost when it comes to piano practice!

Memory Verse: As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him. 2 Samuel 22:31

Poetry: The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson

Hymn: All Creatures of our God and King

History: Alexander the Great, Aristotle, the Punic Wars

Science: The Moon

Five in a Row: Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Read Aloud: Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat

Artist: Pablo Picasso

Composer: Frederic Chopin

Last Week’s Photos:

Adding the Parthenon to our Book of Time

Play Dough on the Porch

Fresh homemade play dough attracts neighborhood kids like a moth to a flame.

Preparing for their Moon Phase Experiment

Moon Phases on Sandwich Cookies

Elliot has been teaching Caroline some of the things he’s been learning in his piano lessons.

We spent a day hiking around Fort Worth Nature Center with the grandparents.

It was exciting to see a great-horned owl up close, as we’ve been reading about them lately.

Memory Verse: As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him. 2 Samuel 22:31

Poetry: The Moon by Robert Louis Stevenson

Hymn: All Creatures of our God and King

History: “The Golden Age” in Greece, the Parthenon, the Peloponnesian Wars, Socrates

Science: The Moon

Five in a Row: Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Read Aloud: Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat

Artist: Pablo Picasso

Composer: Frederic Chopin

Last Week’s Photos:

A Few Completed Picasso Projects

On Friday, Josh and Elliot went on a father-son camping trip with the Awana Truth and Training group from church.

Caroline and I had some fantastic girl time that included a new haircut, dinner out, shopping, and making six batches of home-made play-dough.

Memory Verse: Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory, forever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17

Poetry: Little Things by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

Hymn: All Creatures of our God and King

History: Cyrus, the Persian Empire, Darius

Science: Earth

Five in a Row: How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman

Read Aloud: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Artist: Pablo Picasso

Composer: Frederic Chopin

Last Week’s Photos:

Fort Worth Zoo Homeschool Day

While Caroline and I were doing the Five in a Row Book, The Story About Ping, and studying China, She and I were also reading the Little Pear books together at night for some additional insight in
to the Chinese culture. These adorable books have become some of my favorite read-alouds. We just recently finished the second book, and after hearing so much about Little Pear’s favorite treat, tang-hulurs, which he would buy from the street vendors, I wanted to either find a place to buy them or a recipe to make them. I ended up finding a recipe for candied berries on a stick, which is essentially what tang-hulurs are, so we were able to make them.

Memory Verse: Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory, forever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17

Poetry: Little Things by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

Hymn: All Creatures of our God and King

History: Greece and Rome around 500 B.C.

Science: Earth

Five in a Row: How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman

Read Aloud: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Artist: Pablo Picasso

Composer: Frederic Chopin

Last Week’s Photos:

Josh took Elliot on an Archery Fieldtrip with one of the local homeschool groups.

We also went to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science with the group as well.