Bungalow Poppies Homeschool

• In morning meeting, read The School Story by Andrew Clements.
• Minecraft
• Right Start Math Lesson #97 Higher Even and Odd Numbers and the worksheet #41.
• TG and TB review of 1x, 10x, and 11x tables, Lesson #5, Math Journal and Reviews; Arrays of Zinnias multiplication activities.
• In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #53-54.
• TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #34 and 35 Handwriting practice.
• Explode the Code, Level 4, pages 4-10.
• Continue evening read aloud JRR Tolkein The Hobbit.
• Bill Nye-Do it yourself Science
• Kiwicrate; Into to Acids and Bases.
• The Story of the World Chapter #8 Islam becomes and Empire. Play the Mecca board game and continue with the stories of the Islamic Empire, unit questions.
• PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
• Kiwicrates; felted wool and started watercolor birds.
• Read alone Frog and Toad Together and Diary of a Wimpy Kid
• Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).

• In morning meeting, continue to read The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden.
• Osmo Tanagrams and Komono Math Subtraction lessons.
• Right Start Math Lesson #96 Continuing patterns in the hundreds.
• Looking at circumference, radius and diameter. Read Sir Cumference and the First Round Table a Math Adventure.
• In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #52. OY and OI, Do the Bucket of Oysters activity.
• TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #30 and 31 Handwriting practice.
• Explode the Code, Level 4, pages 1-3. Started level 4.
• Continue evening read aloud The Tales of Bettle the Bard.
• Bill Nye-Inertia
• REAL Science Odyssey; Jupiter and the storms of Jupiter. Did an experiment showing how the storms swirl.
• The Story of the World Chapter #8 Islam becomes and Empire. Finish the  pillars of Islam. Faith, Prayer, Giving, Fasting and Pilgrimage.
• PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
• Animation. Researching the history of Oswald the bunny and tracing.
• Read aloud Frog and Toad are Friends.
• Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).
• Swirl Art
• Listen to the Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Listen to Mozart A little Night Music

• In morning meeting, start The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden.
• Osmo Tanagrams and Komono Math Subtraction lessons.
• In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #51 Read the Life of the Blue Whale. Learn about synonyms and do the synonym activity. Realism vs. Fantasy.
• TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #28-29 Handwriting practice.
• Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 96-110. Finish level 3!
• Continue evening read aloud Fifty Famous Fairy Tales.
• REAL Science Odyssey; Mars the 4^th planet and the steel wool experiment. Make observations of what happened to the steel wool and what Mars looks like. Finish the planet and put it on the Solar System model.
• The Story of the World Chapter #7 Islam becomes and Empire. Start discussing the pillars of Islam.
• PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
• Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).
• Learning about kitten care and drawing the new kitten.

Winter Break!

• In morning meeting, finish The Little Riders by Margaretha Shemin.
• Subtraction practice with directions in Mindware Subtractions Secrets.
• 2 (1/2 hour) of Minecraft.
• Continue The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Lesson #4. The 1x and 10x and 11x tables and activities.
• Continue evening read aloud Matilda by R. Dahl; Start the Twits.
• PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
• Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).
• Practical life, make and decorate sugar cookies.
• Decorate for the winter solstice and fill the bird feeders.
• Field trip to the Watkins Park lights.
• Sticker Painting
• Community Service Project filling the Hyattsville Elementary Blessing Box.

Filling the Blessing Box outside of Hyattsville Elementary School. We pool our money, estimate how much we are spending, then fill the box.

• In morning meeting, read The Little Riders by Margaretha Shemin.
• Subtraction practice with directions in Mindware Subtractions Secrets.
• 2 (1/2 hour) of Minecraft.
• The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Lesson #4. The 1x and 10x and 11x tables and activities.
• Th Life of Fred; Chapter 8; The crocodile smile, when not to wear an orange shirt and perimeters.
• In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #50 and 51; Read “The Cricket” and the third sound of a /ah/
• TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #26-27 Handwriting practice.
• Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 87-95.
• Continue evening read aloud Matilda by R. Dahl and the year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston.
• Read Alone Redstone Jr. High and Battle of Dragon’s Temple.
• REAL Science Odyssey; Mars the 4^th planet and the steel wool experiment.
• The Story of the World Chapter #7 Islam becomes an Empire.
• PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
• Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).
• Finish the popsicle stick house and Free Sketch.

• In morning meeting, read Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford and start The Little Riders by Margaretha Shemin.
• Right Start Math, Lesson #89 -90 Subtraction from 9 and 11 and Subtracting with doubles and near doubles.
• 2 (1/2 hour) of Komono Math and PBS Kids.
• The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Lesson #4. The 1x and 10x tables and activities. Do the Sudoko puzzle bonus practice.
• Th Life of Fred; Chapter 7; Bacteria, keeping your word, picking your friends and spouse. Counting by twenties; polygons and sequence of numbers.
• In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #47, #48 and #49; Read “Oh, Brother”, -ED, and Read “Cricket’s Picinic.”
• LA instruction, TGTB Lesson #13 Geography Physical and Political Maps continued.
• TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #24-25 Handwriting practice.
• Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 77-86.
• Continue evening read aloud Matilda by R. Dahl.
• Read Alone Frog and Toad, Redstone Jr. High, and Primer Story.
• REAL Science Odyssey; Sheets of Venus and Earth, the 2^nd and 3^rd Planet
• The Story of the World Chapter #6 The Rise of Islam+Mapwork
• PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
• Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).
• Draw a parrot in our sketchbook, create a popsicle stick house.

• In morning meeting, read Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford and I am a Social Detective.
• Right Start Math, Lesson #87 and #88 Subtraction by going back and Subtracting consecutive numbers.
• 2 (1/2 hour) of Minecraft.
• The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Lesson #3. Continue Intro to Multiplication, Adding and multiplying groups. More pentomine puzzles. Keys Worksheet.
• In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #45 and #46; Read “ Pumpkin and the Kitten” and The fourth job of silent O and Silent E. Gather the geese activity.
• LA instruction, TGTB Lesson 12 and #13; OR can also say /er/ part 2. Homophones right and write. Geography Physical and Political Maps.
• TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #22-23 Handwriting practice. Finger trace Capital cursive alphabet on sandpaper letters.
• Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 65-76.
• Continue evening read aloud Matilda by R. Dahl.
• Read Alone Pumpkin and the new Kitten, Daniel’s Duck and Primer Story.
• REAL Science Odyssey; Start assembly of the Solar System. Sheets of Mercury, the 1^st planet. Bill Nye; Motion and Genes.
• The Story of the World Chapter #5 The Golden Age of India and the Monks in the Ajunta caves. Mapwork. Create a plaster of paris fresco.
• PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
• Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).
• Create glass ornament with local glass maker and pick up after firing.
• Finish a paper mache bee nest pinata that we started in the Spring.

• In morning meeting, read Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford.
• Right Start Math, Lesson #86 Subtraction as a missing addend.
• 2 (1/2 hour) of Prodigy.
• The Good and the Beautiful (TGTB) Math 3. Lesson #3. Continue Intro to Multiplication, Adding and multiplying groups. Walt Curlee art and Arrays; counting plants in the garden that are organized by arrays in “Appalachian Blackberry Patch.” More pentomine puzzles. Finish worksheet Arrays in the Garden.
• In our reading instruction All about Reading, Prep board and materials. Lesson #44; The third job of silent e. Build words with silent e. Complete activity sheet, Detective Dog gets a Clue.
• LA instruction, TGTB Lesson 11; Qu words.
• TG and TB Level 2 Handwriting workbook; Page #20 Handwriting practice.
• Explode the Code, Level 3, pages 62-64.
• Continue evening read aloud The Witches by R. Dahl.
• Read Alone Captain Underpants and Start Daniel’s Duck.
• REAL Science Odyssey; Unit #11; Planets worksheet.
• KiwiCrates Surface Tension science.
• KiwiCrates Shibori Messenger bag
• PE: In Together in Movement, walk to Together in Movement. Walk one to two miles several times a week. Walk dogs.
• Ongoing: recite the poem of the story of Beowulf (all year).

Happy Thanksgiving!