Day 50

Sean:

• Latin
• Packed for trip
  

(I gave him a checklist but he is slow to action this morning, so the Latin is about the extent of it)

Kieron:

• Math: I made a math review sheet for him. This was useful; I hope to do it again every couple of weeks.
• Greek: Flashcard drill with me on alphabet and vocabulary
• Art: Drawing (with his homemade quill and ink)
• Spelling: Went over rules and did the first 7 words in Writing Road to Reading. I decided to start at the beginning and review the rules as we do it, plus remediate handwriting. So the words were incredibly easy for him, but that gives him a chance to concentrate on mechanics.
• Discovery of New Worlds: Read about the decline of the Roman Empire and the beginning of Christianity, then looked at the atlas. Response/narration -- particularly impressed with Constantine and the cross (Possibly use this narrative for a progym exercise?)
• Faith and Life: reviewed 10 Commandments, discussed penance and self-denial.

Aidan

• Lesson 20 in 100 EZ Lessons
• Word building
• numberline and cards from 1-20.
• Painting.

Paddy

• Played with colored pencil grips and crystals all morning.

Last evening we had quite a lot of activity, so I'll list it in the informal learning department:

• played cards -- first I played SWAP with the three younger ones, then K and Clare played War.
  
• watched first half of Martin Chuzzlewit
• soundtrack of Magnificent Seven
• read to Paddy for an hour (Tintin)
• Aidan made a medical play scenario with the pencil grips (they reminded him of test tubes) and syringes (pens) and alcohol pads and stickers (for positive reinforcement).

Things to Do:

• make a study checklist for Sean for his schoolwork during the trip -- gather books for him.