School at Home

 This is only a partial list. Zadok reads a lot so it's hard to keep track of all he reads. Big Red by Jim Kjelgaard The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare Stuart Little by E.B. White Fortunately, The Milk by Neil Gaiman Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle African Explorer: The Story of Mary Kingsley by Ronald Syme The Nameless City To The Top: The Story of Everest by Stephen Venebles Medical Robotics Breakthroughs Rocks and Minerals by Andy Hirsch Mangoes, Mischief and Mayhem: Stories from India by Chitra Soundar The Time Museum by Matthew Loux Brother's Keeper by Julia Lee  The Blue Lotus by Herge The Courage of Dr. Lister by Iris Noble There's no Cream in Cream Soda by Kim Zachman Multiple books from the Dear America series   Multiple books from the Childhoods of Famous Americans series   Landmark Histories: Joan of Arc William the Conqueror The Adventures of Lewis and Clark Genghis Khan Commodore Perry and the Opening of Japan  Florence Ni...

 ZADOK (grade 4)       Punctuation     Parts of Speech     Correct Capitalization     Compare/Contrast     Book Reports     Letter Writing     Spelling     Dictation     Copywork  NOTE: Zadok's personal reading list is extensive, so I will include it on a separate page. Both Zadok and Qorban are participating in grade-appropriate English classes at our local homeschool co-op. QORBAN (grade 1)   Topics covered this year:     Alphabet Song     Writing Upper and Lowercase Letters     Short vowel sounds     Silent "e"     Sight Words     Consonant Blends "sh" "th" ch"     Copywork    

 ZADOK (grade 4)   Topics Covered This Year:      Telling Time     Measurements and Weights      Counting/Adding with Money     Simple Division      Story Problems      Multiple Digit Addition with Carrying      Multiple Digit Subtraction with Borrowing        Double/Triple Digit Multiplication     Adding and Subtracting Common Denominator Fractions     Reducing Improper Fractions     Area and Perimeter QORBAN (grade 1) Skip Counting Single Digit Addition and Subtraction Double Digit Addition and Subtraction Counting with Money Telling Time Measuring

 This past year, ZADOK and QORBAN's field trips have included (though are not limited to) visiting the Franklin Institute, the historical district of Philadelphia and the Liberty Bell, Longwood Gardens, the Brandywine Zoo, and Linvilla Orchard.

    ZADOK and QORBAN are both actively involved in household activities and chores. They regularly clean the house and help in the kitchen. This past year they have also helped with renovating the old house we moved into. We've been reading The Big Book of the Human Body by Joe Kauffman, among other things, to learn more about personal health and how our bodies work.

ZADOK and QORBAN were both enrolled in a history class in our local homeschool co-op. ZADOK finished his semester with a research project about William the Conqueror, which included creating a brief biography, a storyboard, and a presentation in character. (Note--Zadok is not William the Conqueror in the picture. He is a pirate.) QORBAN completed the same history class at a lower grade level. Both boys used the Story of the World Book Two in their classes. We also read a variety of relevant books at home and watched videos. Qorban created a coloring book of key historical events and figures.

 ZADOK and QORBAN were both enrolled in a science class in our local homeschool co-op this past year. They completed a portion of a longer science curriculum that will be continued this upcoming school year. (Exploring Creation with Zoology) We've also continued our science learning with videos, books from the library, and visits to local botanical gardens, museums, and the zoo. Both boys enjoy observing animals and learning more about the natural world.

 ZADOK AND QORBAN Both boys attended a fire/emergency awareness workshop at our local library this past Winter.

 ZADOK AND QORBAN Both boys have enjoyed a variety of music and artistic projects this year, including puzzles, paints, clay and wooden models. They have also enjoyed making comic books with their own story-lines and drawings.