Adept Serendipity

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Buildings in Coolgardie

They just don't make them like they used to. Gorgeous isn't it?

Monday, February 8, 2010

Driving along through Coolgardie

Yep, it was a nice quick drive out to the middle of nowhere - oh I mean - Coolgardie. Nope, didn't even bother with Kalgoorlie.

Don't buy hot chips - they don't taste as nice as they look. It's pretty safe to buy the crumbed chicken - but make sure that you have somewhere to put the boxes - otherwise the oil will drip out onto your brand new skirt.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Preschool - Term 1 - Week 1

I'm a bit of a slacker at getting photos when it comes to outdoor stuff. It's just so easy to take photos of the school work and leave out all the outdoor stuff.

Reading work.

We got some new books in the mail this week from America. Specifically from Horizons - Alpha and Omega. I thought I would try out some of their stuff.

Here's a peek inside the first one.

Chloe is still working on her Rod and Staff nurture reader. I just love it. It's 100% focus on God.

As some of you know we are travelling around Australia. On the way we met a "pet" kangaroo at a road house. The girls got to pat and feed it. It was super friendly.

Chloe started her first spelling unit this week.

I added flash cards. Here Chloe is using letters to make the words.

We are also still working on 'Learning to Read' by Christian Light Education.

Our school is looking less like preschool and more like real school these days since we have limited space for the fun "preschool" stuff.

I hope you can join us this week for Preschool Corner. :)

Friday, February 5, 2010

Homeschool - Term 1 - Week 1

Daniel - did very slowly. At every opportunity he was busy doing anything that wasn't school. If there was a distraction to be had, he was in it.

I have no idea when I will see his English quiz for the week.

Is it his age? Is it because of his reading problems? Does he need more time to get back into the swing of things? What is it? Why is it?

I really love the Bible curriculum we got for him. Although it has quite a bit of reading.

Actually, there is a TON of reading for all subjects. Even at the lower levels that we have him on.

Caleb - did very well with his first English quiz. He scored 88% He also got 19/20 for his first spelling dictation for the year too.

He's wizzing on by with all the reading. He doesn't mind. He's up and done by lunch and thinks nothing of it.

Calebs down side this week was that he didn't like 'Streams of Civilisation', and I think part of it is because the reading level is quite a bit high ( it's designed for highschool usage ). So I went and ordered him some social studies from the states and that will take a full month to arrive and then we'll start those.

Over-all we had a good start to the school year.

On the Road

Leaving Cunderdin. But where are we going?

Thursday, February 4, 2010

A Random Day

Just some random stuff that I did today.

Had church.

2 loads of washing. All folded and away again.

Yesterday I attempted to make chocolate eclairs. Totally flopped. I attempted them again this morning. Another flop. Attempted them a 3rd time - mostly flopped. We figure it's the oven in the caravan. Anyway - I took the 4 best flops and dressed them in chocolate and cream. Made a nice lunch. LOL

Juiced 4 oranges. Also managed to score a strawberry quick in there this afternoon.

Dinner: Salad and bacon, and potato salad. A big favourite with our family.

The weather is awesome~!! Totally breezy and cool. Cloudy in spots. Thunder in the distance as I type.

Got a fair amount of work done with Chloe.

Had to feed Hannah her squished banana because hubby couldn't get her to eat it. For me - no problems.

Did some dishes. Tidied up.

Talked.