Week 9

This week a bunch of the children got sick with a stomach bug given to them via their big brother, who obviously picked it up from work and so kindly brought it home to share.  So yeah, a few days of not so much fun.

Looking forward to Friday evening when our oldest son, who lives on the other side of Australia comes to visit.

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How I ask my girls to give me a one paragraph oral NARRATION.

First they READ a passage.

Me: What is the topic / main idea?

Child: Tells me the topic / main idea - usually the chapter title.

Me: Give me 5 details.

Child:
1. detail full sentence
2. detail full sentence
3. detail full sentence
4. detail full sentence
5. detail full sentence

Optional ending - opinion sentence { what they thought of a particular thing. }

The end.

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Craft for Miss 4 this week: { Ll is for ladybug }

Then I read this book to her for fun { and a little information }.

Miss 10 read this book:

Miss 6 read this, yes in its entirety, by herself:

We also spent a little time working on outlining a paragraph using 'key words'.

Outlining is a key skill for clear and precise writing.  It's also good for comprehension as well.  It takes a while to be able to do it competently, but we are making good progress.

It's amazing when the children learn the basic format: topic sentence { main idea }, detail, detail, detail etc...  and then being able to pick out the key words - once they get that they start flying.  It all ties in beautifully when teaching a child to write well.

Of course another week, another Van Gogh.  :o)

Drawn by Chloe { 10 }, colored by Charlotte { 4 }.

This week I thought I'd share another worksheet from my Scrappy Initial Letter Sounds.

Just click the worksheet to download.

Today I'll be linking up with:

I hope you will join us.

Memory Verses

 

Even with all the ecitement and work on my 2 x multiplication packet this morning I did NOT forget that today was Saturday and that I wanted to post a "christian" printable for you all.  :o)

 

This week I have the next three sets of junior memory verse cards.  :o)

 

Just click the cards to get each set.  They're all separate.

 

 

Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever.

 

 

 

Keep thy tongue from evil.

 

 

 

Lo, I am with you always.

 

 

Thanks for visiting.

 



Alphabet Words

 

It's been a couple of busy bloggy weeks and now it's time to add some more Alphabet Words to our Freebies. 

 

Just click the worksheets to get your copies.

 

 

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Don't forget to go through the AW category posts for previous worksheets.

 

Thanks for visiting.