Nov 26 - Dec 1

Week of Nov 26 - Dec 1 

I find that Big A loves the educational DVD's and Exercise DVD's. I am able to actually have a productive day when this happens too - win win I would say :)  I think I may have posted this before...

On Monday we bounced from active  or educational DVD to table activities - FANTASTIC DAY!!!  no arguing  no emotional outburst, ate all food given to her and willing to try new things (huge success)...

PE
DVD - Up , Down, and all Around - Movement for everyone. (40mins) - Monday (this one was loved)
climbing in and pushing around boxes (not sure why - i don't ask any more)
A 30-40 min  walk in the Sunshine (Tues)
Lots of mall walking (Wed)
30 mins gym play at kids club  - played cat & dog, parachute, (wed)
DVD - Monkey Monkey Music  (dancing  & action songs) 36mins (Thurs) (we wont get this one again)
DVD - HI 5  (dancing & action)  (Thurs)
DVD - Up , Down, and all Around - Movement for everyone. (40mins) (Fri)

Math
-DVD - Number Beats
I love how she teaches about how to hold the pencil in a fun way...the alligator chop (Big A really needed this!)
This DVD is quite interactive  - Big A was talking to the Tv - getting up and pointing, repeating the number chants & poems.
So Cute - She could not get enough of this DVD.
Time spent on math DVD this morning...aprox.  1 hour & 40 mins on numbers 0-9.
Both girls wanted to continue to watch...so during lunch they watched how to count by 2's, 5's, and 10's.
TOTAL TIME OF DVD about 2 hours of math Monday!!

Don't ask me about the box...I think it must be a sensory thing...
more math done this week:
-Time
-Patterns
-3D shapes
-Subtraction work book
-Calender
-Flashcard & Clothes pin game - putting the same number of clothes pins as the flashcard says to put on.
-2 hours of math games on Dream Box learning website (Fri)
-3-4 hours of math on Dream Box learning ( Sat)


Language Arts & Reading
-Popcorn Sight words - she is getting faster and learning new words everyday - very exciting.
-B Sound word search
-CH sound word search
-Opposites...hello & goodbye, dark & light, up & down, hot & cold...

Explored the book: Brain, Nerves, and Senses
Explored the book: A kid's guide to the brain
Explored the book: The amazing human body
Explored the book: The brain
Read : Hurricanes
Read: Tornados
Read: The Brain
Christmas tree story at Home school circle time

Science
Explored the book: Brain, Nerves, and Senses
Explored the book: A kid's guide to the brain
Explored the book: The amazing human body
Explored the book: The brain

Read : Hurricanes
Read: Tornados
Read: The Brain

Talk about weather - on our calendar

Play and explore with an interactive Kaleidoscope - where she can change what goes in it.

TV - Barney - talk about Monkeys & chimpanzee (what they eat, where they live, what they do)
   -ducks (laying & hatching eggs), - dogs (dog show),


Socials
A Visit with Santa Clause (Wed)

Music
Lots of music in Exercise DVD
Christmas Music
Singing songs from the Barney show (Tuesday)
Big A listens to the soundtrack or The Wizard of Oz a few times each day, and performs for us...
DVD that we used for PE on Thursday was a music video
DVD - HI 5 - lots of singing
TV - Barney - lots of singing & music
DVD - Wizard of Has (Veggie Tales)

Drama
DVD - Hi 5 - lots of make believe & story telling.
I was not sure this week if I should be impressed with creativity, or grossed out...
Big A was pretending to be homeless and dumped all the recycling all over her bed... I went with it as to not create a scene and not interrupt play...

There have been a few times this week where Big A will play homeless. She started a role play where I was homeless and she was helping me with blankets and food...I just went with it and played along.

DVD - Wizard of Has (Veggie Tales)

Health & Nutrition / Home Ec
Big A has helped with finding recycling and putting it away.
Big A has helped with vaccuming.
Big A has helped with sorting laundry and putting it into the washer & dryer.
Big A tried a new food this week and liked it :)  Breakfast was mini quiche & oranges.

ART:
Big A asked for a tac one day...she made a picture for Santa - of Santa and poked holes in it...she learned it last year at school. Looks pretty neat :)
Paper airplanes
Paper Ducks (trying to see what flies better a airplane or a bird :)
Home School Circle Time - Christmas Tree art (lots of glueing)

Big A Social Situations:
Play date with Katherine s kids (Tues)
Visit Santa (Wed)
Visit Auntie Lisa (Wed)
Kids Club (Wed)
DVD - Facing Fears without Freaking out. (Thurs)
TV - Barney (Thurs) - talk about friendship, how to be a friend
Homeschool Circle Time (Fri)
Sunday School (Sun)

I am looking for an outlet for Big A to serve & help the homeless. This seems to be very big on her heart at the moment.
FOUND:  The 5 & 2 Ministries allows children to come and serve. So we are collecting hats, mitts, socks, jackets, sleeping bags, and blankets. Then we will take it down on a serve supper night and give it to the people.

We ended our Wizard of OZ unit with DVD - Wizard of Has (Veggie Tales)

NEXT WEEK WILL BE MOSTLY FIELD TRIPS AND SOCIAL...My best friend from Winnipeg is coming with her family....and they are adopting Big A & Little A's brother...so we are going to have a LOT of fun with them next week :)  Big A is VERY excited!! (as am I).