Week 22 of Homespun Homeschool: We started reading The Hobbit and writing a paper about it, drew and labeled the heart, researched Cole and wrote an essay comparing him to Thomas Kinkade, worked on Algebra, read in The Fallacy Detective, performed an experiment on roots, stems and leaves, memorized a map of Africa and learned geography terms, read about and listened to Dvorak, drew the Digestive System from memory, continued reading Meno, finished reading A Gathering of Days, worked on Latin, learned Literary and Rhetorical devices, read about plant structure and function, continued to discuss the question “What is virtue?,” discussed Homer, continued preparing for the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, and went to Tandem for school!

Week 21 of Homespun Homeschool: We began preparing for the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, worked on Algebra, read in The Fallacy Detective, discussed what virtue is, continued working on memorizing a map of Asia and learned geography terms, continued reading about plant diversity and reproduction, drew and labeled the Digestive System, started reading Meno, drew the Respiratory System from memory, worked on Latin, dissected and classified fruit, continued reading A Gathering of Days, researched Cole and Homer, continued writing a paper on The Door in the Wall, learned Literary and Rhetorical devices, continued watching How Should We Then Live?, drew a map of Asia from memory, and auditioned for the Recording Arts Program at the Fine Arts Center!

Week 20 of Homespun Homeschool: We presented our Science Fair Project to our community, began reading A Gathering of Days, read about plant diversity and reproduction, read in The Fallacy Detective, read the essay before Meno, continued working on memorizing a map of Asia and learned geography terms, worked on Algebra, started reading A Passage to India, drew and labeled the Respiratory System, dissected and compared flowers, started writing a paper on The Door in the Wall, learned Literary and Rhetorical devices, worked on Latin, finalized arguments and Debated policy in front of judges, and got 100% on our driving permit test on the first try!

Week 19 of Homespun Homeschool: We finished reading The Door in the Wall, observed fermentation under a microscope and performed experiments on mold, read in The Fallacy Detective, worked on Algebra, continued working on memorizing a map of Asia and learned geography terms, continued reading and discussing Crito, finished writing our paper on The Secret Garden, worked on Latin, learned Literary and Rhetorical devices, continued reading about fungi, read Favorite Father Brown Stories, solidified arguments and evidence for Policy Debate, and presented our Science Fair Project to the judges!

Week 18 of Homespun Homeschool: We practiced presenting our Science Fair Project, read in The Fallacy Detective, read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and wrote a paper, continued working on memorizing a map of Asia and learned geography terms, worked on Latin, researched the artist Peale and wrote a paper about him, finished the Science Fair Research Paper, worked on Algebra, continued watching How Should We Then Live?, continued reading The Door in the Wall, read about fungi and prepared for experiments, continued discussing the concept of good citizenship, added to our timeline, continued writing the paper on The Secret Garden, learned Literary and Rhetorical devices, continued reading and discussing Crito, continued research for Policy Debate, and prepared for the coming snow! 

Week 17 of Homespun Homeschool: We practiced presenting our Science Fair Project and wrote a Research Paper rough draft, began growing mold for an upcoming experiment, read in The Fallacy Detective, read in A Tale of Two Cities, researched Vermeer, began reading The Door in the Wall, continued writing a paper on The Secret Garden, learned Literary and Rhetorical devices, worked on memorizing a map of Asia and learned geography terms, read Crito, converted the Science Fair Research Plan to the Research Paper, worked on Latin, continued reading about viruses, discussed the concept of good citizenship, worked on Algebra, started researching the Resolution for Debate, read about Brahms and listened to his music, and prepared for the ice storm!

Week 16 of Homespun Homeschool: We researched and conducted our Science Fair project on the steeping time of tea, started reading the Fallacy Detective, worked on Algebra, continued watching How Should We Then Live?, finished reading The Secret Garden, discussed biblical versus non-biblical worldviews, read in A Tale of Two Cities, started writing a paper on The Secret Garden, researched the work of Vermeer & Peale and started writing a comparative essay, added to our Science Fair Research Plan and Lab Journal, worked on Latin, read about viruses, reviewed maps of the Western Hemisphere and Europe, learned Literary and Rhetorical devices, conducted an experiment using a Biological Key, started to prepare for Policy Debate, and brought our Science Fair board elements to class!

Week 15 of Homespun Homeschool: We worked on Algebra, memorized and drew from memory a map of the Western Hemisphere and Europe, studied Latin superlative adverbs reviewed vocabulary, read about evolution in biology, worked on Seeing the Unseen, gathered materials for our Science Fair project, continued reading The Secret Garden, finished writing a paper on Amos Fortune, Free Man, learned new geography terms, brought hand drawn maps to community, and completed our Blue Book in community, and presented our persuasive speech, played cards with Granny, and went to the Christmas Ball!

Week 14 of Homespun Homeschool: We continued reading about genetics and inheritance patterns, started writing a paper on Amos Fortune, Free Man, performed an experiment on making your own pedigree, continued working on our persuasive speech assignment, learned about Proverbs, began reading The Secret Garden, performed an experiment and wrote a lab report on environmental factors and their effect on radish leaf color, learned about blood types, studied Latin conjugations and irregular verbs, created oblique syllogisms, memorized and drew from memory a map of Europe, learned new literary terms, worked on Algebra and Math Maps, learned new geography terms, and played group games in class!

Week 13 of Homespun Homeschool: We finished reading Amos Fortune, Free Man, created dilemmas in logic, started reading Jane Eyre, finished writing a paper about Number the Stars, studied the Latin first conjugation and irregular adjectives, continued research and work on our Science Fair project, started reading about genetics and inheritance patterns, learned about Parables, memorized and drew from memory a map of Europe, looked at ways to graph experiments, learned new literary terms, read in How Should We Then Live, learned new geography terms, studied and wrote a paper about Rembrandt, worked on our persuasive speech assignment, worked on Math Maps and Algebra, brought hand drawn maps to community, carved pumpkins (California to South Carolina!), and watched the full 6 hour version of Pride and Prejudice with class!