Weekly Updates

Week 2 of Homespun Homeschool: We worked on Algebra 2, studied Latin third declension nouns, read about the science of life, learned how to operate a microscope, discussed elements of style in writing, finished reading Beowulf, read in How Should We Then Live,worked on pre algebra-and Math Maps, played Number Knockout, discussed seeing the unseen, studied Latin’s second declension, researched, wrote a paper and drew a sketch on the subject of astronomy, learned about Alliteration and Assonance, read the epic sonnets, began reading Carry on, Mr. Bowditch, started writing a paper about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, worked on memorizing and drew from memory a map of Canada, started learning geography terms, and read about Canada and Greenland!

Week 1 of Homespun Homeschool: We worked on Algebra 2, read Jesus Christus Rex Regum, learned how to keep a science lab journal, started reading Beowulf, studied the artist Berlinghiero, watched episode 1 of How Should We Then Live & discussed it,worked on pre-algebra and Math Maps, looked at Latin’s first declension, became familiar with our nature sketch journal, read and discussed Proverbs 25, studied the basics of analogies, read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, read about Canada and became familiar with our cartography book!

Week 30 of Homespun Homeschool: We read about chemistry and physics in the life sciences, finished Saxon math, completed the end of semester Blue Book exam, finished Henle Latin, turned in our stock market venture project, finished writing our comparison essay on Starship Troopers, and celebrated the end of the school year by getting ice cream with friends!

Week 29 of Homespun Homeschool: We finished our research paper on sound and its frequencies, did Saxon math lessons, read about earth’s atmosphere, started writing a comparison essay on Starship Troopers, worked on Henle Latin, turned in our Shakespeare project—a fictional local newspaper article on the story from Taming of the Shrew, prepared for Blue Book, turned in our cost of living project, finished reading the Bluestocking Economics Guide, cheered on a classmate going to the national Memory Master competition and celebrated summer birthdays with our class!

Week 28 of Homespun Homeschool: We learned about physical science research, worked on Henle Latin, recited three Robert Frost poems for class, wrapped up work on the cost of living and stock market venture projects, did Saxon math lessons, finished up work on our Shakespeare project, read in a Bluestocking Economics Guide, edited, typed and polished our research paper, and went to see a friend perform in an original play!

Week 27 of Homespun Homeschool: We learned about earth’s atmosphere, did Saxon math lessons, finished writing an essay on the Hunger Games, taught Milo a new trick (stand!), worked on Henle Latin, started reading Starship Troopers, worked on Penmanship, worked on our Shakespeare project, read in a Bluestocking Economics Guide, worked on the rough draft for our research paper, finished up extra Latin work, practiced reciting Robert Frost poems from memory, continued working on the cost of living and stock market venture projects and went biking at Furman!

Week 26 of Homespun Homeschool: We read about earth’s weather and erosion, learned the identity law for addition and multiplication, worked on Henle Latin, learned some markings on the globe, read through Taming of the Shrew with class for the third time, continued studying Latin 5th declension noun endings, started writing an essay on the Hunger Games, looked at more linking verbs, worked on our research paper, finished reading The Money Mystery, memorized the U.S. Presidents, continued working on the cost of living and stock market venture projects, learned about the Portugese Empire, worked on music theory, continued memorizing Robert Frost poems, located the main features of the North Atlantic, did Saxon math lessons, debated another team on the issue of Electoral College, had an end of the year “store” of prizes for Essentials and did and escape room with our Essentials class!

Week 25 of Homespun Homeschool: We learned the countries of South America East, read about earth’s structure, minerals and more, learned about the liberation of South America, continued acting out Taming of the Shrew in class and working on our Shakespeare project, did lab experiments, looked at more linking verbs, finished writing a comparison essay on Booker T. Washington and Frederick Douglass, learned about some types of clouds, studied Latin 5th declension noun endings, read The Old Man and the Sea, learned the distributive law, worked on our research paper, did Saxon math lessons, continued working on the cost of living and stock market venture projects, worked on Henle Latin, continued memorizing Robert Frost poems, read in a Bluestocking Economics Guide, continued gathering evidence for debate, read in Money Mystery, drew pictures of Milo, took more class pictures and played baseball!

Week 24 of Homespun Homeschool: We learned the commutative law for addition and multiplication, read The Song of Hiawatha and Paul Revere’s Ride, continued studying the physics of electromagnetism and electricity, wrote a paper on the show Severance, continued studying Latin 4th declension noun endings, did Saxon math lessons, learned about some kinds of weather fronts, analyzed the effect of changing temperatures, continued reading the Taming of the Shrew and working on our Shakespeare project, looked at more linking verbs, continued writing a comparison essay on Booker T. Washington versus Frederick Douglass, learned about the British North America Act of 1867, worked on Henle Latin, finished reading Penny Candy, started reading Money Mystery, learned the countries of South America West, read in a Bluestocking Economics Guide, worked on penmanship, continued working on the cost of living and stock market venture projects, worked on our research paper, continued memorizing Robert Frost poems, practiced and timed for our debate on the Electoral College, made a donut flow chart for donuts with dad and worked on our filmmaking skills!

Week 23 of Homespun Homeschool: We located Canadian Waters, made an electromagnet and wrote a corresponding lab, learned about the exploration of Canada, studied the physics of electricity and magnetism, looked at the helping and linking verb “to be,” did Saxon math lessons, learned the five circles of latitude, continued reading the Taming of the Shrew and read through scenes with class, started writing a comparison essay on Booker T. Washington versus Frederick Douglass, studied Latin 4th declension noun endings, finished reading Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, learned the associative law for addition and multiplication, worked on Henle Latin, researched evidence for the status quo, continued working on the cost of living and stock market venture projects, read in a Bluestocking Economics Guide, continued memorizing Robert Frost poems, read in Penny Candy, got class pictures taken and went biking at Furman with friends!