Homeschool Mother's Journal/Weekly Wrap Up- November 18

It has been a good week.  I know I must sound like a broken record each week when I say that I can't believe that Friday has come again....

In my life/homeschool this week:   On Monday, Kiddo #4 was very excited to get back at her sewing class.  The classes were cancelled for awhile because the shop had sustained serious damage from all of the floods we had here in PA.  Monday afternoon also saw all 4 kiddos have their music lessons.  Kiddos 2, 3 and 4 play piano and Kiddo 1 has taken up the guitar.

On Tuesday, we dug out a gift that one of the kiddos had gotten several years ago but never used.  It is called "Geo Safari Laptop."  There are quiz cards on anything from parts of speech to geography to history, and at all different grade levels.  The kiddos really enjoyed using it!  It is great that I see them now going to it and picking cards to do on their own.  Gotta love an "educational" toy like that!  :-)

Tuesday afternoon was homeschool bowling and kiddo#4 was excited to see 2 of her friends from family retreat.

Wednesday was some work on matching states with their abbreviations and making our own pizzas.  Kiddos 1 and 2 attended their first writing class.  It is being conducted by another homeschooling mom and is on "Writing through Literature."  They are going to be starting "A Christmas Carol" soon.   She says she can get even the most reluctant of writers to write!  :-)

Thursday morning had Kiddo #3 getting his birthday portraits taken (will hit double digits next month!) and continual work on U.S. geography.  Saxon Math and Bible studies of course are included each day, as well.  :-)

Friday is our "light" day.  We are looking forward to getting ready to go down to Williamsburg for Thanksgiving next week.  (Hopefully next week's post will be full of wonderful pics from down there!)

We have done Hershey the last few years, but because of everything that has been going on the last few weeks, I hadn't gotten the chance to make a reservation and when I phoned the other day, everything was completely booked!  But, we are really looking forward to seeing Busch Gardens decorated for Christmas and to having an authentic Thanksgiving dinner on the Jamestown Settlement.  We have several tours booked in Williamsburg.  One of them will be having the kids make colonial ornaments and another will have them drilling with the militia!  :-)  We were so blessed that the military base down there had a vacancy!  It makes things affordable (and doable!) for us when we can stay on a base, which is far cheaper than if we were to stay in a regular hotel.  We are so grateful that this option is made available to servicemembers and their families!  Because of this, we have been able to take our children on several getaways.  :-)

 

Today is the last day in voting for your favorite blogs.  If I could humbly ask for your support in the Favorite Homeschool Mom category and the Best Photos category.  I would be most appreciative!

What I'm reading: I am continuing to read 1 John with "The Good Morning Girls" and the book of Proverbs with "The Mom's Toolbox."

A quote, verse or photo to share: "Children learn by asking questions, not answering them." ~ Jan Hunt