What Did We Do Today: Day 4

Hope to get accomplished:

Continue the Deschooling process
Nature Explorations
Martial Arts playlist on youtube for Legoman
Bones: Start Party Hats Project
Start our Tie Snakes from http://artzooka.com/
The Great Toy Organization Feat of 2013 (sorting)
Legoman: Turkey Project
- Watch Videos on Turkeys
- Parts of a Turkey/ Turkey Anatomy Match
- Make a list of parts
- Plan “Toby the Turkey”
Introduce Bones to some more of our online games/lessons
Reading
- Legoman wants to read Chapter 2 of Bunnicula
  - Skim Chapter for multi-syllabic words
  - Word Study Activities to help with multi-syllabic words
- Bones wants to read about Poop
  - Teach Features of Non-fiction
Read to both boys

Notes for today:

Boys with Mr. X last night (transition day)
B has s new name: Super B!
We are attempting our first Homeschool Co-op class
I learned the boys work best with a list of goals in the morning
- Then allow them to work at their pace in their order
- Staggering their projects/activities helps me out
Boys didn’t arrive until 10:30 again.
Super B is not feeling well at all 🙁 and barely napped

Actually accomplished…

Continue the Deschooling process
~~Nature Explorations~~
~~Martial Arts playlist on youtube for Legoman~~
Bones: Start Party Hats Project

Start our Tie Snakes from http://artzooka.com/
- Expect to see a separate post! So fun!
The Great Toy Organization Feat of 2013 (sorting)
Legoman: Turkey Project
~~Watch Videos on Turkeys~~
Parts of a Turkey/ Turkey Anatomy Match
Make a list of parts
Plan “Toby the Turkey”
- Changed name to “Tittle Turkey”
Introduce Bones to some more of our online games/lessons
- Coolmath.com
Reading: Legoman wants to read Chapter 2 of Bunnicula
- Skim Chapter for multi-syllabic words
~~Word Study Activities to help with multi-syllabic words~~
~~Bones wants to read about Poop~~
~~Teach Features of Non-fiction~~
Read to both boys
- Why Things Don’t Work: Race Cars
- Super Friends

Not Planned

Explore Thrift Store Finds

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