Homeschooling in November

Bible - Continuing our scripture memorization, we're working on Rev. 14. Preparing to start reading Lucy Miller, The Girl Who Waited for Jesus. It was my book as a kid, I'm happy I still have it!

Saxon Math - Moving along at a decent clip. We have the DVDs for independent lessons, but both children prefer to have one-on-one time with Mom teaching the lesson. That's okay with me.

Reading/Language Arts - Our main focus right now is to finish some historical reading on the American Revolution. Songbird and Sam the Minuteman. I've created some dictionary work, contextual reading work and writing to go along with these books. Then we're going back to our SDA readers (this series) for some reading comprehension practice, and our Daily Language Review book for grammar practice.


History- The American Revolution is nearly complete, we've watched Liberty's Kids and added some entries to our history notebooks. We'll spend a bit of time on an overview of the Constitution.

Science - This month includes a study of weather first, then rocks and minerals. I'm sure the hue and cry for a rock tumbler will increase.

Fine Arts- I think the rainy weather has come to an end, so it's time to get the watercolors out and record the Fall colors on paper. We are also preparing for a piano recital this month. The children will also be playing at least one piece each at the nursing homes that we visit on Sabbath afternoons.

Life Skills - A recent storm knocked over a tree, so we've got wood to split and stack for next winter. We also have plenty of garden work to do and make sure the animals have warm, secure homes for winter.