Bloggy Break

I have decided to take a bloggy break.

I'm not sure how often or when I will post. I have been spending most of my "on-line" time on Facebook. (I am hooked!)

Have a great Summer!

Wordless Wednesday

Ten on Tuesday: Homeschooling in April/May

Ainsley has finished Kindergarten!

Here is an overview of April/May and a few of the things Ainsley did/learned:

1) Memorized three Bible verses:

"Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord." ~ Hebrews 12:14

"When I am afraid, I will trust in you." ~ Psalm 56:3

"A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men." ~ Proverbs 18:16

2) Read the books "Storm in the Night" and "Lentil" .

(We did activities with these books using "Five in a Row".)

3) Covered the letters "K", "Q", "J", "X", and "Z".

4) Learned odd and even numbers, began subtraction and learned the concept of symmetry.

5) Discussed the subject of environmental education. (How to keep our home, neighborhood and town cleaner and healthier places in which to live.)

6) Looked (in books) at examples of using italics for emphasis and quotation marks.

7) Discussed onomatopoeia, personification and similes.

8) Discussed Memorial Day / Veterans Day and the importance of recognizing soldiers who have fought to protect our country.

9) Discussed taste buds and the four taste groups: bitter, sweet, salty and sour.

10) Ainsley memorized the poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer.

(She recited this with her class at her Kindergarten graduation.)

"I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth's flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by KIDS like me,
But only God can make a tree."