Busy with Blessings: Nov 2011

Sharing a sample of our learning journey during November 2011 ~

My Reading
A Little Way of Homeschooling (Andres, Suzie)

Liturgical Year

1st - All Saints Day party, games and Saint O Lanterns

2nd - The Spirit of Tio Fernando: A Day of the Dead Story (Levy, Janice)

3rd - The Pied Piper of Peru, about St.Martin de Porres (Tompert, Ann)

Advent Basket of Hope

Thanksgiving

P is for Pilgrim

Cranberry Thanksgiving - read book and baked bread, see below.

Pilgrim's Thanksgiving From A to Z

History

Meet Kirsten, Kirsten Learns a Lesson (RA w/HB)

The Twelve; Lives of the Apostles After Calvary HC
The Ides of April (Ray, Mary) HC & SB

Beyond the Desert Gate (Ray, Mary) SB

Lay Siege to Heaven (deWohl, Louis) HC

Religion

Little Flowers girls group Virtue ~ Love of God, Saint Agnes

Writing

HC & SB started their own private blogs for journaling, book reports, etc. They both continue to spend lots of time writing creatively.

Science

In November (Rylant, Cynthia)

The Pumpkin Book (Gibbons, Gail)

The Northern Lights

Earth Science -
How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World (McNulty, Faith) (B)

Math
Wild Fibonacci (B&HB)
Measurements in baking

Art

Picasso for Kids

Picasso and Minou

Music

Beethoven Getting to know the World's Greatest Composers

Beethoven Lives Upstairs Book and CD

HC working on music for the Homeschool Christmas Play.

SB and HC working on music for local Christmas craft fair entertainment.
HC and SB led music for Little Flowers meeting.

Other Reading

Letter's From Father Christmas, Tolkein (SB, HC)
The Complete Wilderness Training Book (Usborne) HC

In the Kitchen

Viewing

Religious

Come and See, chapter on Rituals. Excellent!

Science

Mr. Wizard's World Vol.1

(Some parts are outdated as in the use of asbestos but, still educational)

Other

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
I Love Lucy (2nd season)
The Sound of Music

Along My Journey