catching up

We've all had the nasty upper respiratory virus that is going around.  Between the Labor Day holiday, being sick, and Michael going to his gifted enrichment program at the public school once a week we haven't gotten a ton done. We have kept up on the history readings, and done math and vocabulary.  Spanish, Typing, and Ettiquitte have been sporadic, but i figure those are things he wouldn't be getting at all in public school so anything accomplished is better than nothing.

brushing salt off of the mummified apple

For science this week we finished the mummified apple project and watched a History documentary on Egyptian influences on modern medicine.

I got to impress him with my roller skating skills on Thursday; he didn't think I'd even be able to stand on them! He has a friend there that he skates with, and its great exercise for both of us. He starts up a PE group tomorrow as well.  Add in time playing with friends and swimming in the pool (not to mention climbing on the furniture) and I think we have PE more than covered :)


For our religious studies I ordered a new Bible curriculum..  I've been lax in his religious education over while he was in public school and we really need something to get him up to speed. Tapestry of Grace does include Bible readings but we need more than that. I  think this one will help us really dig deep and apply what we read. The priest at our former church  was nice enough to offer to send some materials that she uses to teach fifth graders, a bonus I wasn't expecting. Now it will be a matter of making the time to get it all done!