Second Grade Week 6 in Review

We are finished with yet another week of second grade.  I’m hoping that by the end of this week we will be back on our regular 4 days per week schedule.  Here’s how this week went for us.
Bible:  Our Bible story this week was on “God is a Trinity.”  Caleb’s memory work for the week was First Catechism Q&A 6-8.  We read I Kings 18:17-39 and Matthew 3:13-17 as well.
Health:  This week we discussed the tips for having a pleasant meal.  We focused on table manners.
Science:  This week’s lesson focused on dental care.  Caleb learned the jobs of the front, pointed, and back teeth.  He also reviewed the # of teeth present at different stages in life.
English:  This week we reviewed nouns and compound words. 
Vocabulary:  We continued to review our words and definitions.  Caleb took his test and scored 100%.
Social Studies:  This week for geography we added the Indian and Arctic Oceans to our studies.  Our social studies lesson discussed patriotic holidays.  We learned about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and the history/holidays associated with them.
Reading:  This week read the following books:
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble
”Camping” article by Evan-Moor Publishing
Lunch Boxes by Fred Ehrlich
Math:  We discussed addition +9 and mental math this week.  Caleb is still doing really well with the Math U See curriculum.  He really seems to enjoy it, too.
Art:  This week we learned about complementary colors.  Our first lesson was just an introduction into what complementary colors means.  The second lesson had Caleb drawing a “Red Grass and Orange Sky” opposites picture.  He drew a mountain scene (cloud, sun, mountains, brick house, orange tree, grass, and sky).  Then he had to color his picture with the complementary colors (for example…grass is green, so you color it red).  Then you stare at the picture for 30 seconds and then stare at the remaining blank half of your white paper.  You’re supposed to be able to see the true colors in the afterimage.  However, Caleb and I both had problems seeing anything different.  LOL!  Oh well…he still learned all about complementary colors.

Caleb coloring his picture using complementary colors Caleb’s “Orange Sky and Red Grass” picture

Second Grade Week 5 in Review

It seems like we’ve been working on week 5 forever.  We had to start it before vacation, and we just finished it yesterday.  With that said, here’s how week 5 panned out for us.
Bible:  Our Bible story this week was on “Noah and the Flood.”  We read Genesis 6:1 – 9:29.  Caleb’s Bible memory verse for the week was Genesis 6:8.
Health:  We discussed the benefits of a good dinner.  Caleb now knows what he should be eating for all 3 meals and snacks each day.  Now, let’s see how well he follows those guidelines…
Science:  We discussed food for health.  This was basically a review of the different food types (energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals).
English:  Caleb finished up his personal story this week by completing the writing process.  I think he did a WONDERFUL job. 

Caleb’s personal story titled, “Micah.”

Vocabulary:  Our vocabulary terms for the next two weeks are “antenna, balance, boulder, cliff, joint, machine, motor, muscle, planet, and slope.”  Caleb learned what each word means, and he did a few exercises to reinforce the meaning of each word.
Social Studies:  In Geography, we reviewed the 5 states we had previously learned.  I then added the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to our study.  In Social Studies, we discussed some of our freedoms (freedom of speech, press, and religion).  We also discussed the flag and how to properly care for the flag. 
Reading:  Caleb read the following books this week
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone by Stan & Jan Berenstain
”Frog and Toad” poem by Christina Rosetti
Theodore All Grown Up by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Math:  This week we worked on solving for the unknown.  It took Caleb a bit, but he finally grasped the concept.  He seems to really be enjoying the Math U See.
Art:  Our first activity had Caleb using tertiary colors to create a fall picture.  Tertiary colors are created by mixing a primary color with a secondary color.  Caleb had to complete a tertiary color wheel for his final activity this week.

Caleb working on his fall picture using tertiary colors Coloring the tree green Adding in yellow, orange, and red to make tertiary colors Caleb completed fall picture Caleb working on his tertiary color wheel

Caleb’s completed tertiary color wheel

Caleb’s 7th Birthday Bash

We had Caleb’s 7th Birthday bash on the 10th of this month.  However, I’m just now getting around to posting about it (life’s been crazy, and we’ve been out of town, too).  For the first time in his 7 years, we decided to have his birthday party somewhere other than at home.  So, we opted to have it at Party Playgrounds (a local bouncy house place).  And after the success of his birthday party, I may not ever have another one AT home.  LOL!  It was so nice having someone else clean up the mess for a change. 
The kiddos played for a bit, and then we all gathered for pizza, cake, and ice cream.  We let them go back out and play for a bit more, and then we called them in for the opening of gifts.  Once that was all done, they were free to play until they were ready to go.  Caleb, Micah, and the other children had so much fun releasing all of their energy.  Everyone seemed to have a good time, and the staff at Party Playgrounds was very helpful. 
Here are pictures of the big bash.

Sign at Party Playgrounds Goody bags for the boys Goody bags for the girls Goody bags The birthday boy with little brother Caleb’s “YODA” cakeThis what he wanted written on itCaleb on the big slideBrothers Micah going down the big slide Caleb going down the big slide Caleb made it to the top of the rope tower Micah in the swingCaleb and Ashton enjoying pizzaMicah enjoying his pizza Half of the party crew Other half of the party crew Entire party crew Birthday cake time Look at that flame Make a wishCaleb enjoying his cake and ice cream Micah and Granddaddy enjoying cake and ice cream Silly faces Uncle Daniel helping Micah play ballAshton and Jordan Caleb Colton, Caleb, and Ashton Micah trying to climb to the top of the slide He made it Time to slide down Jordan, Caleb, and Jackson (this is how we can remember who gave him each gift…great idea Naomi) Caleb and Colton P, Caleb, and HAriana, Caleb, and Ashton Do you see a theme with all of the gifts? More Star Wars… His first light saber Micah with his new Toy Story book The last gift…Wipeout Wii game Everyone wanted to see the game Friends Gifts galore Naomi helping Ashton play ball Colton, Ashton, and Caleb taking a break from playing to watch a movie Micah enjoying his juice Jackson, Micah, Colton, Ashton, and Caleb enjoying the movie

Thank you to all of our family and friends who helped make Caleb’s birthday a special day.  We appreciate you taking the time to be with him on his big day.  He is loving all of the gifts.