Pageant: Wise Person & Angel (132/180)

 J and D worked with ETC, HWT, and Zearn.  They both read with support.  We read holiday books, including a new one:

We Three Kings by Gennady Spirin.

R worked with his Time4Learning classes. 

W completed his MC3 fall semester classes.  He earned an A in all three.

Our congregation's traditional no-rehearsal nativity pageant moved to Zoom.  D was the speaking Wise Person, and J was an angel:

We enjoyed the Christmas holiday together.  One gift we received inspired us to learn more about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, and current politics of currency:

This week included 3 days of instruction.

It snowed! (129/180)

 D participated in her Zoom book club and her religious education class.

J participated in her dance classes.

R participated in his Time4 Learning classes and met with his COA mentor and participated in his religious education class.

W participated in his MC3 classes.

D & J played miniature golf:

And it snowed!  Lots of outdoors hijinks ensued.

J and D both worked with ETC, HWT, and Zearn.  Both read with support.  We ready lots of holiday books we've read a zillion times before.

This week included 6 days of instruction.

Tree and Birthday (123/180)

D participated in her Zoom bookclub, MAHC classes, and Theater Games.

J participated in her religious education class, MAHC classes, dance, and Theater Games.  Here's her art from her religious education class:

R participated in his Time4Learning classes, and his religious education class.

W participated in his MC3 classes.

We got and decorated our tree:

And celebrated J's birthday by driving around for outdoor/distanced/masked visits with family and friends all day (it snowed!):

J and D worked with ETC, HWT, and Zearn.  Both read with support.  

We have been rereading holiday books we've read a zillion times.

This week included 6 days of instruction.

Ordinary Week (117/180)

 

 J participated in her Zoom Puppetry class; her MAHC classes; Ballet, tap and jazz classes; and Theater Games.

D participated in her Zoom bookclub, Snail Mail class, her MAHC classes, and Theater Games.

R participated in his Edgenuity classes.

W participated in his MC3 classes.

R and W attended their religious education class.

D and J worked with Explode the Code, Handwriting Without Tears, and Zearn math.

This week included 6 days of instruction.

With Gratitude (111/180)

 J participated in her Zoom Puppetry class; Ballet, tap and jazz classes; and Theater Games.

D participated in her Zoom bookclub, Snail Mail class, and Theater Games.

R participated in his Edgenuity classes.

W participated in his MC3 classes.

We celebrated Thanksgiving with feasting and Zoom calls with family.  We also went for a hike together:

D and J worked with Explode the Code, Handwriting Without Tears, and Zearn math.

This week included 4 days of instruction.

Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (107/180)

 J participated in her Zoom Puppetry class, her MAHC classes, ballet, Theater Games, and Jazz and Tap.

D participated in her Zoom Snail Mail class, MAHC classes, Theater Games, and a virtual field trip to Temple Shalom.

R and W completed their class work.

D and J participated in our church's Zoom worship by reading a section of the service (here they are getting ready):

D made chocolate sandwich cookies.  She bakes A LOT and I don't always list it, but this is a really cute picture:

D and J worked with Explode the Code, Handwriting Without Tears, and Zearn Math.  They read with support.  J completed 

Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows
and Monster Comes to the City by Ellen Blance
and Monster Looks for a House by Ellen Blance.  

I read to the girls: 

Marsupials by Nic Bishop
How Did I Get Here?: Your Story from the Big Bang to Your Birthday by Philip Bunting.

This week included 6 days of instruction.

Girl with a yellow cloak (101/180)

J attended her Zoom Puppetry class, MAHC classes, ballet, Theater Games, and Jazz and Tap classes.

D attended her Zoom Snail Mail class, MAHC classes, Theater Games, and religious education class.

R began his classes via Time4Learning, and attended his religious education class.

W participated in his MCCC classes and attended his religious education class.

D did some amazing art:

D and J worked with Explode the Code, Handwriting Without Tears, and Zearn Math.  They both read with support.

I read to the girls: 

Octopus Stew by Eric Velásquez

Noah Webster's Fighting Words by Tracy Nelson Maurer.

This week included 6 days of instruction.

We quit! (LMVA, that is) (95/180)

 

 J attended her Zoom puppetry class, her MAHC classes, ballet, an outdoor MAHC social, Theater Games, Jazz, Tap, and her religious education class. 

D attended her Zoom Snail Mail class, her MAHC classes, a virtual field trip to another UU church, an outdoor MAHC social, and Theater Games.

R completed some of his LMVA work.  We made the decision as a family to withdraw him from the public school program for the remainder of the year.  He was doing excellent work (his grades were all As) in the LMVA but the workload was punishing and contained a huge amount of busywork.  We decided to enroll him in four of the same classes he was taking through LMVA through Time4Learning.com so he can continue building his academic skills in a lower stress way and leaving more time for other parts of life.  Whew!

W completed his MCCC work.

D and J worked with Explode the Code, Handwriting Without Tears, and Zearn Math.  They read independently and with support.  

I read to the girls: 

Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors by Mia Posada
The Hundred-Year Barn by Patricia MacLachlan.

This week included 6 days of instruction.

Pumpkins (89/180)

 D attended her Zoom bookclub, Snail Mail class, MAHC classes, and Theater Games.

J attended her Zoom puppetry, MAHC classes, ballet, Theater Games, and Jazz and Tap classes.

R completed his LMVA work and went to soccer practice and games. He attended his religious education class.

W completed his MCCC work.

All the kids carved pumpkins:

D completed her costume (Rayla from The Dragon Prince):

This is the first year neither W or R dressed up :-(.

D and J worked with Handwriting Without Tears, Explode the Code and Zearn Math.  

Here they are both reading Monster books: 

They both read independently and with support.  J completed 

Dory Fantasmagory: Tiny Tough by Abby Hanlon.

This week included 6 days of instruction.  And a LOT OF CANDY.

She-Ra! (83/180)

D attended her Zoom bookclub, Snail Mail class, MAHC classes, and Theater Games.

J attended her Zoom puppetry, MAHC, ballet, Theater Games, jazz and hip hop, and her religious education class. Here is her self-portrait from the religious education class:

R completed his LMVA classwork and went to soccer practice and his game.

W completed his MCCC classwork.

J helped make her Halloween costume:  

R, D and J attended an outdoor Halloween event at our church, including dropping off donations for a food pantry.

D and J worked with Handwriting Without Tears, Zearn Math, and Explode the Code.  They both read with support.

I read to the girls:

Federico and the Wolf by Rebecca J. Gomez and 
Locomotive by Brian Floca.

This week included 6 days of instruction.

Big Sunflowers (77/180)

 

 D participated in her Zoom bookclub, Snail Mail class, MAHC classes, theater class, and religious education class.

J participated in her Zoom puppetry class, MAHC classes, ballet, theater class, and jazz and tap classes.

R completed his LMVA classes and went to soccer practice and played a soccer game.  

W completed his work for his MCCC classes.

D and J helped prepare 200 postcards for mailing to low-propensity voters in Pennsylvania:

Here are the girls with the amazingly large sunflower heads they grew this year:

D and J worked with Zearn math, Explode the Code, and Handwriting Without Tears.  D completed Handwriting Without Tears - Grade 3 Cursive Handwriting by Jan Z. Olsen.

They both read with support.  D completed 

Ninja Pug: Retrieving the Stolen Books by Amma Lee.  

I read to the girls: 

Earth Hour: A Lights-Out Event for Our Planet by Nanette Heffernan
Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin by Pam Calvert.

This week included 6 days of instruction.

Amazing Letter (71/180)

 

 D attended her Zoom book club, snail mail class, MAHC classes, and theater games workshop.  Here is an amazing letter she made for her snail mail class:

J attended her Zoom puppetry class, MAHC classes, ballet, hip hop, tap, and jazz classes, and theater games workshop.

R went to soccer practice and played in his soccer game, in addition to his school classes.

W attended his MC3 classes.

D and J worked with ETC, HWT, and both read with support.  D completed 

The Light Princess by George MacDonald 

This week included 6 days of instruction.

Last Slither (65/180)

 

 D participated in Zoom book club, her Snail Mail class, her MAHC classes, and Theater Games.

J participated in Puppetry, her MAHC classes, Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Tap classes.

R participated in his LMVA classes and soccer practice and a game.

W participated in his MCCC classes.

Sadly, our snake grew more ill.  Here we are giving him one last slither through the grass:

D and J read with support, worked with Zearn math, and worked with HWT and ETC.

D completed her reading book and the book for book club:

The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich
The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer

The girls made a game out of "absorbing knowledge" i.e., reading very simple picture books to each other: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
What I Wear by Heidi Goennel
Tickle, Tickle by Helen Oxenbury
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Press Here by Hervé Tullet
Unfortunately by Alan Durant

I read to the girls: The Bee Book by Charlotte Milner
Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit by Linda Marshall

This week included 6 days of instruction.