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.