Week 18: Luck O' The Irish

Irish Soda Bread

On Monday we met with our Classical Conversations group where my son made a presentation on the parable of the prodigal son, did a Morisot-inspired painting of a lion, and observed a spinning fountain demonstrating Newton's third law of motion.  The rest of the week we practiced our memory work and did work in our usual subjects.  Here's an outline of the rest of our school endeavors for the week:

Geography:  Ireland

Brigid's Cloak by Bryce Milligan

Saint Patrick and the Peddler by Margaret Hodges

Saint Patrick by Ann Tompert

Irish soda bread for Sunday morning breakfast (recipe here)

History:  Post World War II era

A New Coat for Anna by Harriet Ziefert (highly recommended as a gentle look at the hardships endured in a war-ravaged country)

Math:  Measurements

See this post.

Language Arts:

The Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading lessons 56-59

The Phonics Road to Reading and Spelling review weeks 1 through 7

Handwriting Without Tears

Various Hooked on Phonics level 1 readers

Family Read-Aloud:

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

Fine Arts:

Daily violin practice and weekly lesson

Violin recital concert

Physical Education:

Last basketball game of the season

Gymnastics

Miscellaneous:

Friday afternoon at the circus!