Sunday, January 17, 2021

Lots of Anne (145/180)

 J participated in her puppetry, ballet, jazz, and tap classes.  MAHC classes also resumed!

D participated in her snail mail class and her religious education class.

R participated in his Time4Learning classes and COA class.

W participated in youth group.

J and D used ETC, HWT, Zearn, and read with support.

Just realized I failed to enter these four books when I finished reading them to the girls, which was not this week.  Oh, well: Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
Dragon PearlDragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

This week included 5 days of instruction.

Sunday, January 10, 2021

A Civics Education in Real Time (140/180)

 R helped build a fence for a friend's yard. 

J participated in her Puppetry, Ballet, Jazz, Tap and religious education classes.

D participated in her Snail Mail class.

R participated in his Time4Learning classes.

All were riveted by the civics news this week.

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

This week included 5 days of instruction.

Sunday, January 3, 2021

Saying Goodbye to Rags (135/180)

 

 R met with his religious education class to record a chalice lighting for the worship service.  He also attended the worships service and met with his class to discuss it.

D met with her religious education class.

Sadly, the main event of our week was saying goodbye to Rags, our 14 year old Old English Sheepdog mix.  We got him when W was 3, R was 1, and the girls have never known our family without him.  The kids were involved in every step of the process of euthanizing him gently at home with a traveling veterinarian.  

R and W were on winter break from their MC3 and Time4Learning courses.

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

This week included 3 days of instruction.



Sunday, December 27, 2020

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 KingsWe 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.




Sunday, December 20, 2020

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.


Sunday, December 13, 2020

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.




Sunday, December 6, 2020

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.