Our Homeschool
Progress Report

Kappa-Epsilon Academy
December 1999 -- January 2000

Mid-December was the End of our First Semester. We then took a 2-week Christmas break to better enjoy the holidays and spending time with visiting friends and family. Our second semester welcomes the new Millennium (NOT !) and marks the beginning of some new subjects here at Kappa-Epsilon.

Math: Kevin has finished his Saxon Algebra 2 book. He had a bit of trouble with a difficult final test, scoring a 78%, his final average for our first semester is a very respectable 92%.
Erin continues work with both Key to Algebra and Key to Geometry.
We've begun our second semester with some "brain-awakening" algebra tests covering Linear Equations, Inequalities, Exponents, Polynomials and Rational Expressions.

Vocabulary, Language Arts: In Vocabulary we are finishing up our weekly lists of 15 words. It looks like we'll have enough words to last to the end of this semester, then we will review the entire list, matching up words with similar meanings, finding opposites, and attempt to incorporate these words in our creative writing work.

In Language Arts we are focusing mainly on Creative Writing this year. I've asked Kevin and Erin to choose at least one favorite from their first semester work, and "polish" it up into a finished work for this semester.
We have also began to use Daily Grammar work sheets for fun and to review some of what we learned.

We are also continuing Greek and Latin root words-to help with our vocabulary skills-the words we've learned in December & January are--

  • thermos -- heat
  • curro/cursum -- run
  • zoon -- animal
  • verto/versum -- turn
  • facio/factum -- do, make

Reading: Kevin and Erin's list of books for December & January...

    Kevin-
  • --- by ---
   Erin-
  • --- by ---

Social Studies: We continue work on North American geography, our third unit covered these states....

  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire

our fourth unit covers these states....

  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island

We had a test on this unit. Both Kevin and Erin got a B on it.

Science: We have finished our science course in Biology. Kevin and Erin both received excellent scores on the Biology final and earned "As" for this semester. We will now begin Geology! We are using Life-Pac Geology , our first experience with Alpha-Omega materials. We have completed book 903 and are going to do a test in February.

Bible Studies: We have finished the Book of Genesis in our family Bible study. We decided to continue on with Exodus. Dad is leading our study group. In Dec/Jan we have been through:

  • ???? -- ???

Computer: Kevin and Erin continue work on their homepages.
Kevin -- Paladin Castle
Erin -- Erin's House

The Fine Arts: We begin our Sketching course this semester, working in quick line drawing (perhaps with a little color added), learning the basic building shapes of figures and forms.
Kevin has been building a clock puzzle that he got for his birthday. It is very messy, and very hard.

Sign Language: In ASL we continue to work on signing proficiency and strengthening our vocabulary. For the end of our first semester, Kevin performed a recitation of the "Sower" parable (Luke 8:5-8); Erin signed part of a speech given by Nelson Mandela (No Easy Walk to Freedom)

Future Plans: In February ???

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