Our Homeschool
Progress Report

Kappa-Epsilon Academy
October 1999

The pool is closed up, the leaves are beginning to turn, the days are getting shorter, and we are settling into our school routine for this year, experimenting with Independent Study and a less-structured schedule:

Math: Kevin continues with his Saxon Algebra 2. He also supplements this with higher-level Key to Geometry workbooks. He is not happy when you mention anything to do with "Trig" to him right now--but he's trying. His test scores have been great so far :)
Erin has been focusing mainly on her "Key to Algebra" workbooks so far. She also does some of the Geometry pages for a little variety. We've been using Key to Algebra pages as weekly tests, and she's done very well to date.

Vocabulary, Language Arts: In Vocabulary we are continuing with our weekly lists of 15 words. We are all quick to point out vocabulary words that we happen to come across in books, newspaper articles, lessons, movies, or on TV (not so many here *G*)

In Language Arts we are focusing mainly on Creative Writing this year. Kevin has been working on trying a new type of writing, moving away a bit from his Redwall fiction. Erin has written some "storyboards" & character descriptions for a Sailor-Moon type show.

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

  • frater, fratris -- brother
  • demos -- people (Greek)
  • populus -- people (Latin)
  • polis -- city (Greek)

Reading: Kevin and Erin- will again turn in Book Reports, but these will be less "formal" than before. We will be keeping a list of books read each month

    Kevin-
  • The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal by Lillian Jackson Braun
  • The Cat Who Blew the Whistle by Lillian Jackson Braun
  • The Cat Who Lived High by Lillian Jackson Braun
  • The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lillian Jackson Braun
  • The Cat Who Wasn't There by Lillian Jackson Braun
  • The Cat Who Went into the Closet by Lillian Jackson Braun
  • As You Like It by William Shakespeare
   Erin-
  • Somewhere Between Life and Death by Lurlene McDaniel
  • Don't Look and it Won't Hurt by Richard Peck

Social Studies: In Social Studies we finished our review of Africa, with everyone scoring a perfect grade on the blank map test (even Mom ). We are now working on North American geography, our first unit covers these states....

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
Our second unit begins with these states:
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho

Science: We are almost finished our science course in Biology. Kevin and Erin continue to learn about the systems of the human body, this month we've finished the Circulatory system and the Lymphatic system. We are now studying the Digestive system.

Bible Studies: We are discussing the Book of Genesis as a family Bible study. Dad is leading our study group. In October we have been through:

  • Genesis 29 & 30 -- Jacob marries Leah & Rachel, the (many) sons of Jacob, Jacob's flocks
  • Genesis 31 - 33 -- Jacob leaves Laban's lands, Jacob wrestles with God, Jacob and Esau meet again
  • Genesis 34 - 36 -- The Dinah Incident with the Hivites, Return to Bethel, Death of Rachel & Isaac, Esau's genealogy
  • Genesis 37 & 38 -- Joseph's Dreams, Joesph is Sold by his Brothers, Judah & Tamar
  • Genesis 39 - 41 -- Joseph in Egypt, The Prisoner's Dreams, Pharoh's Dream & Joseph's Interpretation, Joesph's Rise to Power

Computer: Kevin and Erin continue work on their homepages.
Kevin -- is working on his Squad pages at Paladin Castle
Erin -- has rearranged her first page and is finishing her Mouse Rooms at Erin's House

The Fine Arts: We have an opportunity to attend some more Shakespeare seminars on Saturdays throughout this month, the next study we will attend focuses on As You Like It
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This past weekend we watched the 1936 film of As You Like It, a "classic" starring a very young Laurence Olivier. A nicely done movie, allthough they did cut some of Touchstone's better scenes.
As "homework" we are to work on learning favorite or confusing scenes, Kevin is practicing Jacque's "All the world's a stage..." speech (Act 2, Scene 7), while Kevin, Mom and Erin may do the banishment scene with the Duke Frederick, Celia and Rosalinde (Act I, Scene 3)

Sign Language: In ASL we will be focusing on signing proficiency and strengthening our vocabulary. Both Kevin and Erin have translated songs into ASL and will perform them for the family.

  • Kevin -- I Will Trust In You
  • Erin -- Because You Loved Me

Future Plans: In November--???

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