Journal

Mondy Nov. 12 - picture study Giotti "The Raising of Lazarus"

Monday Nov. 26 2012 - overview of Dark Ages, picture study Giotti "Washing of the feet"

Tuesday Nov. 27, 2012 - Main lesson Rise and Spread of Christianity. Covered persecution of early Christians, catacombs, Christianity as a religion for the poor and outcast, Constantine, Council of Nicea, Nicene Creed

Wed. Nov. 28, 2012 - PE jogged one mile, Main lesson on Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, Golden Age of China, Chinese cultural influences in Japan and Korea.  Maori migration to New Zealand.  Located China, Korean Peninsula, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand on a world map.

Thurs. Nov 29, 2012 - review invasions of the fifth century, mapwork labeling Spain, France, Germany, Italy, UK and Ireland.  Math worksheet. Documentary film: "The Dust Bowl" PBS by Ken Burns.

Friday Nov, 30, 2012 - attended Families Flock Together, "Keeping a Balance," at Emerson Point Preserve

Monday Dec. 3 - Thursday December 6 Liam went on a vacation to Georgia to Andersonville Prison, Stone Mountain, and Juliette, GA where Fried Green Tomatoes was filmed.  Upon return, some discussion on life in the Middle Ages, legends of the time, Robin Hood.  Film: Ivanhoe 1982.

Week of Dec 10 - The Rise and Spread of Islam, the five pillars of Islam, documentary: "PBS: Islam, Empire of Faith" Narrated by Sir Ben Kingsley,

Week of Dec. 17 - the sinking of the White Ship, the war between Stephen and Matilda, Henry II, math review work, continued reading My Side of the Mountain

Week of Jan. 7, 2013 - reading and finishing Richard The Lion Heart,  math via Khan Academy, work, examing map of King Richard's route to Jerusalem, Star Gazing at Robinson's Preserve, "Nova: Building The Great Cathedrals," map review of Europe

Week of Jan. 14, 2013 -  I battled the flu this week as did Liam's little sister.  Liam's studies focused on the Civil War.  He saw the movie "Lincoln" and reviewed some his Civil War books.  He also started the book The Magna Charta and worked on math review work.

Week of Jan. 21 - Presidential Inauguration, reading The Magna Charta,  map work, Stelliferous Live Presentation at Bishop Planetarium, film: PBS "The Abolitionists"covering William Lloyd Garrison, Angelina Grimke and Frederick Douglass, reading My Side of the Mountain, "Where's My Buttons" Photography class at Johnson's Photo Imaging (2 hours 1/25/2013)

Friday Feb. 8, 2012 - Homeschool Day at Mote Marine

Week of Jan. 28, 2013 - documentary on The Civil War, continued reading The Magna Charta, and My Side of the Mountain, attended presentation on Coral at The Bishop Planetarium.

Week of March 3 - Marco Polo, Vasco da Gama in Journeys of the Great Explorers

March 18, 2013 -  reading The Magna Charta,  multiplication review using "wrap ups"

March 23, 2013 - reading The Magna Charta, math review with "wrap ups."  Writing practice from The Magna Charta.

March 25, 2013 - read Marco Polo (Ladybird Classics, reading The Magna Charta, reading from My Side of the Mountain, worked on math skills using multiplication wrap-ups.

March 26, 2013 - reading Oceans book, read comic books: one from 1963 "Horus: Lord of Light," one from 1995 "Wolverine: Gambit":, six from 1993 "Superman", one from 1996 "Spawn"

March 28, 2013 - Liam finished the book The Magna Charta.  He continued reading My Side of the Mountain.  Liam and his friend set up a tent in the back yard.

March 29, 2013 - I haven't written much about socialization or physical ed here, but today is perfect for that.  Liam walked two miles to go from his grandma's house to his friend's house.  He and said friend later walked a mile to pick up another friend.  The boys hung out and worked on a tent in the backyard

April 1, 2013 - walked one mile, read My Side of the Mountain, read and finished Henry II and Thomas Becket

April 2, 2013 - read and finished Ancient Civilizations: The Vikings, watched History Channel documentary on The Last Days of WW2.

April 5, 2013 - finished the book My Side of The Mountain! Read chapter on Martin Luther in SOTW 2.

April 6, 2013 - attended Comic Con Tampa 2013!

April 8, 2013 - homeschool trip to see replicas of The Nina and The Pinta in Palmetto.  walked 2 miles, math review on wrap-ups

April 9, 2013 -  reading In Freedom's Cause

April 10, 2013 - attended a presentation on the Battle of Gettysburg, math wrap-ups

April 11, 2013 -  reading In Freedom's Cause

April 12, 2013 - attended homeschool day at Mote Marine: the topic was ocean acidification, PE skate park for 2 hours, took photos at Mote Marine

April 14, 2013 - went to skate park in Bradenton for several hours with his friends, read In Freedom's Cause

April 15, 2013 - discussion and looking at books covering history of the British Kings and Queens, reviewed  Saxon and Viking invasions to Norman invasion.  We also discussed the movie Saving Private Ryan.  I told Liam the true story of the Sullivan Brothers.  The conversation came about because Liam asked where the Normans were from. I explained that they were from Normandy, France, which led to me mentioning the Normandy Invasion.  We also discussed how the film Saving Private Ryan used hand-held camera techniques to film the landing at Normandy Beach.  Liam has not yet seen the movie Saving Private Ryan.  Liam asked me today who wrote the Greek Myths and Norman Myths. I mentioned the legend of Homer.  We also talked about the role of storytellers who used to memorize stories and legends.  Liam said that he felt that comic artist Stan Lee is the modern creator of our myths. helped little sister at building with blocks.  Math: Positives and Negatives. Picture Study: Viewed The Mourning of Christ by Giotto

April 16, 2013 - went to teen night at Selby Library and made a background scene on a canvass using chalk, paint, and magazine collage.  Read In Freedom's Cause. Read The Book of England's Kings and Queens book I.

April 18, 2013 - read In Freedom's Cause, discussion on postives and negatives for math using owing money as examples

April 19, 2013 - read Chp.6 of In Freedom's Cause, swimming at GT Bray, practicing on skateboard, multiplication review

April 20, 2013 - swam laps at swimming pool, looked after 9 yr old cousin, read Chps. 7-9 of In Freedom's Cause

April 22, 2013 - helped out a lot around the house, watched videos from Nasa's website on the International Space Station, read about coral and the formation of coral from homeschool supplement from The Florida Aquarium, practiced on skateboard, chapters 10 and 11 of In Freedom's Cause

April 24, 2013 - finished reading "Coral Chemistry," referenced book Oceans by McMillan and Musick, looked up footage of 2004 Tsunami, 2011 Tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina, watched video on Ocean Acidification by The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), attended Stelliferous Live presentation at The Bishop Planetarium

April 29, 2013 - read Chp. 12 of In Freedom's Cause, watched "The Making of The Hobbit," Geometry free-hand drawing, helped out around the house.

May 1, 2013 - read Chps. 13 and 14 of In Freedom's Cause, watched a dcoumentary on JRR Tolkien, played broom hockey, helped out around the house.

May 4, 2013 - read Chps. 15 and 16 of In Freedom's Cause, swimming at the beach, shooting at gun range

May 8, 2013 - finished chapters 17 and 18 of In Freedom's Cause, watched documentary "Reluctant Revolutionary" on Martin Luther, math workbook pages 1-4

May 9, 2013 - finished chapters 19 and 20 of In Freedom's Cause, math workbook pages 5-10

May 12, 2013 - Beach Day, swimming, social time with friends and family

May 16, 2013 - finished chapter 22 of In Freedom's Cause, math workbook page 11, movie: "The King's Speech"

May 19, 2013 - helped out around the house, Beach Day

May 20, 2013 - read chapters 23 and 24 of In Freedom's Cause, math workbook pages 13 and 14, read  Comic Books,

May 21, 2013 - read chapters 25 and 26 of In Freedom's Cause, reviwed and worked in math workbook

May 22, 2013 - finished In Freedom's Cause!

May 25, 2013 - spent most of the day at Anna Maria Pier.  Liam and two of his friends bought bait using money he earned from mowing lawns.  They also brought Liam's nine year old cousin along.  The older kids spent the day fishing while I took Liam's little sister swimming along the pier.

May 29, 2013 - decided Liam should focus on an Astronomy Block ala Waldorf. He watched two videos on the birth of a star from Khan Academy and did some copywork from astronomy flashcards into his notebook.  He also completed two pages in his math workbook.

May 30, 2013 - watched a video from Khan Academy on White and Black Dwarfs, did some copywork from Astronomy flashcards on Dwarf Stars, pages 16 and 17

June 2, 2013 - copywork on The Milky Way from Astronomy flaschcards, math workbook page 18, Liam watched Superman when it aired on tv.  He became interested in the cast and looked up Christopher Reeve.  Liam learned about Reeve's injury and paralysis, which he had not previously known about.

June 3, 2013 - watched Star Nebula on Khan Academy, math workbook pages 19 and 20. Liam looked up more videos on Christopher Reeve and noted that Reeve supported stem-cell research. Liam found on youtube and watched the documentary "Christopher Reeve: Choosing Hope."

June 5, 2013 - walked one mile.  worked on math in workbook.  not feeling today.  took allergy medicine.

June 7, 2013 - Liam read and wrote about Black Holes for Astronomy.  He walked four miles throughout th day.

June 8, 2013 - Liam and his friends walked over two miles and made money mowing a lawn for a man in the neighborhood.  The boys then went swimming for a couple of hours.

June 10, 2013 - Astronomy: The origins of the Universe, math practice

June 14, 2013 - Liam and his friend mowed two lawns to earn money to see Superman: Man of Steel, which they did tonight. Liam helped to babysit his four year old cousin.

June 21, 2013 - Liam helped out his great grandmother by doing some chores at her house, read an article from NASA

June 24, 2013 - read Robert The Bruce Ladybird Series
June 26, 2013 - read Chapter 1 on Along Came Galileo by Jeanne Bendick
 June 27, 2013 - read chapter 2 in Along Came Galileo by Jeanne Bendick
June 28, 2013 - read chapter 3 in Along Came Galileo, math workbook page 25
June 29, 2013 - read chapter 4 in Along Came Galileo, made corrections to page 25 in Math workbook
June 30, 2013 - read chapter 5 in Along Came Galileo math workbook pages 26 and 27
July 1, 2013 - sleepover at a friend's house
July 2, 2013 - read chapter 6 in Along Came Galileo, math workbook page 29, walked one mile
July 3, 2013 - read chapter 7 in Along Came Galileo
July 5, 2013 - read chapter 8 in Along Came Galileo, helped clean the living room

July 14, 2013-Liberty Bell and Independence Hall
July 15, 2013 -Betsy Ross House
July 17, 2013 NYC
July 18, 2013-Valley Forge

July 21, 2013 - finished Along Came Galileo by Jeanne Bendick
July 22, 2013 - walked a mile and mowed a lawn, helped clean the living room, babysat little sister, watched "Deadliest Warrior: Joan of Arc vs William the Conqueror"

August 22, 2013- workout with uncle at Robinson's Preserve
August 23, 2013 - workout with uncle at Robinson't Preserve
August 24 - 2013 - reading An Eye For Glory, math workbook, attended comic con
August 25, 2013 -  reading An Eye For Glory followed by narration, math workbook,

August 27, 2013 - worked in his math workbook with his grandpa

Sept. 3, 2013 - reading Ulysses S Grant biography, reading An Eye For Glory
Sept 4 2013 - interviewed his great-grandmother, took a couple of pictures while out walking
Sept. 12, 2013 - South Florida Museum, "Ultimate Universe"