Weekly Report: Catching Up
Did you know that caterpillars can help with math? Kathryn thinks so!
We’re raising caterpillars into butterflies, and Kathryn is REALLY interested in them, so math went better — and less distracting — having them sit there at the table with us. (iPhone photo; forgive the quality)
That was last week; now are caterpillars are chrysalises, and we are eagerly awaiting their emergence as butterflies any day now! Love that for nature study up close and personal!
This week, Kathryn hasn’t been feeling well. I think it’s just been a cold aggravated by allergies, which aggravates asthma. But she’s been reading, reading, reading, and has Lacy the WonderDog to help her feel better between naps! Thankfully, she’s feeling pretty much back to her perky self today.
We’ve pretty much been down to basics the past couple of weeks, but we’re still getting it done. Just a few more weeks til we’re officially done with this school year, but we’ll keep doing a little math, reading, and maybe even some nature study through the summer.
This week’s historical fiction readings: Lindsey is enjoying The Captain’s Dog, about Lewis and Clark’s expedition, as much as Kathryn and I did. Kathryn is really enjoying Jip: His Story, which is about a mistreated orphan who turns out to be the child of a runaway slave.
I usually link up my weekly posts with Kris at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers, but she has been off-line since a wicked band of storms went through the South on Wednesday night. I know she lives in a town that was hit hard, so I’m sure she’s still without power, but I’m praying that her family and her home are okay. Keep her in your prayers til we hear from her, okay?
UPDATE: Kris made it to Chic-Fil-A for internet and sweet tea, and she and her family are okay. Praise God! Read her wrap-up post for more details.
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Looks like a nice week of school and glad your daughter is doing better!
We are just doing basics, too. I’ve been having trouble being motivated enough to make the kids sit and work on their State History notebooks so they are done by the end of our school year.
I didn’t think about Kris and her family until you mentioned it! I’ll be praying for them! Thank you for the reminder!
So glad to catch up with what y’all have been doing and glad Kathryn is back to her old self. I am praying for Kris…can’t wait until she updates to see how they are! I am assuming your dad was fine during the storms.
Love and miss you guys!
Glad your daughter is feeling better! I will have to check out Jip: His Story, thanks for the tip. Have a great weekend.
Raising butterflies is such joy! We’ll have to try the caterpillars helping Math thing 🙂 Glad your youngest is getting back to her perky self. We had one down here this week too. Still praying for Kris! Please let us know as soon as you hear anything. And we are in the home stretch too – filled out our attendance report today and we only have FOUR official days left. Plenty to keep us going with drama troupe and more in the busy month of May.
Jamie, what a coincidence… my girl is fascinated with caterpillars. I may ask you something later if we don’t figure this out by ourselves.
Hope Kathryn is feeling better.
hugs,
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We raised caterpillars 2 years in a row and the kids loved it:) this year we are raising tadpoles and just released them into our back yard. Lucky you are almost finished with the school year, we school year around taking breaks when needed.:)
Looks like a great week. Glad your daughter is feeling better.
LOL! Lately the only pictures I can get are on my iPhone! My 17yo tells me that’s a reason I really need to upgrade to the 4…. can you see me rolling my eyes?
Glad to hear that Kathryn is doing better. Spring is a hard season for allergy/asthma sufferers, isn’t it?
I am a newbie to your blog and found it through weekly wrap-up.