More Halloween Fun!

We went to an amazing homeschool Halloween party! The kids collected materials and made decorations for the party during one of our co-op meetups. 

Ready for the party!

 Cait did an egg race.  She had to hold an egg on a spoon without dropping it.

The kids all participated in a donut eating contest. They had to eat the donut from a string without using their hands.

 We had a costume contest.

 Caitlin won "Scariest Costume".

 

We went to Juan's job for our annual trick or treat fun. They made cookies and got an enormous amount of candy!

Day Camp & Halloween Party #1

Just over a week ago the kids went to their drop off day camp program. They learned about birds and what it takes for them to fly. They also went bird watching. Caitlin ended up feeling sick so I went to pick her up early, but Jayden had a lot of fun!

 We had a fun Halloween party at the kids karate school.

Math, History, & Spanish

A few weeks ago at Jayden's request, we made the switch from Math in Focus to KhanAcademy.org. Jayden now does his math lessons through this website, which he loves. There are video lessons, practice assignments, and challenges to complete. In just a few weeks he has completed nearly 50% of 4th grade math!

Caitlin is still working diligently on her Saxon Math. Over the last two weeks she has learned the values of a penny and a dime, the difference between even and odd numbers up to 20, how to tell time to the half hour, and the definition of addend and sum.

This week in history we read about the Medieval Indian Empire. We learned key words such as "dynasty", "Buddha", and "fresco". There were many kingdoms in India, and the upper part was united by King Chandragupta.

We read about the Huns Barbarians and how they attacked India during their Golden Age (a time where they were rich, peaceful, and strong). The Indians defeated the Huns, but unfortunately they were left weak and poor, causing them to divide into separate kingdoms once more. 

In Spanish we are currently working on "Los Sentimientos". The kids had to draw faces on the person, and translate the emotion from Spanish to English.

Football!

On Sunday was the kids' weekly football games. First up was Caitlin's game.

 After she played she ran around the track with a teammate and her dog while we waited for Jayden's game to start.

Before their game, Jayden's coach was giving them a pep talk. This man is FUNNY! He always has us cracking up on the sidelines. 

 Jayden got to make up a play and execute it as quarterback!

Co-op Day

Last week we got together to bake pumpkin bread and hang out with friends.

The kids each tool turns measuring, pouring, and stirring.

Not pictured is the delicious pumpkin bread we each got to take home!