Homeschool Highlights Week 5

We started a new Hymn this week, "The Lord's My Shepherd."   It is a rendition of Psalm 23 from the 1650 Scottish Psalter.  The melody is more involved than previous hymns, so it's taking a bit longer to learn.

For Bible we completed our inductive study of  James 1, in preparation of memorizing the rest of the chapter.  We learned that God does not tempt anyone to sin, we must bridle our tongues, and we need to be doers of the Word and not hearers only.


In History we studied the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and John Winthrop.  We had good discussions regarding Roger Williams, the Puritans, the founding of Rhode Island, and the separation of Church and State.  For further study on the Puritans I read the book Worldly Saints.  It paints a picture of the Puritans that one does not often see, quoting primary and secondary sources.  

Our Colonial Hornbook

For Math we've been doing a review of the four basic operations with fractions (6th grade), a big review test for Grace with borrowing and carrying, and beginning number bonds in Singapore Math Level 1A for 1st grade. 

 

We had a big Music week.  Our current composer is Franz Schubert.  We've been enjoying his "Unfinished Symphony."  We also went to a Brass Quintet concert and Sunday went to see the Toronto Consort.  What a treat!  They performed a variety of Renaissance pieces on period instruments. 

The weather on Friday was too beautiful to stay inside and do our school so we went on a field trip to a nature sanctuary.  A few old buildings have been moved to the property, including a schoolhouse from 1847.  We decided to have school there.  It was so much fun to be transported back in time!

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2 Ladybugs and a Lizard.