Home-SU-Cool

 The weeks went by in such a blur, as it always happened with the last weeks. The younger girls finished up the early 19th Century American History and did their lapbooks from Homeschool in the Woods .  Also, they finished their state study up to California (1850) and president study up to Zachary Tyler. Next year we will continue with the rest. Big Sis 9th Grade Big Sis also finished her World Geog, Chemistry, Foreign Language, and Geometry. She did a spectacular job!! I will do a year end recap post of our year.

  This week we learnt about the Oregon Trail and finished the map of trails. We also used iCivics materials for the Oregon Treaty. We did more state studies and also president studies. The girls also continued to do their quilt. And we made butter like the pioneers. Big Sis She drew some manga for Japan. And cooked Moroccon Chicken Tagine (I made the Khobz) for Africa study.

 This week we learnt about Tecumseh, Remember the Alamo, the Mexican American War, and the Mexicans. We did a lapbook component. These maps are just so interesting. And the girs made serape mats. They did a wonderful job! Big Sis learnt about Asia and is REALLY amazing with the map!! WE then had a REALLY wonderful and relaxing time vacationing. =)

  We started the week learning about Erie Canal. This was interesting because it was in our state. Then we focused on slavery and did a lapbook component on it.  We also did an Indian Story Bag, about the stories of the Native Americans. We will finish the rest of the stories next week. We learnt about the Trail of Tears and made Navajo Fry Bread Taco For State Study, we learnt about Ohio, Louisiana, and Indiana. We used Quizlet live to have games on capitals, abbreviations and nicknames. We learnt about President William Henry Harrison 9th GRADE Big Sis learnt about Southeast Asia and made a Filipino-style Adobo Chicken. So good! Science For Science co-op we learnt about the amphibians.

  This was a fun week. We learnt about the war of 1812, and the Napoleonic Wars. We also listened to the kindgoms in Africa (Story of the World). We also learnt about the Star-Spangled Banner and it was fun that we went to Fort McHenry some years back. We continued with Mary Jones and her bible for reading. President Study We studied Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren We flipped the President Cards over and tried to put them in order. Science: We did the owl pellet!! It was really interesting. We learnt about Kentucky, Vermont, and Tenesse for State study 9th GRADE Big Sis learnt about Korea and made Chicken Bulgogi and Bibimbap And she did some Chemistry experiment. OTHERS Baby Sis occasionally host art "contests" in our home.  This was the winner last week! =)