It’s our favorite month!!! We both love October. The weather changing, the leaves becoming gorgeous, festivals galore. It is just our favorite time!
Unfortunately this week was not much slower paced than last week. We have promised ourselves next week will be better. But it probably won’t.
We got a lot done this week even though it was crazy. Our list of things Keilee [and I] learned.
| SUBJECT | ACCOMPLISHMENT |
| Current Events | Ebola case in Dallas, TX, Volcano erupted in Tokyo, Mission to Mars, India Space Mission, Hong Kong government, Muslim football player praying after touchdown, 1/10 of the world’s population does not have clean drinking water-solution may be found, break in at the White House. |
| Psychology | the use of psychological tests to evaluate academic performance, measure mental abilities, and identify personality characteristics. |
| Ancient History | The First collapse of Empire. Khafre, Menkaure, Seheteptawy , Discussion questions in Study Guide |
| Keilee’s Kreations | Made 4 Tutus. Invoiced and shipped an order. List of supplies needed and to WalMart and Hobby Lobby to purchase supplies. Scheduled a photo shoot with a friend’s daughter to model the Tutus and took pictures. Measured tutus to list size and wrote descriptions for Tutus and posted on her store. |
| Algebra | Products of Square Roots Rule, Repeating Decimals, Domain, Additive Property of Inequality |
| Southern Literature | Read William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”. Took 4 quizzes on Shmoop. Listened to 2 current songs that are based on this short story. Read Alice Walker’s “The Flower” Did Plot Diagram and answered discussion questions. |
| Quote Journal | Worked on daily quotes daily, copywork and her interpretation of it and a drawing of the premise of the quote. |
| Bible | Read Jesus Calling daily and the passage of the day on UVersion Bible |
| Language Arts | Jessica’s Creative Writing Class |
| Read | Our read aloud “The Testing”, She is reading “Uglies” and we are listening to “Under the Never Sky” in the car. |
| Videos | Crash Course Psychology “Trauma and Addiction” and “Schizophrenia” |
| Philosophy | Discussed what makes “art” beautiful. |
| Art | Art Journaling page |
| Life | Went to weekly meeting with me at Java Jaays, To Doctor’s office with me, helped me work on webpage for Worldwide Ministries, to grocery store. Bought supplies for Keilee’s Kreations. To cemetery for Scavenger Hunt and to walk around. Discussed all the people who were buried there; how they lived and how much has changed since some of them were alive. |
We spent Saturday at a Grease Festival, Yup that’s right GREASE! It is in Athens which is a town near us and it is a play on words. They have contests to see if all these crazy things will fry and they also tried to break the world’s record for most Togas in one place [well not counting Athens GREECE]. The current record is held by Melbourne Australia, They didn’t break the record but is was so much fun and Keilee made a new friend.
We spent a day at one of our local cemetaries. We have always loved cemeteries. They are full of history and stories. People who lived and loved and died. We also visited my Mother’s grave. This is only about the 4th time I have gone there. I know a lot of people find comfort in the place where their loved ones are buried but I never have. So I rarely go. It was strange and beautiful and sad to see Keilee kneeling by my Mom’s grave. I so wish she could know Keilee.
*Keilee at the sign of the High School she would attend. I love that she has on her red cowboy boots and tutu. I love that homeschooling lets her be exactly who she is.
*Kei attending Jessica’s Creative Writing Class. She LOVES this class and the chance to interact with girls thousands of miles away.
*A beautiful sunset we had. It was breathtaking.
*Keilee arranged a photo shoot with a sweet friend’s daughter. She modeled some of Keilee’s Tutus for her.
So there you have it, another week in the life of Homeschool Girls. The weather has been HOT but it’s supposed to get downright cold this weekend. 42°! That’s Alabama for you. It goes from Summer to Winter in a single night.
Homeschooling Rocks!
Karen
“All things on earth point home in old October; sailors to sea, travellers to walls and fences, hunters to field and hollow and the long voice of the hounds, the lover to the love he has forsaken.” ~Thomas Wolfe
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ~― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
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@ Christy:
I love the comment that Keilee makes everything work with her life. Just today I was stressing about getting my oldest to her job and possibly having to bring my puppy to the vet and get my youngest to a short dentist appointment. I will remember this….we will make everything work with our life. I guess it will be work in the car today!
When I started to read about the Grease festival I was expecting something to do with the John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John movie! I’m amazed at how much you pack into your weeks.
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Y’all had a great week. I love reading your blog each week!! <3
Looks like you girls had another awesome week! I know how you feel about wishing your mom could have known Keilee. Jeremiah was born after my father died. I wish Grandpa could have seen all the great accomplishments his grandchildren have made and the awesome adults they’ve grown up to be! He always wanted one of them to be an actor and now one of them is and is getting pretty well known too!
What a great week. I always love your pictures. You all always have so much fun. It is supposed to get cold here too.
Blessings, Dawn
October IS a great month, huh? Our foliage is almost at peak already! Leaves are starting to cover the lawn. Days we’re in the high 50s, nights high 30s. Comfortable! LOL Such a busy young lady! And a variety of learning and skills! I hope those tutus sell for her!
Wow such a busy and productive week. I love to see what Keilee is studying and how she makes it work with her life and not run her life. The picture by the high school is just so perfect.
Our weather is behaving just a freakish here. 20 degree difference today from yesterday and we may actually need the furnace tonight since it will be close to freezing.
I can’t wait to see what next week brings.
Looks like another great week for you guys. Have an awesome weekend.
Blessings
Diane
A lovely week as always. Love the togas, especially as I have been inside in a woolly onsie most of the day and still freezing cold!
Hooray for October! And that Greece/Toga celebration looks like it was a ton of fun. 🙂
Oh, you always have the most beautiful, stunning pictures! Look at all she accomplished this week! Love the Greece festival. My boys would have loved to have gone to that.