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Our journey homeschooling 5th & 6th grade during COVID
Week 2, Day 2
English & writing Review the main ideas for the 3 body paragraphs in the essay. Write up on the withe board and analyze. Finish outline for essay and make sure have details and 2 quotes text for each of the 3 body paragraphs Math Khan Academy Expressions and Variables – do 8 questions together onContinue reading “Week 2, Day 2”
Week 2, Day 1 Home schooling 5th & 6th Grade
8:30 – 9:20: 50 min English & writing 8:30-8:55: Direct Instruction 5th grade Lots of reading! Mostly fiction, also poetry, essays/memoir (personal, persuasive), maybe a play. We’ll discuss and you’ll write about the books you read. Vocabulary—some every week. Check out book. Grammar—some every week. Intro The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, 1978. 8:30-8:55: IndependentContinue reading “Week 2, Day 1 Home schooling 5th & 6th Grade”
Week 1, Day 5: Homeschooling 6th grade
It’s a shorter day because I had to take the dog to the vet and I’m still balancing independent work with direct instruction – I have the goal of moving toward more independent work, especially as my 5th grader starts homeschooling next week. 8:30 – 9:00: 30 min English & writing Vocabulary—lesson 1 test ReadContinue reading “Week 1, Day 5: Homeschooling 6th grade”
