Art Project: Model from the Tomb

Figure detail.


12/18/09
12/31/09

Art Project: Mummy Portrait

Self-portrait in the Greco-Roman mummy style.


Portrait detail.


Portrait detail.

12/11/09

Art Project: Egyptian Design

12/04/09

Tuesday PE

John rode Champ for the first time yesterday at his Rocky Top riding lesson. He likes this horse a lot.



11/24/09

Art Project: Solar Disc

The turtle's shell is the sun.


11/24/09

Field Trip: Fort Worth Stockyard

Yesterday was a beautiful day for a field trip. We watched the cattle drive down Exchange Street and when it was over John had a chance to meet both Mrs. Valdez and Mrs. Franklin.


11/23/09

Art Project: Signature Cartouche

11/22/09

Tuesday PE

On Tuesday afternoons John takes riding lessons at Rocky Top Ranch. He has been riding Zipper, but this week he was on Leo.

Art Project: Spiral-Design Pottery

11/13/09

Current Reading

More adventure from a favorite author.


Book One: Shipwreck



Book Two: Survival



Book Three: Escape

Art Project: Rock Art

10/30/09

Current Reading

Excitement, adventure, intrigue!

Art Project: Relief Sculpture

10/07/09

Read-Alouds Since 8/08

(+DVD) = we watched the movie version after reading the book.

Bridge to Terabithia 6/10 (+DVD)
On the Way Home 4/10
The Dark Frigate 3/10
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 2/10
Chasing Vermeer 2/10
Love, Ruby Lavender 2/10
Snow Treasure 1/10
The BFG 1/10
A Wrinkle in Time 12/09 (+DVD)
The Grey King 11/09
Treasure Island 11/09 (+DVD)
All of a Kind Family Uptown 10/09
More All of a Kind Family 10/09
Black Fox of Lorne 9/09
Indian Captive 9/09
Number the Stars 9/09
All of a Kind Family 9/09
String in the Harp 9/09
Dragonwings 8/09
Pinocchio 8/09 (+DVD)
The Hobbit 8/09 (+ DVD)
The Phantom Tollbooth 7/09
Journey to Jo'burg 7/09
Eagle of the Ninth 7/09
The King's Fifth 7/09
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase 6/09
Chocolate Fever 6/09
Sing Down the Moon 6/09
Ice Drift 6/09
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 5/09 (+DVD)
Pagoo 5/09
The Secret of the Indian 5/09
Kenny and the Dragon 5/09
Little Lord Fauntleroy 5/09 (+DVD)
The Return of the Indian 5/09
Little House in the Big Woods 4/09
Heidi 4/09 (+DVD)
The Shakespeare Stealer 4/09
Half-A-Moon Inn 4/09
The Bronze Bow 4/09
King of the Wind 3/09
Hitty, Her First Hundred Years 3/09
The Curse of the Blue Figurine 3/09
It's Like This, Cat 3/09
Katie and the Mustang, Book 1 3/09
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 2/09 (+DVD)
Yung Fu of the Upper Yangtze 2/09
The Hidden Treasure of Glaston 1/09
Caddie Woodlawn 1/09 (+DVD)
Johnny Texas on the San Antonio Road 1/09
Johnny Texas 1/09
The Borrowers 1/09 (+DVD)
Winter Cottage 1/09
Banner in the Sky 12/08 (+DVD)
Moccasin Trail 12/08
Miracles on Maple Hill 12/08
Runaway Dolls 12/08
Toy Dance Party 12/08
Toys Go Out 12/08
All Sail Set 12/08
San Francisco Boy 11/08
Treasures of the Snow 11/08
Behind Rebel Lines 11/08
Much Ado about Aldo 11/08
Aldo Applesauce 11/08
Follow My Leader 11/08
Strawberry Girl 11/08
Calico Bush 11/08
Casey, the Utterly Impossible Horse 10/08
Rollerskates 10/08
Tuck Everlasting 10/08 (+DVD)
The Cay 10/08
A Bear Names Trouble 10/08
Chucaro, Wild Pony of the Pampa 10/08
Blue Willow 10/08
Canyon Winter 10/08
Detectives in Togas 10/08
The Winged Watchman 10/08
The Apprentice 10/08
Good-bye, Mr. Chips 9/08 (+DVD)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond 9/08
Justin Morgan Had a Horse 9/08
Walk the World's Rim 9/08
The Little Princess 9/08 (+2 DVDs)
The Journeyman 9/08
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey 8/08
Shots at Sea: A Houdini & Nate Mystery 8/08

Current Reading

Exciting!

Curriculm Boxes Unpacked

Here is most of what was in the boxes. There is a microscope to the right of the inflatable globe. A green playground ball, a pedometer, the science equipment, and the Math books are not in the photo.

School Curriculum Arrives!

UPS dropped off two boxes for John from the TX Virtual Academy. We were just on our way out to run some errands but had to take a few minutes to open the packages.




Math, Science, Language Arts, History, Health, PE, Music, Art. It's all here!