LINDSEY's FALL SCHEDULE

Lindsey has a busier school year than she's had before. When we owned HONKERBEAN'S CAFE, she was at the shop, learning many new things about life and business, doing a few worksheets ... it was invaluable, but this year has taken a whole new look with much concentrated efforts to her overall knowledge. During that time frame, she learned to love reading mostly for entertainment, but she has developed a great sense of comprehension through all the reading she did. Which has made this year a little bit easier for her 3rd grade teacher.

Listed are her subjects that are incorporated on a week to week basis this fall:

• Language Arts: reading the classic novels like Little Women and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm; perfecting her cursive writing; learning about prepositions, contractions, and subject/verbs in grammar and poetic devices (like onamatapeia) in Literature; honing in on comprehension, getting the main idea, following directions and more through Barnell Loft/Specific Skill Series; and reading all the library books she can get her hands on!
• Math: quickening her math skills; learning about budget, cost of goods through Southern Hospitality (our catering business); and being introduced to Mathematical Reasoning through numbers and numeration, geometry, operations, measurement, relations and tables and graphs.
• History: learning about Our American Heritage through textbook material as well as through the American Girl book series.
• Social Studies: being introduced to map reading as well as having an earful of politics with the upcoming elections!
• Science: opening her eyes to God's World as she learns about the human body, plants, vertebrates and invertebrates; understanding that reading science is so different than reading for enjoyment as she learns to study as she goes; doing experiments at home.
• Health: getting information about her body's need of exercise, nutrition, sleep.
• Listening: increasing her listening skills through an interactive exercise/program.
• Memory: mastering her memory skills through various subjects but incorporating Bible memorization as well.
• Critical Thinking Skills: playing games to increase her avenues of critical thinking; introducing BRAIN BUILDER, MIND BENDERS and BUILDING THINKING SKILLS to her later this fall.
• Phys Ed: riding bikes, swimming and playing in playgrounds.
• Art: playing the piano; creating new fashions in a journal; attending small art events at the library; learning more about color and color combinations.
• Life Skills: learning and taking more responsibility for the home with cooking/baking, laundry and cleaning.