Joshua is using Alpha & Omega's Switched on Schoolhouse program for the majority of his subjects. This is a computer-based program. However, he is continuing on a path with Saxon Math since we have used this program since first grade. One of the electives he will be taking this year is a math-based money management type of program. He will learn about saving money, investing in money, following stocks, etc. Since Joshua has been earning money as a dog sitter I felt these would be good lessons for him to learn.
Celeste is following the "Five in a Row" program. This program requires you to read the same book to a child for five days in a row and each day they learn about a school subject based on the book. For instance, the first book we are reading is called "The Story About Ping" and today's lesson was an art lesson. Below is the picture Celeste drew based on the picture of a sunset in the book.
Yesterday Celeste learned about fictional stories and had to make up one of her own. I'd like to share her story here:
Once upon a time there was a little girl named Camema. She was playing a harmonica. When she was walking around with the harmonica she knew she would be lonely without her parents and her brother. So, she ran to her home and her house was colored red and blue stripes with a pink fence. Her friend was with her so she wasn't so lonely. Her friend's name was Miss Colleeen.
She went in the store and played her harmonica and the other girl played her guitar. There were actually three of them and the third girls name was Miss Lina. Miss Lina was playing her drums. All of them made a great sound. All the other people in the store were playing their instruments, too. And all the people in the world were playing their music, too. And everybody was happy except for old grumpy.
A unicorn was dancing and everyone joined them on the stage dancing except for old grumpy.
Finally, she was at her house and her mother, father, brother and cousins were really happy she was home for her birthday. The cake was red, blue and pink and had a chocolate unicorn on it. They dressed up beautifully as Cinderella, Belle, and Sleeping Beauty and played "Princess." There was a prince, too, and her brother was the prince. The prince had a golden shield, a red shirt and red pants.
There was a little puppy named Lacimo and Lacimo came up in her bedroom when she was playing "Princess."
There was a big surprise for her birthday and she got a unicorn and told her parents and cousins to bow down to her and they did. When they bowed down, the unicorn was stuck in the box (you could see it's horn sticking out of the box). They opened the box and she was surprised and screamed "Ahhh!"
Her parents let the unicorn stay there whenever she wanted it to. The unicorn did whatever she wanted. And that's what they did on Cemema's birthday.
The End
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