School Fun

Here are some cool things, that you may not already know about, that have happened in our homeschool so far this semester:

• Ruth has had a couple of special, first-hand opportunities to study Political Science. First, by attending a criminal trial in Burnet County. And, second, by attending an event where Condoleeza Rice was speaking. Ruth had previously read one of Ms. Rice's books and is now diving into another. 
• Weston is practicing for PSIA Math, Spelling, Storytelling and Music Memory contests coming up in the spring.
• Max finished his 2nd grade Math book, half-way through his 1st grade year.
• Clay is super interested in first sounds of words and rhyming words. He is also interested in learning how to write some of the letters. And, he sits in on any of his siblings' classes that he can get away with. 
• We saw a lunar eclipse and a blazing fireball in the night sky, in our informal astronomy class.
• This first semester of CC, the older boys have learned all the states and capitals, most of the body systems, how to play the tin whistle, all of John 1:1-7 in English and Latin, many historic facts pertaining to early American history, many of the irregular verbs and their tenses, the math facts through the 15s, and many more fun and interesting things. 
• The boys and I have been working our way through Weston's Magic School Bus chemistry set, and we finally got to the much anticipated volcano experiment.