Thursday, 1 February

Followed an unusual schedule today. The Prof had a morning rehearsal so he had to leave by 8:30 and I had to leave by 10:30 for Firstborn's dental appointment. So, it looked like another day that The Prof wouldn't be able to watch Little Queen for a bit while I worked on some of the topics that are difficult with her "participation." Alas, seems it was Providentially solved as Little Queen had awakened extra early and I wasn't able to get back to sleep. So, the children and I got in a great bit of school work from 7:30 - 8:30, before The Professor's departure and then had breakfast after he left. It was actually a wonderful, albeit spontaneous, plan.

Firstborn's cleaning went well. I only mention it because the hygenist told me that he was asking a lot of great questions (I mostly stayed in the lobby with the girls). When we stopped in to check on him at one point, they were discussing cuspids and the difference in molar roots on the top vs. the bottom. So, I decided to count this as part of Firstborn's school day (anatomy & personal hygiene).

Additionally, today:

Firstborn

• Checked and corrected his last three math pages and completed one more page
• Reviewed Latin lesson with me rather intensely and completed part of the worksheet
• Listened as I read a chapter from Hillyer on Gothic Cathedral construction. We learned about flying buttresses, gargoyles, and other architectural details. I got out David Macauley's "Cathedral" and he was thrilled to find some illustrations and descriptions of the terms we had just discussed.
• Completed three pages of handwriting...really looks good!
• No catechism of any kind today...

Sunshine

• Completed some handwriting, still striving to make smaller letters and rest on the line
• Completed two pages of Math...doing very well here
• Listened in on the Gothic Cathedral reading as well
• Did some independent art work

Rosebud

• Enthusiastically reviewed Geometric Solids
• Worked on moveable alphabet writing names of language objects...want to make sure that also keep up on sandpaper letters. Also, perhaps some more physical letter games next week.
• We tried a Mystery Bag Game, but my attention was lacking so it didn't go as well. We need to try this again next week as I know Rosebud is going to love this one and it is going to expand her ability to describe things.

Both girls are eager to get their music lessons. Tomorrow The Prof has alotted time to work on the Crusader Catapult with Firstborn and, weather permitting, get outside to practice for the upcoming baseball try-outs.

Thrice this week we have prayed our family rosary at night by candlelight and it has been a real delight to almost everyone (The Prof prefers the darkness that precedes sunrise to that which proceeds sunset). The children really like the ambience and seem to focus better when the room is darkened.

ETA: We read Chapter 2 of Little House in the Highlands
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Lunch: Pizza
Dinner: Barbeque