Learning today

Math

We started off the day with an impromptu math lesson.

I was looking at a program on-line about doing up timelines.  It looked good until I started adding it up and I mentioned that to the lad.  He said..but mom.. it's only $11.

And I said yes...this part IS only $11 but look at what it will add up to if you like the whole program.

We ended up at $309 not including taxes or shipping.

Then the lad got inspired and said look mom, see how much it will cost if you did a class.

So we got in a small lesson on doing multiplication as well.

He was quite surprised by it all.   

Good lesson in economics as well I think. :)

he also worked on XtraMath.

Sight words/Reading

Every night the lad and I read a book before bed.  last night I gave him a book and asked him to read it while I finished my supper.  He read MOST of it by himself.  he continues to struggle with some sight words, but overall he is learning to read okay.  He has a goal in mind of earning a book called "Bad Kitty" (he love the series).  He is getting mighty close to getting it.  It's very cool to watch him gaining some confidence though he thinks he fails if he can't read ALL the words (even if some of them are tough).

Human Body

The lad had fun watching some of the videos over at the Human Body Detectives Site this morning.

Canada Study

we are preparing to do a worksheet that I made up of for the First Nations people of Canada.   To that end we spent a good deal of time learning about them over at this site called Canada's First People.

Physical Education

This afternoon the lad has swimming lessons at the Y in Stratford with the HOPE group.