Homeschool Girl

Hey guys,  Happy Tuesday! I only have two more days of school left of this term after today! What am I going to do with myself for two whole weeks?! Also do you guys think I should keep blogging over the holidays? Like maybe once or twice a week? Let me know in the comments. Anyway, here's my day... 8:15  Yoga - choose one of Adrienne’s beginner yoga sessions.  Really try and listen and do the breathing etc. as she describes. Fall into the moment and enjoy the luxury of a peaceful, empty house! 9am  Maths 45 minutes ; Times tables revision 3, 4, 6 and 7 10am  Morning Tea 10:15  Art! The next lesson in the program 11:30  (ish) Journalling … write a short, reflective, informal paragraph about the origins of Yoga. Where does it originate? Why is it beneficial as a form of meditative exercise?  How do you personally feel while doing yoga? Do you find it relaxing? Painful? Boring? Fun? Is it something you t...

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope you've all had a great week and are  ready for a fun weekend! My mum and I have a free day on Saturday and I'm planning on getting my second ear piercings done which will be great. I've wanted them for ages! Yesterday I looked after Indi while my mum did the school run to get my brothers. We made a cubby house outside on the veranda and watched the rain. Here's some pics: It was the cutest! Here's my day today... 9am  Maths 1 hour 10am  Morning Tea break 10:15  FINAL proofread of the bonus chapter (to be marked this weekend) 10:45  Revision of I Love a Sunburnt Country - recite OUT LOUD 2 or 3 times 11am  Science - Continuation of farming / permaculture study : Research the difference between commercial and organic farming. What is organic farming? How do farmers manage to grow crops organically? Do they need to be accredited in order to sell to the public? How does the accred...

Hey everyone, happy Tuesday!  Today was a French kind of day. Looking at lots of language and culture things at the moment. I just found out today that next term I will be presenting a speech to my family members including my grandparents. I will also have to prepare a typical French meal and decorate as if it was a  French  restaurant. I am really looking forward to this but am a bit nervous because I have a lot to learn before then! Here's my day... 9am  Maths 45 minutes ; times tables revision 4, 6, 12 10am  Morning Tea and break 10:15  - French revision and new words for the week. Next term there will be a presentation with a French speech to some family members, so continue to add a few more phrases. Things such as “Thank you for coming” and “This is my home”, or “Let us eat” (these phrases may sound mysterious, but it will make sense once the next French unit is started) 11am  - Art - next lesson in the program...

Hey loyal followers, if there are any!  Today is Thursday 👊🏻 Nearly Friday! Today was a bit of a catch up day finishing some things up and continuing on from recent lessons. I kept reading the poem I am  studying  'My Country', I have learnt the first 3 stanzas now and am actually enjoying the challenge of  remembering  all the lines.  Anyway, here's my day...  9am  Maths 1 hour + Revision of times tables 3, 4, 6 and 7 10:15  Morning Tea 10:30  French - Revision and continuing learning the words for this week - remember test  on Friday 10:45  - French History Essay - Read the feedback and proofread the essay 11 (ish) - Today Stephen Hawking passed away. He was an extremely intelligent man who contributed much to the world of science and mathematics. Research him - his life, his achievements, his young diagnosis with Motor Neuron Disease, and how he defied the odds by living WAY b...

Happy Hump Day!!  Today it is Wednesday so that means it's the middle of a great week. Hooray! This morning my Mum had to make an important phone call so I took Miss Indigo up to the park and we hung out there for about an hour. That's why I didn't start school until 10:15. Here's some cute pics from this morning:  Love, love, love 💜💜💜 Those eyes 😍 Indi/ Raya Park Date 10:15  Maths 1 hour 11:15  French Geography - continue with the map presentation and memorisation 12pm  Continue learning I Love a Sunburnt Country 12:30pm  Lunch and break time 1:15pm  - Read about the Russian Revolution, as per the homeschool schedule. This revolution is the basis for Animal Farm. Then answer the comprehension questions on Animal Farm as listed in the program, as well as the “WHO?” Segment. 2pm  - Find any little relevant videos on the Russian Revolution to watch on Youtube - Crash Course etc. This ...

Happy Tuesday  everyone!  Hope you're all having a great week so far, I definitely am! Today was a really great day, lots of fun activities and I was never bored. I also got 95% in a Maths test which is always a plus! Here's what I got up to today... 9am  Maths 1 hour 10am  Morning tea  10:15  - French study Task 2 - Geography (making a map of France including major cities, districts and rivers) Begin to memorise the landscapes and significant areas of interest.  11am  - Art - next lesson in the program 12(ish) Lunch 45 mins 1pm  - Continue reading Animal Farm, but firstly have a look at the “Character Tracking” added to the program, and begin to complete this in OneNote. 2/2:30 - Finish I loved my art lesson today, it was a bit  different  to the ones I normally do. I looked at shading and mixing colours using animals as the example. I created these  pieces...

Hey guys,  So today is Monday. The beginning of Week 7!! This term is going ridiculously fast! Only three weeks of school left before the Easter holidays which is crazy. I'm really loving the work I'm doing at the moment, its all stuff I've never learnt before which is always good. Here's my day... 9am  Maths 1 hour + 15 minutes times tables revision of 4, 6 and 7. 10:15  Morning Tea break 10:30  Begin reading Animal Farm, taking notes throughout it of anything interesting / confusing / key plot points 11:30  French revision plus add 5 new words to the vocabulary list 11:45  Poetry - Continue revising / learning My Sunburnt Country Lunch break whenever finished. Shopping for materials, then Craft - headband making in the afternoon.  Extra things to do this afternoon :  Make sure ALL areas in One Note are up to date, including art with Indi, reflections, recipes, etc. Choose the next art activity to do...

Hey  everyone!  Sorry these next two posts will be a bit late. This is Thursday's post and today is Sunday here, but I'll just post as if today is Thursday. So "today's" schedule is below... 9am  Maths - Just 30 minutes, continuing with the program and preparing for tutoring later this morning. 9:30am  - History - have a break from French History research, and begin Task 4 of the Civil War Unit - reading The Help 10:30am  - Morning tea and break Get ready for Tutor 11am  - Maths Tutor 12pm  - Lunch and break 12:30pm  - French - continue with learning the new words, remembering there will be a revision test on Friday. Also, look through the new French library books. 1pm  - Write a persuasive text about why I want to go to Vanuatu on a mission trip with some family friends.  1:30pm  - Organise a social event for the coming weekend or next week. This may be with an old friend,...

Hey everyone!  I'm back after my weekend. I've got some Monday-itis today as I had a really great weekend. I spent Saturday up on Tamborine Mountain looking at op-shops, book stores and cafes. It was lovely. On Sunday we went to Church and then spent the afternoon at home. I hung out on the trampoline with a good book. How was your weekend?  Anyway here's my day today... 9am  Maths 45 minutes ; 15 mins revise timetables 8,9 and 12 10am  Morning Tea break 15 mins  10:15am  - English - begin working on the Comparative Essay for Romeo and Juliet. This will be due by the end of this week. 11:30am  - French - next lesson in the program 12pm  - Lunch and break time  12:45pm  - History - Continue work on the study of French history and culture (see the program for direction) 2pm  - Finish! When looking at it now, it seems like I did hardly anything but in fact I was quite busy. I did some F...