The first unit

We're doing math for 3 weeks.

Yesterday we practiced 2 and 3 times tables while swinging and played Snap It Up, a multiplication game. We discussed the commutative property of math.

So far in her 4th grade curriculum, Soren has covered:
number patterns
logic/deductive reasoning
word problems - creating problems with addition and subtraction
using a graph - understanding and creating
estimating
substitutions

Emma has done the following so far:
using a thermometer (WTF? this is 5th grade?)
substitutions
adding and subtracting money
adding and subtracting using decimals
permiters
deductive reasoning
word problems - Emma's biggest problem is figuring out exactly WHAT the problem is asking - a common issue in solving word problems!
maps - reading and drawing
Fractions - simplifying and multiplication of
figuring out sales tax
understanding how to multiply in columns using decimals

We also went to the RAHA un-first day of school picnic and E. practiced her beam and floor routine once.

Soren played with Audrey

They started TOPS yesterday.

Today I had them work online on coolmath.com - Emma did the first 6 lessons on
fractions:

Fractions: What are they?
<2> Fractions: Mixed Numbers
<3> Fractions: The Magic 1
<4> Fractions: Equivalent Fractions Part 1
<5> Fractions: Reducing (Simplifying) Fractions
<6> Fractions: Equivalent Fractions Part 2

She did several problmes on Equivalent and reducing fractions until she finally "got" it and was surprised to learn that she was doing subsitution as well as division w/o even knowing it! She used our multiplication chart to help her out with finding the common dividing number.

Soren practiced the 0-3 times tables on coolmath.com and thought it was too easy ;).

We also went to Strong Museum this morning and Emma did a detective card in the storybook section - it was kind of hard, and fun! Soren helped :) Jude ran around like a nut and distracted me.

They both have been practicing their instruments daily.

Busy!