Language arts, grammar, spelling...that's what was going on with the McElroy kids today. Math happened too, how could it not with our resident mathematician, Tyler??

We took a master grammar test online and found out what areas we needed to look at for grammar rules. The kids actually did very well and I was glad to see that. We read a poem about Fall and then responded with art work depicting fall scenes from the verses.

The funny thing is that Wes is usually reluctant to draw because he thinks his siblings draw much better than he does. He came up with a funny story surrounding his artwork, made it into a comical scene, and then said that his work made the Mona Lisa look like trash, lol! I was just so glad to see him enjoy art work and the creative process.

We also spent some time reading and studying history. Tyler is studying Martin Luther and Henry VIII and decided that Henry wasn't a nice person to be married to, imagine that???!!! The older two are studying American history and we're almost up to the beginnings of the colonies.

Tonight we're having church dinners beginning again. Maddie and Wes are going to talk to a retired math teacher in our church and do an interview soon with her for an oral math project about how the practice of mathematics has changed in her life~in school, shopping, and all sorts of ways. It will be a good experience for them and they will learn that other people have much to teach us, if we humble ourselves and ask them for input.

I enjoyed the Poirot mystery, although I didn't like how they portrayed Tim Allen and Rosalie Otterbourne. David Suchet truly brings a gift of emotion and compassion to Poirot, he's truly an amazing actor.

Thanks God for others you put in our paths to teach us, for the gift of learning as a family, and Wes' masterpiece about a "punkin" named Duncan.

Today's Workout: The Firm Jiggle Free Arms; 10 Minute Solution Pilates for
Beginners, Core Basics
PM: Gaiam Yoga Conditioning for Weightloss

What I'm reading: Hands On Math Projects for Students, Grades 6-12