Betsy Bailey

So I set Bailey up with a subscription to the ALEKS math program this week and she LOVES it. For the first time in… ever, I heard her describe math as FUN.

What is particularly fun is watching her progress from master account access muahahahaha. She does amazingly well getting her instruction from the written word. Any audio component and she totally tunes it out.

Another place I’m seeing significant progress is with her typing skills. I figured if she’s going to spend so much time learning with the computer, she should be a competent touch typist. She plugs away industriously at Mavis Beacon’s typing course each day. The result? After two weeks, she has started touch typing when she *doesn’t* have to. Today she told me excitedly that she touch typed her entire Latin translation entry on her blog. Huzzah!

This morning we woke up to a rousing thunderstorm and she offered to make pancakes for breakfast. What a cozy, delicious morning. I love having my children around. She’s going to wake up earlier tomorrow so she can make pancakes for her sisters before they go to school. What a sweetie.

Here’s her week so far:

Monday, August 25

[ ] Division math facts at math-u-see site

[ ] ALEKS math for 30 minutes

[ ] Science workbook: Read pages 8-11 and complete all of the exercises.

[ ] Typing for at least 30 minutes

[ ] Gone With the Wind – read for 30 minutes

[ ] Latin, review lessons 1-9 and complete lessons 10 and 11 – please do the translations on your blog!

[ ] Treadmill day! Couch to 5K: Week 2, Day 1

Tuesday, August 26

[ ] Division math facts at math-u-see site

[ ] ALEKS math for 30 minutes

[ ] Read Chapter 7 in You’re Amazing (Family). Answer this question in an email to me: If you could tell your parents and other adults in your life one thing you need to hear from them to help you be strong, smart and bold girl, what would it be?

[ ] Science workbook: Review pp. 8-10 Read pp. 11-12 and complete all of the exercises.

[ ] Typing for at least 30 minutes

[ ] Gone With the Wind – read for 30 minutes

[ ] Latin, complete lessons 12 and 13 – please do the translations on your blog!

[ ] Artistic Pursuits – do the exercise on p. 12. Take at least 15 minutes on your sketch.

[ ] Watch Roots, episode 1

Wednesday, August 27

[ ] ALEKS math for 45 minutes

[ ] Read Chapter 8 in You’re Amazing (Tough Breaks). Please blog the “Journal It!” exercise on p. 91.

[ ] Science workbook: Review pp. 11-12 Read pp. 12-14 and complete the exercises on those pages

[ ] Typing for at least 30 minutes

[ ] Gone With the Wind – read for 30 minutes

[ ] Latin, complete lessons 14 and 15 – please do the translations on your blog!

[ ] Complete the Greek Gods crossword puzzle. You can use your Mythology workbook to help you find the answers.

This site will also help! http://www.mythweb.com/gods/index.html

[ ] Treadmill exercise… Couch to 5K podcast: Week 2, Day 2

Thursday, August 28

[ ] ALEKS math for 45 minutes

[ ] Creative writing exercise. Finish this story:

Write a short story on your blog about time traveling with Dr. Who. Where would you go? What time would you visit? Who would you meet? What problem would you solve?

[ ] Science workbook: Review pp. 12-14. Read pp. 15-17 and complete the exercises on those pages

[ ] Typing for at least 30 minutes

[ ] Gone With the Wind – read for 30 minutes

[ ] Latin, complete lessons 16 and 17 – please do the translations on your blog!

[ ] Spend 30 minutes with your Mythology workbook. You decide what looks interesting to you and what you want to work on. You can skip around.

[ ] Artistic Pursuits – do the exercise on p. 11. Take at least 15 minutes on your sketch.