Caleb's Classroom

I am learning Chinese!

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迦勒

Learned about Alligator Snapping Turtles today!

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Our visit to the Butterfly House at Cox Arboretum

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Cecropia moth; Robin moth

Spicebush Swallowtail

Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus)

Hiking at the Narrows Through the Woods and the Prairie!

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My brothers looking at a red tail hawk that is unable to fly.

I am learning about decomposers and we spotted this nice fungus!

Elijah and I identifing trees by their leaves

Waiting in line at the Farmer's Market

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Can't wait too long for apple cider!

Bald Cypress

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My mom loves this tree! It looks like a pine tree but it is Deciduous!

This is the Bald Cypress we found on our walk at the Creation Museum and I spotted the fruit! How beautiful!

We are learning about how plants make seeds!

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On several of our visits to the Creation Museum we have been able to watch the progression of the Lotus Lily throughout the season and on our last visit we had our eyes peeled for seeds and look what we found!

Stages of seed Development

Nothin like the simple pleasures!

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My Home grown Purple Haze Carrots. We planted them from very tiny seeds and now look at how beautiful and big they are!

We have had a busy year so far learning........

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Here are some of the things we have done and are learning about!

We have been hiking every week and identifying trees, insects and looking at seeds!

Butterfly from our walk in the Prairie!

Prairie Grass

Morning Walk in the Prairie

Hiking in the woods after the hot Prairie

We found a Honey Locust! Gleditsia triacanthos

Spotted the Seed Pod on the Honey Locust!

Found a Red Bud and it's seed pod too! Cercis canadensis

Red Bud Bark

Osage Orange Tunnel. We learned these trees were used to define property lines and keep people off properties.

Osage Orange Bark

Playing in the Osage Orange Tunnel

We went to Wegerzyn Gardens for our first field trip with FAITH Homeschool Group and learned about Cob Ovens! Thanks Tim!

Playing with Cob while our cookies bake in the oven

Making Cob animals with our friend Cloe!

Cookie Time!

Spotted some silver spotted skippers during our visit at Wegerzyn!

We found Milkweed Seeds!

Nature Play at Sugarcreek Reserve

Making a debris hut!

Micah Jude hangin out in the woods!

Observing Pollinators for Science

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We Went to the Creation Museum today!!!!!!

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Today We learned ..........

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Psalm 23:1
¹ The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1, New King James Version)

We practiced our letter recognition for "b" and "p"

We learned about Cook Books and made "Cookies"

We sent our missionary friend, Josh a present.........

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I hope he likes the "UGLY" doll we bought for him! I am holding "Babo's Bird" before we send it off to the Sudan.

Here is his blog check it out!

We went for a winter walk on the first sunny day in a long time.........

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Learning about Sets of "3"

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Back to School!

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Today we started back to school and I did GREAT!

Micah loves school!

I love Math!

Mommy says I am reading like a champ!

I performed a solo on Sunday!

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Veteran's Day

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On Veteran's Day we made thank you cards for Mr. Fourth and baked him an apple pie. Mr. Fourth served in both the Korean and World War II wars.

Now I am reading!

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Vermicomposting

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We are using red wigglers to make compost for our garden!

Inside the bin!

A Tiny Baby Worm!

Last Week

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I am learning how to read and love to try and do my best.

I am working on spelling words......

Leaf Hunt!

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Friday

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Today I worked very hard on addition and writing my numbers.

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I am learning to read!

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I am learning so much so fast my mom is amazed! I already have learned 18 new JBQ questions since Sunday. Today I worked on math using honey comb cereal to create addition sentences.

I practiced my letter "G"

I learned the signs for: grass, green, gorilla, and goat.

I wrote a story and illustrated it about a goat in the grass with a gorilla.

I practiced writing my numbers.

My mom and I read books.

We had a great day!

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Monday's are Fundays!

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Monday's I work with Mrs. Eaton and Christina. We are working on our calendar.

I love going to the Library every Monday. I know how to check out my self and that helps my mom too!

Micah loves to go to the Library too!

I LOVE the Ducks! Here they come!

The Letter of the Week is "B"

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Today we worked on our Alphabet Book.

"A" is for Ant! The ants have invaded our "A's"
I am putting 6 legs on each of my ants.

I am coloring my picnic blanket.

I am cutting my "Aa" out.

Paste!

Yeah!!!! I finished!

"B" is for Blue, Bat, Beads and of course Butt! (Boys!)

Here is what my ABC book looks like!

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Monday is the day that I have school with Mrs. Eaton and my best friend Christina.

Here we are practicing our "S" for September so that we can write this month on our calendars

We worked on our math page making a pattern of red, blue, blue

See You at the Pole.........

2009-09-23T17:07:00.000-07:00

Today we went to the flagpole at our church where we met other homeschool families involved in our church's coop F.A.I.T.H.

We met there to thank our God for the freedom to homeschool as we were involved in the See You at the Pole gathering.

We prayed for our leaders, our nation and our government as a whole. We also asked God to help us throughout our school year to be obedient and to do our very best for Him.

We talked about King Josiah. Did you know that he was 8 years old when he became king over Jerusalem?

Above is a picture of me with my Pastor and his daughters Elayna, Annalise and Abby.

My first day on my blog!

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Hello,
Where are you ? Where do you live and Hi Howdy! How are you doing to anyone........

This is my first year of homeschooling. I am excited about homeschool........

Here is a list of some things that I like:

Playmobile
I like to stay at my school
I want to go to church everyday
And that's it!

Here is what I did today at school:
I learned my ABC's
Sign Language
JBQ (Junior Bible Quiz)
We talked about weather
Practiced our Days of the Week
The Letter of the week is A
The Number of the week is 14
I am having fun playing right now.......