Term Three Evaulation ~ Munchkin

  ENGLISH:

Reading ~
* You can see from my Weekly Review posts that we read (aloud and independently) a LOT.
* A book list is included in Munchkin's portfolio with all the books he reads each term.

Writing ~
We still use and LOVE the following curriculum
Institute for Excellence in Writing Program
Teaching Writing: Structure and Style

In Term Three Munchkin wrote paragraphs on the following topics: Hansel and Gretel (narrative rewrite), Alpacas (non-fiction), "Little Yellow Riding Hood" (narrative rewrite) and Snow Monkeys (non-fiction).

We use our IEW paragraphs primarily to show learning in history, geography and science. I do not use textbooks or workbooks for these subjects and instead rely on quality books from our local library.

Grammar ~
Munchkin is not currently participating in a structured grammar program. We may begin an introductory grammar program in the 2021 school year.

Literature ~
"Ramona Forever" by Beverly Cleary

"Ramona's World" by Beverly Cleary

"Henry Huggins" by Beverly Cleary

"Henry and Beezus" by Beverly Cleary

"Henry and Ribsy" by Beverly Cleary

MATHS:

Munchkin completed his Haese Yr 4 mathematics textbook during Term 3. As he has not mastered his multiplication facts yet, I do not feel he is ready to progress to Yr 5 mathematics at this time. So for part of Term 3 and all of Term 4 he will review Year 3 mathematics concepts on the Khan Academy website.
Over the course of the term he completed chapters 6 - 14 in the Yr 4 textbook which covered the following topics: Measurement, Time, Further Measurement, Shape, Symmetry and Pattern, Probability, Statistics, Money and Location.



SCIENCE:

Below is a list of the science related books we read.
"Everyday Chemicals" by Science World

"100 Inventions That Made History" by DK

"Chemistry: Getting a Big Reaction" by Dan Green

"How Does a Plant Become Oil?"

"Super Scientists" by Anna Blanchard

"Brilliant Women: Pioneers of Science and Technology" 

"Cracking Chemistry" by Steve Parker

HISTORY:

Below is a list of History Books we read in Term 3:
"Olympics From Ancient Greece to the Present Day" by Richard Platt

"To The Bridge" by Corrine Fenton

"The Story of the Olympics" by Richard Brassey

"The Olympics: Faster, Higher, Stronger" by Australian Geographic

"History of the Olympic Games" by Melanie Guile

"Cook and the Endeavour" by Nicolas Brasch

GEOGRAPHY:

Below is the list of books read aloud and/or independently through Term Three:
"Crops We Grow" by ECO STEAM

"The Food We Eat" by ECO STEAM



PDHPE:

Below is a list of books we read specific to Personal Development, Health, and/or Physical Education during Term Three:

"Pandemics" by World Book

"Fighting Sickness" by World Book

CREATIVE ARTS:

Below is a list of books we read specific to the Creative Arts (music, drama, dance, visual arts):

"The School of Music" by Meurig and Rachel Bowen

"The Ultimate Guide to Music"

We also enjoyed free Mark Kistler drawing lessons on his YouTube channel

SOCIAL:

Term Three Social Events:

We celebrated Monkey's 11th Birthday

We continued to enjoy being able to attend church in person

We continued to visit the library in person for weekly returns and borrowing

We were able to meet up with our homeschool group a couple of times (outdoors)