September 23, 2013--Typing

Today the fist thing I did was take guitar lessons. It was fun. The second thing I did was my math and then Science workbook pages. Then I did vocabulary. Vocabulary is hard  for me. I use the Vocabulary Workshop book. I also use the website to practice my vocabulary words. My book had a code in it, so that we can use the website. Typing is the thing I hate the most. I am very slow. My mom types for me sometimes because it takes me too long. For typing practice, I do games online that teach me home-row.  My  favorite subject is Science because I like to find fossils, do experiments and I want to be a Scientist.  For Science, I am using Spectrum Science Grade 4. I am going to learn (from the back of the book) Science as Inquiry, Physical Science, Life Science, and about Earth and Space. We spent a lot of time on geography today. We watched YouTube videos of the song Fifty Nifty United States, over and over and over again. I also use Sheppard Software to place the states on a map, and we have a map puzzle too. We watched history videos called School House Rock. I feel that geography is kind of fun because you get to learn about the world. I've only been in the United States for three years, but I have traveled to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC and Florida. I want to go to Washington DC again, when my brothers get old enough. I studied Chinese today too. I've learned 32 characters so far. Homeschooling is great so far because I get to do the lessons I want. Except vocabulary. Mom makes me do that, even though I don't like it.