This was a busy week of school following our Thanksgiving break (and also our only full week of subjects before we shift gears to learning about Christmas in Italy!).

This week I taught the lesson I hate most out of all of the years of math…Factoring trinomials of the form of ax² + bx + c. I don’t know why, but I have a major mental block about teaching it, but Chickadee did a fabulous job! In religion we discussed the role of the pastor, as well as the meaning behind the pastor’s “uniform.” She learned about the difference between distance and displacement as well speed and velocity in science. In history we read about the Russian revolution and the end of WWI. We continued reading Treasure Island, and I realized there’s no way we’re going to finish it before Christmas. And this week’s recipe from the American Girl Sweet and Savory Treats Cookbook was also a seasonal favorite…ginger cookies inspired by Felicity.

Next week is Christmas school, a little more math, and general catching up on anything we need to get done before our vacation!