Between the anticipation for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and the excitement over our upcoming holiday break, we all struggled with our focus this week. By which I mean, I didn’t make notes about what we did this week. I do remember that these things happened, though:

Reading

Pete is reading a book about a rat, Poppy is working on a special reading project, and we’re still reading “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.”

Grammar

The kids are just a few lessons away from finishing “Grammar Island.” I’ve been very impressed with how much the kids have learned and retained from the Michael Clay Thompson books, but I haven’t ordered the next level yet because they’re expensive.

Memorization

Pete and Poppy have been reviewing the presidents from Washington through Cleveland. They’re ready to move on, but we’ll probably do another week of review after the holiday break.

Have you seen the new “Star Wars” movie yet? What did you think? I thought it was a blast, and even my reluctant 10-year-old girl loved it. So much so that she’s been playing “Star Wars” with her brother all morning!

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