{"id":24460,"date":"2024-01-02T16:23:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T22:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.themoehrings.com\/?p=24460"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:26:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:26:46","slug":"halfway-through-8th-grade-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themoehrings.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/halfway-through-8th-grade-2","title":{"rendered":"Halfway through 8th Grade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Finished week 18 by the end of December. Woohoo!<\/p>\n

Benjamin is followed along with our church as we read the bible this year on YouVersion and we are starting a new one this year. He has school memory work each week. Benjamin has been reading\u00a0Finding Truth<\/span> for his theology book this unit.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In history\/social studies, are working through Newton At The Center<\/span>. Ben also read The Clockwork Universe,<\/span>\u00a0Longitude<\/span>, and The Mystery of the Periodic Table<\/span>. He still does timeline and current events on Fridays. Nate has been doing Benjamin’s read alouds. He read\u00a0Belle Prater’s Boy,<\/span> Shakespeare’s Secret<\/span>, and Fish in a Tree<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For readers, Benjamin read The Outlaws of Sherwood<\/span> and Treasure Island<\/span>. He started Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH<\/span>. He also has National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry<\/span> for some poetry selections each week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Math is Math U See Algebra I and Benjamin finishes easily each week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>LA consists of Sequential Spelling 5<\/span> for spelling, Classical Roots A<\/span> for Latin, Wordly Wise Book 8<\/span> for vocabulary. A weekly creative assignment is where Ben needs some work. He can do well when he tries but usually he doesn’t put much effort in and we have to push him.<\/p>\n

Science is built into his reading and history, but he still has an experiment each week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is Ben’s favorite time of year. We are busy with basketball practice once or twice a week and one or two games weekly. He plays wing and post interchangeably. He has hit a couple of 3 pointer and is getting better at layups and putbacks. We had two trips to Bandera and Center Point this unit for Thanksgiving, Birthdays, and Christmas celebrations. He had 9 friends join him for a video game birthday party. He participated in a youth mystery dinner and played his part well. He babysits about once a week. He keeps our tech running smoothly at church events and is a pretty good all around helper at home too. Great first half of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Finished week 18 by the end of December. Woohoo! Benjamin is followed along with our church as we read the bible this year on YouVersion and we are starting a new one this year. He has school memory work each week. Benjamin has been reading\u00a0Finding Truth for his theology book this unit. 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