T.O.B.Y. Homes-Cool Week 24
Thursday, January 26, 2012
This week passed so quickly! It has been quit nice, temps in the high 70's.
Not wintery like at all... however, I think it is going to be getting cold again over the weekend.
I do enjoy schooling by the fireplace, though we haven't been able to do that much this winter.
Not wintery like at all... however, I think it is going to be getting cold again over the weekend.
I do enjoy schooling by the fireplace, though we haven't been able to do that much this winter.
Here is what we have been up to...
Torah
This week we are in the parsha, "Bo", translated as "Go" or "Come".
In this portion we read about the last three plagues on Egypt and the first Pesach.
Both the parsha and the haftarah describe Yah’s judgment against Egypt. The parsha reports that Yah told Moshe to go (bo’) to Pharaoh (Exodus 10:1); the haftarah reports Yah’s word that Nebuchadrezzar would come (la-vo’) to Pharaoh. (Jeremiah 46:13.) Both the parshah and the haftarah report a plague of locusts — literal in the parsha, figurative in the haftarah. (Exodus 10:3–20; Jeremiah 46:23.) Both the parsha and the haftarah report Yah's punishment of Egypt’s gods. (Exodus 12:12; Jeremiah 46:25.) And both the parshah and the haftarah report Yah’s ultimate deliverance of the Israelites from their captivity. Oh, what a blessed promise!
One of the activties the children did this week was this little puzzle of plagues in Hebrew...
In this portion we read about the last three plagues on Egypt and the first Pesach.
Both the parsha and the haftarah describe Yah’s judgment against Egypt. The parsha reports that Yah told Moshe to go (bo’) to Pharaoh (Exodus 10:1); the haftarah reports Yah’s word that Nebuchadrezzar would come (la-vo’) to Pharaoh. (Jeremiah 46:13.) Both the parshah and the haftarah report a plague of locusts — literal in the parsha, figurative in the haftarah. (Exodus 10:3–20; Jeremiah 46:23.) Both the parsha and the haftarah report Yah's punishment of Egypt’s gods. (Exodus 12:12; Jeremiah 46:25.) And both the parshah and the haftarah report Yah’s ultimate deliverance of the Israelites from their captivity. Oh, what a blessed promise!
One of the activties the children did this week was this little puzzle of plagues in Hebrew...
Heartful Links:
- Bo Printables {both notebooking and Hebrew Copywork}
Hebrew
YHWH said to Moses, 'Extend your hand over Egypt [to bring] the locusts, and they will emerge on Egypt. They will eat all the foliage in the land that was spared by the hail.'Vayomer Adonay el-Moshe neteh yadecha al-erets Mitsrayim ba'arbeh veya'al al-erets Mitsrayim veyochal et-kol-esev ha'arets et kol-asher hish'ir habarad.
Heartful Links:
- Hear it in Hebrew: Shemot 10:12
- Shemot / Exodus 10:12 Break down the Hebrew
- Hebrew Alef-bet Lapbook
- Adon Olam printable
History of Medicine
This week Halea learned about William Morton and Charles Jackson. Jackson actually tutored Morton. Fighting over the rights to who actually invented anesthetic, both met a tragic end to their lives. This was actually quit sad, as these two men rivaled against each other until their anger led to death. As the account goes, Morton was riding in a carriage one day, and happened upon a newspaper article, favoring Jackson.
In a fit of rage, he fell unconscious, suffered a stroke and never recovered. He died a few days later. Morton is credited as the inventor of anesthetic inhalation. He also coined the phrase, "Your patient is ready, doctor." The statement made after the anesthetic has taken effect, and the patient is asleep.
Filled with jealousy, at the sight of Morton's tombstone, Jackson's jealousy drove him to insanity! He spent the rest of his life in an insane asylum.
In a fit of rage, he fell unconscious, suffered a stroke and never recovered. He died a few days later. Morton is credited as the inventor of anesthetic inhalation. He also coined the phrase, "Your patient is ready, doctor." The statement made after the anesthetic has taken effect, and the patient is asleep.
Filled with jealousy, at the sight of Morton's tombstone, Jackson's jealousy drove him to insanity! He spent the rest of his life in an insane asylum.
Heartful Links:
Craft Time
The children made a mobile of sharks.
First I printed out the sharks, then they researched what each shark looks like. After carefully coloring them, we cut them out, and stuffed with cotton balls to give them depth. Then I attached them to two crossed kebobs, and it was ready for hanging.
P.E.
Our CO-OP just started a new P.E. class. As a part of the homework, the children are to keep track of their efforts to exercise for at least 15 minutes a day. They have done well, and Halea especially has peaked interest in working out, on purpose =)
If you are looking for new or useful resources on nutrition and exercise for your young ones, click the button below for more info =)

If you are looking for new or useful resources on nutrition and exercise for your young ones, click the button below for more info =)

Heartful Links:
In Other Subjects
Jacob worked on suffixes and prefixes,
as well as contractions this week... Noah got in on it too...
as well as contractions this week... Noah got in on it too...
He also continued work on multiplication. Check the links below for all the FREE resources I found =)
Heartful Links:
- Match the Contractions
- Free: Hot Air Contractions FFG
- Apple Contractions
- Free: Multiplication Songs
- Free: Multiplication Four in A Row
- Free: Multiplication Wheels
- Free: Monster Multiplication
- Knock it Off: Multiplication Practice Game
- Online Games, another, and yet another =)
- LOTS of Multiplication Teaching activities and Ideas
- Prefixes and Suffixes
- Notebooking Prefixes and Suffixes
Creation Study
This week Jacob had a writing prompt about sharks. More specifically, he had to write a story from a sharks point of view. This opened up to us a Creation Study, based on his desire to learn more about sharks.
This also was a good opportunity to practice researching skills. Out of his desire, the other children became interested as well. This is usually how a "unit study" is birthed in our home =)
This also was a good opportunity to practice researching skills. Out of his desire, the other children became interested as well. This is usually how a "unit study" is birthed in our home =)
Heartful Links:
- Shark Lapbook
- Game about Species of Shark
- Shark Activities
- Discovery: Shark Week
- Sharks Info
- Hanging Mobile {Art Project}
- Shark Anatomy Teaching Resource
- Pop Up Shark Card
It was another busy and productive week! We also had CO-OP and a dentist appointment... I am sooo ready for Shabbat =) Hallelu Yah!






























































