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Oh! I wish I had a?
2008-06-06 16:32:00 video camera! We did “King Lear” on Wednesday. Yes, that “King Lear,” the Shakespeare tragedy. We listened to it twice on Librivox.org, and then we all dressed up in costume and acted it out. The cast of characters: King Lear as portrayed by Super-boy Goneril as portrayed by Monkey Regan as protrayed by me Cordelia as portrayed by DIva Also, ...
Learning updates
2008-06-03 23:29:00 I have had precious little time to blog lately. Life has been busy, commitments are piling up, and the last thing I seem to have time for is updating this page. C’est la vie. We are whizzing through our final term of the year, and I am amazed, as always, by what the kids ... More About: Updates , Learning
Six Flags, More Fun!
2008-06-03 18:52:00 On May 22nd, we ventured out to “homeschool day” at Six Flags America. OHMYGOODNESS, it was a blast. I think I was just as excited as the kids were. I had a hard time sleeping the night before, and I was nothing but butterflies and sweaty palms as I waited in line ...
Homeschoolers of Color
2008-05-29 01:13:00 I promise to get pictures of our trip to Six Flags (last week!) posted very soon. In the meantime, a friend dug up this article for me, and I am sharing. My decision to homeschool my kids was strongly (that’s an understatement) influenced by the way the school district was treating my biracial ... More About: Color , Homeschoolers
He cooks!
2008-05-21 16:10:00 This morning, Super-boy asked me if he could cook his own eggs and toast for breakfast. Naturally, I said yes! I was cooking quite a few simple meals by eight, so I am sure it’s past time for him to learn to make a few things as well. He has been making ... More About: Cooks
Reviews are no biggie
2008-05-21 00:59:00 I had my second review with the MCPS school system yesterday. I wanted to encourage anyone in the homeschooling community in Maryland to seriously consider forgoing the “umbrella schools” and saving your money by reviewing with the county. As long as you are doing your job as a teacher and educating your children, there is ... More About: Reviews , Biggie
Review today!
2008-05-19 17:43:00 I have another county review today at 1:00. Most of you will not even be reading this post until I am done. I will update when I get back and let you all know how I did. I am also sailing out of the Mommy Doldrums I was in. I have had a ... More About: Review , Today
Navigating the ?Mommy Doldrums?
2008-05-14 19:34:00 Doldrums: A period of stagnation or slump. A period of depression or unhappy listlessness. A region of the ocean near the equator, characterized by calms, light winds, or squalls. The weather conditions characteristic of these regions of the ocean. I am sailing the doldrums of motherhood today. Am I the only one who occasionally wonders what happened to my life? ... More About: Parenting , Motherhood , Mommy
Rainy Day Geography
2008-05-12 22:26:00 The kids got up today and finished all their school work bright and early. This is the 2nd time in a row they have been up, motivated and totally finished by 10:00! Perhaps they have finally realized my wisdom when I say it’s better to get your work done early and then play, ... More About: Life , Geography
Thank you IRS!
2008-05-09 17:14:00 We got our economic stimulus check yesterday and I took the opportunity to order the books and curriculum I need for next year. However, even though that money is a surprise bonus (and I easily could have gotten carried away), I stayed frugal and only ordered what I really needed. I really, really ... More About: Monkey , Curriculum , Diva , Super-boy , Charlotte Mason
Preschool Math
2008-05-08 14:35:00 I don’t post very much about the work I do with Monkey . I do “teach” her, but she is three and I feel the majority of what she should be learning right now is simply imitative play. Her brain is working so hard to understand her world, I don’t need to bog her ... More About: Math
Nest Update
2008-05-06 19:42:00 I am so excited about our little Robin nest in the front yard. Today was the first day I’ve been able to take a picture since Friday, when I noted there were three eggs. Mama Robin must have laid another on Saturday because I have four now, and incubation has begun. I cannot wait until these ... More About: Update , Nest , Charlotte Mason
Term 3 Begins
2008-05-05 20:06:00 I cannot believe I am sitting here writing this post, as we begin our third and final term of this year. Last May I was only starting to imagine what it would be like to homeschool my kiddos. I wasn’t even sure I wanted to homeschool them. Sure, I was irritated with ... More About: Term , Charlotte Mason
?Grace Darling? Narrations
2008-05-01 19:42:00 One of our very favorite books this year is Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin. I have enjoyed every single story we have read from that book, and Super-boy and Diva have been known to act them out pretty regularly. Some of the stories have made a huge impact on Super-boy and ... More About: Grace , Darling
Wee Wannabe Kandinsky!
2008-04-30 17:31:00 As promised, the art my kids produced after I taught a co-op class about Wassily Kandinsky. He is one of my favorite artists, and I thought his art would be good for even the youngest children (2 & 3) to get busy with. All of the art is crayon and watercolors on construction paper. ...
Memos from Your Child
2008-04-30 14:51:00 MEMOS FROM YOUR CHILD This little gem has been around for a while; I know it circulated among my friends when I was a young mother. I have no source to attribute the author’s credit, but the clear messages are as timely today as they were a generation ago. Don’t spoil me. I know quite well I ... More About: Motherhood , Child
Spring has sprung!
2008-04-29 20:13:00 This little sweetie has been under much observation in the backyard this afternoon. (As seen from our laundry room door) And on our walk this morning, we discovered this little gem - I am not sure what bird is building this nest, but my best guess is either Robin or Cardinal. I won’t know until I ... More About: Spring , Charlotte Mason
Oh dreary day!
2008-04-28 17:46:00 I am so tired of the rain! I have so much yard work to do and I can’t get to it. I also have housework to do and I seem to have no motivation. Good books and old movies are calling my name…it just feels like a snuggle up on the couch day. At least ...
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Creation
2008-04-18 15:21:00 First, I want to thank Christine over at Welcome to My Brain for always giving me something to think about. I don’t always comment on her blogs, but I always read them. I don’t always agree with her, but I always think hard about her postings. Kudos! Her posting today, Ben Stein and ... More About: Intelligent Design , Christian , Jesus , Design , Evolution
Facing the cold, hard, cyber truth.
2008-04-15 15:23:00 I am an internet junkie. I am just letting that sink in for a moment, because I have come to realize that it’s true. It sounds silly, but when I spent my time off-line last week, I could clearly see the affect it was having on my life. I use the internet as a ... More About: Truth , Christian , Life , Marriage , Faith
Teaching Sewing (freebie)
2008-04-14 21:32:00 CurrClick is offering the following e-book this week- Teaching Sewing : Frequently Asked Questions Answered. In this book JoAnn answers from her experience, some of the most commonly asked questions about teaching sewing…where do I find students..what is the best age to begin children..how long should the sewing sessions be..charging for classes, ...
I?ve missed you!
2008-04-14 21:04:00 So, my week long internet hiatus is at an end. I have so much to share, but not enough time to share it in at the moment. I will probably be blogging my thoughts on my “unplugged” week here rather than myspace, but I am not sure when I will get to it. Our homeschool is ... More About: Diva , Super-boy , Charlotte Mason
What would you do if you only had one month to live?
2008-04-06 21:12:00 My church kicked off a new series last week (well, a little bit on Easter, but I digress) called - “One Month to Live .” The series is based on the book One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No Regrets Life by Kerry & Chris Shook and they have used it as a ...
Our Backyard Birds
2008-03-31 17:50:00 I have been able to see and identify so many backyard birds in the last week and I am thrilled! I finally bought a bird feeder and some black sunflower seeds, and now we are just flushed with sweet little birdies. I am going to post pictures and songs of the different birds here, and ... More About: Birds , Backyard , Charlotte Mason
Spring Cleaning Checklist
2008-03-24 16:24:00 I have a few things that I want to get accomplished over “spring break.” I decided this morning it will have to be two weeks because there is only one of me, and many, many things that need done. 1. Clean all the windows, inside and out 2. Clean my MIL’s stuff in the kitchen cupboards, ... More About: Cleaning , Spring , Homemaking
Henry and Mudge save the day
2008-03-24 02:59:00 Super-boy is a reading fool this week. Ok, relatively speaking. He has read three books this week, and taken the quizzes over at Bookadventure.com. Yipee!! I have finally found a series of books that he enjoys reading and are right at his level: Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant. They are perfect ... More About: Save
Take this Cup from Me
2008-03-21 15:00:00 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” He withdrew about a stone?s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not ... More About: Christian , Jesus , Easter
In my quiet time?
2008-03-21 01:32:00 I spent yesterday morning in prayer and meditation. I have so many things on my mind. The worries keep piling up, and it seems that the good times are as elusive as always. I barely grasp them in my hand before they are already slipping through my fingers. There have been ... More About: Christian , Easter , Time , Quiet
Mr. Red-belly
2008-03-18 19:21:00 The kids and I saw this little guy walking up the maple tree in our front yard this morning. I had a feeling he was a woodpecker, but I grabbed our field guide just to be sure. He is a red-bellied woodpecker. He is so unusual looking that we found him in ... More About: Belly , Charlotte Mason
A Charlotte Mason Education, and math curriculum.
More articles from this author:2008-03-18 18:57:00 I came across a homeschooling mom today that suggested that a homeschooler should be teaching math from life experience only, rather than use any curriculum. I agree that it is invaluable to teach “life” math. You can make almost anything an opportunity to teach math. Cooking, baking, grocery shopping, playing video games, playing almost ... More About: Education , Curriculum , Math , Charlotte , Mason 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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