In America, on the other hand, the French Revolution dominated both domestic and foreign affairs throughout Washington’s two terms as president. Especially after the execution of Louis XVI and France’s declaration of war on England, it became one of the most divisive and defining elements of American politics, at just the time when the newly…
We had a pretty good week. The groove is such a good place to be I almost wish we didn’t have next week off — but I’m still looking forward to a week with Daddy and the Homeschool Conference. Phonics: R-girl: read several lessons. Tonight she was reading questions from our booklet on the Catechism…
How to Write a Sentence: And How to Read One by Stanley Fish My rating: 3 of 5 stars Library. I’m having a hard time deciding because this book was a tale of two halves for me. I loved the first part, but got bogged down in the chapter of sentences in the additive style…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… it’s overcast with occasional sprinkles. It was stunning yesterday for Resurrection Sunday. I am thinking… I’d like it very much if the Advil would be doing a better job on my headache. I am thankful… for a wonderful church and wonderful families to be a part of. In the kitchen……
We had a pretty good week. M-girl started off sick on Monday, so we had a slow day of read alouds and Lego. We got through individual lessons the rest of the week. Phonics: R-girl: read 4 or 5 phonics lessons. Her reading is going well … when she is confident. Assigned Reading: M-girl: read…
The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. I lost a longer, better written review.Suffice it to say that I loved the book, it both encouraged and terrified me. I had a hard time with parts of it, but am OK with that as I plan to re-read it…
We had a good week. We did a lot of reading, finishing The Bronze Bow and House at Pooh Corner. Loved them both. We picked up a couple of new books. We did a lot of reading, but not as much Circle Time. Sometimes those tradeoffs are worth it to me. Thursday, the children went…
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. I’m one of those big dummies who doesn’t pre-read very often. In this case, not only did I not pre-read, I also didn’t really read any reviews. It worked out pretty well for me this time, even though I would not…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… it is dark night. Part of the moon is shining, and Jupiter and Venus are bright in the sky. I am thinking… the Reds are getting shellacked 12-0 in the top of the 5th. I am thankful… that Jason’s software deployment seems to be going well so far. In the…
We’ve had practically perfect weather this week. The children have played in the yard before school, during school, and after school. It’s been both glorious and hard for the focus. R-girl is starting to insist that she do some of the same things her brother and sister do like writing and grammar. I had intended…