Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater My rating: 4 of 5 stars We own this. Family Read-aloud. We enjoyed this lighthearted tale of a man and his penguins. It was a nice, easy readaloud following The Jungle Book. The end was a bit abrupt, but the antics of the penguins and the family were funny…
Abyssinian by Jean-Christophe Rufin Borrowed from the Library. The writing of this book is really quite lovely, particularly when considering that I read it in translation from the French. The word choice and syntax are delightful, and I was surprised by the number of words I had to look up. I appreciate an author who…
FOR TODAY March 14, 2011… Outside my window… the sun is starting to rise … at 7 am-ish. I am thinking… it’s kinda nice to see the sunrise … at a “reasonable” hour. I am thankful for… my nephew who turned 4 yesterday! From the learning rooms… I think we’re learning about the Hebrews in…
We had a good week. R-girl read the first two BOB Books! She’s so excited and proud! We got our projects done. Did most of our reading. I’m pleased with what we accomplished. Memory Work: Bible: We worked on Gen 1:29. We’re going to begin Psalm 130 for the Lenten season. Catechism/Creed: R-girl and N-boy…
FOR TODAY March 7, 2011… Outside my window… the sky is grey and it is kinda cold. Vestiges of snow cling to plants. I am thinking… about God’s providence in all things. I am thankful for… that providence. From the learning rooms… We’ll be starting to learn about Sumer this week, try to catch up…
Congratulations to Thad Matta and the Ohio State Buckeye Basketball team winning the Outright Big Ten Title over Wisconsin (Deal with it). Come Tuesday, they should also be the regular season #1. This is why we hired Thad Matta. Go Buckeyes!
We had a good week, accomplishing most everything smoothly. We did some work to catch up on science and history. We’re getting back into our recitation routine and it is so very helpful to me. Memory Work: Bible: The children memorized Gen 1:28, reciting it well enough for Daddy to go on with v 29…
Schedule Posted! So cannot wait.