Circle Time Sept 3-6, 2013
Circle Time plans for the week of … : Bible: We’re working on Colossians 3:12-17. Catechism/Creed: R-girl is still working on the 6th and 7th Commandments. The others are reviewing through the catechism. Hymn: We are working on the second verse of “Now Unto Jehovah, Ye Sons of the Mighty.” I had to use…
Weekly Report forAugust 26-August 30, 2013
We still didn’t have a stellar week. I was telling people at church yesterday that I think I’ve gotten a big kick with “back to school” time and my expectations rose back up high, but the children haven’t received such an impetus and their expectations have remained low. Thus, conflict. I hope to resolve this…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for September 2, 2013
FOR TODAY Outside my window…is a hot and hazy August day. Oh, wait.I am thinking…about our week’s school work. Will we be able to finish Story of the World II by the end of the year? I’m thinking not. We don’t have 12 weeks left …I am thankful…that Jason has today off so we can…
Book Review: The Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard Library. I’m having a difficult time deciding what to rate this book. One of the young married ladies from church recommended it. I struggled with it. Really struggled. In the beginning the writing felt pretentious. I almost quit. The Wikipedia article really helped me decide to continue. The…
Wordy Wednesday: Barbarism at Last
We’ve been reading through The Christian Almanac at the dinner table this year and enjoying it very much. I could have included all sorts of quotes and bits, but this one, from Lord Byron, seemed particularly poignant this week. Perhaps I should read some more poetry … There is the moral of all human…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for August 26, 2013
FOR TODAY Outside my window…it’s bright and sunny out. I am thinking…about how we’ll shorten Circle Time after our late night. I think we can just get through the Bible portion. I am thankful…that we can be flexible with our schedule to accommodate things like last night’s reception for a family moving away from our…
Weekly Report for August 19-23, 2013
We had challenges this week; I don’t think I have a single school picture. One of the students, in particular, had a hard time doing their work. I was so thankful for Brandy’s Tuesday post “On Inconveniences in Homeschooling: Meltdowns and Other Messes” If you haven’t read it yet, stop reading my post and go…
Wordy Wednesday: A Thought Branches and Leafs
Sir James Jeans, British astronomer and physicist, suggested that the universe was beginning to look more like a great thought than a great machine. Humanists seized on the expression, but it was hardly news. We knew, looking around, that a thought branches and leafs, a tree comes to a conclusion. But the question of who…