Book Review: Meet the Austins by Madeleine L’Engle Madeleine L’Engle is one of my all time favorite authors. I don’t love her theology which is always a bit wacky and leans universalistic. I can read past that; I want my children to be able to read past that *later.* These are not books for young…
FOR TODAY January 25, 2010 … Outside my window… We’ve had rain, snow, brief sun, and now grey wind. I am thinking… about how to move the schedule around for science & art. It might go after nap time. I am thankful for… the DVR so I can watch the Masterpiece Classics Emma from last…
Last week was a short week to our Homeschool, Jason had Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr Day, so we played with Daddy, took down the Christmas tree, and did some planning. Memory Work: Very little of our Memory Work changed from the previous week; we did add the 2nd Stanza for The Yak….
Parenting from the Heart by Marilyn Boyer was exactly the book I needed to read this week. I don’t agree with everything she has to say (surprise). There are places where the editing is lax. But, there was such a comfort reading her words. Enjoy your 3 year olds while they’re 3. Train them, but…
M-girl and Tully friends.
I saw the idea for the “Breakfast Board” long ago on the Well-Trained Mind Forums and immediately wanted to make one. Well, maybe I didn’t make it so immediately, but it is finally ready to go. We do have a separate calendar that we fill in every(ish) morning. The right side has our Month/Season circle,…
Google is my friend. I needed an idea for “hover” for tomorrow. “hover children activity” first pop up: Homemade hovering toy. Perfect. Now to find a water bottle spout.
FOR TODAY January 18, 2010 … Outside my window… There is mud. From melted snow. That the dog tracks in. Come back freezing temperatures? Please? I am thinking… About the cycle of the year and topics on which to focus during months and how to plan ahead. I am thankful for… Martin Luther King Jr…
School officially started this week! So excited to get into the swing; our days certainly go better when we’re consistently scheduled and learning. Long hours of free time are a recipe for fighting. This week took some effort getting back into the swing of things. It will take some more, but even by Wednesday things…