2015 Homeschool Changes: Habits
Charlotte Mason’s idea of Habit Training and Mystie’s Interval Training are going to merge for us. Six weeks sounds like a good amount of time to start new habits. I’m pretty sure we’re going to start on those Bible Reading and exercise habits I’ve talked about in the series, but here are some resources I’m…
N-boy is NINE today
This is shocking to me. He is smart and musical, creative and physical. He is so very strong. He is interested in sports and building and Lego’s and Knex. He is loving watching the original Star Wars movies with his dad, they’ve watched the first two. He read Wind in the Willows and started on…
2015 Homeschool Changes: Physical Changes
I think one of the big problems we have had is that the kids are squirrely and I am not. I can sit down at 8:30 and do school work until noonish with no problems. Only that is a problem for my fitness. Last winter I attempted Couch to 5K, running in place in my…
2015 Homeschool Changes: Schedule Changes (Big Blocks of Time)
We’ve always run a year-round schedule and said we’d take breaks when needed. We start our Academic Year in January, sometime after N-boy’s birthday. We end the Friday before Thanksgiving Week. In 2015 we’re going to adopt the idea I first read about in Angelina Stafford’s article, “And on the Seventh Day God Rested: Using…
2015 Homeschool Changes: Narration Changes
One of the similarities between Charlotte Mason and WTM is the idea of narration. One of the big differences is how narration is done. We have done written narration as one sentence per “grade” in school for each reading. So, first graders write one sentence. Third graders write three. We’ve done this for literature, science,…
2015 Homeschool Changes: To Ambleside or not to Ambleside
So, here’s the first “I’m not really sure yet” post. I told you yesterday that I’ve long been intrigued by/interested in/drawn to Ambleside Online. I’ve used their free reading lists and their annual booklists for free reads and read alouds. I know they ask you not to do this. I would like to continue to…
Wednesdays with Words: Gratitude Bestows
A New Year is on the cusp. A year in which I hope to revel in God, family, and vocation. To that end, I’ve begun Mystie’s Simplified Organization eCourse. One of the quotes she quotes is by Milton and it stopped me in my tracks. (I even tweeted it immediately when I heard it): Gratitude…
2015 Homeschool Changes: Philosophy Changes
Whew. First, I had to admit that I was clearly wrong. Broken. Then, I had to admit that my devotional life was clearly lacking. Today, I have to tell you that I have changed my mind. I thought I was going to be one of those Well-Trained Mind all the way, philosophy laid out, hardcore…
