We had a pretty good week of lessons. Monday through Wednesday were solid, complete days. Yesterday and today involved reading and cleaning and music appreciation and Latin. I recorded the Boston Pops at Tanglewood from PBS for the kids. M-girl, in particular, loved it. Phonics: R-girl: is starting to work on r-controlled vowels. I am…
Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own on Kindle. Funny. Hilarious, even, in spots. A Comedy of circs. and misunderstandings. Wish there were more Jeeves & Wooster on this collection I have. Guess I’ll have to try the Psmith stories. Off to research where to begin. View all my…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… it’s chilly and pleasant. I am thinking… about starting lessons in a few minutes.I am thankful… that I submitted my “Notice of Intent to Homeschool” on time – a little early even! In the kitchen… things are tidied and generally put away.I am wearing… jeans shorts and yellow tshirt. I…
Detectives In Togas by Henry Winterfeld My rating: 3 of 5 stars Own. We read Detectives in Togas as a read aloud. The children really enjoyed the story and trying to figure out what was going on. I thought it was OK. It was interesting enough, but the writing seemed to fluctuate between formal and…
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own on Kindle. This collection of short stories was perfect for late night reading. Amusing and interesting. The situational humor, the class-commentary, and the outcomes were entertaining and something to consider but wasn’t too challenging to the reader. I liked Wooster and Jeeves…
Um, so, I haven’t posted a Weekly Report since May. We have done lessons during that period as well as summery things like vacation, VBS, the Ohio State Fair, and all th rest. I figure we’ve done 2-3 days of school a week in the last 8 weeks. And we’ve accomplished a lot. Phonics: R-girl:…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… it is sunny, but cooler. I am thinking… about what to accomplish today.I am thankful… for a lovely visit to my in-laws on Saturday.In the kitchen… I haven’t really cooked in a few days. I don’t know what the plan is … I am wearing… jammies so far, but I’ll…
Cooking is the only part of housekeeping I manage with any grace; it’s something like writing a book: you look in the refrigerator and see what’s there, choose all the ingredients you need, and a few your husband thinks you don’t need, and put them all together to concoct a dish. Vacuum cleaners are simply…
A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L’Engle My rating: 5 of 5 stars Library. Want to own. Another memoir for the year. Based at least partially on her journals and the writing of A Wrinkle in Time, L’Engle writes about her own journey to faith, ontology, time, love, writing, and joy. She writes with such…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… I think it’s sunny and pretty nice at the moment. I am thinking… my children should have slept more this morning and not gotten up in the middle of the night. I am thankful… for the nice weekend we had together. In the kitchen… I need to empty the dishwasher….