Happy Christmas to all!
Glory to God in the Highest! On Earth, Peace among those with whom he is pleased!
Last week … was fun and crazy
We’re having a lot of fun with this Yuletide Season, but not getting a lot of my plans accomplished. I’m OK with this. We’re barely finding time to read A Christmas Carol, but we’ll finish when we finish. Monday, my parents took N-boy to Cambridge for their Victorian Christmas and light show. He had a…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for December 12, 2011
FOR TODAY Monday December 12, 2011 … Less than 2 weeks before Christmas! Outside my window… quite chilly this morning, a hard frost, but sunny and bright. I am thinking… about doing some laundry. I am thankful… the family progressive dinner went well this weekend. From the learning rooms… we’re enjoying our break. We’re getting…
The Simple Woman’s Daybook for November 28, 2011
FOR TODAY November 28, 2011 … 27 days until Christmas …Outside my window… rainy, but warmish. I am thinking… that I stayed up way way too late last night. I am thankful… it isn’t snowing yet. From the learning rooms… Yuletide Session started! My Mother in Law got us a copy of Jotham’s Journey to…
Yuletide Session 2011
This coming week begins our Yuletide Session 2011. I’m always very excited for the start of a new season. Last year I explained our rationale for Yuletide Session, how it fits in educational plan. A lot of what we did last year is what we’re going to do this year, same poem, same carols, similar…
Academic Year 2011 in Review (R-girl)
R-girl has done very well in the last year. She’s learning about doing lessons and how the schedule works. She definitely wants her “turn with Mommy” and gets upset when she doesn’t get her individual lessons. She has gone from dreading her phonics lesson to it being easy and liking it. She loved her…