We’re done! We’re done, we’re done, we’re done, we’re done! Did I mention we’re done for the year? Yippee! Now for Yuletide Session. I’m planning on a year end wrap up and a Yuletide Session 2011 psot. Phonics: R-girl: learned about to, too, and two today. NB: (we’ll keep working on phonics with her over…
FOR TODAYMonday, November 14, 2011… Outside my window… cold, rainy, I think I heard some sleet (ETA Jason tells me it’s 60 and I can’t have heard sleet … but maybe it was hail instead, I know I heard something more solid than rain). I am thinking… it can’t be our last week of “school”…
We had a good, exhausting week. Sorry no pictures; our camera died and I didn’t take any on the phone this week. Phonics: R-girl: has worked through Lesson 73. She’s working on long /o/ words. Assigned Reading: M-girl: has read more Pilgrim Stories. N-boy: seems to be enjoying The Landing of the Pilgrims, now. Math:…
Lady of Quality by Georgette Heyer My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. I picked this up at the library book sale and it was just the thing to read after the heavy-reading Lord of the Rings books. A light, witty, quick read with a happy ending for all involved and not a lot of…
Memory Work for the week of … : November 7, 2011 Bible: Psalm 100 Catechism/Creed: Nicene Creed Hymn: All People that on Earth Do Dwell Poetry: Polishing Level 1 for M-girl & N-boy. R-girl, “There Was an Old Person Whose Habits” Hooray! Counting: Skip Counting by 8s Other Memory Work: We’re working on the history…
FOR TODAY November 7, 2011 …Outside my window… it is night. But it was a gorgeous day today! I am thinking… I should be in bed. I am thankful… to have been nominated for a Homeschool Blog Award in the Best SUPER Homeschooler category. Please vote for someone else (like my vote: I’m Nobody, Who…
I recently read the whole series, I only wrote a “review” on The Return of the King, but what (little) I had to say there applies to the whole series. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. An epic struggle between good and evil; dark and light….
With only two more weeks after this one, we’re feeling the home stretch. We accomplished a lot this week and I’m thrilled. Phonics: N-boy: FINISHED! R-girl: She’s starting to get it! Which makes phonics lessons go so much more smoothly. We’ve lone lessons on long /a/, long /e/, and long /i/. Assigned Reading: M-girl: is…
M-girl finished Book 1A tonight! Exciting success 🙂