The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. I really enjoyed this book. I found Jacobs to be witty, engaging, smart, and considered. He discussed several issues related to reading that I had never thought about before. I’m not certain I’m his audience. I’m…
This week we were able to enjoy some of the flexibility of homeschooling. Monday, we all awoke tired and grumpy, so we hit the library, got a bunch of books, then read all morning. Tuesday, a friend had an outpatient procedure done and her husband had to work on Wednesday, so we had her children…
FOR TODAY January 12, 2011 …Outside my window… cool and sunny. Autumn seems to have arrived. I am thinking… that I wish I weren’t so tired. I am thankful… for my children. From the learning rooms… clay bowls, work on our Egyptian Death Mask, and a library trip. In the kitchen… baked chicken, a family…
We had a pretty good week school-wise and got a bunch accomplished. R-girl started piano lessons, and she was so excited! Unfortunately, that means another 30 minutes on Thursday evenings, so a later supper and less reading. Soccer season (yay for PE!) adds to business for our evening Read Alouds. Phonics: N-boy: read two lessons,…
Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies: Stewardship of Language in a Culture of Lies by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. I first heard of this book when Ken Myers interviewed Marilyn Chandler McEntyre for Mars Hill Audio Journal (#99). I thought it sounded interesting and added the book…
Memory Work for the week of … : September 5, 2011 (almost forgot what with the holiday …) Bible: Psalm 1:1-2, reviewing Gen 1 and Gal 5:22-23 Catechism/Creed: We almost have the Nicene Creed down. M-girl is going to be working on the 9th and 10th Commandments, N-boy is going to work on the introduction…
FOR TODAY Labor Day … September 5, 2011 …Outside my window… grey and rainy and cooler. Septemberish. I am thinking… September?!? I am thankful… that my children are sleeping in. They’ve been really tired recently. From the learning rooms… we’re going to have a fun day; work on our paper mache and a making clay…
Real Love for Real Life: The Art and Work of Caring by Andi Ashworth My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. I would probably give this 3.5 stars if I could. I liked the book. But, I’m not sure who its audience is. I thought she was making the case for “caregiving” being a calling…
Three Beloved Classics by E. B. White: Charlotte’s Web/the Trumpet of the Swan/Stuart Little by E.B. White My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. We’ve now read all of these, but it was supposed to be for The Trumpet of the Swan. We all loved it. We being the children and me. It was weird. …
We had a pretty good week. We did a lot of our work, but didn’t do History or Science. We are keeping up on our new chore system, and the house looks like it! I’ll try to post about it next week. Phonics: N-boy: is flying through two-syllable words. He liked banging on the table…