We had a pretty good week. I added a new chore system this week and we were having a hard time getting going in the mornings, so we only did Circle Time once. Otherwise, we added back in independent work (Mommy=happy, children not-so-much.) Phonics: N-boy: He blew through 8 or more lessons this week. He…
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. Family Read-Aloud We enjoyed reading The Phantom Tollbooth as our after-dinner read aloud. The sustained allegory instructing the reader on the importance of interacting with and learning about the world through words, numbers, sights, sounds, wisdom, and knowledge was a fun story…
M-girl didn’t say that the statement “Sometimes less is more.” is confusion, she said it is “Complicated.” And I couldn’t remember her exact wording all day Sunday or when I posted yesterday. Complicated makes it more interesting.
Memory Work for the week of … : August 1, 2011 Bible: Galatians 5:22-23 Catechism/Creed: We almost have the Nicene Creed down. M-girl is working on the 7th and 8th Commandments, N-boy is working on Christ’s offices, and R-girl is working on what Jesus undertook in the Covenant of Grace. Hymn: A new month means…
FOR TODAY Monday August 1, 2011… Outside my window… sunny and temperate. For now. I am thinking… about funny things kids say. I was talking with M-girl yesterday while she was getting ready for church. I suggested to her that she could wear the necklace that Grammy sent her, and she asked to wear the…
We accomplished a good amount this week. Our “day off” for the summer is Tuesday instead of Thursday, which means Mondays are that much harder. We did some reading and library and M-girl and I read some of The Music of the Hemispheres, but that was it for Monday. We’re trying to incorporate chores into…
Tales from the Odyssey, Part 1 of 2 by Mary Pope Osborne My rating: 3 of 5 stars Own. We enjoyed reading this at breakfast time. The children liked the story and always asked for multiple chapters on days we read it. View all my reviews Tales from the Odyssey, Part 2 of 2 by…
FOR TODAYMonday, July 25, 2011 … Outside my window… Cooler. Finally. Wet. Thunderstorms helped. Don’t know if it will help all day, though. I am thinking… about my 20 year high school reunion this past Saturday. I am thankful… that high school was 20 years ago. From the learning rooms… I think we’re going to…
Persuasion by Jane Austen My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. (of course) Re-read. (of course) Persuasion starts slow and culminates in page-turner style. Clearly, Jane Austen wrote this as a mature authoress. The style, plot, and characters are distinctively Jane Austen but Jane Austen with experience. There is more depth, more richness, more thematic…