One of the ironies of being a teacher is that one is supposed to instruct students who look at the teacher as an expert. Teachers are supposed to know. Be informed. Be prepared with an answer to a question. They’re also supposed to know the best way to instruct on any given subject matter. But…
For Today… Looking out my window … it’s dark already. How’d this day go so quickly? I am thinking … about Nature Study and Keeping. I am thankful … for Kroger ClickList where I can do my grocery shopping from my laptop and pick it up when it’s convenient. I think I said that before,…
This week started out with big challenges. Monday was such a difficult day. I think I posted something to the effect of, “The children have forgotten how to do school.” I had an attitude of “OK, we rested last week, let’s hit the ground running.” The children’s was more, hmmm, lackadasical would probably be the…
Last week, I wrote on a CM quote that talked about knowing glory when we see it. Sunday, my pastor preached a baptism sermon on this passage, Psalm 90:16: Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children. It is a reminder that as parents we must pray that…
I’m reading The Living Page – finally, after owning it for a number of years. I knew I’d enjoy it, but I didn’t know how much. So many contemplatable phrases. The ease of descriptive language Bestvater uses is simply beautiful. But, the thought I want to contemplate first is from Miss Mason, herself. Bestvater’s opening…
For Today… Looking out my window … It’s still completely dark out. I am thinking …that people shouldn’t be up when it’s dark out. I am thankful … that we had a successful first 6 weeks and am excited about this break week. One of my favorite things … the smell of coffee in the…
This week we finished the first six weeks of Academic Year 2017! It was a great six weeks. We managed to keep up with almost everything – except Kim. M-girl is doing well with her added work, although she is struggling a little with time management of it. She’s always been a little less, um,…
Lynn Seddon at Raising Little Shoots invited me to participate in her year-long series of interviews about how Nature Journaling or Nature Study looks in our family. ~ When did your first begin nature study and what got you started? It has been a number of years since we began and we’re very uneven with…
I have been prereading for school during January and February. It’s been wonderful. Even more wonderful has been the commonplacing that has been coming out of it. So helpful for me! Below is from one of my children’s reads for this week. What others believed were obstacles, [Theodore Roosevelt] considered adventures. What others thought of…
For Today… Looking out my window … the sun is just peeking over the ede of the horizon. Blues and a kiss of pink. Glorious. I am thinking … about joy and the Father’s work in building up the church and his eventual triumph. Yesterday’s sermon has me, well, joyful. And it looks like it…