We start our day with Circle Time, which is a blend between Memory Work and some read-alouds. It’s actually almost all Memory work. I’ve scheduled about an hour and a half with my 3 children. I’d love to add something like Cindy’s True-Goodness-Beauty project, but haven’t. I utilize the Simply Charlotte Mason Memory Work system, but…
For the past two years, our school schedule has been fairly static. We would do Circle Time first. This is when we do almost all of our memory work, singing, devotions, and some reading. I love the idea and the schedule of Circle Time even if implementation isn’t always completely pleasant. We tried to do…
It’s the start of a new Academic Year for us right now. Two days down … too many to count to go. On a previous post, Brandy commented, “I think I *just* realized that you do a year in a year–I mean not Aug-May but Jan-Dec. That is very Australian of you. 😉 Have you…
I am very happy with what we accomplished in 2012. Oh, I wish we had accomplished more History and Science. I wish we had finished the last 2 chapters in Ann Voskamp’s A Child’s Geography. We finished Story of the World I. We finished our study of the Human Body. We memorized Hymns, Bible, Catechism,…
R-girl also had a great year! She was introduced to almost every skill area and did well with them. I am thrilled to say all three of my children are competent readers. R-girl is the wiggliest and giggliest of our children. She often gives the impression that she isn’t paying attention … but she is…
N-boy also had another great year! He, again, improved in every skill area. N-boy’s work is excellent once he gets started. He understands things quickly and easily if he puts in the effort. The trick is getting him to engage. We’re both going to be working on that in 2013. English: He completed First Language…
M-girl had another great year! She, again, improved in every skill area. M-girl does lovely work. It’s complete and can be neat. It can also be doodled upon. It is an effort, though, and speed is not her strength. When challenged, she tends to slow down and daydream instead of focus. English: We had a…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… it’s still dark. And cold. I am thinking… about starting school today. I am thankful… for the right and ability to educate my children. In the kitchen… we had a party yesterday and there are still plates and cups to run through the dishwasher. I am wearing… sweat pants and…
Publish and Perish by Sally S. Wright My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own. When is a death of natural causes a murder? Why does the death of Ben’s friend Richard not seem as “natural” as it should? These are the questions Ben Reese is determined to find answers to. Not the most mysterious mystery…
The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great by Benjamin R. Merkle My rating: 4 of 5 stars Library. I enjoyed learning about Alfred the Great in this book. His work to free his country from the attack of the Danish Vikings and to reestablish a Christian, educated populace were well described in…