I thought that since school is coming to a close I would like to review what we covered in each subject this year, how we tackled it, and the materials used. I might as well get the most expansive subject out of the way first. So here we go with a review of this year's … Continue reading Year in Review – English Language Arts Year 1
Boy, we were young! I really didn't know much when we made our vows...much about life, much about marriage, much about cooking, much about you (or even me, for that matter). We prided ourselves on not having a five or ten year plan. We were open to whatever, wherever God directed us. Thankfully we were, … Continue reading Only God Knew!
I pull up to the intersection, thankful that the long line of traffic in front of me is slowing me down when I spot that stealthy police car parked in the convenience store lot, just waiting to nail someone. Thankfully it wasn't me. The light turns green. I go. But so does the police car, … Continue reading Daddy Just Forgot!
Next year my daughter will start a Book of Centuries. This was a tool Charlotte Mason employed to help students in their study of history. It was usually a simple notebook, pages blank on one side, lined on the other. Each two page spread represented 100 years (hence the name). The students could record dates, … Continue reading BOOK OF CENTURIES – “pageant of history” OR pain in the neck?
Each term we aim to focus on a particular topic in our study of God's beautiful creation. This year we have been following Ambleside Online's suggestions for each of the three terms. My goal is to make six entries into our nature journals each term (that would be every other week), but it's actually worked … Continue reading Nature “did-you-knows?” ~ FROGS edition
My Peace in the Puzzle 