On The Love of Latin and the Root of All English

Okay, so Latin isn't the root of all English.  After all, we can't forget to thank Shakespeare who single-handedly coined more than 1,700 of the common English words we use today.  But, seriously, English is a Germanic language in its origin with later Norse influence from the Viking invasions and still later Latin and Greek … Continue reading On The Love of Latin and the Root of All English

Year in Review – English Language Arts Year 3

Language Arts year end wrap up continued...this time C-Bear's year in grade 3! She was itching to learn cursive so I knew that would be part of our schedule this year.  She learned one letter per week using these awesome printouts I found for FREE at Kidzone. I love how the letters are grouped together … Continue reading Year in Review – English Language Arts Year 3

Year in Review – English Language Arts Year 1

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