Homeschooling

  • California, Homeschooling, Unalienable Rights

    For Aisa, American Government credits, discussion, possible paper… the 4Real thread that has all the links but I’d like you to read this one at least: Homeschooling and Constitutional Rights Much food for thought, huh. Continue reading

  • This Morning’s Language Lesson

    Celebrating the Semicolon in a Most Unlikely Location New Dictionary Highlights Nazi Words to Avoid (what do you think about the comment on the Catholic Church, Ais?) Word by word, tribes begin to find their voice Retired Teacher Reveals He… Continue reading

  • Latin Songs

    Found at Genial Hearth: Latin Songs Continue reading

  • Making Lemonade (Latin Rap)

    The morning started out with cranky kids and a cranky mom — I woke up late and we didn’t get to attend Mass, then had several distractions early on. We started out Latin with not the best of attitudes/behaviors. Migi… Continue reading

  • Donate Rice, Learn Vocabulary

    I just donated 2030 grains of rice, and learned some new words in the process! Warning: it’s so much fun, and highly addictive!! Free Rice Thank you, Irene! Continue reading

  • More Haydn Ideas: Food

    Haydn was one of the most prolific composers in classical music. I really like his lighthearted look at life — it shows in his music. He got into much mischief as a boy and it doesn’t look like he outgrew… Continue reading

  • Bella Needs Our/Your Help

    Bella’s doing great right now, but it needs you, it needs me, it needs all of us. This is one small step towards changing Hollywood, but it can turn to a big one, with our help. If it’s showing at… Continue reading

  • November Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn Activity Sheet from Classics for Kids Listen to Haydn’s Farewell Symphony and read The Farewell Symphony by Anna Harwell Celenza Listen to Haydn’s Concerto in D Major for Cello and Orchestra and read Claude Clement’s The Voice of the… Continue reading

  • October Music Study: Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt

    This week we are listening to Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt. Though I am not particularly enamored of the Peer Gynt story, I have always loved the music! Some ideas to enjoy Peer Gynt: Start out your morning by playing “Morning”.… Continue reading

  • October Music Study: Music Inspired by Shakespeare

    This week we’re listening to Mendelssohn’s incidental music for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. There are many Shakespeare-inspired or Shakespeare-related music you can listen to if you don’t have this particular album. Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, for instance, or Verdi’s Othello.… Continue reading