Homeschooling

  • Schedules, Chore Charts, Lesson Plans

    I thought I’d post these download links here for anyone interested in finding out how we plan our days and weeks. This isn’t the only system I’ve used in our homeschooling life. There have been many many plans and schedules… Continue reading

  • Life Science/Biology/Human Body

    Putting together a unit study for May. First read this: The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality: Guidelines for Education within the Family from the Pontifical Council for the Family Then use these: Wonders of the Human Body by Anthony… Continue reading

  • Fun Reads

    This post is supposed to go to the homeschooling section of the blog, but there’s probably something wrong with how I’ve got it set up because the results show up when you search, but clicking on the link takes you… Continue reading

  • Schooling at Home

    Schooling at Home by Sally Thomas Wow, so many great articles about the homeschooling lifestyle lately! A sampling: At home we can do what’s nearly impossible in a school setting: We can weave learning into the fabric of our family… Continue reading

  • A Tribute to Homeschooling Mothers Everywhere

    from John Mark Reynolds at The Scriptorium My favorite parts: [snip] home school mothers. These women represent something new. They are not feminists, a phrase they most often reject with scorn. Most live in very traditional households where the husband… Continue reading

  • They keep it in a little sack with your name on it.

    I wish I could tell Migi exactly that. My poor cute 8-year-old. Last year, when we moved back here, the boys opened their own bank accounts and started learning to manage their own money (10% to charity, 10% to savings,… Continue reading

  • Composer of the Month: Anton Bruckner

    Sampler of Motets Composer of the Month is determined by the ladies at 4real. Thanks, Helen! Original thread, with links and more info here. Continue reading

  • William Adolphe Bouguereau

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  • Artist of the Month: Bouguereau

    Books on or featuring William Adolphe Bouguereau: Adolphe-William Bouguereau: A Book of Postcards Biography, William Bouguereau (1825-1905) Artist of the Month is determined by the gals at 4Real. Thank you Amy! Original thread, with links, here. Posting slideshow later today. Continue reading

  • Ancient Greece Unit Lesson Plan (Part 1)

    Week 1, Day 1: Read Introduction Famous Men of Greece Make a relief map of Greece and Crete. Start vocabulary list. Define “myth” and “legend”. Do Crossword Puzzle in Greenleaf Guide to FMofG. Do the Matching Game on page 12.… Continue reading