Shameless Bragging
Since this is my blog, I'm allowed to brag once in a while, right? I also post this as an encouragement to myself and other homeschooling mothers who worry about their children's writing skills. I don't know if I've mentioned it in the past but Aisa was very resistant...
More July Books
All: More Adventures of the Great Brain Migi and Yena: The Queen's Feet by Sarah Ellis and Dusan Petricic Blaze and the Lost Quarry Planet Mars by Seymour Simon Rocks in His Head by Carol Otis Hurst The Donkey's Dream by Barbara Helen Berger Blaze and the Gray Spotted...
More July Books!
Books We’ve Read So Far In July
(my boys didn't like that one much) baby's awake. more later!
Thinking About Thinking
It's summer, so a particularly appropriate time to think about thinking. This is the season when I usually go through past curriculum, evaluate what worked for us and what didn't, get rid of books taking up space in the shelves, buy books and materials that fit our...
Preliminary Confirmation Prep Plan for Paco
Study of the Saints Joseph of Nazareth -- read 5 pages daily and write in reflection journal Read and narrate books on other chosen saints: Mary: Mary, Mother of Jesus by Joslin, Mary by Brian Wildsmith, Mary: The Mother of Jesus by Tomie de Paola St. Francis of...
March 2009
found a Town and Country here (and same color as our van in the US!) -- an Italian version, approx. the same size as the Fiat Ulysse we're renting, thought that was pretty funny -- this was taken at the apt. complex where our condo is - March 10 Nino's smile - March...
Day 14, Italy
More notes. Can't really write blog posts (unless I write them ahead of time) because our "high speed Internet" (HAHA) fluctuates so unpredictably. Like 435 Kbps one second and 0 the next. Ugh. But. Not complaining. It's still better than no 'net at all. And our...
On Handling the Tough Questions
We have created a society where children are afraid or embarrassed to ask their parents tough questions. We can either accept that/assume that it is true of our child/teen as well, or we can take steps to correct/refute it. How did this happen anyway? When children...
Financial Lesson of the Day
Q&A: Redwall Series on DVD
A reader on a previous blog I used to write for asks: I was wondering if you know where I can find the actual PBS series of redwall. I love the books and I would like to see how the series is Here they are at Amazon!
Composer for January 2009: Nicolas Gombert
Nicolas Gombert from eClassical.com: Flemish composer Nicolas Gombert (1495-1560). He was one of the most famous and influential composers between Josquin Desprez and Palestrina, and best represents the fully-developed, complex polyphonic style of this period in music...
Simplified Homeschooling for Advent
Image: Juan Encalada I am officially TIRED. Starting today and until baby's here and we've recovered, here's our coursework: Religion: Pray the Liturgy of the Hours with Mommy at 9, 12, 3, 6 and 9.English: Read a book (approved by Mom) and blog about it.Math: Do 1...
Third Week of Advent Readings
Sunday Isaiah 13:6-13 6 Wail, for the day of the LORD is near; as destruction from the Almighty it will come! 7 Therefore all hands will be feeble, and every man's heart will melt, 8 and they will be dismayed. Pangs and agony will seize them; they will be in anguish...
Second Week of Advent Readings
Sunday Luke 2:15-16 15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." 16 And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph,...