Homeschooling

  • Logic/Philosophy for Kids

    Now that the whole curriculum planning thing is over, I looked at our Logic text and it just looks so boring. So we’re either supplementing, or totally changing the plan. These may be what will occupy our Sunday afternoons. Six… Continue reading

  • Curriculum 2012-2013 6th Grade

    Finally done with curriculum planning! This is for our 10-year-old, going into 6th grade: Religion: Following Christ Reading and Language Arts: Classical Writing Aesop and Homer + her booklist: The Master Puppeteer The Story of a Bad Boy Aunt Vinnie’s… Continue reading

  • Yena’s Reading List, March 2012

    More Tales of Irish Saints – Alice Curtayne Convent Boarding School by Kenny The Ring of Truth by Teresa Bateman Sister Anne’s Hands by Marybeth Lorbiecki Continue reading

  • Nino’s Reading Journal

    Books he’s been enjoying since November (not including Advent/Christmas books) A mother’s song / by Janet Lawler A father’s song / by Janet Lawler Marven of the Great North Woods / written by Kathryn Lasky Pond year / Kathryn Lasky… Continue reading

  • The Star-Spangled Banner

    Something triggered Yena’s interest in the Star Spangled Banner so I looked for piano sheet music for her. from the University of Pittsburgh from Sheet Music USA Page 1 and Page 2 From 8notes.com This is how homeschooling works here… Continue reading

  • Doll Clothing Patterns

    Yena has been doing more knitting and crocheting and sewing lately, so I thought I’d have her graduate to using actual patterns. We can’t find Aisa’s patterns for her AG doll from years back, so I promised Yena I’d find… Continue reading

  • Breaking It Down

    So after putting together Migi’s curriculum, what’s next? Well, since I’m actually a very unschooly person at heart, this is where it tends to fall apart, and it has. In years past, I’ve used Google Calendar, or had Migi use… Continue reading

  • Migi’s Curriculum, 8th grade, 2011-2012

    Just finished designing Migi’s curriculum for the year. I usually start this in May before the previous schoolyear ends but this year we’re ending late and so we’re also starting later than usual. We school year-round because we travel a… Continue reading

  • Homeschool: Propaganda Vs. Reality (Shattering the myths)

    Fabulous video on homeschoolers! Yeah, validation, baby 🙂 Continue reading

  • Fifteen Will Do

    It hasn’t even been here a week. And one doesn’t even need thirty minutes a day. Fifteen will do. Fifteen minutes of this gives one enough practice and knowledge to read fifteen minutes of this: Continue reading