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Our Homeschool

Nick - Age 9, 4th Grade
  1. Ray's Primary Arithmetic
  2. McGuffey's Second Reader
  3. All About Spelling Level 3
  4. Copywork
  5. Prima Latina I (Latin)
  6. Typing Instructor for Kids
James - Age 6, Kindergarten
  1. Ray's New Primary Arithmetic
  2. McGuffey's Primer
  3. Peterson Directed Handwriting
  4. All About Spelling Level 1
  5. Rime to Read (Phonics Readers)
  6. Explode the Code 1 1/2 (phonics)
Together we do:
  1. Johannes Vermeer Picture Study
  2. Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers by John Burroughs
  3. Indoor Science Experiments and Outdoor Nature Study
  4. Stories of the Civil War

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Two Year TOS Sale

I just found out about another sale on The Old Schoolhouse Magazine subscriptions. If you already have a subscription, you can renew for a lower price than ordinary if you hurry.
There are less than 5 days left to RENEW your subscription to the Old Schoolhouse Magazine and get 2 years for the price of [...]

New Curricula

As I said in my Things I Learned post, it’s almost impossible to visit a homeschool convention book fair and not purchase something. We went to the conference with three things in mind that we wanted to purchase for the boys for the upcoming year. It’s always exciting (to me, anyway) to get [...]

What I’ve Learned Since Last Week

You learn something new everyday, and I’ve learned more than my fair share over the last week.
1. Wanting a vacation – even if it’s not a typical vacation – is a strong desire.
2. Homeschool conventions are F – U – N!!
3. Browsing the book fair is even more fun than listening to [...]

A Once a Year Day

I suppose in the interest of complete disclosure and sharing my life with you, etc. etc. etc., I should let you know that today is my birthday and I’m now 30 years old.
I love my birthday. I always had fun birthday parties growing up with yummy delicious cakes from Spring Hill Bakery. I [...]

Pre-Verbal Communication – American Boy Style

At 16 months, our youngest son Robert is not saying any words. Not Mama, not Dada, not bye bye, nothing. We thought he’d said “kitty” one day when he looked at pictures of cats on a towel and said, “Diddy!” but that was a month ago and he’s never said it since.
His lack [...]

Making Music Together – April 2009

*I am posting this late because of the giveaway week and general busy-ness last week. The May issue will be out very soon!*
Boy did we have fun with week nine of KinderBach! Our favorite characters, the Beat Bugs, were back. I love the way KinderBach uses different characters and different voices to [...]

In May, Babies Bloom

May is the month for birthdays in my family. Along with mine on the 14th and my brother’s on the 18th are my uncle’s birthday on the 11th, my aunt’s on the 16th, my nephew’s on the 7th, and my brother-in-law’s on the 8th. My parents’ anniversary is also this month.
I share a [...]

Boys and Baseball

Well it’s that time of year again.Time to get out and play baseball.We have been at it since the last week of March. This year is especially interesting because we now have two boys playing instead of one.James officially became a tee-baller this year. Nick is in his second year of coach pitch. Because of [...]

Simple Woman’s Daybook – May 11, 2009

For Today…
Outside my window… it’s very cloudy but not raining (yet).
I am thinking… that I hope I can post more this week than I did last week.
From the learning rooms… nothing is happening yet. Two of the boys are still asleep.
I am thankful for… God’s calling on my life.
From the kitchen… I hear nothing, [...]

The ABCs of Me – H

Happy Homemaker (don’t laugh…at least not in my face)
I Have Hope for the future.
I feel Harried and Hurried sometimes.
I love Having the Holy Spirit in my life.
Little by little, I am learning to be Holy as He is Holy. (1 Peter 1: 15, 16)
I don’t like Hot, spicy foods, but I do like Hot [...]