Our Homeschool Nick - Age 11, 5th Grade
1. Math on the Level
2. All About Spelling Level 3
3. Institute for Excellence in Writing
4. Typing Instructor for Kids
James - Age 7, 2nd grade
1. Math on the Level
2. Beehive Reader
3. All About Spelling Level 2
4. Typing Instructor for Kids
Robert - Age 4
1. Five in a Row Volume I
• Clown of God
Together we do:
1. Picture Study: Claude Monet
2. Power Glide Spanish Junior
3. Story of the World, Volume II
4. Considering God's Creation: Animal Structure
5. Indoor Science Experiments and Outdoor Nature Study
We're currently studying the Middle Ages with these books:
• Son of Charlemagne - finished
• Famous Men of the Middle Ages
• The Adventures of Robin Hood - finished
• William the Conqueror
• The Story of Joan of Arc
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In my life this week…
James’ little yellow GloFish died Sunday.
A very exciting announcement was made Wednesday over at Hip Homeschool Moms. Can you even believe that? James keeps telling me that the name needs to be changed to Square Homeschool Moms, but I’m getting really good at rolling my eyes at [...]
Oh math. Oh the trials and difficulties. Oh the struggle. Oh the necessity.
I won’t pull punches about this subject – math is something that seems to have plagued me my whole life! In fifth grade, I was the kid who had to go sit at a table in the back of the class [...]
In my life this week…
We’ve been getting things back to normal after the holidays. Most of the Christmas decorations are put away, though the wreath is still on the door, lights are still on the deck, and the garland is lying in my rocking chair.
In our homeschool this week…
We have actually [...]
Outside my window… A heavy rainstorm has come up rather suddenly. I thought the noise was the wind at first, but when I got up to look, I saw that it was pouring rain and that the wind is blowing so hard, the rain is coming down at a sharp slant. It looks just like [...]
In my life this week, we enjoyed a visit from Jon’s parents, whom we hadn’t seen since August of 2010. They arrived on Thursday afternoon and left early Monday morning. While they were here, we went out to eat a couple times, had Robert’s construction birthday party, had a mini-Christmas, and went to the [...]
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