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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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Warm From the Inside Out

It’s finally turned cold here with a high today of about 20 degrees. We had about two or three inches of snow on the ground this morning, and I let the boys go outside and play with their friends while I made breakfast.

When they came in all rosy-cheeked and covered in snow, I had [...]

The Homeschool Mother’s Journal

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 [...]

Construction Birthday Cake

Robert, my youngest son, turned four this month and requested a construction-themed birthday party. (Actually, he requested begged for an excavator toy, and I figured that meant that a construction party would be a big hit.) I bought a little set of five construction vehicles – dump truck, bulldozer, front end loader, backhoe, and a [...]

Finding Peace (The Homeschooling Mother’s Journal)

In my life this week, so many things have been happening! I stepped down from my work at The Old Schoolhouse and am currently enjoying being simply a mom and wife. I even enjoyed cleaning up the kitchen the first couple times I did it! I’m feeling much more peaceful now and the kids [...]

Family Reading

I recently posted an article to Homeschooling with Heart about families reading aloud together, and it got me thinking about my own family reading over the years.

My family reads together almost everyday. We usually have one or more novels (usually historical fiction) that we’re reading at any given time. This is one of our [...]