Because we’re dividing our history units more geographically than chronologically this year and because I’m a super-visual learner, I thought we needed a timeline. I found this page that had a breakdown for how I should divide the years up since there are obviously too many years to do one year per page. The years […]
We don’t do cleaning or chores regularly enough to institute a chore chart or schedule, but I was looking for a way to motivate the kids to help out when we did get around to straightening up. I was also looking for a way to take the fight out of school assignments. Most of the […]
In addition to the specific resources for this week, we are also listening to Story of the World (SOTW) on CD, watching selected episodes of Drive Thru History, and keeping a cummulative timeline of things we learn in history. I am planning appropriate activities for Mia that are a little less complicated than last year […]
Our local field trip co-op has been a huge blessing in our homeschooling adventure. Click here to read a guest post I wrote about how to start on of your own.
Fridays are our project and catch up day. It’s the kids’ chance to get lost in whatever science or history topic of the week they are excited about. Last week it was Ancient Greece. They’re still reading various copies of the Odyssey. Who knew it could be so exciting!?!? The above picture is the temple […]
In addition to the specific resources for this week, we are also listening to Story of the World (SOTW) on CD, watching selected episodes of Drive Thru History, and keeping a cummulative timeline of things we learn in history. I am planning appropriate activities for Mia that are a little less complicated than last year […]
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Bible listening time. We start each morning (or as any mornings as we don’t have morning committments) with Bible listening time. We’re using the NIV Audio Bible Dramatized CD through Audible. We started at Genesis 1:1 on the first day of school, and we listen to about 20 minutes each morning. The kids can either just […]