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...
Day 189
She donated again. I’m one proud mama.
Day 188
I love when this kid gets creative. He’s been on a Construx kick lately. You know he’s proud when he lets me get photographic evidence.
Day 187
I know I’ve said this before, but I really love the Essentials of the English Language that PJ is doing this year through CC. He just finished a 5 paragraph essay on Ancient Rome and is getting ready to tackle an independent research paper at age 9. I recently found out that you can enroll...
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 18 Science
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...
Day 186
Confession: I totally forgot to take a picture for today. This is more a representative shot from a couple Sundays ago. We’ve had the privilege of hanging out with the freshman at church for the last six weeks. So, theoretically, I could have taken this photo today.
Day 185
PJ participated in his first spelling bee. He got out in the second round spelling “rustick” instead of “rustic.” He showed great sportsmanship and took away some life lessons for next year’s competition.
{Review Coming Soon!} Spelling City Trial
Weather permitting, PJ’s participating in his first spelling bee tomorrow morning. He used Spelling City to do some review. I’ve been given a Premium Membership to VocabularySpellingCity.com for a candid, personal, online review. VocabularySpellingCity helps students study word lists using 25 different learning activities such as Sentence Unscramble, Handwriting Practice,WordSearch, and FlashCards. Parents can create their own spelling lists,...