Multiplication Circle

Taylor, if you’re reading, I love you. This post is dedicated to you. My kids might fully appreciate this, but Patrick and I are mesmerized. If your child is working on skip counting or memorizing multiplication tables, you need one of these.  It’s especially great for visual and kinetic learners. First let me tell you how […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 18 and Week 19 History

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 170

Whatever you call it, Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) or Silent Sustained Reading (SSR), you should definitely implement it in your house.  This includes you!  Leave the laundry and the dishes and get some face time with a book.

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 17 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 169

I went to an adoption and homeschooling workshop last night.  There was a lot of talk about school rooms.  I’m here to say you don’t really need one.  We have 6 kids in a fairly modest 3 bedroom house without any “bonus’ rooms.  We have the standard living room, dining room and kitchen set up. […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 16 and Week 17 History

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 156

The best way to reinforce memory work is by moving your body. The kids are working out and learning multiplication facts. Thanks to Can Do Kids.

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 16 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 […]