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Day 48
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 […]
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 7 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 […]
Things I {Heart} About This School Year…so far
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 […]
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 7 and Week 8 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 22
Well 3 days of school have passed and so far so good. We’ll see what happens when we start CC next week. Ty has really surprised me in how he can focus. I sat him down with a number and letter puzzle 2 days ago, and he asked, “Why do the big kids get to […]
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 5 and 6 Science
I am planning appropriate activities for Mia that are a little less complicated than last year and giving PJ freedom to research the topics on his own and come up with a way to show me he’s learned something. We do all of our memory work to song. If CC doesn’t provide a tune, we […]
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 5 and 6 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 […]