Tag Archives: homeschooling

Baking With History

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

On our (second) trip through Story of the World 1, we have sometimes picked activities that we’ve done before. However, sometimes the kids choose to do something that we haven’t tried before. In Chapter 24, one of the activities is … Continue reading →

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First Day of School

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

We completed our first day of school this fall. My four and three-year olds aren’t tired, but I am. I noted early on that I was not completely prepared to teach history today, but since we do each twice per … Continue reading →

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Nightmares & Daydreams

Posted on December 29, 2008 by

Two nights in a row, I have had bad dreams. One was someone breaking into our house in the middle of the night and another was my father dying. In both cases, I was woken up by my youngest child crying. … Continue reading →

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Which Science For Next Year?

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

So we aren’t even halfway through this school year and I’m already starting to have those curriculum questions that come up every year. I’ll start with Science, although I’ve got questions about grammar and geography (map skills), too. I’m sold … Continue reading →

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Toddler Mayhem!

Posted on October 16, 2008 by

I have written before of my little Tasmanian Tornado – Child #3. She writes on walls, spilled fingernail polish on our carpet, spilled laundry detergent on the carpet,and gets into all sorts of mischief. The problem has accelerated in recent … Continue reading →

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The Best Laid Plans . . .

Posted on September 5, 2008 by

I have my book of lesson plans that I refer to daily to see what I thought we would do each day. We have only had three full days of school and already I am glad I am so flexible. … Continue reading →

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Politics: Ron Paul’s Campaign for Liberty

Posted on September 2, 2008 by

There are sometimes when I wish we had a TV/cable/DVR or whatever is available nowadays. The Rally for the Republic is going on right now – near where the Republican National Convention is taking place. It is supposedly being shown on … Continue reading →

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Review: Haystack Full of Needles by Alice Gunther

Posted on August 27, 2008 by

Haystack Full of Needles A Catholic Home Educator’s Guide to Socialization by Alice Gunther I had never heard of Alice Gunther. But the subtitle intrigued me. The foreword was written by Laura Berquist. But I’m not big on reading the … Continue reading →

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