I love planning our Morning Time: brainstorming what to keep and what to change, matching our poetry to one child’s current history studies and our artist to another’s, finding the perfect book (or books) on our shelf. 🙂 Bible and Catechism: I think we’ll actually finish Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds this term! We will also start… Continue Reading
I won’t be posting detailed curriculum plans this year, one of the reasons being that 11th grade seems to be only getting planned a term at a time. 😛 I’m fine with that – as I’ve said before, planning energizes me, and I will probably need a bit of energizing come winter. 😉 But I… Continue Reading
Term 2 is underway, and here’s what I’ve planned for our Morning Time. Daily Bible & Catechism: Yes, we’re still working through Comforting Hearts, Teaching Minds! 😉 And Little L is working on the First Catechism. Memory Work: Scripture: Psalm 1 at Miss A’s request, and because we need to review past Bible passages more… Continue Reading
One more Shakespeare quote today, this one from As You Like It. I have a surprising number of quotes in my commonplace book from this play, some humorous and some contemplative. I love how the exiled Duke expresses contentment with his lot in this passage: Now, my co-mates and brothers in exile, Hath not old… Continue Reading
This passage from The Merchant of Venice didn’t make it into my commonplace book when I read it a few months ago, but it probably should have. How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank. Here will we sit and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears; soft stillness and the night Become the… Continue Reading
On Saturday, I finished Shakespeare’s Richard III and Tony Reinke’s 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You. I didn’t think there would be much connection between those two books: I was trying to finish Richard III before reading/listening to it with the kids in Morning Time, and trying to finish Reinke’s book before the library’s… Continue Reading
For Today Looking out my window…it’s a bit chilly for June. I am thinking…it always takes longer than I think to write a post. 😛 I am thankful…for four years with this little fellow. 🙂 One of my favorite things…long summer evenings. One night last week I let the little guys stay up a bit to… Continue Reading
Two more weeks until a break – can I make it? 😉 Scholé of Intent: We finished up two Morning Time books this week. I actually read from Opal Wheeler’s Edward MacDowell bio during lunch the past few Mondays because it’s been hard to fit it into our Morning Time along with the Young People’s Concerts.… Continue Reading
For Today Looking out my window…dark and chilly – wish I could have had a walk today. 🙁 I am thinking…I should start written narrations with Mr. E. He did start his first fable rewrite in Writing & Rhetoric: Fable today. I love Mystie’s idea – think I’ll use it. 🙂 I am thankful…for lots… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, my husband and I celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary, and I’m feeling a bit sentimental 😉 – and also very grateful for my wonderful husband. 🙂 I thought this quote, from Shakespeare’s Henry V (which I read a few weeks ago), appropriate for the occasion. I found this photo on Unsplash (my favorite place… Continue Reading