We have two weeks of school left. Usually by this time, I would already have summer reading lists compiled and printed off for the children. In my defense, I have at least talked to my son about what I want to do. I plan to simply keep school going with our youngest daughter. When I […]
Spring Break, with an Eye Looking Forward
We took our spring break with the area public schools this week. As usual, I had far more planned to do than I could possibly get done—will I ever learn? Not only was my list aggressive, but it became obvious to me by Wednesday that what I needed most was rest. With that thought in […]
1st Semester Progress Report (pt. 2)
Picking up where I left off, I think the gap filler between where I am with the youngest and where I want to be is a planner. Lisa(?) Hobar of Mystery of History once described the inverse relationship between time spent with your child and the amount of planning needed. If you imagine an X […]
The Eye Opener: Our Partnership (?) with the Public School
October is winding down, and we’ve finally gotten our first taste of fall here. There’ve been a number of firsts in the last few months, and perhaps as memorable as any has been our first interaction with the public school system. The oldest is now beginning the season of college preparatory exams before entering that phase of […]
Great Reading, Good Times
Several years ago, I read a post from one of the most inspirational bloggers I know, Linda Fay, who writes so practically about how to “do” a homeschool with a Charlotte Mason approach. In this particular pearl of wisdom, she used a food metaphor to illustrate the difference between a Charlotte Mason homeschool full of […]