With all the popularity of my green smoothie and natural hair journey posts, along with my own preoccupation with a new year and new refreshed attitude, I’ve missed the opportunity to blog about the reason I started a blog—homeschooling! There were a number of planning activities that I wanted to accomplish during the Christmas break: […]
Current Events:1st Crack
In my last post, I shared my youngest’s desire to add current events to her course work, and, to a larger extent, to emulate her brother and sister. She’s completed her current events for 2 weeks now, and her results are well worth capturing. Here is a sample of her summary. “Stitches of Hope” […]
Old School, New School: Teaching English
I often write about our Charlotte Mason-inspired homeschool and how much living books have added to our studies. We were introduced to this approach long before we began homeschooling, and I believe that was the hand of God. Yet, there are 1-2 places within our school where I deliberately deviate from Miss Mason’s advice. One of […]
A Bird’s Eye View of School Year 2011-2012
I cannot believe how fast this summer has gone. It feels as if we only recently stopped meeting around the table during the afternoons! Days go by and I look at the practically empty planners that I was so excited about when they arrived on last week; I can’t help but wonder if my hesitation […]
Uncertainty
Uncertainty. 1. The condition of being uncertain; doubt. 2. Something uncertain: the uncertainties of modern life. Synonyms: uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust These nouns refer to the condition of being unsure about someone or something. Uncertainty, the least forceful, merely denotes a lack of assurance or conviction: I regarded my decision with growing uncertainty. […]