Have you ever wondered how things really pan out in other people’s homeschools? Does it really look like the utopian pictures on the front of the A Beka catalog? Perhaps it does in others’ homes, but… not us. The more I learn to accept that it won’t ever look like that in our home, the […]
Sneak Peek at Six Weeks
I’ve been intending to provide a weekly sneak-peek-at-our-week for about seven weeks now, but… our weeks keep running together! Instead, I’ll provide a six-week snippet of how things have been going in our neck of the woods. Most of our efforts have surrounded the launching of a new family side-business venture: Half-a-Hundred Acre Woodshop. I’m […]
CC Cycle 2 Read Aloud Plan
Of all that I share here on this blog, searching through books to develop our reading plans is what I spend the most time doing, as I hope to choose books that our family cherishes reading together (and your family cherishes as well, should you choose to use our reading plans!). The only problem is… […]
Planning, Scheduling, and Curriculum Choices (oh, my!)
In this season of my life, there’s probably nothing more ironic than me trying to explain to others how I plan do anything. In fact, I am hesitant to write my response to the planning questions I’ve received for fear that someone will think I a) have it all together, and b) possess any real […]
Of Curriculum and Schedules and a Tapered Start
Things change. Routines shift. Schedules adjust. And you find yourself searching for a new normal. When Gary was home a few weeks ago, I suddenly couldn’t breathe. “Gary, how in the world am I going to homeschool this year with an infant when you leave for Brazil?!?” Nevermind the fact that we’ve homeschooled through a […]
Curriculum Choices: 2012-2013
You’re going to think I’m nuts with this one. But those who already know me have come to expect this sort of thing. So, a few disclaimers: I want to spend less time on the computer and more time with my family, so I’ve decided to use more books and less computer. My list of […]
Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 1 Resources
It was a project I started years ago, and it’s finally in the final stages! Our Cycle 1 links are now reorganized! These resources should correlate with both 4th and 5th Edition of the Foundations Guide. If you find any discrepancies, please hop down to the comments to let us know! All of the following […]
Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 2 Resources
Welcome to our link buffet for CC Cycle 1 Week 2! All of the following resources (and more) have already been available (organized by subject) on our Cycle 1 Resources Page. There are several resources on our Cycle 1 Subject Resources Pages that span multiple weeks. Don’t forget to check them out (especially math, science, […]
Classical Conversations Cycle 1 Week 3 Resources
Welcome to our link buffet for CC Cycle 1 Week 3! All of the following resources (and more) have already been available (organized by subject) on our Cycle 1 Resources Page. There are several resources on our Cycle 1 Subject Resources Pages that span multiple weeks. Don’t forget to check them out (especially math, science, […]