Along I-40 in the Texas Panhandle, just outside Amarillo… The boys left their mark.
CC Cycle 1 Reading Plans
For those in the Classical Conversations Foundations program, you can always just start with the basics. A Bible The Foundations Guide A math program A language arts program (until your children are old enough for Essentials). We use a reading & spelling program that teaches phonics and then we teach sentence structure, punctuation, parts of […]
The Final Three of Cycle Three
Our final three weeks of this year have been (or are currently) occupied by our nearly-transcontinental travels… You could say that the final three weeks for us have been (or are currently) homeschool-ish. While we’ve seized plenty of learning opportunities, it hasn’t been with our normal reading selections and math assignments. It’s been with reading […]
Making Connections
It’s been an interesting few weeks here in the Ferrell household, and as we prepare for our big trip out west, I thought I’d wrap up what’s been a-happenin’ around here as of late. It was another year where my husband and I were separated by thousands of miles for our anniversary, but the boys […]
American History Usborne Book List
And… for those who are wanting to follow up their American history et al studies from this year, here’s a list of Usborne books related to American history & geography, human anatomy, chemistry, and origins along with basic math and fine arts. (For Classical Conversations families, this would correspond to Cycle 3.) For a little […]
Our CC Cycle 1 Booklist
After many hours + hours + hours, I’ve finally finished updating my booklist for Cycle 1. In compiling this list, I have sorted through book reviews and recommendations by others I trust, including (but not limited to) Sonlight, Tapestry of Grace, and Veritas Press, as well as the 1000 Good Books List, Gospel Coalition, Old-Fashioned […]
Where my Love of Books Has Led Me {Heart Talk}
Booklists, Reading Correlations, and Reviews, Oh My! By now it’s probably pretty obvious that I love books. I love to read them. I love to review them. I love to share good ones with others. I’m still considering where this website may take us one day. Can I share my heart with you? Can I […]
The Mystery of History Volume IV: A Review
It’s chronological. It’s Christian. And now it’s complete! For those who have been searching for a comprehensive, Christ-centered history curriculum, the fourth and final volume of The Mystery of History (MOH) has arrived, so let’s give you a glimpse of what’s in store! As we wrap up our reading of the four volumes of Story of […]
The Three-Week Binge, Once Again
I’m afraid it’s been a while since I last featured what’s happening in our family. Once Gary returned from Brazil, we hit life at full-speed-double-time. The only way I was able to catch back up around here was to order a gigantic snowed-in snow-week! As soon as Gary returned, we unveiled our big surprise for […]