Writing With Ease

I received my copy of Writing With Ease today. I've resisted the temptation for so long, but I'm glad I have it now. It really is a wonderful book, and I think it will complement LLATL very nicely.

When *B* started 1st grade I followed The Well-Trained Mind exactly. Since then, I've eased up a lot in the area of Language Arts. (Ruth Beechick helped me to see the error of my way.) So, when I saw that Susan Wise Bauer had come out with a writing program I was very hesitant.

I caved. I bought a copy and I LOVE it!! We're starting evaluations tomorrow. I'm pretty sure that *B* will be able to start on Level 2, I don't have high hopes for Level 3. I do think that this will help a lot before moving into Writing Strands, as I had planned.

Homeschool Notebooking

This is another former page... I need to fix the broken links.

*PLANNING*

Weekly Planner

*ANCIENT HISTORY*

Ancient History Timeline Figures

King Menes

Hammurabi

~ Famous Men of Greece
   Greek/Roman gods Chart

   Deucalion and the Flood

   Cadmus and the Dragon's Teeth

*REVOLUTIONARY WAR*

General Greene

*SCIENCE*
~ Biology
   Carl Linnaeus
   Mammal Report
   Phyla Flashcards
   Monotremes & Marsupials
   Biome Exploration

*BIOGRAPHY*
Blank Biography 
Flavius Josephus 
Titus (Roman Emperor)

I hope you find these useful!

End of Homeschooling

I'm changing my blog around so I wanted to convert this former page into a post so that the information is not lost.

These are the homeschool materials that we used at the end of our homeschool journey.

(Picture by: Michelle Lum Photography)

Left to Right: CJ, Levi, Rebekah, Trey Front: Zachary    *CURRENT FAMILY STUDIES* Theology ~ IPHC Articles of Faith Hymn Study  Art Instruction ~ Lamb's Book of ART I Composer Study ~Mozart Picture Study

*HISTORY*

My Father's World: Rome to the Reformation ~ We started in week 14, since we just finished studying Rome.

*SCIENCE*

Rebekah and Caleb are taking Anatomy at Co-op, so we won't start with MFW until we get to Astronomy.

*TREY ~ GRADE 1.5*

Phonics/Reading ~ Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading

Math ~ Singapore Primary Math 1A - Textbook, Workbook & Extra Practice

*CALEB ~ GRADE 4*

Language Arts ~ LLATL Orange

Math ~ Singapore Primary Math 3A - Textbook & Intensive Practice

*REBEKAH ~ GRADE 5*

Language Arts ~ LLATL Purple

Math ~ Saxon 5/4

*FOREIGN LANGUAGE*

Rebekah and Caleb are continuing Latin with Latina Christiana I.

Public Schooling

I really need to get back to blogging. I think I forgot how much I love it.

We decided it was time to put the kids in school. I didn't want to, but it just felt like it was time. Rebekah is in 7th grade, CJ is in 6th, Nate (Trey) is in 4th, and Levi started K.

Rebekah and CJ are happy that they are in school, making lots of friends. CJ is "popular."

Nate still isn't reading very well. He did read Green Eggs and Ham to me about a month ago. Which was AWESOME since he couldn't read at all when he started back in August. We have this deal where he reads to me every night... whatever I choose... and then I'll read something to him. Right now he's reading Little Bear and I'm reading some pirate book he won at school.

Poor Levi hates school. I truly believe it's because he's too smart for Kindergarten and needs more challenge. So wish I could homeschool that kid. He also read Green Eggs and Ham to me the other day. =)

I am working a full time job now. Making pretty good money for someone that's never worked before. I started out working 6 hours a week and within 8 months worked up to full time. I love my job. I work with some great people and my boss spoils me. =)

31 Days to Clean - Day 1

31 Days to Clean - Having a Martha House the Mary Way by Sarah Mae

 

Day 1: Why Clean?

Mary Challenge: Mission Statement

"...God is not a God of disorder but of peace...." I Corinthians 14:33 (HCSB)

It is important for me to have a clean house because I am in a better mood when my home is clean. Plain and simple. That is my motivation.

Martha Challenge: Supply List

General Daily Supplies:

cleaning gloves, nylon scrubber, paper towels, dish soap,

Specific Daily Supplies:

Day 2- baking soda

Day 4- lemon juice, oven cleaner

Day 5- window cleaner

Day 6- time! lol

Day 9- fresh flowers, floor cleaner

Day 10- window cleaner

Day 12- wood polish

Day 13- carpet cleaner

Day 15- window cleaner

Day 16- carpet cleaner

Day 17- wood polish

Day 18- trash bags, donation bags

Day 19- first-aid kit items

Day 20- window cleaner

Day 21- comet

Day 22- no home office

Day 23- no home office

Day 25- no home office

Day 26- cotton swabs

Day 30- floor cleaner