The following titles are by no means all the books the children have read, six months later it is a little hard to remember. However the lists include a good sampling. Books Chiara readReal Learning, Education in the Heart of the Home – Elizabeth Foss Beyond the End – Mother…
2009 was a dark year as I suffered terribly from burnout, perhaps not surprising when you consider I had been homeschooling for ten years. Motivated by fear I seriously considered sending Chiara to school in 2010. I started 2010 with a determination to climb out of the pit, and…
EnjoyedChiara*Enjoys all subjects which is why career choice is difficult.Term1-2; Geography (Runkle)Term 3-4; History (SOTW)Essays with SisterDictation (Spelling Wisdom)Spelling (Spell of Words) DominicCreative Writing, (Did lots and loves writing)History (SOTW) did lots XavierScience (Weather Unit Term 4) Learnt lots, didn’t write much.Reading – Literature ListHistory (SOTW)Geography (Globalmania) Learnt where most…
http://seejamieblog.com/2010/10/weekly-wrap-up-the-one-where-im-the-host/ FaithChiara worked diligently on Understanding the Scriptures. She also studied a couple of the Friendly Defender cards, she thought it time to study some apologetics. And spent time reading and writing a narration of a chapter of The Signs of Life – Scott Hahn. Finished reading Derring-Do Mary, the…
First week back started with promise. Children all worked with a will and a surprising amount was accomplished. FaithChiara is nearly finished Understanding the Scriptures. She has so enjoyed this program. Dominic started Our Goal and Guides, I read to him and had him narrate each section as we went. …
This term I am determined to give more considered time to my youngest three. Genevieve is (K) and Saxon is (Pre-Sch.) In the past I have tried Little Saints and whilst it is well set out I think I need something even easier/more flexible. To this end I have decided…
*Focused time for 3 Littles*Regular/planned writing requited from Middles*Daily Narrations from ALL children-Teens Written-Malachi to do oral and some written-Mariah oral, mum record some.*Weekly Meetings with 4 oldest. *Achieve ‘work goals’ more consistently with teens.*Spiritual reading lists for teens.*Prayer Life to be more consistent*Plan and celebrate Liturgical Year*’Help’ Dominic daily…
Old Draft, uncompleted. TeensFaithC still loving Didache, Understanding the Scriptures, great fit for her and she will be ready for the next book Term 4.Have given up on Didache for D, not a good fit. I ordered Our Goals and Guides instead and it has arrived. D feels it is…
Starting back, truly one of our best weeks in a long time, our first day was awesome indeed. Carpenter quipped that normally first day back means Triple Ts; Tears, Tantrums and Traumatisation. Instead it was “totally wicked!” LittlesAfter family prayers the younger three and I headed into the library for…
Join in prayer time, hymn and st of the day.Poetry Readings incl DK Playtime Rhymes. Older/middle children to be setup with their independent seatwork. Work with Saxon (& Genevieve) for half an hour Faith1. My Jesus and I chart, follow lesson booklet. Spine Little Saints Preschool ProgramFinger Play, Songs and…