Posted in Resources, celebrating the seasons, curriculum on Jan 21st, 2008 No Comments »
“Social Justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.”
- Pope John Paul II address to workers in San Paolo, Brazil 1980
A few links to share on this day:
* Ways to Celebrate MLK Day - Newsweek
* In His Own Words: Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes - Encarta
Josh and I will also […]
Posted in Resources, curriculum on Dec 4th, 2007 1 Comment »
Recently I came across this blog, Punctuality Rules! Josh and I have been enjoying using it in our grammar studies. I absolutley love her wit. A little bit about the blog, as stated on her home page:
A blog devoted to writing, grammar, good manners, and basically trying to save Civilization, one punctuation mark at a time.
Posted in Resources, family life, fun stuff, books on Nov 13th, 2007 6 Comments »
Josh and I are very excited to be sharing our blog with Susan today. She has graciously shared her thoughts on using fiction in education. We hope you enjoy our chat with her as much as we did. Remember to check out the link to register for the free give away of your own […]
Posted in Resources, curriculum on Oct 25th, 2007 No Comments »
We have Dish Network and recently Joshua came across the news program, European Journal, on Link TV. We now start each Thursday morning of studies by watching this show and we are really enjoying learning the news in various parts of Europe.
Posted in Resources, curriculum on Sep 27th, 2007 3 Comments »
Josh and I have been enjoying reading, Napoleon’s buttons How 17 Molecules Changed History by Penny Le Couteur and Jay Burreson, in our science study of chemistry. The book is an account of 17 groups of molecules that have greatly influenced the course of history. The chapter on Isoprene has led us to a rabbit […]
Posted in Resources, curriculum on Sep 24th, 2007 3 Comments »
Our study of art tends to be a very simple affair. Since I am not an art major/expert we try to do things in a practical, very basic manner. Joshua and I study a different artist each term. We learn about their life and a few of their paintings. We may read a fiction book based on the artist. For […]
Posted in Resources, curriculum, family life, fun stuff on Sep 12th, 2007 No Comments »
Well at least a few for today. I have been enjoying this amazing blog lately.
Jane not only has some amazing knitting, crocheting and quilting she shares, but also wonderful posts on food and books. The photos that accompany her posts are absolutely gorgeous. And where does the British come in? Well Jane is from England and […]
Posted in Resources, curriculum on Aug 31st, 2007 2 Comments »
This made me smile yesterday after a “stumble”…
I also thought of heading this post with the title “You’d think I’d know how to do this by now!”
This is our 10th year of homeschooling. My two older children each homeschooled a portion of their high school years, the next child homeschooled for grades 3 thru 6 and Joshua has homeschooled since […]
Posted in Resources, curriculum, fun stuff on Nov 12th, 2006 No Comments »
While perusing various movies dealing with World War I, Josh and I came across this pleasant surprise, A Bear Named Winnie. The same day my daughter and I were at Hollywood Video and happened upon that very movie.
The movie is based on the true story of a Canadian soldier who adopts an orphaned bear cub […]
