Gatherings

We recently participated in a Geography Swap with the ladies at www.t2chk.org/forums . It was wonderful and also timely since my son needed to fulfill a Maine Studies requirement. We decided to create a lapbook. (Though it was Tyler’s credit, Christian and Rachel helped too. ) We also sent lots of postcards as well as [...]

~Art by Peter Motz~

This week we had a break from school. To tell the truth, I am kind of glad it’s over!! Now it is time to charge ahead for spring and to be determined to finish our school year strong. We have 12 weeks of school left until summer break. We will have one [...]

Here is a book tag. I was tagged by Christian Homekeeper. She is at: http://www.xanga.com/christianhomekeeper . Xanga is her new blog home. If you have not been to her blog, I think you will LOVE it!Anywho, back to the tag:Book Tag1. Grab the nearest book to you.2. Turn to page 123, look down to the [...]

This is a benchmark year for me! My youngest child has turned 9 and will be graduating highschool in 9 years. My time of having her home alll the time is half over! I have been homeschooling my children for 9 years and have 9 years left so homeschooling is half over!! [...]

I can’t believe how long it has been since I have “blogged.” Some days I am too tired and some days too busy and some days both!
Recently Rachel had an opportunity to take a little ballet workshop from Ballet New England. It was an hour workshop and then a little performance of what they [...]

Boy, I am glad it is Friday! Wahoo!! I have had a tough week. I am not sure why except that it is February in Maine! *wink* We have our noses tight to the grindstone, plowing ahead with homeschooling in an attempt to wrap up the year by Memorial Day weekend. Tuesday night I attended [...]

“Jared soon made the simple pine box that was large enough for two bodies that were wasted and thin; then he turned to the stone Eben had found for him. Working carefully with a sharp-pointed tool, he inscribed the letters on the stone. When he had finished, he drew the wondering boy to him.‘Have you [...]

Well I have done it! After 8 years of using the same curriculum I purchased something new: Tapestry of Grace! It is official. I bought the Teacher’s Manual yesterday online. We will do Year 1 Redesigned which is Ancient History.

I will admit to a big hesitation. I have done Ancient History with the kids at [...]

Picture by Debbie Mumm

On Thursdays we meet with another family for a bit of school work. My children really love it! Rachel and her friend K work on a Lapbook or some other “hands on” project together. Christian and his friend C are going through a course from The Institute for Excellence in Writing. [...]