Random 5 on Friday

So, I know this blog has been quiet for the past couple of weeks. Well, this mom has been computerless for the past couple of weeks, so it has been a bit hard to get into blogging without a computer. Anyhow, thanks to the blogger app, here I am trying to give you a little recap of the past month.

1. Still waiting for a new computer that I ordered on Black Friday. I am really surprised at how one can function without a computer, except for the blogging part. Blogging on an iPad is just not the same!

2. I am a returning crew member for another year. Yeah! I love being on the crew and discover new curriculum, and try out a few. If you miss the blue Ribbon recap on the Schoolhouse Review Crew website, give it a look. The boys' top two winners are Unlock Math and Standard Deviant Accelate. My top two winners are Planted Trees, and Unlock StarToaster. I do like the boys' choices as well.

3. On the school front, things have been going slowly. With a middle schooler, that still needs to be pushed an an upper elementary, that has trouble in the Social Studies but is very independent, I find it hard to keep things on a routine. That said, we are steadily progressing. The Tapestry Co-op is working out well for Zach. He really enjoys joining the class every week.

There are a couple of subjects planned for this year that have not been touched yet, but I am hoping for the best in the new year.

4. It is Christmas season, the apartment is decorated, the tree is up, gift shopping is on the way, and best of all, Christmas songs celebrating Christ's incarnation are full swing!

5. Tomorrow the boys will be playing at a musical recital. I am really excited that the day has arrived when one of the boys is accompanying the other. Zach will be playing 2 violin songs, one of them being accompanied by his brother. This mama's heart is is pretty happy right now! We will see how it all turn out!

Comments

Writing & Rhetoric - A Writing Curriculum Review and a Giveaway

Curriculum choosing and buying can be a very daunting task. So many subjects to cover, so many curriculum to browse though, and so many companies to consider. Today I would like to share with you a product and a company that I have come to hold in high regards. When it comes to teaching writing to the boys I was not sure which way to go, as I would not exactly consider myself a great writer. Then came along Writing and Rhetoric from Classical Academic Press. I heard about it when the second book in a series of twelve just released, and I was immediately intrigued. You see I homeschool classically, and writing is an integral part of it. Classical Academic Press puts out products geared towards classical homeschooling, so there you had the first common ground. I was searching for something that would teach them what writing was, and guide them through the process incrementally, without bombarding them with pages and pages of writing right from the start. I found what...

Homeschooling site

I have come across a few great homeschooling sites recently and thought I would share them. Budget Homeschool provides you with tips on how to homeschool on a budget, and has a large array of internet resources. Mathisfun is a great site for math ressources and games. Mathfactcafe is another free math ressource. M ath playground contains a large array of online math games, math problems and puzzles, as well as small tutorials Science with me has great animations, printables and information for teaching science. The best part it is free. Kidskreate is a site with lots of different crafts. They are categorized which make searching really easy Little giraffe is a great site for kindergarden with lots of ideas, projects and ressources. Lesson plan page is a sites with ideas for lesson on all the differents subjects by grades. Kinderart is a great sites for those who really like arts and cratfs. It contains a whole lot of activities. Have a great day, Joelle

Homeschooling - A Glimpse into How We Do it

2016 was a pretty skimpy blogging year for me. Ask me why, I am not sure I have an answer for you beside life happening and writing inspiration fading. With a new year upon us I will try to get back on the blogging scene and what best topic to start the year with than giving you a glimpse into what homeschooling looks like in our home with now two teenagers. In the past 4 years I have enjoyed participating in the Virtual Curriculum Fair hosted by Homechooling Hearts and Minds , so I am happy to start my year participating once more. For those who are not familiar with the Virtual Curiculum Fair, it is a month long series of posts, where over 20 homeschoolers share about their homeschool curriculum and how they homeschool. The weeks will go as follow: Week 1: See How We Learn/Welcome to the VCF Week 2: Playing with Words Week 3: Discovering Patterns Week 4: Exploring Our World Week 5: Seeking Beauty So how do we learn here? this is the topic of this ...

Homeschooling for His Glory

Search This Blog