Kim at Large Family Logistics has added me to her Blogroll. Thanks, Kim. As you can tell, I’m still new at this, so haven’t added a Blogroll to my sidebar yet. I hope to soon.
Our family only consists of 5 members, but as DH and I are outnumbered, it is large enough for us. I have enjoyed reading Large Family Logistics and have gathered lots of tidbits on homeschooling and homemaking, or home wrangling, as it sometimes seems.
Enjoy!
Some days, school just seems to go on forever. It’s almost 5:30 pm and we just finished. There was lots of staring at the ceiling today. I’m glad it’s over.
For myself, I just did laundry. Lots of it.
I have removed the book link to Modern Curriculum Press Level A Math because T has finished it! Look for it again when D moves into that book any day now! I’ll upload his new book when I have more time.
Way to go, T!
I’m not writing enough. I’m spending too much time on other peoples’ blogs and not enough on my own. Therefore, I resolve to not visit other blogs for at least one week. I will only post here. We’ll see how it goes. My will power sometimes has much to be desired.
The day is perking up. We’re about to do our school reading.
First, I went to bed late last night after watching too much meaningless TV. Result: I woke up late. Daddy made a quickie breakfast and changed R. (They have such big appetites, I’ll have to make another breakfast shortly.) It’s now almost 9. Yikes! I have so much to do today.
Right now, the boys are experimenting with the following: pots, pans, spoons, metal kitchen implements, the Yamaha keyboard with digital rhythm settings, set at high speed. I do not want to talk or in any way add to the din in the other room. I think I’ll be patient and let them get this out of their systems. I just hope it doesn’t cost me my sanity.
I need coffee, but my body doesn’t. I think it’s time to face the day… finally.
The Wolf and the Shepherd
A shepherd was tending his sheep while a wolf was prowling among them. The wolf did not seem to want to take any of them. And after a few days, the shepherd trusted the wolf that he would leave them alone. So he went out. But when he got back, the wolf had killed a great number of his sheep.
Moral: Once a wolf, always a wolf. Don’t trust anyone who’s done something bad before.
The Cat, the Cock and the Young Mouse
A young mouse was looking out to see what there was out there in the world. And when he got back he told his Mama about his adventures. He said, “When I goed out to see what there was I saw two creatures. One was very timid looking, but the other looked like a huge monster with a pointed mouth and raw meat on its head, and it looked like it wanted to eat me. But the other had thick fur and shiny eyes and was purring.” His mother said, “The monster that you saw was only a cock, and he would do no harm to us; but the other has claws and sharp teeth, and would eat us, and he is a cat.”
Moral: Do not judge people by their appearances.
We had a great start today. After dropping Daddy off at work at 8:24, we headed home to start our schedule. We went outside from the time we got back home until 10ish. I mowed the lawn and did some “weeding” in the front beds. The boys “helped”. Afterwards, we did our reading under the trees in the backyard at T’s request.
Here’s what we read:
the Bible – Genesis Chapter 20 and part of 21
Tales of Christopher Robin by A. A. Milne 2 or 3 poems, including Busy
Fifty Famous Stories – Antonio Canova and Grace Darling
Our Island Story - Chapter 12 The Coming of Arthur
R is asleep and will sleep until about 1:30. Meanwhile we will do our chores and as much tablework as we can do until 2:30. Then it’s off to the park until 4:30 or 5. Then we’ll make a quick stop at the store for $20.00 worth of groceries before picking up Daddy.
Here’s our latest schedule:
9-10 Walk or Outside
10:00 Bible
10:15 Memory Work
10:30 Math
11:00 Spelling & Phonics
11:15 Copywork & Penmanship
11:30 Greek
11:45 Independent Reading
12:00 Picture Study & Poetry
12:15 Grammar
12:30 Classical Music & Spanish
12:45 Additional Reading
1:00 History & Geography
1:15 Science
1:30 Literature
2:00 Natural History
This is just our guide. Daily circumstances shape what and when everything is actually done. But it helps to keep us on track.
