So I don’t miss moments like this… Christopher was sitting at the table, working on his math lesson, when he put his pencil down, looked at me like he had been really pondering something special, and then said — “Ya know, Mom, if I had a pet dung beetle, I’d think Sisyphus would be a … [Read more…]
Christopher was frustrated yesterday because he couldn’t find the book he needed to do his Religion assignment. “Mom! Have you seen my Baltimore Catechism?”“It’s on the shelf with the others.”“No it’s not! I’ve been looking everywhere for it and I can’t find it!”“Did you look on any other shelves?”“Yes! AND I looked in the living … [Read more…]
It has been brought to my attention that I haven’t blogged “in almost a month!” It’s true. I have been bogged down with homeschooling planning and reading for quite some time now. I don’t ever remember a time when I felt this unsure, this unprepared, and this inadequate for the task before me. At the … [Read more…]
Homeschooling is going to be a MAJOR challenge for me this year. Prayers are flying Heavenward fast and furious, and I’m begging Him to show me how to manage my day and all the responsibilities will come with teaching my children this year. Yes, I’m still teaching 6 (with two “on the floor,” as it … [Read more…]
… in getting stuff ready for this year’s homeschooling. It’s a fun process, but it still takes up most of my free time. Right now I am reading Teaching Tips and Techniques from MODG. I have to go back, every year, and try to teach myself (again!) why I’m doing what I’m doing… why classical … [Read more…]
Subtitled: HAPPY FEAST OF PENTECOST! I got back late yesterday evening (actually, early this morning) from the Immaculate Heart of Mary Homeschooling Conference up in Virginia. What a trip! We had two hailstorms on the way up, and rain on the way back down. Wow… I’m glad I had a chance to go, and I’m … [Read more…]
As we are in our final two weeks of the homeschooling year, I thought I’d take a few minutes to share some of the more off-beat lessons I’ve learned along the way. 1. “Winging it” is a lot harder than it sounds. If you’re anything like me — someone who’d like to create a unit … [Read more…]
I’m not sure what is going on with me. I can’t seem to get my act together, sit down, and actually WRITE something. During the day I am composing all sorts of interesting posts, but when I actually get a moment in the evening to sit in front of my computer, the inspiration leaves and … [Read more…]
1. Last week we completed our first ever “Math Week” here at Chez Ouiz, and I must say it was a resounding success! Last Sunday, as I was finishing up homeschooling planning for the week, I took a moment to look over some of the math assignments I had given the kids, and I was … [Read more…]
There are many reasons why I love homeschooling, of course — the fact that I’m around these wonderful kids all day, or the fact that I *KNOW* what they are learning, and have the privilege to struggle with them until they finally reach that “aha!” moment… …but there are other reasons, equally as valid, such … [Read more…]