Look at these faces! I'm a blessed momma & I'm grateful. Praying for grace as my husband and I lead our children to sit at the feet of our Savior. May I be found there also. (Luke 10:39-41) … [Read more...]
Finding Time
Getting lost in a good book is one of my favorite things to do. When that happens, I can usually finish the book in an afternoon or evening. Now, I'm not going to pretend that Teaching the Trivium is that kind of book. Don't misunderstand me - it's great, but not exactly easy reading. My mind is being challenged to think of … [Read more...]
The View from Here – Ready to Start Again?
In the last week or so, my boys have turned on our CC Cycle 3 memory work music, recited the timeline repeatedly, and pulled out our cycle 3 flashcards asking me to quiz them. Plus my youngest boy is working hard to convince me he'll be a memory master next year - at age 4. (Love his tenacity & confidence!) Think they're ready … [Read more...]
Book Club Launch & Giveaway
As y'all know, I primarily spend my time here sharing how I form my family's learning around the Foundations guide provided by Classical Conversations. But, just two short years ago, the classical education model was completely foreign to me. I am slowly learning my way, but I still have SO much more to learn! Around me, I see the … [Read more...]
The View from Here – Our Memory Master Day
HE DID IT! My biggest little is a memory master!Yesterday was our campus' memory master test day. The view from here was like this... We started with a homemade breakfast of brain food. With a 10:30 testing time slot, we had plenty of time for a relaxing start to our day. On the drive there, I tried to relate the testing to … [Read more...]
Field Trip – Ringing Rocks Park
Our final field trip of the CC school year happened this past Friday. We met up with many families from our campus at Ringing Rocks Park in Upper Black Eddy, PA. It's really a unique park, in total over 120 acres in size, with 7-8 of the acres piled 10 feet high in boulders of various sizes. Some of these rocks, when struck by another … [Read more...]
The View From Here – Memory Master Proofing
My biggest guy is doing his first round of memory master proofing with a close family friend today. Anyone nervous besides me?? My son nervous? Nope, he's confident.My husband nervous? Nope, he's confident. I think it's time for me to distract myself by baking brownies. … [Read more...]
The View From Here – BOOM! Moments
While doing his saxon math today, my biggest little was completing a new problem for him. After he finished, he said, "Hey, commutative law." BOOM! While reviewing all of the geographical points from cycle one today, in one sitting, my biggest little was acing them all from memory. BOOM! From the math memory work, … [Read more...]
The View from Here – Memory Master Review
We are deep into memory master review here, folks. My little man and I are both resisting the impulse to quit and rest. Rather, we are buckling down and trying hard. Memorizing all the math grammar has been especially hard for him. I'm trying to think of interesting, yet simple ways for him to review. If the method is … [Read more...]
Famous Composers
photo sourceThis seems like old news, but since I'm just seeing it, maybe you haven't seen it either? It's so homeschool cool that I had to share it with you. It's a just over 12 minute video of The King's Singers singing the names of famous composers in the music style for which they are known. Fun, right? I thought so! I hope you … [Read more...]