Planning

This week I am going to post first a nicely checked list of the things that I can check off my list from last week. Then, I am posting a list of what I actually intend to get done this week. What I’ve finished: Purchase new book shelf. Complete chore plan for upcoming year. Write…

I have NOT made good progress on my list this week. I got some of my items finished, but some of them took a little more time than they should have. Clean out fishpond and stock with new fish. Can you tell, I REALLY don’t want to do this one? Finish weeding all the flower…

I missed last week because I was on vacation. Here are my updates for this week’s To-do Tuesday. I’ve deleted items that were complete last time. I’m also going to add a few more. Clean out fishpond and stock with new fish. Finish weeding all the flower beds. Paint the living room. Decide on paint.…

I really think the purpose of this meme is to post a new list every week, but I am using it more as a reminder to be working on my “big” goals for the summer. Here are my updates for this week’s To-do Tuesday. Prepare for children’s consignment sale. Do ironing Catch up on regular…

I found a new meme called To-do Tuesday sponsored by Crazy Adventures in Parenting. (The meme is not new, just new to me.) I’m going to re-post my summer goal list that I posted last Friday along with (a very few) updates. Prepare for children’s consignment sale. Do ironing Catch up on regular laundry Clean…

One of my eleven stated goals in my previous post was to work on school planning. I’ve already picked out curriculum, so I just need to look through everything, determine a reasonable pace, and decide how often to teach each subject. Then I could start scheduling every assignment. But I don’t like to schedule too…

For the last two weeks, I’ve been discussing different aspects of teaching multiple ages of children. In part 1, I mentioned choosing curriculum that would assist you in teaching multiple levels by utilizing a combination of curricula that combined children and worked for independent learning. Last week, in part 2, I provided some basic philosophies…

Last week, I talked about choosing curriculum for teaching multiple ages. I mentioned some examples of curricula that are good for independent learning, and some that are designed for combining children. I also told of the necessity of balancing those types of curriculum with those that require intensive teacher involvement. This week, I will give…

There’s a new weekly homeschool/education meme hosted by Fivejs. She wants to know how you fill up your kids’ thirst for knowledge. In our house, we love doing hands-on projects. OK, let me rephrase that. The kids love doing hands-on projects. I am not so fond of the mess. But, I have found that nothing…

There’s a new weekly homeschool/education meme hosted by Fivejs. She wants to know how you fill up your kids’ thirst for knowledge. In our house, we love doing hands-on projects. OK, let me rephrase that. The kids love doing hands-on projects. I am not so fond of the mess. But, I have found that nothing…