Where did this week go? We were all so busy and most of us were fighting a bug of some sort, although we never did get really sick. A huge amount of schoolwork was done, and I?m proud of the children. We also were outside a lot, which always makes me feel better. The children […]
Homeschool Highlights
Witnessing Excellence: An Incredible Spelling Bee
Last week we were blessed to participate in something few people experience in real life: We witnessed excellence in action. The homeschool spelling bee was almost as breathtaking as a beautiful music or figure-skating performance. In our homeschool spelling bee, the students traditionally spell words in rounds of ten, with those achieving 7/10 being allowed […]
Snow melts. Schoolbooks don’t.
“Snow melts, Mom. Schoolbooks don’t.” That quote pretty well sums up our week. We did school whenever possible, but we did not miss any chances to do special things. Monday we managed to do traditional schoolwork, with textbooks and scribblers and more. Our three writers worked on their NaNoWriMo goals, and Miss 17 finished packing […]