Finally, our homeschool is humming along somewhat as I want it to. It always takes time to get into a groove, to accept that the work needs to be done, and to find a system that works. Well, it’s working now. One key element has been changing the way I give daily and weekly assignments, […]
Weekly Wrap Up
A Slow Week (Week 5)
This was a slow, sleepy week with lots of hot tea, vitamins, Kleenexes, and cough medicine. We learned a bit, harvested a bit, preserved a bit, read a lot, and rested a lot. Formal Learning: I think the highlight was our election project, Voting Rules: Grade 10 Toolkit from the governments of Canada and Ontario. […]
Field Trips, Harvesting, Rats, and Books (Weeks 2-4)
Decades ago, our homeschooling revolved around field trips, read alouds, rabbit trails, and everyday life. These past three weeks the girls and I have been enjoying a repeat of those days. Field trip #1: We visited the Battle of Chrysler Farm location and memorial, scene of one of the major Canadian defenses in the War […]
The First Week: A Fish Fossil!
Last week was a short week, full of learning and happy discoveries. Truly, if the school year continues like this, we will be blessed in many ways. Highlights: Finding a fish fossil on our first nature walk. We were just clambering over some rocks when Miss 13 saw it. Amazing! And when a non-Christian acquaintance puzzled over […]