We were back in our studies this week, after having a three-week break for Christmas and the New Year.
It is almost like beginning the school year again. For this semester, we're adding several new elements.
We've been awaiting the publication of the 3rd unit of Redesigned Year 2 of Tapestry of Grace, and it arrived in mid-December. We had a great first week with it. My dialectic-level students participated in a discussion with me yesterday where we utilized the Thinking and Accountability questions in the materials. I was impressed how much they had learned in their readings this week. I *adore* this curriculum!
Three of my students moved to the next level in ClassicalWriting: two into Diogenes: Maxim, and one into Homer.
My 7th graders and I are continuing on in Latin: 1st Year (Henle Latin)
while my 5th grader is beginning Galore Park Latin Prep.We've also been talking a lot about the upcoming presidential election, and have watched bits and pieces of the debates over the last few weeks.
I'm hoping this will finally be the semester where we use our art supplies and study music appreciation on a regular basis. We'll see how it goes!
WoW! God for you! Well, your children too! Diogenes... makes my brain hurt! I am still working my way through the Homer guide so I can begin that with my daughter....
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Thank you for sharing your home schooling experiences. We are also using Singapore NEM 1 and Latin Prep. I am really looking forward to more of your posts.
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Lorna
PS Your Christmas photo is beautiful!
I loved reading how you just swung back into things after a 3 week break.
ReplyDeletePresidental election... I have seen a few other homeschoolers doing this. HUM... I might just have do something too. :o) LOL
~Tina
So tell me how you like the Latin book. We're looking for a curriculum for Latin.
ReplyDeleteLorna, which Latin Prep book are you in? Thanks for the kind words about the Christmas photo. :-)
ReplyDeleteSisterlisa, we're just beginning Latin Prep 1, but I really think it will work well for my dd. I love that it begins translation work (actual sentences) right off the bat. It is very thorough and rigorous, but looks *fun*, which is important to my dd10, kwim? I'm sure we'll take a nice, slow pace through it since she's had only minimal Latin before. (She had some undiagnosed vision problems that we've taken a year to correct, and school work for her was kept to a minimum during that time.)
Thank you for letting me know you posted repsose to my question.we just got our free unit and am so excited about it. And the company is just two hrs away from me. LOL And I understand about the vision thing. Gina had bad vision for two years and we didn't know. she is doing fine now. :O)
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