with Stef Layton
Last semester my son started WordUp and absolutely loved the program. He was worried, Is Visual Latin hard? I started this course knowing I had zero intention of sitting in on these lessons. I even purchased headphones I was that sure. Not that I’m against learning Latin. But I’m at schedule overload this year & I can use the time….
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Print this Classical Conversations History Sentence download to help students write and draw the week’s memory work.
On Monday October 21st we started our first Classical Conversations, Foundations, class. It was out of complete desperation to get my homeschool kid connected in our new town. I even told Henry, “I don’t care about school or grades this year – let’s just get connected”. Not something I’m proud of saying, but finding homeschool groups for middle school ages…
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Most of my children’s lives I’ve been a sideline mom. The one cheering, carrying all the bags, packing snacks, shouting their names, video taping their accomplishments, and it’s been great!! I wouldn’t want any other seat. After 16 yrs of sideline watching – I want to play. Recently we joined a rec center. The boys were required to take an…
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We recently enjoyed a beautiful field trip up to the Georgetown Loop. I may have enjoyed it a bit more than my son because I grew up around old trains. My dad constructed a room-size model railroad and I loved spending time down in our basement watching his trains go around and around the room. This field trip brought tears…
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I’d like to take a moment of silence for the death of my plans. It happens far more often than I’d like, but I keep harping flexibility is key to homeschooling! So here I am being flexible. “Look at me, woo hoo. Mrs. Flexible”, said with grinding teeth. This is the second time in my life that I have had…
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