So much is working well in our homeschool!
The biggest success story is Morning Symposium.
In fact, when we are on break weeks, at my daughter's request we still do Symposium. It provides a framework for our day.
This month in Symposium we are doing quite a bit of memory work. I am trying not to "make up" for all of the years she was in traditional school but I am endeavoring to make the most of the time we have. I have slowly introduced the items into morning time, expecting some push back from my "NOT morning person" daughter. To my amazement, she has accepted each addition with an open mind.
This month's memory work focus:
We are often delighted and amazed by what "the man who counted" does with numbers. It takes place in the Iraq of the past and the characters are Muslim, so it also launches geography and religion discussions. I wouldn't recommend this book for elementary children, because we have found a knowledge of Pre-Algebra is helpful in understanding the math.
I plan to add daily readings from St. Augustine's Confessions, soon.
I love starting out our school days like this!
We are working on preparing for high school... so our days are working toward more independent work. This fall we will start on building the high school transcript.
Thanks for stopping by, feel free to ask questions!
With Joy,
Juliana
The biggest success story is Morning Symposium.
In fact, when we are on break weeks, at my daughter's request we still do Symposium. It provides a framework for our day.
This month in Symposium we are doing quite a bit of memory work. I am trying not to "make up" for all of the years she was in traditional school but I am endeavoring to make the most of the time we have. I have slowly introduced the items into morning time, expecting some push back from my "NOT morning person" daughter. To my amazement, she has accepted each addition with an open mind.
This month's memory work focus:
- Latin: Pater Noster (she has this down, it is mom that need more work)
- Hymn: When Peace Like a River (H. G. Spafford)
- Scripture: John 15:1-17 (vine and the branches)
- Poem: I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud (Wordsworth)
- Shakespeare: Epilogue [Rosalind] of "As You Like It"
- Math: Perfect Squares 1-15
After memory work we are working on a painting a day in "The Glorious Impossible" By Madeline L'Engle and frescoes from the Scrovegni Chapel by Giotto. The paintings have seen better days, but they are still beautiful. We find the devotion type reading by Ms. L'Engle thought provoking. It is helpful during Lent to reflect on the "glorious impossible" of Christ.
Next we do a lesson or two in "Getting Started with Latin" by William E. Linney.
Next we do a lesson or two in "Getting Started with Latin" by William E. Linney.
Also, we are reading a chapter a day of "The Man Who Counted" by Malba Tehan
We are often delighted and amazed by what "the man who counted" does with numbers. It takes place in the Iraq of the past and the characters are Muslim, so it also launches geography and religion discussions. I wouldn't recommend this book for elementary children, because we have found a knowledge of Pre-Algebra is helpful in understanding the math.
I plan to add daily readings from St. Augustine's Confessions, soon.
I love starting out our school days like this!
We are working on preparing for high school... so our days are working toward more independent work. This fall we will start on building the high school transcript.
Thanks for stopping by, feel free to ask questions!
With Joy,
Juliana
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