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I'm BarbaraL, and I'm homeschooling my two sons, ages 12 and 8 (7th and 3rd grade). This is their third and fourth year homeschooling, respectively.

Recent Posts

• First week back to school
• Week 8, and then a break!
• Week 7, tra la
• Week 6: in which we breathe, and grin
• Weekly update, week 5: are we done yet?

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Categories

• Art and music
• Church history, Bible, religion
• History
• How it goes
• Latin and classical studies
• Literature & reading
• Mathematics
• Memory work
• Musings
• Planning
• Science, tech, nature

Links

• Email me
• My blog's RSS
• My Faith at Home site
• My other blog, Effervescence

7th grade Son1, age 12.5, daily

• Math: Singapore Math 6B textbook, Intensive Practice
• Composition: Classical Composition: Narrative
• Latin: Latin Book One
• Music: Schaum introductory piano books
• Handwriting: Cursive workbooks

3rd grade Son2, age 8.5, daily

• Math: Singapore Math 3A textbook, Extra Practice book
• Phonics & vocabulary: Free reading and read alouds, copywork
• Latin: Minimus Latin
• Music: Schaum introductory piano book
• Handwriting: Getty-Dubay Italic Handwriting Book C, copywork

Both boys, 1-3x per week

• History: Middle ages, U.S. studies -- related reading and projects.
• Literature: Retellings of Beowulf, Robin Hood, King Arthur; a Shakespeare play; Roman, Greek, and Norse myths; fairy tales; American folk tales.
• Classical studies: Stories of Romans and Greeks; The Children's Homer.
• Science: Astronomy, kitchen chemistry and physics, trees, insects, birds, human body; incorporating Cub Scout projects and Boy Scout merit badges
• Bible Study Guide for All Ages
• Art: Art and other museum visits, related books, classes.
• Math: Drill page; related stories and games; Living Math Through History lessons.
• Writing: Small projects from Creative Communications

Friends

• ClassicalMichele
• spinneretta
• twinacres
• Dell
• debdillon
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• ClassicalAstronomy
• LittleHouseBigGod

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Archives

August 30, 2006: Settled in, with a plan
August 26, 2006: A bumpy start, yet good
August 15, 2006: Go!
August 13, 2006: Ready, set...
August 10, 2006: Now we wait impatiently
August 10, 2006: Moving into Classical, Latin mode
August 10, 2006: Last week's plans for this fall
August 10, 2006: Updates - 2 at home now!

2008
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2005
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