Sorry for the radio silence over here. Baby G is 1 and walking everywhere - he keeps us all very, very busy. I have a brief moment while he is busy trying to sweep with the children's broom (one that my parent's bought them from Nappanee, IN several years ago - it is the real corn straw deal, but with a short handle).
Anyway, I decided that we were seriously stuck in a homeschooling rut and decided to take a break from much of our regularly scheduled curriculum and do a unit study on Thanksgiving that I had purchased 2-3 years ago, but had not used. I think I will be adding in a Lapbook to go along with it. Currently, the children are working on Amanda Bennett's Thanksgiving Unit Study. I have Young M working in the Upper Level and Med. G. in the Lower Level. I also have a Hands of a Child Pilgrims Lapbook, I think one on Natives and one for total Thanksgiving goofieness (I have had a couple of these for several years!). While still doing their Math (and Young M, her Latin), the Unit Study will take place of most of the rest - Lit, History, handwriting, etc. Plus, they are learning research skills.
The AB Unit Study, for each day, has a quote or scripture to copy into their notebooks, Words of Wisdom to look up the definitions and copy into their notebooks, a section on Interesting People and Places that includes various activities. Yesterday was about King David. Today is some mapwork. Then there is a section called Read and Discover. There are various books she recommends to get from the library and/or websites to look at for information. She also includes some out of publication (and copyright) pieces within the unit and a list of resources for each age group and family activities/books/videos. There are also included a couple of craft activities. Needless to say, because they get to use the computer, the encyclopedias and dictionary along with their literature, they are currently enjoying this process.
Hey, what does M use for her Latin studies? That is the one subject I am not quite content with. (probably because that is the subject where I know absolutely nothing) And I forgot to ask, how is the quest for a piano coming?
Currently, I am using Latina Christiana. Although I have the teachers book, I am seriously learning right along with it. I feel like the teachers manual assumes I have a clue about Latin, lol!
The piano should be here by the end of the month! Hurray!
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