Aug. 21, 2008 - One week down ........35 to go!
So we are almost a full week into our school year and I am already tired. But, thankfully I can already tell that this is going to be much *funner* 
and much easier than last year. Ninth grade almost did me in! I'm trying to figure out Homeschool Tracker Plus to help me keep up with paperwork, but it is proving to be smarter than I am. URG! I really do not enjoy computer-y stuff!
The big kids started Monday School (co-op) and seem to like their teachers and classes. Lil' one and I have been reading up a storm. She is really charging on all cylinders now!! I told her she'd be fighting over the Nancy Drew books by next summer! For now, we are content with Frog and Toad.
Monday we will meet with our friends for our first American Girl day. We have been reading Felicity ~ so we will discuss the story, make straw hats and a folding fan.... and then eat Veal Balls and Raspberry Flummery. Doesn't that sound fun?
In other schoolish news, we are learning to habla espanol......are you impressed so far? I love the Spanish language....es muy bien. I'm excited to be learning it (again) along with the kids.
Davis' writing teacher gave him a neat assignment to work on this week. The question was: Why Write? The assignment was to imagine what the world would be like if there were no writing. At first, he said he was going to turn in a blank sheet of paper to illustrate that *THAT* is what it would be like if there were no written language....but, he decided that he should get to know this teacher better before he tries to impress her with his wit. He has written a wonderful story, that has a kind of Twilight Zone feeling to it, about a man who wakes up in the middle of the street one day to find that he's in a world with no written words. Davis went crazy with the idea and created a world where there are no laws, documents, driver's licenses, or official names. The poor guy in the story can't even find a place to get a drink because there are no street or restaurant signs. We thought about and discussed other ideas for the paper, too. I thought it would be fun to explore music.....can you imagine being a conductor of an orchestra with no wriitten music for yourself or the other musicians? And imagine all the other music we'd never be exposed to if we had to rely solely on oral tradition. Imagine all the poetry that would've been lost through the years. The Holy Bible....wow! that's very scary! Interesting topic. Feel free to use it if you're looking for ideas.
Ok, I have got to go to bed or I will be a grouchy homeschool mom tomorrow and nobody wants THAT!
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Aug. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by smallworld.blogspot.com
Thanks for stopping by! I added you to my list of Local Yokels. ;-) Glad school is going well for you so far! Mark Sept 27 on your calendar. We are having a big conference down here! More later!
Sep. 4, 2008 - hello there, please join us for the HSB Literary Club!
Posted by hsbliteraryclub
This is Rachel. I am leaving you a comment as the HSB Literary Club because you are on the friends list at the HSB Club. I just wanted to let you know that we will be starting our next book tomorrow. Sorry this is such short notice. :)
We will be reading Enoch Roden's Training by Hesba Stretton. There is a post up at the Club if you want to sign the linky to join us. Posting about it on your blog would be a great way to let others know about the book we are reading and ask them to join us!
Hope to see your name on the Linky!
For the HSB Lit Club,
Rachel
