Mystery of History Vol. 2
Properties of Atoms & Molecules (AIG)
"Cale" Sixth Grade
CQLA Level A
Teaching Textbooks Math 7
Literature from the Library (Ambleside Online)
Co-Op:
Spanish & Geography
Gymnastics
Boy Scouts
"Joe" Third Grade
Horizons Math 3
CQLA Pre-A
Literature from Library (Ambleside Online)
Co-Op:
Spanish, Science, PE
Gymnastics
Bear Scout
"Kade" Age Four
Phonics Pathways
Interlock (Joy, too)
"It is only by introducing the young
to great literature, drama, and music,
and to the excitement
of great science,
that we open to them
the possibilities
that lie within the human spirit--
enable them to see visions
and dream dreams."
Eric Anderson
Currently Reading
Family read-aloud
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
Rick and I are reading together
When Sinners Say I Do
by: Dave Harvey
I am reading
Do Hard Things
by: Alex and Brett Harris
Our Morning Devotions are:
The Day By Day Bible
Cale and Joe are reading
Good and Evil
by: Michael Pearl
by:
Augustus Caesar's World
by:
Cale is reading:
For The Temple
by:GA Henty
Joe is reading:
by
Kade is reading:
Curious George books
Magazines to which we subscribe: The Old Schoolhouse
Birds and Blooms
Consumer Reports
Answers
World
Clubhouse
Clubhouse Jr.
Favorite Music
Selah
Steven Curtis Chapman
Chris Tomlin
Gaither Gospel
Dixieland Jazz
Quote Collection
"Til sin be bitter,
Christ will not be sweet."
Thomas Watson
"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."
unknown
"We wish you PEACE
It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.
It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart."
unknown
"There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as if everything is."
Thomas Edison
"Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness
has never danced in the rain."
unknown
"The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart."
Helen Keller
"All I have seen teaches me to
trust the Creator
for all I have not seen."
Emerson
"Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see."
John Whitehead
"There is only one way to lead a child down the right path
that is to go that way yourself."
unknown
"A rose can say 'I love you,'
an orchid can enthrall,
But a weed bouquet in a chubby fist--
Oh my, that says it all!
unknown
"We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Oh the laugh of a child
so wild and free,
Is the merriest sound
in the world to me."
Isobel Atholwood
"Sometimes,"
said Pooh,
"the smallest things take up
the most room in your heart."
A.A. Milne
"Cleaning and scrubbing
can wait 'til tomorrow.
For babies grow up,
we learn to our sorrow.
So quiet down cobwebs!
Dust, go to sleep!
I'm rocking my baby,
and babies don't keep!"
unknown
Since Jan 1, 2008
Jul. 22, 2008 - CQLA, Language Arts
We have been back to school for a few weeks now. My how time flies! We've had several diversions with the backyard project and now Grandma coming to visit, but we're plugging along. We're about to finish our first month of CQLA, our new language arts program.
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CQLA seems like a strange name for a curriculum. What does it mean anyway? It is an acronym for Character Quality Language Arts. After seven years of homeschooling i have finally found the Language Arts curriculum that i love! (Thanks JoAnn for the recommendation.) Of course, i wouldn't start using CQLA until at least 2nd grade students, probably 3rd. Joe is doing very well with it and he is in 3rd grade this year. ANYHOW, i love that this program tells the kids exactly what they need to do and "holds their hands" so to speak. I like the suggestions for extensions and the flexibility of the curriculum and the level at which i want my kids to work even within one week can be changed.
I LOVE that it uses copywork, dictation, the child's own writing, includes grammar from those things, has spelling built-in, and has an awesome checklist for the students to use to go through and check their own writing and improve it each week at the level they should be performing for that week including any new concepts. My one beef is that the spelling is too easy for Joe at the Pre-A level, but i can easily adapt his spelling and continue to use SpellingCity.com.
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I would highly recommend CQLA. The Training for Triumph website even has a free one month download to take the curriculum for a spin before you buy. Scroll down to the bottom of their home page to see the meat and potatoes.
I'm so glad you are liking it. We'll be 'officially' starting it next month. We just used the downloads before. I am looking forward to using it this year. I'm glad it's working for you. :)
JoAnn
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