Our homeschool journey through time using the Tapestry of Grace (ToG) unit study http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:19:00 -0600 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:19:00 -0600 We have been so busy with school that I haven't had time to blog about school! We have made some great lapbooks, history notebook pages and transparency maps that I will photograph and post soon(ish) and we took a trip to the MIlitary Museum and I will post pics and some of the notes the kiddos took. For now be satisfied with another link... http://www.notebookingpages.com/ and more specifically... Notebooking pages for Tapestry of Grace Have fun! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/659526/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:19:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/659526/ Tomorrow will be our first full day of school in 2009! And here is my up dated to do list... [X] finish the bedroom switch (now if only I could get them to clean them) [] clean up the office/school room... this will just have to wait [X] organize school books [/] buy lapbook CDs (still need the ToG one) Here is our tentative school schedule: Daily schedule 8-9 AM - Table Time: Narrations Memory Review Copywork Note/Lap Books Art appreciation Godly Character 9-10 AM - Block One (see below) 10-11 AM Recess while I put Pea down for his nap T/Th Crafts W/F Science Sat Music Appreciation WriteShop A with the little ones 11-12 AM Block Two Noon - Lunch time routines Afternoons: T- Sewing W- Field Trips Th- Geography F- History S- Catch-up Block One   9:00 9:15 9:30 9:45 GRACE Listening                          Prin ting   MADDIE Phonics Language Spelling Writeshop           ISAIAH                          Hin di Reading             GINNY            Independent Reading   ELIZA            Independent Reading   COLTON            Independent Reading   SAVANA            Independent Reading   Block Two   11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 GRACE                      FREE   PLAY   MADDIE                     Math 1                 Printing   Practice           ISAIAH                   GINNY                          Hin di                     Math  3 ELIZA              Gardening  Year two     COLTON           Independent  Work                    Make Lunch SAVANA              Gardening  Year two                     Math  3   As you can probably tell we work on a five day school week taking Monday off rather than Saturday. Hope this helps someone! ALSO... check out the new section entitled "Meet my students" in the sidebar. It is a work in progress but soon I will add some pics and links to their blogs (updated even less regularly than mine) http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/653540/ Mon, 2 Feb 2009 11:58:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/653540/ Apparently, the original migraine and the ensuing neck pain were related but I am all healed up and raring to go! My list of things that need to be done before we get back into a full schoolday schedule is as follows: [/] finish the bedroom switch (almost done) [] clean up the office/school room [] organize school books [/] buy lapbook CDs (I bought the one for apologia science but still need the ToG one) Not a lot of progress but we are getting there! At the moment, I am concentrating on my 14 year-old son's schooling while the other kids are doing individual unit studies. This is how we are easing into a full school day. Mr James (14) is using: Exploring Creation with General Science Saxon Math Tapestry of Grace WriteShop 1 Rosetta Stone (Hindi) So today the plan is to get the room switch done and start organizing the school books. I am not posting next week's schedule because we are not doing ToG at the moment. I do have some great links for you though! If you have not seen ToG before you can try it free here:  Lampstand Press Here are great free resources for homeschoolers including printables for Apologia Science: http://donnayoung.org/index.htm Lapbooking or notebooking using ToG or Apologia? Knowledge Box Central Well, that's all for now, the baby is crying! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/649842/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:37:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/649842/ I have injured my neck. It makes it a little difficult to work at the puter. I am saving all my time at the comp to check and return my emails but I will be back... I am on the mend! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/647405/ Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:56:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/647405/ I was down with a migraine yesterday and didn't get anything done! I have a list of things that need to get done before we start school for 2009 [] finish the bedroom switch [] clean up the office/school room [] organize school books [] buy lapbook CD http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/644845/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:33:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/644845/ Okay, to be honest we just aren't doing any structured schoolwork to write about. I am currently in the middle of organizing and unpacking our school room (yes I am aware that I moved in in June) Right after we moved in here I became quite ill culminating in surgery. After recovering from surgery we faced a series of family crises including our oldest daughter moving out to live with her boyfriend and his cousin. This week we are focusing on taking our family back. God is moving in our lives and we are finally listening to him! Stay tuned!!! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/644304/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:59:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/644304/ A new house means new routines, new schedules and new systems along with the new neighbours and other obvious new things. For me, it also means no sleep. I am not sure why but when I move into a new place I don't sleep well which usually means that I get my days and nights switched around for awhile. My sweet husband tries to be understanding but being the type who falls asleep even BEFORE his head hits that pillow he doesn't actually 'get' that I can't sleep. So here I sit at 7AM. I haven't slept yet and I am determined to get through this day and switch myself back around to a more socially acceptable lifestyle. Society dictates that unless you are in a rock band you are supposed to sleep at night and be relatively awake during the day. SO, being the kind of person who considers the dictates of our culture to be of utmost importance, I will make myself get through... at least until naptime! Bring on the JAVA!!! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/548261/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:26:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/548261/ Okay okay I haven't been blogging at all.... but it isn't my fault! I have nothing to say because I haven't been doing any schoolwork with the kids... HA Of course THAT is my fault but I will cop out and blame the move! hehehe Okay so I am not very organized right now. Maybe I need the help of an "Almost Always Organized Mom" **WARNING** shameless plug coming... Go to my VERY close personal IRL friend's website and enter her contest... it's easy, it's free and she is REALLY cute. http://organizedfamilies.com/2008/whats-on-your-dinner-plate-meal-planner-contest-for-busy-moms/#comment-191 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/547319/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:16:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/547319/ You Are a Dash Your life is fast paced and varied. You are realistic, down to earth, and very honest. You're often busy doing something interesting, and what you do changes quickly. You have many facets to your personality, and you connect them together well. You have a ton of interests. While some of them are a bit offbeat, they all tie together well. You friends rely on you to bring novelty and excitement to their lives. (And while you're the most interesting person they know, they can't help feeling like they don't know you well.) You excel in: Anything to do with money You get along best with: the Exclamation Point What Punctuation Mark Are You? http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/490355/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:59:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/490355/ I am not keeping this up very well. Infact I thought it had been deleted... I had a baby, though! so I have accomplished something. I will now redeem myself by showing you the cutest baby in the world! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/486385/ Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:44:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/aosfamily/486385/