Education Journaling

| February 8, 2008

  We’re still enjoying our new found freedom in homeschooling!  Today, while I admit the children’s attitudes needed a LOT of adjustments, we still had a pretty good day.  Because I wasn’t feeling the pressure that I couldn’t take time to deal with those attitudes effectively.  So the biggest theme of today was what I’ve started [...]

God’s Personal Touch

| February 6, 2008

We had another wonderful day of learning around here!  I’m really loving this.  I think I’m just starting to truly understand this:   Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.  Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that [...]

Real Learning

| February 5, 2008

  Ever since my son came out of the hospital, I’ve been re-evaluating my methods of homeschooling.  I realized that even when he was in the hospital, learning was happening.  We had many great educational conversations about many different things.   We also read books that the wonderful people at the hospital would bring into us.  And some great [...]

Weekend Projects and a Relaxing Friday Evening

| February 1, 2008

  Tomorrow I will be attempting to finish the all the “to do” projects on my list except for the schoolroom. I will post before and after pictures as I complete them.   In the meantime, this Friday evening Alex is busily making us some yummy chocolate chip cookies for dessert,     …while Gabby, [...]