Category: homeschool
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Weekly Report: It’s March already!?
I honestly don’t think I have unreasonable expectations for what I hope to accomplish in a homeschool week, but it rarely ends up happening. Ever been there? That’s one of the reasons I like doing these weekly reports; even when I don’t feel like we’ve done much, writing it down like this makes me realize…
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Teaching Textbooks Math Curriculum Review
As promised, my review of Teaching Textbooks math — with big thanks to Kathryn, our resident expert, for her assistance in making sure I covered all the important points in this review! Teaching Textbooks is a full-year math curriculum that includes a consumable workbook, an answer booklet, and four CDs with step-by-step audiovisual instruction —…
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Family Field Trip: Tennessee Aquarium
On Monday, Lindsey was out of school, so Ken took the day off, and we planned a fun family outing. Since Lindsey is in public school, and since Kathryn’s bat mitzvah classes take up nearly every Saturday, the days we can do something together like this are rare, and we wanted to take advantage of…
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Weekly Report (with Listening LacyDog)
With wrapping up this week, we are two-thirds through our school year. Time flies, friends. Truly. I think I’m getting old and sentimental. A few instagrams from our week: Kathryn finally lost a stubborn molar; I made a crumb cake for a little homeschool moms’ get-together here at my house; and a visit from my…
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Weekly Report (& Father-Daughter Dance)
I neglected my weekly report last week, so this is a two-for-one! A big highlight of this week was the annual Father-Daughter Valentine dance. They ate, made general merriment, and danced the night away. Our girls are extra-blessed by having a dad who is a great dancer, and we’ve taught the girls to dance, tool!…