This post was written on November 5, 2011. Our first year of Essentials has proven T-O-U-G-H. It would have been a challenge even if we hadn’t been battling all the noise from the ongoing construction. In the process of learning how to implement Essentials in our own home, I have discovered some ways to make […]
Life-Sized Lincoln Logs & the Freedom Train
Another week down, and all’s quiet on the home front aside from the laughter of my children. Oh, how sweet “quiet” can be… I keep wondering when this school year will “start.” It. has. been. so. interrupted. As of now, the boys have homework this weekend. We just couldn’t get it done with the saws […]
Cajun Country: Visiting Lafayette, LA
Careful now, we’re entering Cajun Country… where you might see random, atypical roadsigns… and where you can experience live Zydeco at many an eatery, such as Prejean’s Cajun Restaurant. (For the lapbookers out there, Stephen had a eureka moment while watching the band. “So THAT’S why they call it an accordion fold!!”) Meanwhile, David […]
Remember the Alamo!
As this year marks the 175th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo, and we were already 1,000 miles closer to it, we decided to drive the extra six-hour round trip to San Antonio to visit the Alamo while on our Token Trip to Texas. (This event in American History fits in 1836, between the […]
50 States Before They Graduate
Our family has an exciting goal of experiencing all 50 states together before the boys graduate from high school. We started this adventure (and welcomed other families to join us back in 2011 by using the tag #50statesbeforetheygraduate), and now… in 2019, we’re only one state away from achieving our goal! You can virtually visit […]
Once upon a time… {Visiting Houston}
Once upon a time, we lived in Houston. Now… we don’t. I never knew how much living in the country would change me. But it has. I used to be able to fly in airplanes and drive in rush hour traffic without missing a beat. Now, I have issues. Serious issues. As we approached the […]
War of 1812 et al (and a week of field trips)
We scaled back in our regular school programming this week to re-discover Houston. As far as school was concerned, this has been a week of playing games and listening to audio CDs. English Grammar Review: David watches Stephen match up his English Grammar verb principle parts. Stephen used a free downloadable booklet called Adventure Tales […]
Chainsaw Chaos (Week 6 of CC Cycle 3)
It’s not every day that you get to teach, talk, cook, clean, and just generally live with the sound of three chainsaws and two circular saws echoing through your home all AT THE SAME TIME. In case you’re wondering, it is REALLY LOUD when a chainsaw cuts through the logs of your home. But surviving […]
Classical Conversations Cycle 3 Week 5
I unfortunately do not have photos of many of these things because I accidentally stuck the photo card into the DVD-ROM drive and now it’s stuck. Nevertheless, our history activities included: George Washington Comic from Chester Comix Made a Three-cornered hat Washington Biography Page at ABC Teach George Washington Article with Comprehension Questions Not related […]