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Here is what we’re working on this month: History: Vikings (reading library books, crafts, food, lapbook). Listen to Story of the World middle ages CDs in the car. Music: violin lessons, Haydn composer study (read bios and listen to his music) Science: Simple machines (library books, lapbook). Nature study (frogs, flowers, trees, bugs). Biography: Abraham…
We have been studying Pilgrims and Thanksgiving for the past few weeks. I read aloud Stories of the Pilgrims, which I highly recommend. We also listened to A Thanksgiving to Remember by Barbara Rainey (Family Life). It’s an excellent recording, which uses sound effects, music and different characters speaking to tell of the Pilgrims’…
I’ve been feeling very behind lately. Last week was one of those weeks where I just don’t know where it went! Well, I know we did do a lot. On Sunday (April 1) we had the extended family over to celebrate my son’s 5th birthday. On Tuesday we went to a new portrait studio to…
Here is our new song list. We sing these songs before bed every night. I have an emphasis on Easter for this season. Spring Sunday The Old Rugged Cross On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suffering and shame; And I love that old cross where the dearest and…
Wow–only a few more days of 2006! It sure is hard to believe that this year is almost over. I started out the year with reading through the Mitford series by Jan Karon. I love those stories. Once again I was convicted and inspired by Father Tim’s devotion to reading the Scripture every morning and got…