Monday-
Christian Life by Sinclair Ferguson
Age of Revolution, William of Orange (last half this week)
Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)
Tuesday-
Essay on Man: The Design
Simonds American Literature IV Puritan Poetry in New England, last section on Cotton and Increase Mather
Wednesday-
Microbe Hunters ch 2 Spallanzani (there are 7 sections; space it out for the Week if desired)
Coverley Papers: 107 Steele, 108 Addison, 109 Steele
Isaac Bickerstaff ch 3 Pacolet's Story, ch 4 Recollections
Thursday-
Life of Washington ch 3
Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 17-35 ch 2-5
Mere Christianity 4. What Lies Behind the Law, 5. We Have Cause to be Uneasy OR The Problem of Pain 1 Introductory
Friday-
Days with Sir Roger DeCoverley: Mr Will Wimble
Gulliver's Travels Part I-A Voyage to Lilliput ch 3-5
Tale of a Tub: Section I.--The Introduction
Monday, September 12, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Welcome Back Grade Nine, Week One
Tuesday-
Christian Life by Sinclair Ferguson
Age of Revolution, William of Orange (first half this week)
Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 10-16 Introduction-ch 1
Gulliver's Travels Part I-A Voyage to Lilliput ch 1, 2
Wednesday-
Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)
Life of Washington ch 1, 2
CM's Ourselves Book 1 pg 131-135: Gladness
Thursday-
Microbe Hunters ch 1 Leeuwenhook (there are 4 sections; space it out for the Week if desired)
Tale of a Tub: The Preface
Coverley Papers: 1 Addison, 2 Steele, 106 Addison
Friday-
Days with Sir Roger DeCoverley: Sir Roger's Family
Royal Road to Romance ch 1, 2
Mere Christianity 1. Law of Human Nature, 2. Some Objections, 3. The Reality of the Law
Christian Life by Sinclair Ferguson
Age of Revolution, William of Orange (first half this week)
Are You Liberal, Conservative? pg 10-16 Introduction-ch 1
Gulliver's Travels Part I-A Voyage to Lilliput ch 1, 2
Wednesday-
Autobiography of Ben Franklin (this book has no chapters; estimate and read portions over 16 weeks)
Life of Washington ch 1, 2
CM's Ourselves Book 1 pg 131-135: Gladness
Thursday-
Microbe Hunters ch 1 Leeuwenhook (there are 4 sections; space it out for the Week if desired)
Tale of a Tub: The Preface
Coverley Papers: 1 Addison, 2 Steele, 106 Addison
Friday-
Days with Sir Roger DeCoverley: Sir Roger's Family
Royal Road to Romance ch 1, 2
Mere Christianity 1. Law of Human Nature, 2. Some Objections, 3. The Reality of the Law
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Welcome Back Grade Eleven Week One
Term 1 1900-1940
Week 01
Tuesday
The Holiness of God by R. C. Sproul ch 1
The Americanization of Edward Bok ch1 -4
Six Easy Pieces: pg 69-72 What is energy?
7 Men Who Rule the World from the Grave Preface, Introduction, ch 1 (Darwin)
Ourselves by CM Book II pg 68,69 Sound Moral Judgement
Wednesday
Matthew nery's Commentary
Roosevelt's Letters to His Children from 1 In The Spanish War to 6 The Pig Named Maude
Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain introduction and ch 1
Haslitte economics: chapter one
This term's Plutarch's Lives
This term's Shakespeare
In Defense of the Essay By Christopher Orlet
Thursday
South chapter 1
All Quiet on the Western Front ch 1
The Great Gatsby ch 1
Microbe Hunters ch 9 Bruce (there are 9 sections; space it out for the week if desired) 1924
Friday
Our National Parks by John Muir ch 1: 'Give a month at least to this precious reserve. The time will not be taken from the sum of your life. Instead of shortening, it will indefinitely lengthen it and make you truly immortal. Nevermore will time seem short or long, and cares will never again fall heavily on you, but gently and kindly as gifts from heaven.'
Picture Study
Foreign Language
On Writing Well ch 1, 2
The Thinking Toolbox by Nathaniel and Hans Bluedorn introduction or preface
Janson's History of Art - work through Part IV: 4 20th Cent Painting and Sculpture during this term(3 pages week)
Gilbert's History of the 20th Century pg 1-21 of ch 1 1900-1904 (21 pgs)
Week 01
Tuesday
The Holiness of God by R. C. Sproul ch 1
The Americanization of Edward Bok ch1 -4
Six Easy Pieces: pg 69-72 What is energy?
7 Men Who Rule the World from the Grave Preface, Introduction, ch 1 (Darwin)
Ourselves by CM Book II pg 68,69 Sound Moral Judgement
Wednesday
Matthew nery's Commentary
Roosevelt's Letters to His Children from 1 In The Spanish War to 6 The Pig Named Maude
Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain introduction and ch 1
Haslitte economics: chapter one
This term's Plutarch's Lives
This term's Shakespeare
In Defense of the Essay By Christopher Orlet
Thursday
South chapter 1
All Quiet on the Western Front ch 1
The Great Gatsby ch 1
Microbe Hunters ch 9 Bruce (there are 9 sections; space it out for the week if desired) 1924
Friday
Our National Parks by John Muir ch 1: 'Give a month at least to this precious reserve. The time will not be taken from the sum of your life. Instead of shortening, it will indefinitely lengthen it and make you truly immortal. Nevermore will time seem short or long, and cares will never again fall heavily on you, but gently and kindly as gifts from heaven.'
Picture Study
Foreign Language
On Writing Well ch 1, 2
The Thinking Toolbox by Nathaniel and Hans Bluedorn introduction or preface
Janson's History of Art - work through Part IV: 4 20th Cent Painting and Sculpture during this term(3 pages week)
Gilbert's History of the 20th Century pg 1-21 of ch 1 1900-1904 (21 pgs)
Welcome Back Grade Five Week One
Week 1
Monday
The Bible
This Country of Ours ch This Country of Ours ch 64. Washington First in War, First in Peace
Abraham Lincoln's World: 1809 pg ix-x, Napoleon pg 5-8, The Next Emperor pg 9-10, Because of England and Napoleon pg 11--14, Young Creoles of Venezuela pg 15-18
Tuesday
Trial and Triumph ch 36. William Carey Father of Modern Missions (1761-1834) pg. 219
Of Courage Undaunted (Across the Continent with Lewis and Clark) pg 13-20
Explore the Holy Land, Turkey, ch 1
Wednesday
Wild Animals I Have Known: Lobo, first third
Christian Liberty Nature Reader 5: ch. 1, What is Made from the Blood (teeth, tears, etc) [or, in the 2002 edition, 1. What is Made from Blood? part a]
Thursday
Madam and Lady Why Ch 8 Madam How's Two Grandsons from beginning to "beautiful work than he has ever yet done in the world." (pg 141-145 in the Yesterday's Classics reprint)
Story of Inventions Ch.1: James Watt & the Invention of the Steam Engine - Captured by Steam (pgs 1-10)
Friday:
Poetry of Rudyard Kipling
Pyle's King Arthur: Part I, The Winning of Kinghood, ch. 1 and 2 or Roger Lancelyn Green: Bk 1 ch 1 The Two Swords, ch 2 Balyn and Balan
Age of Fable ch 15 The Graeae, Perseus and Medusa, Perseus and Atlas
Isaak Newton (word doc for kindle)
Monday
The Bible
This Country of Ours ch This Country of Ours ch 64. Washington First in War, First in Peace
Abraham Lincoln's World: 1809 pg ix-x, Napoleon pg 5-8, The Next Emperor pg 9-10, Because of England and Napoleon pg 11--14, Young Creoles of Venezuela pg 15-18
Tuesday
Trial and Triumph ch 36. William Carey Father of Modern Missions (1761-1834) pg. 219
Of Courage Undaunted (Across the Continent with Lewis and Clark) pg 13-20
Explore the Holy Land, Turkey, ch 1
Wednesday
Wild Animals I Have Known: Lobo, first third
Christian Liberty Nature Reader 5: ch. 1, What is Made from the Blood (teeth, tears, etc) [or, in the 2002 edition, 1. What is Made from Blood? part a]
Thursday
Madam and Lady Why Ch 8 Madam How's Two Grandsons from beginning to "beautiful work than he has ever yet done in the world." (pg 141-145 in the Yesterday's Classics reprint)
Story of Inventions Ch.1: James Watt & the Invention of the Steam Engine - Captured by Steam (pgs 1-10)
Friday:
Poetry of Rudyard Kipling
Pyle's King Arthur: Part I, The Winning of Kinghood, ch. 1 and 2 or Roger Lancelyn Green: Bk 1 ch 1 The Two Swords, ch 2 Balyn and Balan
Age of Fable ch 15 The Graeae, Perseus and Medusa, Perseus and Atlas
Isaak Newton (word doc for kindle)
Welcome Back Grade One Week 1
Week 1
MONDAY
The Bible
An Island Story ch 22 Harold
Trial and Triumph 10. Charlemagne Protector of the Church (742-814 AD)
TUESDAY
The Little Duke - first half of chapter 1
Tree in the Trail chapter 1
WEDNESDAY
Burgess Animal Book I Jenny Wren Gives Peter Rabbit an Idea, II Peter and Jumper Go To School
THURSDAY
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Lamb's or Nesbit's Shakespeare: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
FRIDAY
Pilgrim's Progress: about 800 words every week (you can download a text file that is broken down into weekly readings for two years, or 72 portions)
MONDAY
The Bible
An Island Story ch 22 Harold
Trial and Triumph 10. Charlemagne Protector of the Church (742-814 AD)
TUESDAY
The Little Duke - first half of chapter 1
Tree in the Trail chapter 1
WEDNESDAY
Burgess Animal Book I Jenny Wren Gives Peter Rabbit an Idea, II Peter and Jumper Go To School
THURSDAY
Poetry of Walter de la Mare
Lamb's or Nesbit's Shakespeare: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
FRIDAY
Pilgrim's Progress: about 800 words every week (you can download a text file that is broken down into weekly readings for two years, or 72 portions)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Why we do what we do...
Many times of the last number of years I have had the pleasure of talking with moms that are just beginning this home school adventure...I have talked to them about my experiences and what the day-to-day looks like in our family situation and just what we do everyday.
Most of you would not know that I had the pleasure of being 'home-schooled' from grade six to grade nine....and my husbands family also 'home-schooled' his younger sister straight through high school. We have always had the support from both sides of our families in our decision to educate at home and this has been a blessing to us.
I have been asked many times why we have chosen to home school...after all it requires me to stay at home which means our family lives on one income. Our decision also means that we have to provide all of the curriculum for our children's education...there is no funding for this...so financially it doesn't make sense.
We believe that if we were to look at the home school decision based only on what makes sense on paper...we would be missing out on the most amazing opportunity that we have been given, to train up our children in the way they should go. When my husband and I started to have our children we started to talk about why we were wanting to home school. There is much discussion in christian circles about the benefits of 'sending our children out....being a light in our community...not sheltering them from the world...' and we just did not want to get caught up in the debates of the day. Instead we talked privately about who we wanted our children to grow up to be...and what we wanted them to learn...and from what viewpoint we wanted them to learn from. You see all education is taught from a viewpoint....I am not looking to shelter my children from hearing the other viewpoints I just want to be there to explain to my children the differing views and how that aligns with our family values. I want to spend the time with my children watching them learn and to be their encourager and biggest cheerleader.
If fact when people look at homeschooling and say things like...you must be a saint...or I couldn't do that....maybe they couldn't, but maybe, just maybe we are looking at it from opposite directions; you see I am looking at it from the perspective that I am so blessed to be given this opportunity. It's not some kind of drudgery to me....I get to be with my children, who God has so graciously given to me to raise...and I get to pour life into their souls...everyday...and I have the opportunity to choose curriculum that works for 'just them' not trying to fit them into the same box that every other 'jo' or 'sally' learns from. God made me to be the mom that he intended for these children...he has given me a desire for these children to succeed in both education and life....but even more important than that...He has given me a desire to see my children educated in the 'things of God' the everyday things. I feel that this was the right fit for our family...it might not be right for every family...and that's okay...really:)
If you are looking at home schooling and are unsure if you could do it...or if it will all work out, please know that there are many wonderful books out there to help answer those questions...and its okay if the questions might not always get answered....but if you have a desire to educate your children and you just know that is what is right for your family...jump in...it is the best ride of your life!
Most of you would not know that I had the pleasure of being 'home-schooled' from grade six to grade nine....and my husbands family also 'home-schooled' his younger sister straight through high school. We have always had the support from both sides of our families in our decision to educate at home and this has been a blessing to us.
I have been asked many times why we have chosen to home school...after all it requires me to stay at home which means our family lives on one income. Our decision also means that we have to provide all of the curriculum for our children's education...there is no funding for this...so financially it doesn't make sense.
We believe that if we were to look at the home school decision based only on what makes sense on paper...we would be missing out on the most amazing opportunity that we have been given, to train up our children in the way they should go. When my husband and I started to have our children we started to talk about why we were wanting to home school. There is much discussion in christian circles about the benefits of 'sending our children out....being a light in our community...not sheltering them from the world...' and we just did not want to get caught up in the debates of the day. Instead we talked privately about who we wanted our children to grow up to be...and what we wanted them to learn...and from what viewpoint we wanted them to learn from. You see all education is taught from a viewpoint....I am not looking to shelter my children from hearing the other viewpoints I just want to be there to explain to my children the differing views and how that aligns with our family values. I want to spend the time with my children watching them learn and to be their encourager and biggest cheerleader.
If fact when people look at homeschooling and say things like...you must be a saint...or I couldn't do that....maybe they couldn't, but maybe, just maybe we are looking at it from opposite directions; you see I am looking at it from the perspective that I am so blessed to be given this opportunity. It's not some kind of drudgery to me....I get to be with my children, who God has so graciously given to me to raise...and I get to pour life into their souls...everyday...and I have the opportunity to choose curriculum that works for 'just them' not trying to fit them into the same box that every other 'jo' or 'sally' learns from. God made me to be the mom that he intended for these children...he has given me a desire for these children to succeed in both education and life....but even more important than that...He has given me a desire to see my children educated in the 'things of God' the everyday things. I feel that this was the right fit for our family...it might not be right for every family...and that's okay...really:)
If you are looking at home schooling and are unsure if you could do it...or if it will all work out, please know that there are many wonderful books out there to help answer those questions...and its okay if the questions might not always get answered....but if you have a desire to educate your children and you just know that is what is right for your family...jump in...it is the best ride of your life!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Homeschooling Resources: Link to a Give-A-Way
Have you ever been in a bookstore or at a conference and there are tables of books laid out before you, calling to you to pick them up and learn what exciting pieces of information...golden nuggets tucked between the pages just meant for you to read? Have you ever been tempted into buying a whole stack? and then sitting that stack on a bookshelf...reading them over time (I am sharing over HERE today...come and visit)
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