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I think I’ve finally settled on a lesson planning system that I like. The Sonlight curriculum that we use is mostly planned out for us, but I like having an electronic copy to refer to as we work and for record keeping. Sometimes I don’t do everything that is planned and I often move things…
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The Pink Workbook
Last week, Jonathan was working hard on his “pink” (Pathway 1st Grade Pre-Primer) workbook. He was close to the end of the workbook and was determined that he was going to finish it that morning. He had about 8 pages to go. That’s a lot of work for a then 3 year old. He wanted…
The Best Cinnamon Rolls
My friend Dee makes the best cinnamon rolls. She made some for us a few months ago when I was nearing the end of my pregnancy with Jacob. They are amazing. Look at this post on her blog teasing everyone with them. She finally shared the recipe in this post. I couldn’t wait to jump…
Happy 4th Birthday!
My little baby….. … is 4 years old today! Happy Birthday Jonathan!
Officially Starting Math
It’s official. We’ve started our math curriculum. We’re using Saxon Math K. I’ve been holding on to it for months waiting for the right time to start, so math up to this point has been very informal for us. I skimmed the first few lessons last week and decided that he could certainly handle the…
Spell to Write and Read Word List A
We finished up word list A in Spell to Write and Read today! As a final “test” for this list, I decided to do something different from the usual dictation or handwriting we’ve been doing. I pulled out the Scrabble letter tiles and spread them out on a tray. Then, one by one, I said…
2:1 Conference
If you’re homeschooling and a blogger, this looks like a neat conference, the 2:1 Conference. It’s in Leesburg, VA on April 8-10, 2011. Many things will likely keep me from attending, but this would be a great trip to also explore Washington, DC too.
Save Money, Eat Healthy: Fish Tacos
I’ve made two different versions of fish tacos so far. We preferred the “breaded” version, but both were great. Josh described the breaded version as “excellent.” For the “plain” version, I put several pieces of Tilapia in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Bake in the…
Building with Blocks
Until last week, we hadn’t pulled our wooden blocks out in quite a while. Jonathan is having a blast with them. Jonathan’s version of one of our Ikea bookcases: He tells me that this is a slide: The boys playing together: “Hmm, what’s this?” says Jacob. A morning of building fun at our house.
Save Money, Eat Healthy: Tortillas
Homemade tortillas. Sound intimidating? I thought they did for the longest time but I’ve so wanted to learn how to make them. A couple weeks ago we were getting some groceries at Compare Foods when Josh saw a lady making homemade corn tortillas. Josh plus store food samples will always mean trouble for me. He…