Ok, so I took a hiatus from the blog I have barely started. I needed to really sink my teeth into this homeschooling adventure and January flew by as a result. I was hoping to use thig blog as my pseudo-log for are daily doings, but found my self scribbling on papers and sticking them in to a pretty but unorganized tab folder. I am hoping to correct that, but only really time will tell if I succeed.
At this point in time we have tackled quite a bit. I am really glad that I was able to create a cirriculum that was tailored to our needs, it makes it easier then following another's model.
One website that I really recommend for chemistry is
http://www.chem4kids.com/, the site also follows the other sciences, but I can only speak to the chemistry component. Great foundation material.
I also totally recommend The Story of the World Series by Susan Wise Bauer. It is excellent. The series also includes activity and test booklet (sold separately). I have the test booklet that I use for pretests, but I fill in the readings from the book with my own activities. We have a great time and it is very interactive, which is something we enjoy.
On other fronts, I have started to meditate; this is something that I never had the capacity for but miraculous overcame just recently. I stumble across I website that really helped be "get in the zone". A gem of a site called
http://www.wildmind.org/. Good Stuff.
Personal Book Recommenation: The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim. Awesome. Coming of Age story set in Japanese occupied Korea.
"I am fortunate indeed. Whenever I make a mistake, there is always someone to notice it."
-Confucius
Signing off,
Ms. LittleWhiteGloves
