tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505820611093790595.post4545085890687747943..comments2024-03-12T00:40:02.883-07:00Comments on sophia & rose: HomeschoolingLydia Hickokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12146989824512671125noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505820611093790595.post-84961132713998963552012-09-27T12:55:44.253-07:002012-09-27T12:55:44.253-07:00Ha, what?! You are swimming in time, I'm sure....Ha, what?! You are swimming in time, I'm sure. I am! <br /><br />I'm adding Road to Parnassus to my list now. And for real, keep updating. :)beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938586259970492839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505820611093790595.post-47022155500146333722012-09-27T12:49:14.742-07:002012-09-27T12:49:14.742-07:00I have heard a lot about the Core and would like t...I have heard a lot about the Core and would like to read it...time, my friend. Maybe CHristmas break? What I liked about TWTM was the break down by ages and general guidelines for those ages. Very practical for me, educating my eldest with no idea how she stacks up to others her age. <br /><br />Road to Parnassus is also very secular (but with some little sprinkles of the Gospel) and more theory than practicality. A ton of history of Classical Ed. versus Modern Ed. Plodding, but the kind of plodding that makes you feel good when you have read a whole page. I like L Bortins a lot and have read a bunch about her, too. <br /><br />Down here, CC seemed like the best option for homeschooling in our area. Many families in our church use it. There are several well established communities in our city, so they know what they are doing and are doing it well. Lydia Hickokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146989824512671125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505820611093790595.post-27824363362249486512012-09-26T05:51:23.489-07:002012-09-26T05:51:23.489-07:00hey sis at least you got dad for a few days to hel...hey sis at least you got dad for a few days to help out. You got mom for all them k-5 questions for lily. It will be ok!! Don't stress so much, sista. Dad can keep Addy entertained. I love you.and hope you have fun time with dad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505820611093790595.post-31138856873981805602012-09-25T21:39:14.555-07:002012-09-25T21:39:14.555-07:00So fun! Give lots of updates on how it's going...So fun! Give lots of updates on how it's going! You know, when you aren't nauseous or edumacating little people. :) Did you like TWTM? I liked parts but really felt like she missed the big picture by allowing the idea that it could be secularized. You might really like "The Core" - it's by Leigh Bortins who started CC. Excellent book.beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938586259970492839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505820611093790595.post-26617508953450306602012-09-25T21:36:28.797-07:002012-09-25T21:36:28.797-07:00Ooops, you asked how Lily was doing...I just blath...Ooops, you asked how Lily was doing...I just blathered on about how I was doing with it! Ha! <br /><br />Lily loves it. They provide tons of songs and other resources for tackling the memory work. She knows a crazy amount of information already. She loves the music and the class day she spends with her friends. <br /><br />I have to teach math and reading on the side, so that takes up some of our time, too. Once she is reading fluently, it will get easier for her. Lydia Hickokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146989824512671125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505820611093790595.post-15514092367267133462012-09-25T21:36:23.987-07:002012-09-25T21:36:23.987-07:00Awww, I like this.Awww, I like this.beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938586259970492839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505820611093790595.post-12973085139869769372012-09-25T21:32:28.912-07:002012-09-25T21:32:28.912-07:00I do like CC. The mister and I both did a lot of r...I do like CC. The mister and I both did a lot of reading up on it. I attended a three day practicum last May which helped answer some questions for me. It is hard, I think just the task of homeschooling is hard for me. I thought since I have an education degree that I would be this great homeschooling mom. Ha! I chose to teach high school for a reason. Teaching little minds and finding different ways to get them to understand stuff is frustrating to me. But, I am growing and the girls are learning. I read Climbing Parnassus and The Well Trained Mind this summer, that helped me a ton. <br /><br />The Chalkboard. Yes, it can be messy, but I didn't have it over carpet or around stuff I couldn't just wipe off, so that was no biggy. I like the look of it so much more than a white board (I can't stand when those things get marks that don't come comletely clean, or the price of the markers). I would choose to have another one again, like I said. I liked cleaning it once a week or two. It is like old school, sending the girls to the backyard to clean the erasers, dust flying, loads of giggles. I loved it.Lydia Hickokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146989824512671125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505820611093790595.post-58759386677517381922012-09-25T19:16:51.537-07:002012-09-25T19:16:51.537-07:00Oh GIRL did you ever jump into homeschooling! Do y...Oh GIRL did you ever jump into homeschooling! Do you like CC? I've been debating it, but have only debated in thought. Would love to hear how Lily is doing. AND...on the chalkboard...we're thinking about doing something like that in the schoolroom, but is it messy? Dusty? A bother? I'm guessing not since you miss it so much...but wanted to ask ;o)<br />Happy that you are feeling so much better, HOT mama!!Debshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762463356146734993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2505820611093790595.post-40393897995235015582012-09-25T18:29:08.271-07:002012-09-25T18:29:08.271-07:00My friend, YOU also are missed. Like when the mist...My friend, YOU also are missed. Like when the mister was helping you today with your computer question, it seemed like we were just a block away from your little office at school. Sigh. I miss You, your green sweater, your crazy-one-day-sleek-the-next hair, your laughter, your honesty, your knowing smirk, your child-like giddiness, your love for your family, your self sacrificing nature, your GORGEOUS alto notes, and your love for our Savior. Love you baby! You're a cool cat. Lydia Hickokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146989824512671125noreply@blogger.com