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Posted on 01/27/2005 9:59:05 AM PST by ecurbh
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I emailed Steve when the bread first got done...aske him if he wanted a slice. He emailed me back, said put a hamburger patty on it too! So I says OK and get that all ready to take to him. Then I made a pot of coffee to take too. Then I emailed him and said we'll be leaving here in a bit and he said "Could you make a pot of coffee too?"
:-)
See ya later!
Yay! The air mattress came.
Now I can ditch the big bed as soon as someone can help me haul it away. One less thing to worry about!
Just wish I could shake the niggling doubts from last night.
The best way to do that is to consider the source!
I am, however, mightily impressed with their English curriculum. Very strong in writing and grammar, which I think is important. Fortunately, she has had no problem with the math, I am almost thinking we may finish all of that fairly early, which will leave us plenty of time for the other subjects.
There are so many ways to go about this that I am in something of a loss.
One book in the seton that I like so far, as well, is a reader that she has been given called "If all the Swords in England" which is about Thomas Becket. Its a bit more advanced that I would expect for a 5th grader, but she needs to be challenged. And its an excellent portrayal of medieval events that give a history of the early stages of the English break from the Roman See, which is what I will ahve to explain to her at one point or another. So far it seems a really balanced account of events and the kind of problems that were faced then.
I LOVE the Well Trained Mind curriculum...it's one I have been wanting to use
What English program does Seton use? I used Voyages in English, put out by Loyola Press for Clare and Joseph. I got both the Student and Teacher texts, the workbooks and test books and it was a very comprehensive program of both writing and grammar.
Shake off the doubts! You've had one thing after another line up. What are you waiting for, a flaming pie?
I can't call tonight, I have to go finish off a project at a friend's house. Friday work ok?
Yes, Voyages in English is what we are using, and so far I am very impressed. We are using Saxon math, which is what I wanted to use anyway under WTM. I waffle between giving her too much and not enough. I sometimes wonder if I shouldnt just have her do all the paper work now, and then go back and review the parts she stumbled over....at least until we get into the 6th grade curriculum. Then, I think I will be able to formulate a more reasonable approach.
Let me ask you this : for the Seton stuff, is he average school day about 3-4 hours long for one child? Erin seems to welcome the extra work, so I am finding out that she can handle the work load, but I find myself stressing over not covering enough or too much.
And the internet is proving to be HORRIBLE about providing well rounded information about various people and periods. She loves art and has become very interested in the art book that comes in Seton. I have been trying use this interest to cultivate an interest in finding out more about the artists and the time periods they did their art, but the web is HORRIBLe about giving information that a 5th grader can understand. I just ordered a card game that should be fun for her about the Renaissance masters, but she fell in love with some paintings in her art book and I have been tyring to find out more about the artist and the time period. I cant find a blessed thing that boils down pertinent information about the Renaissance art (ie characteristics, styles, perspectives, historical relevance, etc)...you know, stuff that will give her a better appreciation of the art.
Flaming pie?
Friday would work IF it's before seven thirty or so my time - we go to the jam at around eight. Otherwise, sometime this weekend would be fine!
Trying to take pictures of cats. Tam is striking poses this way and that...the two that NEED to be photographed aren't cooperative. Go figure.
Ooops, full phrase is "an angel with a flaming pie". (Doesn't make more sense? It's my family's pet phrase to describe people who get Messages from heaven, seemingly borne down by angels. Also we use it to mean "it's blindingly obvious, what more proof do you want?")
Friday I should be done by 3 or so, which is lots of time.
Here's the best I've gotten so far for Cleo. Not very flattering, is it?
Demon cat! Demon cat!
Oh, wait, that's redundant.
Luckily Tam isn't a cat.
He's a monster.
Cleo, on the other hand.
Unfortunately, I think that's about the best I'm gonna get of her. And Halvah is almost impossible. If she's awake, she walks towards me and I can't get a shot of her still. If she's still, it's because she's asleep, with her eyes shut and her head tucked against her body.
I thought one of them said... "We had to be called ~something~... we could have been called "The Shoes".
I just wish John Lennon had lived long enough for me to tell him he's a moron.
Hmm, Don't know about the literature/grammar of Voyages in English. Other than the public school stuff (which I can't stand) I have used Shurley Grammar. I really like it. With the jingles, the kids learn all the parts of speech before they really *learn* them. Plus, it redefines diagramming into something meaningful.
http://www.shurley.com/
We usually rinse with acetone, put it through the dishwasher, and bake in a muffle furnace at 750 degrees C for a few hours.
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