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The Hobbit Hole XVII - A new road or a secret gate...
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Posted on 11/03/2004 6:16:42 PM PST by HairOfTheDog

Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!

A new road or a secret gate...

New verse:

Upon the hearth the fire is red,
Beneath the roof there is a bed;
But not yet weary are our feet,
Still round the corner we may meet
A sudden tree or standing stone
That none have seen but we alone.
Tree and flower and leaf and grass,
Let them pass! Let them pass!
Hill and water under sky,
Pass them by! Pass them by!

Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate,
And though we pass them by today,
Tomorrow we may come this way
And take the hidden paths that run
Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe,
Let them go! Let them go!
Sand and stone and pool and dell,
Fare you well! Fare you well!

Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadows to the edge of night,
Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead,
We’ll wander back to home and bed.
Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,
Away shall fade! Away shall fade!
Fire and lamp, and meat and bread,
And then to bed! And then to bed!

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To: SuziQ
We didn't start h/sing until Joseph was in 5th and Clare in 8th grade. There is so much stuff out there for h/sers, you can choose a curriculum, or put things together yourself. I used the ideas from the book "The Well Trained Mind"

I LOVE the Well Trained Mind curriculum. I am so eager to get it started, especially the Latin and history. I took Latin in high school, and while I cannot even remember one declension, it helped my language immensely.

though I'm now using a curriculum called TRISMS which follows the idea of WTM, studying everything by starting at the beginning and coming up through time. The TRISMS program covers all of the academic disciplines except the middle and high school Math and hard sciences. There are programs for teaching those at home, as well, or you could find a tutor or a co-op program for them. The programs I use are secular ones, and I add on the Catholic education with books I've chosen myself.

I will take note of that one...what is its full title? I have a friend who also recommends the Seton Catholic Homeschool. Do you know much about that?

If your daughter has some good friends now, just keep her meeting up with them after school when possible or on the weekends. They don't have that much time to visit during school hours anyway; most don't even have lunch together because of the way they schedule groups in school nowadays. You might also find a local homeschool group and let her visit with some of those kids before beginning as well. That way she can see that there are kids her age doing this, and she'd likely have some fun! Check your state homeschool message board; Google a search for homeschooling and your state, and you'll find something. Dittos on the letting her just get used to being at home first. You don't need to push the academics right away; let her do some reading or do some activities that she's always wanted to try, but never had the chance to with her school schedule. When you do get down to doing the actual work, you might find that it takes her a LOT less time than that in a normal school day to do the work.

Fortunately, Texas, and my county has a HUGE network and rather strong presence of homeschoolers. some of hubby's co workers also homeschool, so I think he is becoming aware of the fact that it isnt just some oddball kooks deciding to be rebellious.

Your words of encouragement mean so much!!! Thank you!

2,681 posted on 11/19/2004 7:27:52 PM PST by Alkhin ("Oh! Oh!" cried my idiot crew. "It's a woman! We are doomed!" - - Jack Aubrey, M&C series)
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To: 300winmag

Cool pic of the Hobbit Hole knife!!


2,682 posted on 11/19/2004 7:28:08 PM PST by SuziQ (W STILL the President)
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To: Arrowhead1952

Ping to 2661! A recent email from a knife recipient! Is that not a great picture???


2,683 posted on 11/19/2004 7:28:52 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Sumthin like that! ;-D


2,684 posted on 11/19/2004 7:29:19 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: My heart remains in Washington, volcano or no volcano....)
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To: RMDupree
You'd only have to wake up once every 100 years...

Gives a whole new meaning to "I could last all night..."

2,685 posted on 11/19/2004 7:30:21 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (All I want for Christmas is a red Swingline stapler...)
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To: 300winmag; Jim Robinson

I think Jim oughta see this!

Jim, get a load of this picture of one of our Hobbit Hole knives in post 2661! We've distributed over 300 of them to soldiers home and overseas.


2,686 posted on 11/19/2004 7:31:08 PM PST by 2Jedismom (Expect me when you see me!)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Sigh... I love that movie...


2,687 posted on 11/19/2004 7:31:13 PM PST by JenB
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To: Corin Stormhands
:-)
2,688 posted on 11/19/2004 7:35:31 PM PST by Ramius (Time? What time do you think we have?)
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To: Ramius

Arrrrrrrrrrrgh.

It worked in preview.


2,689 posted on 11/19/2004 7:36:18 PM PST by Ramius (Time? What time do you think we have?)
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To: Alkhin
I'm familiar with Seton Catholic Homeschool, but decided to go the secular route because I didn't like some of the textbooks Seton uses.

TRISMS is an acronym for Time Related Integrated Studies for Mastering Skills. It involves a lot of reading and research and coming to conclusions based on information gathered. It covers Language Arts, History, Geography, Science (though not real Hard Science), Art History and Music History. Erin would start with The History Makers which is a study of World History concentrating on scientists, inventions and exploration. Some folks do it all in one year, typically the 8th grade. Most spread it out over two years; 7th and 8th to give the kids more time to learn the drill of the research and writing. When they start the high school program they do a different book each year, progressing up through time. Check out the website HERE

2,690 posted on 11/19/2004 7:36:45 PM PST by SuziQ (W STILL the President)
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To: Ramius

hmmm... and now it works again.


2,691 posted on 11/19/2004 7:36:46 PM PST by Ramius (Time? What time do you think we have?)
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To: Corin Stormhands
Does the Mrs. collect any sort of figurines? They're usually porcelain.

Happy #18 by the way!!

2,692 posted on 11/19/2004 7:39:35 PM PST by SuziQ (W STILL the President)
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To: JenB; Corin Stormhands

I haven't seen that one yet!

Jots down "Brigadoon" on movie list.


2,693 posted on 11/19/2004 7:42:42 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: My heart remains in Washington, volcano or no volcano....)
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To: Ramius

I did see THAT one though.

*sigh* Entmoot seems so long ago.

I haven't watched the video in a while. Waiting until Shootmoot so we can all watch it together!


2,694 posted on 11/19/2004 7:43:51 PM PST by RMDupree (HHD: My heart remains in Washington, volcano or no volcano....)
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To: SuziQ
Does the Mrs. collect any sort of figurines?

AAAACK! NO FRAP! NO FRAP! NO FRAP!

She actually collects Ruby depression glass. And she likes "old" kitchen utensils. But with Nana, Luke and Sam, there's just not much sense in anything breakable...

2,695 posted on 11/19/2004 7:46:59 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (All I want for Christmas is a red Swingline stapler...)
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To: msdrby
Another source/supplement that is good is the E.D. Hirsch series on everything you need to know. I have the "Cultural Dictionary," "What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know," "What Your First Grader Needs to Know," and "What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know."

Thanks msdrby!

Also, as far as I know, Texas state law does not require any formal notice of intent to homseschool other than withdrawing your child from the current school.

Nope. As far as I am able to determine, the only explanation one needs is that you wish to put your child in a different educational format. No strings attached. There is a very strong HmSchool lobby here in Texas and they have fought some pretty pernicious battles.

2,696 posted on 11/19/2004 7:48:53 PM PST by Alkhin ("Oh! Oh!" cried my idiot crew. "It's a woman! We are doomed!" - - Jack Aubrey, M&C series)
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To: RMDupree

You... haven't... seen... "Brigadoon"??!!!

Good heavens! It's a miracle! Jen has seen a classic movie that someone else on the thread has not! Record this day!


2,697 posted on 11/19/2004 7:49:10 PM PST by JenB
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To: Ramius

That's just only one of my favorite Buffet songs...


2,698 posted on 11/19/2004 7:51:43 PM PST by Alkhin ("Oh! Oh!" cried my idiot crew. "It's a woman! We are doomed!" - - Jack Aubrey, M&C series)
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To: JenB

Quick Jen. Name the female lead.

No Googling.


2,699 posted on 11/19/2004 7:53:18 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (All I want for Christmas is a red Swingline stapler...)
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To: Corin Stormhands

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2,700 posted on 11/19/2004 7:55:49 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (All I want for Christmas is a red Swingline stapler...)
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