[My list of Free curriculum/resources/printables!!]

There are some very nice science plans for First Grade that I stumbled across the other day here.

[Looking for a simple language arts similar to Queen Homeschool]

Here's another similar option:

http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/barefootmeandering

[Light to the Nations (Catholic Textbook Project)]

What is on the CDs? I couldn't find a sample anywhere.

 

Has anyone put together a schedule for Light to the Nations 1 using it as a spine, but weaving in other literature?

 

Am I right to think that CTP takes two volumes (L2tN1 & L2tN2) to go from Christ to Modern vs. SOTW's three volumes?

 

Light to the Nations 1 is on my short list for oldest dd's history next year (or History Odyssey's Level 2 Medieval), but I'm just not familiar with CTP stuff to know what I'm getting. (We are using HO this year & I like it.)

 

I have a schedule for LttN with other stuff mixed in. PM me if you want it.

[6th grade plans??]

My tentative plans:

Math: TT6 and into TT7

 

Language Arts: Seton Grammar, Seton Vocabulary (will use as spelling as well), Classical Compositions Narrative (possibly alternating with WWS), Literature maybe pulled from CHoL

 

History: Modern History (pulled together by me)

 

Geography: Around the World (maybe)

 

French: L'Art de Lire

 

Science: The Science of Cooking (using this and this)

 

Music: Piano lessons

 

Religion: Breakthrough! Children's Bible readings and workbooks

[Memoria Press classical composition]

I'm using it after WWE3. I like it so far. It is well laid out and clear how to use it, though not as scripted as WWE. I think WWE was a good preparation for it actually. We'll do the Fable stage this year and then my daughter may go on to WWS, which my oldest is finishing up in a few weeks. I like Classical Compositions, but I love WWS.

[First Communion Dress]

My daughters have worn a white cotton smocked dress from Strassborg (or however you spell it). They don't do that kind of clothing any more, but you might find them on eBay. Hartstrings also seems to carry that kind of simple, smocked dress.

[How much fatigue is normal in pregnancy?]

I was way more exhausted with my last pregnancy, and it turned out I was hypothyroid.

[Another question re MP Christian Studies]

It does not contain the Deuterocanonical books and says there are 66 books in the Bible, but I think they are otherwise very suitable for Catholics.

[What colleges are "great books" colleges other than Thomas Aquinas?]

St. Thomas More College

 

http://www.thomasmorecollege.edu/

[First day of Kindergarten?]

We do a German school cone. Actually, my aunt has made one for every one of her nieces and nephews and now grandnieces and grandnephews. So the K'er gets a cone with school supplies, toys and such, and I take a photo with it for my aunt.

[Pray for DS1, please - pneumonia]

Praying for him. And fondly remembering the summer I spent at that same German program. I'm glad they are taking such good care of your son.

[I'm pregnant with our 6th!]

Congratulations! You'll manage.

 

I'd suggest trying to plan a homeschooling year filled with lots of reading and some video watching. I can manage a lot even when I feel terrible, as long as I avoid hands on stuff that requires a lot out of me. Things like Teaching Textbooks have also helped.

[oh no!]

Could you go to a hotel?

[Can I get JUST the memoria press recitation sheets?]

Maybe. They sell the individual course plans for $3 each, I believe so they might do the same for just the recitation sections.

[What would I miss if I bought an iTouch and not an iPhone?]

I have an iPod touch. My husband has an iPhone. As much as I would like to have the ability to check my email or look stuff up on the web at any time, 90% of my time I am in a place with free wifi, so the monthly cost of a smart phone wasn't worth it for me. Even our doctors and dentists have wifi. The camera isn't as good on the iPod, but it is ok. Otherwise, I think I can use pretty much all the same apps and such that my husband does.

[Come on baby!]

I've got EPO and red raspberry leaf tea. I can't do too much walking because I sprained my ankle. I'm not drinking castor oil. I tried that with one baby when I was several days past due, and all it did was the unpleasant clearing out. I suppose I could look suggestively at my husband.

 

Any other possibilities?

[Come on baby!]

I have less than two weeks until my due date. I'm 70% effaced and dilated to 3.5. I just want to be done. And yet, I've never gone early without an induction. Why can't my children be more cooperative?

[Can I brag here?]

Hooray! It always feels so great to see some actual progress, especially when the days seem so long and unproductive at times. Good job!

[Dear Memoria Press.]

:iagree:

[Do you have lesson plans for Connecting With History Vol II?]

Sent you a PM.

[Thursday we welcomed a new member to our little family!]

Congratulations! He's a cutie!

[6 weeks to go and I am miserable!]

I hope you feel better soon. The last trimester is awful. I'm closing in on 38 weeks and am so miserable.

[Baby has thrush...help!]

Gentian violet has always worked well on my babies. It is very messy, but it cleared up thrush quickly.

[Have you replaced knob and tube wiring?]

We had our whole house's knob and tube replaced about 5 years ago. They didn't open up most of the walls, just fished the new stuff in. We also had to do all new plumbing. Like the pains of labor, one sort of forgets some of this with the passing of time, but I think the electrical and plumbing ran about $11K. Probably 50% for each of those.

[First Communion Gift]

For a gift from your son to his friend, I'd just go with something like you would get for a birthday. I don't think it has to be a religious gift -- especially assuming that you aren't Catholic.

 

I don't think a gift is even strictly necessary. At my daughter's First Communion earlier this spring, she got a few cards, but gifts only from us and from her godparents.