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We do quite a few of the things already mentioned so far but another thing I do is when I plan for the year I simply compile a list of the books I'd like for us to get through by the end of the year. I try to spread them out fairly evenly throughout the year, based on having approximately 3 twelve-week terms. Then we just plug away at them little by little.
So for the day to day that means I don't plan out weeks -we just do the next thing each day, moving forward from where we are. There is no falling "behind" this way. We are where we are and that's what I have to work with each day.
We have our Morning Time first, then a break for snacks and play. Then we have our "math hour" before lunch and our "language arts hour" after lunch. It still feels chaotic at times, what with having to wrangle a preschooler and baby while bouncing back and forth between the other 3, but overall I feel content with what we're doing and do feel like it is restful.
Hope that helps!
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Thanks for sharing. It's so fun to look at the pretty ones. Mine never looks like that, but I have been using it to help track our school days and have found a way to do it that works well for me. I like the way she laid out her week. I might tweak mine a bit after seeing that.
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Yes, it's the laying on of hands where the succession is manifested. :)
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Glad you've found a way to come and see. I'd love to hear your thoughts and reactions to what you've been able to watch so far!
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I just want to encourage you to use what works for skill subjects like learning to read, math, writing. If AAS works well, use it without apology. It is a way of attending to letters and sounds and there's nothing wrong with that! Getting mired down in understanding CM's approach to skills distracted me from the rich content we had at our fingertips, so much that I threw the baby out with the bath water for a time trying other things. Don't get so caught up in being a CM purist that you miss the best part.
Yes. It is so easy to get sucked into the mindset that if you're not doing things exactly like CM would have done it then you just can't call yourself a CM educator. Her way is ONE way of MANY ways, all of which are just fine and are in line with her principles. The principles behind her approach are what ought to guide your decision making when thinking about the books/curricula you'll use.
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I love being able to tailor our curriculum for each child. I love that I get to be the one to share the wonder of discovery with them. I love that I get to watch them grow and develop into who they are.
People always assume that I would be interested in virtual homeschooling/k12 type programs. I smile and nod and thank them for their suggestions, but what they can't see is that this is fun for me -to find out what's out there and bring it to my kids and know that they'll just love it because I know who they are and what their preferences are.
It is a joy to have the privilege of educating my children to the best of my ability. Yes, there are hard days, yes, someone else might be able to give them more academically, no, I will not be able to turn out perfect kids, but the joy?, I wouldn't trade it for anything "perfect".
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If you haven't read this on Fr. Stephen's blog yet, you may find this post helpful:
As I read the article you linked, Laurie, it seemed to me that the author, while he doesn't seem think that Jesus' death was necessary in the sense of sustitutionary atonement, had trouble really knowing why it happened as part of God's plan, so he ended up proposing that we Christians should make use of His death in that we should model our lives after it by dying to self. At least that way it wasn't useless. His attempts to try to explain the purpose of Christ's death just fall very flat when compared with something like Fr Stephen's article linked above. Maybe it's not fair to compare them though. :)
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"From God’s end of it did Jesus have to die? Absolutely not. In no sense is God’s forgiveness conditioned upon Jesus’s death. God forgives sin because God is a forgiving God. Nor does our personal transformation into God’s likeness demand Jesus’s death either. Persons of other religious faiths are able to relate to God and pursue other paths of transformation apart from attaching any saving significance to the death of their mediators."
From the EO point of view, Jesus did have to die. It was the only way to deliver us from the bondage of death. It wasn't to appease a bloodthirsty God, but to liberate us from our captor. It did have to be done.
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That was a beautiful article. Thank you.
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You might like to look at this:
http://ages-of-grace.wikia.com/wiki/Age_of_Triumph
Some of the resources are specifically Orthodox, but if you want to put something together maybe take a look at the book list because it's a great place to start. It's broken up into three levels, level A for the youngest, level C for the oldest students.
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I purposely don't tie anything together.
We just do both. The kids connect the dots and do all of the tying.
Perfect! Less work for me is a good thing. :)
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Thanks everyone,for sharing all these ideas. I think I'm getting a better picture of how I can use it better.
Hunter, how do you tie it in with geography? What do you use for geography?
4blessingmom, can you tell me a bit about how you tie it in with MHLW? We are just starting that and it would be great if I can do that too.
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I've had the book sitting on my shelf for a few years. I've dipped into it on occasion, but I want to make better use of it. I think I get a bit overwhelmed by its size. I've looked at the Outdoor Hour Challenge website, but that overwhelms me too.
If you use it, please do tell me about it!
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I totally agree, OP. Every time I see that Hunter has posted somewhere I always open the thread, no matter what the topic because I value her input so much.
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Dante. It's not purposefully for Lent, but by God's grace I hope to be changed.
Do you get the Circe magazine? There is an article in the most recent issue about Dante. I haven't read it yet, but I skimmed a little and it looks really good!
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I think I would like to re-read Fr. Arseny. It's been so many years that it will probably seem brand new to me.
Wondering what all you have on your reading list.
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Most definitely an INFJ here so I can say with certainty that some INFJs do occasionally wink. ;)False. INFJs hate inauthenticity more than anything else. In themselves, but also in others.
INFJs never wink. :001_rolleyes:
I don't like inauthenticity either, but I do also prefer to avoid conflict.
I think it's important to remember that each letter represents a continuum. So some of us with the same type will manifest that more or less strongly depending where we fall on the continuum. And of course there are many other factors that play into behavior as well. It's never cut and dried.
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Looking forward to reading it! Thank you for all your hard work!
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Wow! A blessing indeed!
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So sorry for your loss and your friend's. Memory eternal.
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Consider This is very good, but I would also recommend reading CM herself. There's a lot of misrepresentation of her philosophy out there. The chapters in her books are usually fairly short, so it's not really as daunting as it might seem. :)
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No self esteem issues here. I've actually always had trouble understanding people with low self esteem. Totally incomprehensible to me. :D
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Yes! That's the number one reason that I almost never raised my hand to answer in school. I didn't feel this way until we moved to a new state and I entered 7th grade halfway through the year. It was clear that I'd missed some things and I never got over the feeling of being behind.I also have a constant fear of having missed something important that would change everything, and looking like an idiot as a result.
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When I tell people that I took calculus in high school I always make sure to let them know that I didn't really belong there. I almost failed and the only reason I passed was because I opted to take the AP test rather than the end of year final. I still don't know how I ever ended up there!
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If we're going to visit an Orthodox church...
in The Chat Board
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I did not know that bit about the greenery PJ. Our parish has never done that. I wonder if I might find something appropriate in my garden.. what kind of greenery do you usually see?
Katy, you've already been given great tips. I hope you'll share your thoughts and impressions afterwards. :)