Junie Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) We are not schooling yet. We are spending gobs of time playing on the Wii and watching movies with the college kids. :) ETA: It's a wasting our brains Booyah! Edited January 12, 2022 by Junie 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Ok. Now I have a plan for my very academic child, my medium academic child, and my non academic child. I need Jean to come over every day and play with my baby child. 3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I’m here. We had lasagna for dinner, but we all ate at different times. DD1 had a soccer game that DH and DS went to, I had to take DD2 to youth group, the DH came home, and ate. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Slache said: Ok. Now I have a plan for my very academic child, my medium academic child, and my non academic child. I need Jean to come over every day and play with my baby child. Good job, Slashie. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 There was this big old noisy Tom cat outside and I told Baby I wanted Goldie to come in so he doesn’t fight the other cat. But Baby assured me that Goldie doesn’t fight, he makes friends. Which, considering his recent operation, is probably true. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Don’t look now, but there’s a snowflake on Sunday! 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Tonight was dry and warm enough that Juliet and I could take a walk. It was nice. And a reprieve because tomorrow is a 90% chance of rain. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 8 hours ago, Susan in TN said: Don’t look now, but there’s a snowflake on Sunday! We're supposed to get anywhere from 1 inch to 18 inches Sunday into Monday. Yuck. It's going to be a fun winter. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Today is ds's last day of class. He's passed his first college course. I'm so glad the experience didn't end up being as negative as it started out. I think it was good for his confidence (being a younger, homeschooled student). Next week he starts the regular Spring semester. He's taking another English class (we offered to let him switch if he wanted a break) and a Game Design class. Happy Thursday! Today is my long day. If I don't manage to hire some teachers, starting in February I'm going to have 3 long days a week. Landlord is supposed to get us a lease soon so we can see if we're moving forward on new space. I'm putting together my summer camp schedule and schedule for next year. Something to do on all those winter snow days. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Good Morning! Happy Thursday! Making good progress on my to-do list! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Wheres Toto said: We're supposed to get anywhere from 1 inch to 18 inches Sunday into Monday. Yuck. It's going to be a fun winter. That's a pretty ambiguous amount of snow!! Last week they predicted 1-3 but we got 6. Not sure what they are thinking for Sunday. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Morning. I haven't seen snow yet. It all comes through here, getting colder, but the rain leaves before it gets cold and drops anything white on us so far. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Good morning! I met my grief group peeps for dinner last night - it was very nice. A really great group of ladies. Dd19 driving herself to school and work makes me feel like I am always forgetting to do something. Add to that today the high school kids have tutorial on zoom. I did manage to clean the stove this morning. Go me! I feel that school for us so far this year is fairly wishy-washy. I'm not pushing the kids, though we have regular lesson days. I am just letting them do what they feel they can manage. My brain capacity for supervising and checking up on progress is greatly diminished, not that it was great to begin with. Ds17 and dd15 at least have tutorial for most of their subjects. Coffee! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: That's a pretty ambiguous amount of snow!! Last week they predicted 1-3 but we got 6. Not sure what they are thinking for Sunday. Looks like they are saying 3-5 inches! That will be interesting. No need to put the sleds away, I guess. #pointsforquotingself Edited January 13, 2022 by Susan in TN 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 11 hours ago, Susan in TN said: Don’t look now, but there’s a snowflake on Sunday! I have eleventy billion of them outside, if you want more. 2 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 We switched from MP's Astronomy to Land Creatures. I tried so hard. No one tell Lynn. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 30 minutes ago, Servant4Christ said: I have eleventy billion of them outside, if you want more. Regarding my other thread, what do you think you will actually do? How old are they? I feel like you only have one student old enough, a preschooler and a baby? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) I would like the snow to hold off until at least 11pm Saturday night. I have to pick people up at the airport and would like everyone to get safely in their places before roads go the way of Ice Age. Slache, I'm putting you in charge, K? Edited January 13, 2022 by Susan in TN 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Slache said: Regarding my other thread, what do you think you will actually do? How old are they? I feel like you only have one student old enough, a preschooler and a baby? Ages 11, 3, and 1.5 I plan to have the 2 littles do R&S science and read from Apologia science texts for further info and possible experiments just like Oldest Is currently doing. It seems you can easily find demos of a lot of the Apologia experiments on YouTube for when you just want show them but not actually do it. There was also some CLE units that taught how to use a field guide to find info on birds that Oldest really enjoyed, so maybe that if they show interest. The current plan is Apologia for Highschool after R&S 9/10 in 8th. I'm open to switching sooner, but Oldest won't have it. He likes that R&S switches strands at every unit instead of one thing all year long. Notgrass history, but not until maybe 2nd or 3rd grade. Before that, they won't remember anyway, so they can just do the HITW timeline with Oldest and learn about community organizations/ workers and learn basic map skills. Oldest is only reading the lessons and doing the map assignments and weekly tests from the workbook (not doing the daily workbook pages). We discuss the vocabulary words. If anything in particular really gets his interest, I find books he can read for further info. I think this will work well on wash, rinse, repeat. Edited January 13, 2022 by Servant4Christ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Good morning. I have to actually find clothes and put them on. Especially socks. My feets are cold. (But not just socks. That would be weird. And also cold.) 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Pantz! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 By the time I'm done researching, I'll be educated enough to write a book. Forget bunny trails, I've fallen down the rabbit hole! 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 42 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: Pantz! Got it. Socks and pantz. Boy, are the neighbors going to be surprised! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Bah humbug. Salvation army pickup for big items (like my leather couch) has been permanently discontinued in my state. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Servant4Christ said: Ages 11, 3, and 1.5 I plan to have the 2 littles do R&S science and read from Apologia science texts for further info and possible experiments just like Oldest Is currently doing. It seems you can easily find demos of a lot of the Apologia experiments on YouTube for when you just want show them but not actually do it. There was also some CLE units that taught how to use a field guide to find info on birds that Oldest really enjoyed, so maybe that if they show interest. The current plan is Apologia for Highschool after R&S 9/10 in 8th. I'm open to switching sooner, but Oldest won't have it. He likes that R&S switches strands at every unit instead of one thing all year long. Notgrass history, but not until maybe 2nd or 3rd grade. Before that, they won't remember anyway, so they can just do the HITW timeline with Oldest and learn about community organizations/ workers and learn basic map skills. Oldest is only reading the lessons and doing the map assignments and weekly tests from the workbook (not doing the daily workbook pages). We discuss the vocabulary words. If anything in particular really gets his interest, I find books he can read for further info. I think this will work well on wash, rinse, repeat. I've spoken to the Notgrass people and I think their curriculum will be... 1st-4th: US political and cultural geography, American history with song and dance, world history with song and dance, citizenship (90 lessons each) 5th-8th: American history with physical geography, world history with physical geography, American political and cultural geography, government (180 lessons each) 9th-12th: World physical and cultural geography, American history, World history, government and economics (180 lessons each, except government and economics being 90) So this could be done in 3rd-12th if you do a lesson a day, 180 lessons a year. I really like SOTW though, and I want to do Old Western Culture in high school. I think for next year we'll do Our 50 states out loud as a family, notebooks for 1st and 3rd graders, Uncle Sam independently by 5th. So he'll be subject to the geography but not have to do it. Then Apologia with notebooks for 1st, 3rd and 5th, and a shared kit. We have never used the notebooks before. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I am currently lounging on my bed with coffee and iPad mindless TV and dd13 sound asleep next to me. I don't remember the last time I watched tv during the day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Jean in Newcastle said: Got it. Socks and pantz. Boy, are the neighbors going to be surprised! Don't forget your shirt! Edited January 13, 2022 by Servant4Christ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, Servant4Christ said: Don't forget your shirt! But Susan didn’t include that in the list! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 So, I have entered an alternative universe…. has anyone ever heard the head-banger versions of Disney songs? Picture “Under the Sea” heavy metal.🤣🤣🤣 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 20 minutes ago, Susan in TN said: I am currently lounging on my bed with coffee and iPad mindless TV and dd13 sound asleep next to me. I don't remember the last time I watched tv during the day. I am jealous. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, KrissiK said: So, I have entered an alternative universe…. has anyone ever heard the head-banger versions of Disney songs? Picture “Under the Sea” heavy metal.🤣🤣🤣 We listen to this frequently. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Just now, Slache said: We listen to this frequently. When we're watching Disney movies the kids will frequently pull out the air instruments and sing over the normal song. Isaac is always confused but participates loudly. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Just now, Slache said: When we're watching Disney movies the kids will frequently pull out the air instruments and sing over the normal song. Isaac is always confused but participates loudly. John's on guitar, Alex on drums and Mary just shakes her head and screams. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 We are a normal family. 1 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 46 minutes ago, KrissiK said: So, I have entered an alternative universe…. has anyone ever heard the head-banger versions of Disney songs? Picture “Under the Sea” heavy metal.🤣🤣🤣 Nope. My kids have never even watched that movie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 27 minutes ago, Servant4Christ said: Nope. My kids have never even watched that movie. From Notgrass: We are in the very early stages of developing a world history and a world geography for the elementary level. It is too early to offer release dates on either of these projects at this time. Our Star-Spangled Story has 90 lessons. Our 50 States has 104 lessons. Each of our middle school and high school full year programs have 150 lessons. Our half year courses (Exploring Economics and Exploring Government) each have 75 lessons. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Siggy updated. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 1:50 PM, Carolina Wren said: This week, every day is a Second Coffee day! UPDATE: Today was not a Second Coffee day because we're trying out the schedule DS will have if he goes to PS next year but with me teaching, and there is no time to do anything like making extra coffee. IDK if we should even enter him into the lottery. (It's a charter. About 45 minutes away. With a long school day Monday-Thursday and a more normal one on Fridays.) But it's a very interesting school. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Carolina Wren said: UPDATE: Today was not a Second Coffee day because we're trying out the schedule DS will have if he goes to PS next year but with me teaching, and there is no time to do anything like making extra coffee. IDK if we should even enter him into the lottery. (It's a charter. About 45 minutes away. With a long school day Monday-Thursday and a more normal one on Fridays.) But it's a very interesting school. Sounds promising. Except for the coffee issue. We might need to call on some staff. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant4Christ Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Slache said: From Notgrass: We are in the very early stages of developing a world history and a world geography for the elementary level. It is too early to offer release dates on either of these projects at this time. Our Star-Spangled Story has 90 lessons. Our 50 States has 104 lessons. Each of our middle school and high school full year programs have 150 lessons. Our half year courses (Exploring Economics and Exploring Government) each have 75 lessons. Yep, I was aware. 2 hours ago, Slache said: Siggy updated. This will remain a mystery to me as I cannot see siggys. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 3 hours ago, Servant4Christ said: Yep, I was aware. This will remain a mystery to me as I cannot see siggys. Slash siggie: Family: The Ology, The Most Important Thing You'll Ever Study, SOTW w/AG & TimeFrame, Flying CreaturesJohn, 5th: Saxon, IEW, Artistic Pursuits, Piano, Violin, Greek, Latin, Spanish, Krav MagaMary, 3rd: Saxon, IEW, Artistic Pursuits, Piano, Greek, Spanish, Krav MagaAlex, K: Singapore, HOP, Home Art Studio, What's In The BibleIsaac, 1yo: Our Texas anchor baby 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 15 minutes ago, Renai said: Slash siggie: Family: The Ology, The Most Important Thing You'll Ever Study, SOTW w/AG & TimeFrame, Flying CreaturesJohn, 5th: Saxon, IEW, Artistic Pursuits, Piano, Violin, Greek, Latin, Spanish, Krav MagaMary, 3rd: Saxon, IEW, Artistic Pursuits, Piano, Greek, Spanish, Krav MagaAlex, K: Singapore, HOP, Home Art Studio, What's In The BibleIsaac, 1yo: Our Texas anchor baby I just changed the science after a family rebellion. It's not very exciting. I should listen to Krissi more often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 36 minutes ago, Slache said: I just changed the science after a family rebellion. It's not very exciting. I should listen to Krissi more often. Yes, I should think so. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Tomorrow is Friday. I think tomorrow will be a second COFFEE!!!~D Day. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I never knew every day was not a second coffee day. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Hotel made of ice is my worst nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Good Morning! Happy Friday! Lots to do! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Slache said: I never knew every day was not a second coffee day. Right!?! 1 hour ago, Slache said: Hotel made of ice is my worst nightmare. Yes. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Good morning! It's finally Friday. I promised to take the two youngest to The Depot of Homes today so they can get materials for their gagaball thing. Also I need some white silicone stuff. Right now I need to get Mt. Laundry folded and put away. Coffee! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Morning. I think we will miss the snow once again. Nothing but dead grass as far as the eye can see. Finishing up a revision today hopefully. Got another to start next week. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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