Critterfixer Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 That's right! September 1st is this week! :willy_nilly: Today's schedule: Finishing up all that is left of summer reading happens this week. That means that regardless of how I feel about it, I've got to set aside some time every day this week to polish up the first six weeks of fall term. I also need to be working on getting planning and two new character profiles completed for my NaNo project in November, and I have another writing contest to prepare for coming up in October. There's also fall housekeeping to schedule--gardens need to be cleaned up and readied for use next spring. So much to do... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Good Morning Dd4 not feeling well plus thunder storm with heavy rain has us home today. Need to do laundry and general house cleaning. Family day at home with Daddy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 I'm GF, so noodles are generally not something I get unless I'm really in the mood for them and want to spend money. When I don't have noodles, I make either a GF dumpling, or if I'm really lazy, I substitute potatoes for the noodles. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 I'm awake too early, but that's okay. I'll write. Today's schedule: Latin-lesson 19 continued Math-lesson 7 Literature-The Hobbit, Cp 16, read, vocabulary and comprehension questions History-Cp 9 For me: Latin, Geometry, Writing, Housekeeping, School Planning This week finished up everything left from summer quarter. So fall quarter needs to be written up loosely, and at the end of the week, I have to unload Ivor, the great white pantry, to put the new stuff in place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Good Morning, Dd4 recovering from being sick so it depends. Going to try for read alouds, ask her some math questions from Ray's Arithmetic and see if she will read a Bob book. Review phonograms. More laundry,sweep and mop. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 We are here! Home from our crazy trip. It's just starting to sink in that I drove 100 hours (just the drive time, not including all the stops to pee, etc) to see a 2 minute event. I was awake the last 40 hours with only a couple little naps so I am still pretty worn out today but I need to get ds caught up in his astronomy class, make an appt for ILP's with the charter school, and unpack the car. Oh and plan/make dinner. That's enough for one day I think, just four things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 School- DS4: ETC MEP Letter of the Week bear's basket Reading DD6: ETC Daily Math MEP Spelling Workout TTL (a speech/language program I picked up to hopefully help her in this area) Reading This might be too difficult for her...some of the vocabulary is just beyond her. DD8: ETC Daily Math Facts Practice (until I get MIF) changed this to the placement test for MIF Spelling workout Cursive practice Reading, with reading comp practice page* All Three: Word of the Day Mystery Science video and activity. *I picked up a reading comp practice book with short passages, like daily math, because DD8 needs extra reading comp practice. I am also thinking I was a quick daily language thing, maybe I will alternate the two or something. I dunno. I don't want to be doing TOO much, and I am approaching that point. So for right now, I am just trying this out to see how I want to work it. Or if I don't want to do it. Or whatever. This is a fully day for us, plus I have to go shopping. I don't need a LONG trip, and probably can get everything at dollar general. But we don't have anywhere else to be and dinner is an easy breakfast for dinner so I think we will be ok with that. And with DH deciding to stay home on Friday, that will be a day we get very little done. Anyway....school tasks for me: Shopping for supplies Find a scheduling template (search here is terrible, I wish there was a sticky for this.) Print out necessary pages for the week Organize school supplies Storage solution for library books Vocab words from library books Search for videos Non School tasks Next batch of applesauce Make a loaf of bread Make freezer jam Make english muffins? clean out inside freezer Clean/wipe out toilets and sinks Fold rest of the laundry I am tired already. We are taking a break, having lunch etc. Feeling better but worn out....blah. Ugh. Trying to do too much. I better feel better tomorrow. I'm going to go take a nap for you. Your list wore me out. :laugh: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfABunch Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 This is a timely thread! Today was day 1 for us. No one died. Some cried. DS4 needs toddler boot camp; he wore me out! Only 1 called me mean. Wifi is on lockdown. I'm regretting having the littles break for the summer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 Good morning. Continuing to finish up the last of the summer school. Schedule: Latin-continue lesson 19 Math-lesson 8 Literature-The Hobbit Ch 17, questions History-finish Ch 9 For me: Latin, Geometry, Writing, Housekeeping, Writers' Meeting. Yesterday I wrote part of a fiction short story and a short personal essay. I want to work on novel, the short story and get the essay (and another) printed up for tonight's meeting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 My day is all discombobbled. Cinnamon toast for snack. I don't know why, but it makes everything better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Good morning all! Full week of fun last week, that's why I didn't get to post. This was supposed to be my first week back with the highschooler but, a vomiting 9yo and a sleepless night derailed that. So, we will probably do morning time this week and start fresh and full force next week, I make no promises on that, it's just the plan for right now. My Ds' unit has been activated and he is now in Houston and I'm trying not to worry about him. Also prayers needed for my SIL and her family, they are in Houston as well, they are ok but I'm concerned with the continued rain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Which means I think I am going to go with MIF for DD8. I am good with MEP for DS4 and DD6, because even if we put them in school next year, I think they will be fine. Plus, looking over MIF, it looks just like what DD8 needs anyway. Now to find the best deal. I love MIF for all my kids. It really isn't as expensive as people seem to think. The textbooks are readily available used on Amazon for around $12 and the workbooks are reasonably priced at RainbowResource. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 (edited) Good Morning, DD4 woke up at 5am and wanted to do school. She wouldn't go back to sleep and was waking up DH who is a shift worker who went to sleep 2 hrs before DC woke up. So Mommy got up and took DD to living room so he could sleep. School-tell time, explained what a minute was. Counted to 60, count by tens starting at 50. Did 6 math problems from Ray's orally. Mommy needs caffiene. Played audio book for her until my eyes could read. Did some read alouds (history &art). Reviewed phonograms.She painted and played. DD allergies and asthma has been going crazy the past few days, so a lot of sleep distruptions. She's no worse for ware. Mommy on the other hand...improved Today/tonight she read 4 Bob books. She's doing great. Orally spelled some cvc/cvcc words. Did a few stories in Bedtime Math book. I didn't get through one lit book before she fell asleep. Edited August 30, 2017 by Mommyof1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I only got three of my 4 things done yesterday. The car is still not cleaned out although some armfulls of things came out. I woke up feeling like garbage today so I am trying to guide the kids through school as independently as possible. They each have a math lesson they can do alone, TTRS, 30 mins of history reading from a book of their choice, and handwriting. .... I got distracted in posting and most of school is done! Just a few more things to go... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Good morning! Today's schedule: Latin-continue lesson 19 Math-lesson 9 Literature-The Hobbit, Cp 20, questions History-Cp 10 For me: Latin, Geometry, Writing, Make pizza crusts for tonight, housekeeping 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Good morning all! My schedule for today is continue trying to find the book needed for co op, discuss the rules and expectations for the year with the boys, piano lesson and maybe, some housekeeping. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Good Morning, Playgroup Visit library to drop off and pick up Take DD out to ride her scooter. Wakeup DH, feed and release to work. Read Aloud and have DC read to me. Do dishes and general housekeeping 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfABunch Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Today everyone did reading. Then we started mission clean/organize the school room. It's 2PM now and it looks like a tornado went through. 2 bookcases unloaded and moved to their new home. Now sorting and organizing what came off the shelves.... I underestimated how long this would take :/ DS1 did stats and Chem and has math with tutor in the evening. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I adulted today. Did the kids ILP meeting and then ran a few errands while my mom supervised here. Tomorrow we need to do a nice full school day, with spelling which is actually the only subject neglected so far this week (I'm super proud of that) and I need to start my own studying again. I decided to do the AOPS intro to Alg and intro to geometry books just for fun. I also have an undergrad physics text book for refresher that I'd like to make progress on. Then I need to practice/keep up/improve my writing in French, and study Russian so those are my courses for the fall. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I'm so glad we moved our start week to next week. Older boy is vomiting now, piano lesson was a bust because the teacher was ill and we fought and we had to battle ants today! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 Good morning. Today's schedule: Art-we are bringing some of the boy's pumpkins for the still life today Latin-finish lesson 19 Math-quiz Literature-finish The Hobbit, questions History-finish chapter 10 For me: Art, Latin, Geometry, Editing, Writing, Light Housekeeping. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Good Morning, Mommy sick so the only thing I'm doing right now is reading to DD4. Don't know about the rest. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Good morning ladies, dont really have much today. Ds only threw up once yesterday and I'm praying that's all we're gonna get from him, I'm going to let him rest as much as he wants. Dropping people off and picking them up when they're ready. Hoping to get out to pick up Ds car and bring it home from the armory. Paying bills and possibly getting grocery. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 Thank you happysmileylady. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) Good morning all! Full week of fun last week, that's why I didn't get to post. This was supposed to be my first week back with the highschooler but, a vomiting 9yo and a sleepless night derailed that. So, we will probably do morning time this week and start fresh and full force next week, I make no promises on that, it's just the plan for right now. My Ds' unit has been activated and he is now in Houston and I'm trying not to worry about him. Also prayers needed for my SIL and her family, they are in Houston as well, they are ok but I'm concerned with the continued rain. :grouphug: Hope everything is going well for your loved ones Houston. -- Good morning, all. Since tomorrow is September 1, it is time to get my accountability mojo going. Anyone else love the first of a new month?! DS is in 11th grade and classes have been added gradually. Russian started two weeks ago. His first-ever DE class started last week. So did Physics (Clover Creek). AP Language and Composition started this week (PAHS). We need to add in "my" classes after the Labor Day weekend. I am worried that they will get shoved aside by the hard deadlines of the outsourced classes. These are the classes I am in charge of: Precalculus. I am going to do all of the problems and stay one week ahead of DS. So I started this week. United States History. I haven't finished thinking through how we are going to use the resources that I have gathered and I am running out of time :scared: . But I have something we can start with. Sometimes starting is good enough. Cumulative Art/Music/PE credits. So hard to work these in. But we must chip away somehow! -- Today, we have an extracurricular meeting this afternoon. Tomorrow, we are getting company for the weekend (good friends so yay). I am going to try to finish my precalc for the week today, and think about how I am going to arrange my routines. I have make sure that I have time allotted for my own studies, physical activity, and hobbies. Edited August 31, 2017 by Penguin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 I'm in the same boat, Penguin, as far as making sure I put my writing and editing as a top priority in the school day. I'm on some self-imposed deadlines right now for finishing some things and working on other projects. I want to be sure I don't let any of that slide. But school is important too! I have a feeling that housekeeping may get cut more often than not... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) I'm in the same boat, Penguin, as far as making sure I put my writing and editing as a top priority in the school day. I'm on some self-imposed deadlines right now for finishing some things and working on other projects. I want to be sure I don't let any of that slide. But school is important too! I have a feeling that housekeeping may get cut more often than not... Truth be told, I don't even put housekeeping on my lists. It is a good thing we have frequent houseguests, as that does motivate us to clean! ETA I am, however, determined that food prep and all that entails (planning/shopping/cooking) make the cut. We need that to keep health and budget in check. I have said this before and not accomplished it though :cursing: . Edited August 31, 2017 by Penguin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 We mostly did ok today. No studying for me, but my mom is in town and while I always think that will result in more time for myself, it often just means I am chatting with her all day when I should be doing other things and taking advantage of the help. Oh well. Nice to have her around anyway. Most of school got done for the kids, still no spelling. DH is off tomorrow so we are going to aim for efficiency and then have family time. Core subjects for the kids, and I am going to aim for 1h study for me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Good Morning, Trying to get ready for the day. Going to be really busy out of the house today. Storytime at the library Audiobooks and music on the car ride. Read aloud later plus her read to me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Good morning all! Headed out in a bit to pick up ds' car and bring it home finally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Good morning. No school for us today. Kayak time for the boys and reading time for me. :001_smile: I probably won't clean today. DH has a home-repair project that will dust up the house, and there's no sense in trying to do more than keep up with the mess for now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Jumped with joy this morning. A bill that I knew I had paid has been haunting me since June. FINALLY the other party has acknowledged that yes indeed I did actually pay them back in June. Getting ready for houseguests who will arrive around dinnertime. Did precalc yesterday, but did not finish the week's work. So more precalc this morning. Worked on Latin while drinking my first cup of coffee. :hurray: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Good morning good morning, and happy Friday! The toddler got me up before the rest of the house which means I can do a few pages of AOPS Geometry before we start school. Could grumble over lack of sleep, or rejoice at some quiet me-time. Choosing optimism this morning :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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