Category: Homeschooling

  • Introducing Ellie Williams

    Ellie’s 7th grade teacher asked for a letter about her. The project started as a Word document, morphed into a Powerpoint presentation, and finally into a video. So without further ado… Introducing Ellie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t3qy2-CcRA&feature=youtu.be

  • Why it is time to move.

    Better School District: We do not want to home school anymore Burn Less Gas ( (14 miles / day x 2 * 5 days * 22 week)/13 miles per gall * $3.50/ gallon == $829.00 just for the truck) Do not have to build deck on back of the house. (Savings $5000.00) Do not have to…

  • Math: January 12, 2013

    Flash cards up to 16×16 with rote memorization Flash cards of fraction x over y, where x = 1- 5 and y = 1 -5. Answer with leading zero when applicable and up to 2 decimal places.

  • Logic: January 12, 2013

    1st lesson out of Traditional Logic I by Memoria Press Logic: Raymond McCall,  says, “Logic is the science of think right.” Jacques Maritain,  says, “Logic is the art which enables us to proceed with order, ease, and correctness in he act of reason itself.” Irving Copi say, “The distinction between correct and incorrect reasoning is…

  • Science: Earth Science (18 weeks) and Astronomy (18 weeks)

    We suggest, (biology, earth science/astronomy, chemistry, physics) meshes nicely with the four-year history cycle, it  isn’t vital that you follow this order. You can choose whichever science fits into your curriculum. The scientific method: State the question. Form the hypothesis Test the hypothesis through experimentation Draw conclusions. Subject: Science Time required: 3 hours per week…

  • History: Medieval/Early Renaissance, 400-1600 (Sixth)

    Begin history with whichever year you please. Use whichever resources are age-appropriate, and continue forward chronologically from that point. See Chap 7 and 16 for more detail. Note both girls can do the same history at the same time. Subject: History and geography Time required: 3 hour of intensive study, 90 minutes per day, 2…

  • Latin

    Unless a student has a particular interest in a modern language, we alway recommend doing at least a year of Latin as the first foreign language. It greatly simplifies the learning of other languages. Subject: Foreign languages (classical and modern) Time required: 3 hours or more per week.

  • Logic

    Subject: Formal Logic and Puzzle solving Time required: 3 hours per week Text suggestion: Memoria Press’s Traditional Logic, The Art of Argument from Classical Academic Press and resources from Critical Think Company. You start the actual study of logic in 7th grade. 5th and 6th will serve as warm-up for the study of formal logic.…

  • Mathematics

    Start at Grade Level   Subject: Mathematics and Algebra Time required: 45-60 per day

  • Spelling, grammar, reading and writing

      Subject: Spelling, grammar, reading, and writing Time required: 5 to 10 hours per week. Text Suggestions: Spelling and Word Study: Time required: Monday: 30-45 minutes. Read through word roots, definitions, and sample sentences; make 3×5 flash cards for each Latin root and unfamiliar English work Tuesday-Thursday: 5-10 minutes. Drill with flash cards Friday: 10…