Keeping It Simple

Last week, we had little time to do school. This week, I have little time to post about school! So, here is our week- "in brief". Spanish:  This is my 4th year of hosting a Spanish co op at my house. The lovely lady in the back left of the picture, my sister's mother-in-law, teaches the children. We use Sing and Speak Spanish for the most part- Senorita Joyce also brings games and books for extras. My kids treasure this time with their friends. And, they love their Spanish class. Geography: New to this year, we have added a geography class to our co op. We are using the Literature Guide to Geography by Beautiful Feet books. Our first lessons will follow "Paddle-to-the-Sea", a toy canoe carved by a young Indian boy, from Lake Nipigon in Canada through the Great Lakes and out to the Sea. Above is a sampling of the maps we are working on. My youngest student is 7 and my oldest 13, and I think they are all doing a great job.  For a b...

Five in a Row- Wee Gillis This is a book that we have not "rowed" before- or even read!! I truly was not prepared, so I just picked a book, pulled out the Five in a Row manual, and began on the first lesson for Wee Gillis. This has been "conversational" style learning all the way. We have had a great time finding out about Scotland, learning about our family names (Grandma was a helpful resource for this one), discussing "foreshadowing", doing all of the art lessons (just on a little note pad), and are finishing up today with doing math and science. Some encouragement to "just do it!"--- every lesson does not have to be perfect. :) Classical Charlotte::: Wee Gillis Worsley School::: Bag Pipes DLTK's Story of Saint Andrew's Cross and the Flag of Scotland All About Spelling I love this curriculum!! This will be another post (soon), but we are on lesson 21 and have planned a Chuck E. Cheese celebration for when we complete level 1. ...