Comments on: Married? Already? http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/07/09/married-already/ The way we spend our hours is the way we spend our lives. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:52:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/07/09/married-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3801 admin Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:25:57 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1485#comment-3801 MamaHen, that's cool! Thank you for sharing the link! I actually just noticed last night when I got some traffic coming from there. It's a great compliment for sure and I'll try to stay on there. :) Leslie, thank you so much! You are the one who's amazing! :) I feel overwhelmed, it's true. There are so many individual things I can put together for school, but as the year gets going and work takes a priority, I just feel like I struggle with so many individual things. One of these days we MUST have a laminating party and just talk and I would love to see your curriculum. Hugs to you. Lynn MamaHen, that’s cool! Thank you for sharing the link! I actually just noticed last night when I got some traffic coming from there. It’s a great compliment for sure and I’ll try to stay on there. :)

Leslie, thank you so much! You are the one who’s amazing! :) I feel overwhelmed, it’s true. There are so many individual things I can put together for school, but as the year gets going and work takes a priority, I just feel like I struggle with so many individual things. One of these days we MUST have a laminating party and just talk and I would love to see your curriculum. Hugs to you.

Lynn

]]> By: Leslie http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/07/09/married-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3799 Leslie Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:01:04 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1485#comment-3799 Hi Friend, If you ever want to look over anything I have, you are welcome to it. You do a wonderful job with your schooling and juggling work! You are an amazing mama! Love Leslie Hi Friend,

If you ever want to look over anything I have, you are welcome to it. You do a wonderful job with your schooling and juggling work! You are an amazing mama!

Love
Leslie

]]> By: admin http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/07/09/married-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3798 admin Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:14:06 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1485#comment-3798 Marqueta, you are too funny: laughing on the outside, crying on the inside. :) Thank you for the reminder of how much children learn at home, no matter what. Ken, thank you so much for your comment. I took a lot of comfort in what you wrote, because one of my biggest concerns would be that I would buy a boxed curriculum and then feel pinned down, but you made me feel like I can go off schedule sometimes and still be okay. That's what I'm looking for! I want the ability to take a break from the box when we want to! I'll surely post what we choose! Lynn Marqueta, you are too funny: laughing on the outside, crying on the inside. :) Thank you for the reminder of how much children learn at home, no matter what.

Ken, thank you so much for your comment. I took a lot of comfort in what you wrote, because one of my biggest concerns would be that I would buy a boxed curriculum and then feel pinned down, but you made me feel like I can go off schedule sometimes and still be okay. That’s what I’m looking for! I want the ability to take a break from the box when we want to! I’ll surely post what we choose!

Lynn

]]> By: MamaHen http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/07/09/married-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3797 MamaHen Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:27:18 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1485#comment-3797 You probably already know this Lynn, but I found a site called 100 Best Homeschooling Blogs and you were on it! I was so excited for you. Here is the link: http://www.bible-college.net/index.php/100-best-blogs-for-christian-homeschoolers/ You probably already know this Lynn, but I found a site called 100 Best Homeschooling Blogs and you were on it! I was so excited for you. Here is the link:
http://www.bible-college.net/index.php/100-best-blogs-for-christian-homeschoolers/

]]> By: Ken http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/07/09/married-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3794 Ken Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:54:44 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1485#comment-3794 Your comment on where you are going with your homeschool is very interesting. You have a situation not dissimilar to our own. I am the one who does all the academic elements of the homeschool, but work all day, five days per week. The "boxed curriculum" was our best option. I had done a year of homeschooling when Kelly was in first grade without a "boxed curriculum" so I had somewhat of a sense for what I was up against. The program we found was great joy because it let me concentrate more on teaching and less on planning. There was still planning involved, but not nearly as much as when we did everything from scratch. We still deviated wildly from the boxed plan, but the structure it provided truly provided a level of freedom we had not previously experienced. I guess the big thing was that it allowed me more one on one time with the kids than when I had to plan, develop/find/prepare materials, AND teach. I am really looking forward to seeing what you do with this. Your comment on where you are going with your homeschool is very interesting. You have a situation not dissimilar to our own. I am the one who does all the academic elements of the homeschool, but work all day, five days per week. The “boxed curriculum” was our best option. I had done a year of homeschooling when Kelly was in first grade without a “boxed curriculum” so I had somewhat of a sense for what I was up against. The program we found was great joy because it let me concentrate more on teaching and less on planning. There was still planning involved, but not nearly as much as when we did everything from scratch. We still deviated wildly from the boxed plan, but the structure it provided truly provided a level of freedom we had not previously experienced. I guess the big thing was that it allowed me more one on one time with the kids than when I had to plan, develop/find/prepare materials, AND teach. I am really looking forward to seeing what you do with this.

]]> By: Marqueta http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/07/09/married-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3793 Marqueta Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:19:46 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1485#comment-3793 Dear Lynn, The rabbits seem to be happy with their new rug, and the dolls with their marriage arrangements. I hope Roderigo did not take it too hard (He looks like one of those "Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside" types.). The spider is beautiful,too, and yay for corn! I know what you mean about the curriculum. Whatever you choose, you sure can't do any worse than what she'd be getting at school~in fact, just by being away from school she's going to learn so much more of what's really important. Maybe she'll be helping you transcribe in a few years! Love, Marqueta Dear Lynn,

The rabbits seem to be happy with their new rug, and the dolls with their marriage arrangements. I hope Roderigo did not take it too hard (He looks like one of those “Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside” types.).

The spider is beautiful,too, and yay for corn!

I know what you mean about the curriculum. Whatever you choose, you sure can’t do any worse than what she’d be getting at school~in fact, just by being away from school she’s going to learn so much more of what’s really important. Maybe she’ll be helping you transcribe in a few years!

Love,

Marqueta

]]> By: admin http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/07/09/married-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3792 admin Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:12:21 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1485#comment-3792 Carrie, I love to be spontaneous with school. I love unit study and Charlotte Mason, but let's face it. I have to work every Monday, Friday and Saturday. I think I do a pretty good job of staying on top of things, but unit study and nature study are very hands-on and take time to incorporate lessons into. I wonder if, because I do work, I should buy something more laid out with lessons already planned for me. For example there are tons of things I would like to do. The literature studies by Beautiful Feet. I am very impressed with Ambleside Online. I love taking chapter books and pulling lessons from them, i.e. vocabulary, creative writing, social studies, but it just takes time. I know we'll use Beyond Five In A Row this coming year, but I've also looked at Sonlight, Calvert, Bob Jones, etc., where lessons are already written out for me. Michaela is very bright and I don't want to do her a disservice by not giving her enough to do, but I don't want to overwhelm her and bore her to tears with a "boxed curriculum." I could ramble on and on, but I think you see my situation. :) Lynn Carrie, I love to be spontaneous with school. I love unit study and Charlotte Mason, but let’s face it. I have to work every Monday, Friday and Saturday.

I think I do a pretty good job of staying on top of things, but unit study and nature study are very hands-on and take time to incorporate lessons into. I wonder if, because I do work, I should buy something more laid out with lessons already planned for me.

For example there are tons of things I would like to do. The literature studies by Beautiful Feet. I am very impressed with Ambleside Online. I love taking chapter books and pulling lessons from them, i.e. vocabulary, creative writing, social studies, but it just takes time.

I know we’ll use Beyond Five In A Row this coming year, but I’ve also looked at Sonlight, Calvert, Bob Jones, etc., where lessons are already written out for me.

Michaela is very bright and I don’t want to do her a disservice by not giving her enough to do, but I don’t want to overwhelm her and bore her to tears with a “boxed curriculum.”

I could ramble on and on, but I think you see my situation. :)

Lynn

]]> By: Carrie http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/07/09/married-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3791 Carrie Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:58:09 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1485#comment-3791 I think that Ms. Blond Braids will be happy with her husband, the other guy looks like the love em and leave em type and I think he would have broken her heart!! lol... As far as school goes, what are you considering that is giving you troubles? C~ I think that Ms. Blond Braids will be happy with her husband, the other guy looks like the love em and leave em type and I think he would have broken her heart!! lol…
As far as school goes, what are you considering that is giving you troubles?
C~

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