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Lord Epa's history book came today. I already had the teacher's edition, but it was nice to see that the student textbook lived up to my expectations. I can't wait to dive in. I have already started working on lessons plans and we plan to start back August 20th. Sean will be doing Sociology for his elective first semester.
A neighbor brought me some tomatoes out of his garden. I had forgotten how wonderful fresh tomatoes taste. Those at the store are rather bland. I really MUST have my own garden next year.
- Organization And Homeschooling
For me organization is key to homeschooling. I usually draw up lesson plans over the summer and during our Christmas break and very few things have us deviating from my plan. But I have found it helpful to give Lord Epa a certain amount of control over...
- So Much To Learn
I haven't really done a homeschooling post in awhile. It's not that I don't have plenty to talk about I have tons of things running through my head, it's just finding the time to post it. The weather has been wonderful here. While many...
- Exciting Plans
First I have several field trips planned. Indian Shell Mound Park will not only provide us with an example of an Indian Mound, I have heard the birding is wonderful. We also plan to go to Emerald Mound, which will provide us with better examples and more...
- American Literature
Since I couldn't find an American Literature book I was happy with, I am going to devise my own for Lord Epa to use next year. Here is your chance to chime in with the American author you think MUST be included. Here is a partial list of what I have...
- Chickens Love Tomatoes And So Do We!
Every summer the vegetable harvest kicks into gear in mid-June and continues until the first frost. And every year it seems that what we get the most excited about is the first ripened tomato. I guess that of all the produce that we harvest or buy at...
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Odd ~N~ Ends
Lord Epa's history book came today. I already had the teacher's edition, but it was nice to see that the student textbook lived up to my expectations. I can't wait to dive in. I have already started working on lessons plans and we plan to start back August 20th. Sean will be doing Sociology for his elective first semester.
A neighbor brought me some tomatoes out of his garden. I had forgotten how wonderful fresh tomatoes taste. Those at the store are rather bland. I really MUST have my own garden next year.
- Organization And Homeschooling
For me organization is key to homeschooling. I usually draw up lesson plans over the summer and during our Christmas break and very few things have us deviating from my plan. But I have found it helpful to give Lord Epa a certain amount of control over...
- So Much To Learn
I haven't really done a homeschooling post in awhile. It's not that I don't have plenty to talk about I have tons of things running through my head, it's just finding the time to post it. The weather has been wonderful here. While many...
- Exciting Plans
First I have several field trips planned. Indian Shell Mound Park will not only provide us with an example of an Indian Mound, I have heard the birding is wonderful. We also plan to go to Emerald Mound, which will provide us with better examples and more...
- American Literature
Since I couldn't find an American Literature book I was happy with, I am going to devise my own for Lord Epa to use next year. Here is your chance to chime in with the American author you think MUST be included. Here is a partial list of what I have...
- Chickens Love Tomatoes And So Do We!
Every summer the vegetable harvest kicks into gear in mid-June and continues until the first frost. And every year it seems that what we get the most excited about is the first ripened tomato. I guess that of all the produce that we harvest or buy at...