Archive for September, 2006
« Previous EntriesMy “Fiddler on the Roof”
Friday, September 22nd, 2006Ok, so this was staged. However, it was based on an actual event; I just asked him to recreate it. I already miss not having Sam home! But I know that he will have a great year at Gutenberg.
Happy Birthday, Grace!
Friday, September 22nd, 2006My youngest daughter Grace turned 13 this week! I’m already down to homeschooling only half of my children now; and with my fourth son graduating this school year, my youngest turning 13 highlights how much closer we are to ending our homeschooling years. We celebrated Grace’s birthday, which was Thursday, on Tuesday, [...]
Bronson Alcott
Wednesday, September 20th, 2006Carol at MagistraMater has post on some interesting journals of Louisa May Alcott. I’m always hesitant to quote someone with whom I would disagree philosophically, but Carol has entered her caveats. I’d post there, but since she’s got a xanga blog, and I don’t have a membership…..
I made the trek up and back from Kansas [...]
Autumn Reading Challenge
Monday, September 11th, 2006Janie at Seasonal Soundings has issued an Autumn Reading Challenge.
I’m a little late in getting on board, but I plan to participate. Books I’m planning to read during September, October, and November are mostly related to things my kids are reading for school: Up from Slavery, The Virginian, Mornings on Horseback, Iliad, and [...]
Book List
Saturday, September 9th, 2006I’ve been inspired by some bloggers doing book lists. I added a static page (see tab at top) for books that I’ve been reading. I may have read one or two in June, but most are from July on. I’ll continue to add to the list and date them as I finish.
Semicolon has been doing [...]
Exciting Day
Saturday, September 9th, 2006Today was a more exciting day than I would like to ever have again. I like the calm and sedate. I don’t need excitement and adventure to make me feel fullfilled.
This morning Sam was scheduled to have his wisdom teeth extracted. After successfully accomplishing that, we stopped off at the pharmacy to get the prescribed [...]
The Courage to Teach–reviewed at MentalMultivitamin
Thursday, September 7th, 2006To read the entire, excellent post go to MentalMultivitamin blog for 9.07.2006
The most effective teacher is steeped in his subject(s). This, of course, does not preclude him from learning from his students, nor should it prevent him from confessing, “I don’t know,” when a student causes him to see something new in the material, but [...]
Interest in Learning–more
Thursday, September 7th, 2006From Study is Hard Work by William H. Armstrong:
The experience of living does not always offer great variety or choice, and so it is with education. If you get an education you are going to study many subjects which you think you do not like, and truly you might not like them. T.S. Eliot says, [...]
The Importance of Interest in Learning
Thursday, September 7th, 2006I’m going to post this in two parts since I’ve heard that people skip things that are too long. This is from the book Study is Hard Work by William H. Armstrong. I read about it at the MentalMultivitamin blog site.
It is the responsibility of the student to be interested. No one can be [...]
Tagged
Thursday, September 7th, 2006I was “tagged” awhile back by Cindy and Michelle but just didn’t have the time then to answer.
ONE BOOK THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE: I guess I’d have to say the Bible.
ONE BOOK THAT YOU’VE READ MORE THAN ONCE: Amusing Ourselves to Death
TWO BOOKS YOU’D WANT ON A DESERT ISLAND: The Bible and an [...]