No soccer league this year. Timothy plays once a week for an hour an a half at the park with Coach Pat and friends.
We like unscheduled evenings and Saturdays too much to sign up for soccer league.
Category: homeschooling
Playing Dress-Up
Here’s Paige’s awesome portrayal of the WWII icon.
Shirt furnished by Dad; Head scarf furnished by Aunt Care; Nails by Mom; Poster painted by Paige.
The Buttons
Today Timothy, Mark and I played math games. We pulled out the flash cards, dominoes, matching games, geoshapes, dice, and of course,
the buttons.
Whenever I pull out my collection of buttons, I smile because they were given to me by my mother-in-law during my first month teaching Paige at home.
My mother-in-law sorted buttons of all shapes and colors and put them in little containers with color-coordinated lids; some lids were hand-painted to match the buttons inside. “They will be helpful in Math,” she said. She bundled everything up in a package and mailed them to me.
That package meant so much to me because it said without words, “I support you in your decision.”
Since that time, we have had many generous donations to our school from family and friends. But these buttons were the first.
And 9 year later, the buttons and that quiet support are still treasured.
September Saga
Here is some writing from the Ross kids. The Saga has writing from many children, but I’m just spotlighting my own children in this post, thank you. Some of the art will look familiar to you. Daniel and Timothy have been studying about Egypt. It brings back good memories of my own Egyptmania when I was in 6th grade.
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Taking Time
I love showing the world to my children. I love having time to sit in the exhibits at the desert museum so they can work on sketches. I love these little memories from our last trip to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. In other words, I love how they show the world to me.
Desert Appreciation Day
We went to the Desert Museum for school on Wednesday. Paige took these photos.
Oil Pastel Art
Volcano by Daniel
Desert Sunset by Paige
House by a River by Timothy
We went to an oil pastel class hosted by our homeschool club last Friday. We learned a lot about composition and focal point and some oil pastel techniques. I really like the way these projects turned out.
WWII Movies
Paige is studying WWII. I mean, really getting into it. Later this week, we’re transforming her into Rosie the Riveter. Just need to find some red fabric with white polka dots…
But as I have been researching this time period, movies keep jumping into my mind. Here are a few of my favorites. E-mail me if you have a favorite of your own. I’m making popcorn. Let’s study!
- Casablanca
- It’s A Wonderful Life
- The Human Comedy
- The Sound of Music
- The Best Years of our Lives
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks
- Tora! Tora! Tora!
- South Pacific
Later additions:
- It’s a Beautiful Life
Dusting off the old Degree
It’s been 13 1/2 years since I student taught at Mountainview High School. I taught biology. And while I student taught, I grew out of all of my clothes and anxiously awaited graduation so I could start getting the house ready for our baby. I waddled just a little as I went through Commencement and all. I snacked on a Snickers bar as I sat in a sea of graduates at the Marriott Center. You know, you’ve got to eat when you’re expecting a baby.
That day, thoughts about the future as a mom overshadowed my dreams to be a science teacher, as they should. But at certain moments in my life since then, I have seen that a TEACHER I must be. Thankfully, I have been blessed with many opportunities to teach… 3 years of seminary, many years in Primary, 8 more years homeschooling…
But today, 13 1/2 years later, I taught a real science class for our homeschool club and it felt really good.
I also roped Richard into teaching robotics. What a man!
August Sahuarita Saga
I got up early this morning to finish the August Saga. It’s a great way to make sure we Finish Our Essays. Having a deadline is great, and so is the knowledge that someone besides Mom is going to look at your writing. The art this month is amazing.
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