tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post4764859754422938130..comments2024-03-29T09:37:22.500-04:00Comments on Untrodden Paths: Swan Lake/SchwanenseeEvahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-3478022238805739112013-12-14T23:15:30.780-05:002013-12-14T23:15:30.780-05:00"Wish, Wonder and Surprise" is best used..."Wish, Wonder and Surprise" is best used only once in a while and not as a block. I would pick the texts that appeal to you and do one per week or month. Some of the activities didn't appeal to us at all. <br /><br />No, "Correct Writing" is more a grammar book with some writing assignments (most of them creative) interspersed. It is very good for grade nine. Jonathan really likes it although he thinks it must have been written for boys when you look at the sentences. Charlotte really liked "Essentials in English," there is one for high school, but I haven't seen it. You could also try the Jensen books (grammar and writing). There is also <a href="http://iew.com/shop/products/windows-world-introduction-literary-analysis-teacherstudent-combo" rel="nofollow">Windows to the World</a> I have been thinking about. Some of the Easy Grammar high school books are also good, or Warriner's. For quite a few of them you can get lesson plans. If you are interested in any of these, I could give you links to where to find lesson plans. <br /><br />Yes, math is tough, but I do think if you want to get into college you either have to do the Saxon route (Algebra I, II, and Advanced Math) or Jacob's (Algebra, Geometry) followed by Foerster. You could also do Saxon Algebra, Jacobs Geometry and then Saxon again. <br /><br />We are also reading a book on <a href="http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=marshall&book=literature&story=_contents" rel="nofollow">English Literature for young adults</a>. We do that once a week. Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-12969252219510994622013-12-10T21:51:32.896-05:002013-12-10T21:51:32.896-05:00Oh no!!! I wrote this lonnnnng reply and it just d...Oh no!!! I wrote this lonnnnng reply and it just disappeared! I guess I will have to try again, but probably not tonight anymore. Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-62809739171564549302013-12-10T20:13:32.270-05:002013-12-10T20:13:32.270-05:00Thank you for the curriculum update. I do have Wis...Thank you for the curriculum update. I do have Wish, Wonder and Surprise which I need to open . . We've also done "Essentials of English" which they actually have enjoyed. "Elegant Essay" sounds interesting. I'd like to look into that. We've done some of all the math mentioned . . math is the toughest for me. Is "Correct Writing" similar to Essentials of English with the use of classic literature?dorinalouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997381262511104320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-16323193967912822322013-12-04T22:16:53.812-05:002013-12-04T22:16:53.812-05:00Jonathan was saying that a male dance teacher woul...Jonathan was saying that a male dance teacher would be good for him now, but, of course, the next is 90 minutes away. I do hope that all goes well for the performance. <br /><br />Maybe next week you could make it to church? I do feel for you with all the dance activities, Greg gone, and sick/crazy animals. Julius was crouching on top of the landing/stairs today when I was going down to the laundry room. He was pretending (I hope!) to attack me. Must be the weather. <br /><br />Buying greens is not always bad. One year I cut something green, but whatever it was it lost all its needles!! <br /><br />I don't do math main lessons for the bigger children anymore, there is no time and it is not helpful because I'm not a math person. I do do the main lesson on Wish, Wonder, and Surprise, and I'm planning on doing some of the other English main lessons from Live Ed!, but I haven't had a chance. For English all the children are now using "Voyages in English" (the old catholic edition). It is a good solid program and works quite well, not awfully exiting, but kind of cute. Jonathan is working through "Correct Writing," another older catholic textbook. I also really like "Teaching the Classics" for grade nine. In grade ten we are going to do "The Elegant Essay" (technically Jonathan is in grade 10, but due to our travels he is still finishing up grade 9). For math, I do "Singapore Math 1-6" with "Miquon Math" and "Key to Series" thrown in. We also do CalcuLadder. Then I switch to New Elementary Math before going to either "Saxon (Jonathan) Algebra" or "Jacobs Algebra" (Charlotte next year) for grade nine.<br /><br />I hope this helps.<br /><br />All the best for this week! Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-80235546471857860192013-12-04T22:01:14.260-05:002013-12-04T22:01:14.260-05:00She had a good lesson and likes the teacher. Than...She had a good lesson and likes the teacher. Thanks for your kind words, I don't know if my skills are so amazing, they were born out of necessity :). Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-80277411834666705742013-12-04T17:19:31.183-05:002013-12-04T17:19:31.183-05:00Hope Charlotte's lesson goes well. I loved yo...Hope Charlotte's lesson goes well. I loved your Advent post and as always your organisational skills are amazing!<br /><br />Love to you<br /><br />San and all xxSandra Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260644073051470011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287923374500556606.post-69190451530657362942013-12-04T02:05:42.791-05:002013-12-04T02:05:42.791-05:00Such wonderful events happening! Congrats to all t...Such wonderful events happening! Congrats to all the dancers! Lots of practice time ahead! It's very exciting.<br /><br />It's nice that you and Miriam went to the advent devotion. I've been wanting to get to a quiet weekday service at our Episcopal neighborhood church. However, this week is so very busy and Greg is away! Jack was sick at the beginning of it and one of the cats kept losing her cookies :P We also have a weekend of performances is coming up. I'm hoping for next week. We do have our advent table set, and our candle is out (same as yours-we have the angel one this year), and the lights are up in the windows. It's nice that Charlotte makes the advent wreath. I'd like to start doing that with our wreath for the door. I just have to buy the greens at the deli instead of cutting them from the yard!<br /><br />Oh! Kudos on the lesson organization. I think it sounds great. It's nice that you can do the main lesson for Science, History and Geography. What math and english texts are you using? Good luck with it all. <br /><br />Enjoy this lovely advent time.dorinalouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997381262511104320noreply@blogger.com