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by mamaloves4
Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:02 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Oral Narration in Preparing troubles
Replies: 5
Views: 1395

Re: Oral Narration in Preparing troubles

I feel for you! My oldest dd has dreaded oral narrations in the past and they were hard for both of us. She, too, wanted a script to follow, to make it perfect. Last year was our first year into regular oral narrations and I wanted to pull my hair out. By the end of the year it was better. I did a f...
by mamaloves4
Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:52 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: How long does it take to get into your HOD groove?
Replies: 7
Views: 1739

Re: How long does it take to get into your HOD groove?

We are doing CTC, Beyond, and LHTH this year. Our first days were last week. I decided to do half speed with CTC and Beyond for a little while and out of curiosity I timed how long each half took. I was pleasantly surprised. The left side of the plans for CTC took 1 1/2 hrs and the right side took 2...
by mamaloves4
Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:11 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I could use a little prayer
Replies: 16
Views: 3140

Re: I could use a little prayer

You will be in my prayers! Prov. 3:5-6

Jess
by mamaloves4
Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:09 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Need advice in Hschool "to do" list-time mngmt
Replies: 7
Views: 1701

Re: Need advice in Hschool "to do" list-time mngmt

Hi Liz, I think you will find once you get a rhythm, things will fall easily into place. Whenever I right things down in a schedule I get so overwhelmed when I see just how much I need to do, however when I step back and let the Lord lead my day while accomplishing certain set priorities it all work...
by mamaloves4
Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:54 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: WOW!!! CTC guide!
Replies: 11
Views: 2358

WOW!!! CTC guide!

My CTC guide came this morning! Wow! It is so great to have it in my hands. I love it! And the student pages are fantastic! Just beautiful and so sturdy! We cannot wait to get started next week. My dh and I are going on a little trip, just the two of us, I wonder if sneak in the guide along and read...
by mamaloves4
Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:12 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: CTC Shipped yet?
Replies: 5
Views: 1330

Re: CTC Shipped yet?

yay!!! I have been checking in hopes of the good news! I think I am more excited to start than my dd! Although, I 'primed the pump' so to speak in that I let her look at the apologia science book (her least favorite subject). She came and narrated to me about raccoon dogs and did a great job! I thin...
by mamaloves4
Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:35 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Good morning! We are starting today............
Replies: 10
Views: 1766

Re: Good morning! We are starting today............

I am praying for you both! The first day is always a mix of excitement and nerves, but it will be great. (even if it's not so great!--the last two years our first day of school has been challenging due to finding that routine again, but it ALWAYS falls into place and it is so worth it.) I will be st...
by mamaloves4
Sat Aug 01, 2009 9:07 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: nervous about lack of spelling??
Replies: 6
Views: 1525

Re: nervous about lack of spelling??

Okay--I will admit that I don't make a big deal of spelling rules and what not. But I can only say that in the homeschooling circles..... Honestly, I have immersed my kids in great books and I have used 'big' words with them from the time they were tiny. Reading great books and dictation is wonderfu...
by mamaloves4
Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:51 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Question on use of the teacher manuals
Replies: 20
Views: 3876

Re: Question on use of the teacher manuals

We/I write in the manuals. I have four kids and there are four corners to each box so we started in the top left hand box and around the 'box' we will go. My dd has a tendency to make larger check marks than me, but it is a great memory reminder. Maybe this year I will do stars or hearts in the CTC ...
by mamaloves4
Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:08 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: DS's retelling of RLS poem
Replies: 7
Views: 1344

Re: DS's retelling of RLS poem

Thanks for sharing this! I really like it! We did Preparing last year and the Poetry box and my dd surprised me. I must admit some fear and apprehension when we got to that box because my dd has difficulty with 'never seen/done' before activities. However, Poetry, became her favorite subject and she...
by mamaloves4
Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:10 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Preparing Hearts
Replies: 9
Views: 1648

Re: Preparing Hearts

Hi there! This makes me so excited to start Preparing! We are starting next week with 3 days a week until full swing in the fall. Did you have a special presentation night or something. It all looks laid out so beautifully! I am thinking of doing something like this once a quarter for the grandparen...
by mamaloves4
Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:07 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Preparing Hearts
Replies: 9
Views: 1648

Re: Preparing Hearts

Okay---can anyone explain how to do this???

thanks,
jess
by mamaloves4
Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:07 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Preparing Hearts
Replies: 9
Views: 1648

Re: Preparing Hearts

Okay, I guess it did work, but very large, I will try again!

Image


Jess
by mamaloves4
Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:05 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Preparing Hearts
Replies: 9
Views: 1648

Re: Preparing Hearts

Hi! We did Preparing Hearts last year and we loved it! In fact, I recently laid out all the projects on our table to take pictures of them for my scrapbook and I thought I would try and post them here so you can see them. (I hope it works!) I did not get all the projects pictured because my lovely d...
by mamaloves4
Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Just doing the best I can
Replies: 11
Views: 2101

Re: Just doing the best I can

Hi Honey (I don't normally call people that, but I just was at your blog and such tenderness for you and your family brought it to the tip of my fingers) You are doing a great job, don't second guess yourself just because you are doing what you can. In fact, you are doing your best and that is what ...