tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post7401780732213108920..comments2024-03-28T15:26:50.512-05:00Comments on Renaissance: Q & A: Homeschool EditionRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17983592950942904914noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-64156091330745334522012-02-15T20:22:14.852-05:002012-02-15T20:22:14.852-05:00See? I told you I would look at your homeschooling...See? I told you I would look at your homeschooling posts. :) I love, "..refer to them as artists. Because they are." <br /><br />I also like the idea of doing a different artist each month. Going to probably steal that one.<br /><br />Stupid question alert! Do you just make up your own tunes for the Psalms or do you find a song? (I know there are plenty to choose from that other people have written.)Catiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383687550373527504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-29391148652101702622011-02-04T22:21:57.223-05:002011-02-04T22:21:57.223-05:00Thank you very much for this post. I tend to skip ...Thank you very much for this post. I tend to skip over italics and go straight to the post and that is why did not see the link. :(<br /><br />Thank you very much for this post. Much to glean. <br />AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-79659120851083952302010-11-26T14:57:23.835-05:002010-11-26T14:57:23.835-05:00Hey Rebecca, I don't know if you remember me o...Hey Rebecca, I don't know if you remember me or not but I am one of Elizabeth's friends from the Syracuse church. I read Elizabeth's blog and occasionally click on yours, I love your photos! I think you do a great job of catching the world around you, what a blessing! Anyways, I happened to catch that you combine Psalm singing with memorization and think that is absolutely wonderful. I no longer live in an area with a Psalm singing Church. Although I find great pleasure in singing the hymns, if someone asks me I say I believe in exclusive Psalmody. My reason is very simple, I struggle with memorization of any kind (learning disability)and as an adult I always felt that I was letting God down because I struggled to memorize verses. But then I realized that God had blessed me in a tremendous way, I knew entire psalms (lots of them) and the only reason I knew them was because I had repeatedly sung them every Sunday and other days. What a wonderful way to teach children God's word.Rebekah Hugginsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-31837649746220800582010-11-23T13:14:50.814-05:002010-11-23T13:14:50.814-05:00I really enjoyed this post. As a teacher (well, w...I really enjoyed this post. As a teacher (well, was one for 10 years before daughter arrived), I fully appreciate what you do with your children. If we did not have such a competent christian school near by, I would be taking all your ideas (or is that plagiarising? :o) What a blessing for your children that you realize that learning and fun needs to be together. I most of all loved your comment about "baking bread yet being lost on logic". That made me laugh!!<br /><br />May God bless you in this task!<br />MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-7280211489154878052010-11-22T17:39:15.487-05:002010-11-22T17:39:15.487-05:00This post was wonderful!!! Thank you for all your ...This post was wonderful!!! Thank you for all your advice:) I have not started homeschooling really, I do a workbook with my 3 year old and the rest is all exploring play with both kids:) As I think it should be!!! But with the thought in mind that schooling will start in only a few years I am trying to learn now what works best everyone else:)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02413318104245336117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-85193137216029021372010-11-22T15:25:41.714-05:002010-11-22T15:25:41.714-05:00Thank you, thank you, thank you, for all the wonde...Thank you, thank you, thank you, for all the wonderful details... and the time it took to get them into a post. I am excited to check out these books and resources. Yay!<br /><br />BTW, the popcorn balls were a HIT here! :) The shaking turned into dancing, which turned into laughing... etc. Even my husband suggested we make them a tradition for this time of year!Jingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11265786107148259930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-13738696261963315792010-11-22T12:43:04.516-05:002010-11-22T12:43:04.516-05:00I have decided that I am going to come visit you ...I have decided that I am going to come visit you so I can glean from your wisdom in person, Rebecca, you have the ideas I can't think how to put into action, or get down on paper. Your homeschooling posts are some of my favorites!<br />Fantastically wonderful post, I have read it only a half dozen times or so now, and am inspired by something new each time.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363843039604440511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-76821411221429396062010-11-22T11:50:43.020-05:002010-11-22T11:50:43.020-05:00PS - I totally might steal your chart idea!! I am ...PS - I totally might steal your chart idea!! I am hoping to start both boys together in January on some stuff and am going to need a color coded system!! LOL! (EEEEEEEEKKKK!!! THREE students!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291951073853426272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-66723577287225281342010-11-22T11:47:26.636-05:002010-11-22T11:47:26.636-05:00LOVE LOVE LOVE this post, Rebecca!!! It is SO grea...LOVE LOVE LOVE this post, Rebecca!!! It is SO great to read what you are doing!!! :) I'm still mulling over what to put in my homeschool tab on my blog! I've heard of The Well-Trained Mind book and have never read it...off to put it on hold now! THANKS! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291951073853426272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-35734918990991866992010-11-22T09:07:11.522-05:002010-11-22T09:07:11.522-05:00I admire you so much for having the patience to ho...I admire you so much for having the patience to home school! I don't think that is ever going to be in the cards for us because my son has many special needs as a result of his time in foster care and we rely heavily on the resources of our public school system. But I did want to let you know that in my former life before being a SAHM, I was a teacher. I taught gifted children elementary math & science and this is my favorite science resource for kids: <br />http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/category/less-than-10?viewall=1<br /><br />Steve Spangler has tons of experiments you can watch on the computer and lots of resources that cost under $5. My favorite is the InstaSnow! <br /><br />There is also a website called TeachersPayTeachers where you can download a lot of free resources that are designed by teachers. Many of the products I designed are there under the name mrsgiese. <br /><br />I think it's wonderful that you are including science, art, and music on a regular basis!!!stephaniegiesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339140164968423032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-71256394004220702062010-11-22T07:57:24.088-05:002010-11-22T07:57:24.088-05:00Anonymous~ that misspelling was the result of many...Anonymous~ that misspelling was the result of many late nights (er, mornings) working on the post, not any cleverness of me. <br /><br />Thanks for the note-I fixed it-hopefully before TOO many people think me an incompetent. :-) Thanks too, for the benefit of the doubt! :-)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983592950942904914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-63651485869088060872010-11-21T20:22:05.367-05:002010-11-21T20:22:05.367-05:00Tracy took the words right out of my mouth.Tracy took the words right out of my mouth.Nancihttp://www.brambleberrycottage.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-53512179881063059252010-11-21T17:19:26.881-05:002010-11-21T17:19:26.881-05:00...did you purposely misspell "Spelling and G......did you purposely misspell "Spelling and Grammer"-? love it ~<br /><br />wish I could do it all over again an homeschool in your style. your children are SO blessed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-20738936367222521622010-11-21T13:20:58.077-05:002010-11-21T13:20:58.077-05:00Love your ideas! I just saved this page because I...Love your ideas! I just saved this page because I really like the chart and want to see if I can make that work for us. I'm only doing preschool/pre K with my littles right now but I still need more focus and structure. My oldest will be six next year and we will be starting in earnest then. I've been planning on using Sonlight curriculum because I'm afraid to put my own together, although after looking at what you all do it makes me wonder if I could figure out my own. I think I might doubt myself too much though...I sadly feel more secure with a complete lesson plan that someone else planned. I have a feeling the first few years of our homeschooling is going to be a real learning experience {for me} as to what really does work for our family. By the way I love the Charlotte Mason style of homeschooling, and I really liked your explaination of how you incorporate that into your homeschooling. Sounds like a great balance to me.Riahlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525310321786184469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-85257071176883254312010-11-21T13:15:19.133-05:002010-11-21T13:15:19.133-05:00I love First Language Lessons by Jessie Wise. I h...I love First Language Lessons by Jessie Wise. I have tried a few others but these are short and sweet and extremely effective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-77507778954024056322010-11-21T08:07:28.588-05:002010-11-21T08:07:28.588-05:00Shurley grammar ALL.THE.WAY.
and the Institute f...Shurley grammar ALL.THE.WAY. <br /><br />and the Institute for Excellence in WritingTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011968957287943985noreply@blogger.com