The Homeschool Mother's Journal

In my life this week…
Busy with church, cutting out a new dress, and putting up the harvest.  I made salsa and jalapeno jam.

In our homeschool this week…
We're easing into school.  Math, Bible, Reading, and for  Emily, Time 4 Writing's High School Essay Writing.
 

Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share...

Not started yet?  Don't worry.  Nothing can make the beginning of your school year frantic as quickly as worrying about the start date.  Nearly every year, we ease into school with math, Bible, and reading.  Other subjects are added over the next week or two as they arrive (if ordered late) or as we're ready.  The transition's not as shocking to our systems that way.  ~smile~

My favorite thing this week was…
Receiving my new sewing machine.

What’s working for us…

100's.

I call out to my children, "I'm calling a hundred!"  Then all four of us scurry around the house calling out the numbers as we put things away.  Book returned to the shelf, "ONE!" Glass put in sink, "TWO!"  Dishes put away, "THREE, FOUR, FIVE!"  We tidy our way to 100.  The house always looks so much nice afterward.  If things are really looking shabby, I call 200.  Gasp!  I know, your house never looks that bad.  ~smile~

Things I’m working on…

I'm trying to finish up my selections for curriculum for the fall semester.  I'm just about done.  I may have to buy a few things. 

 

I’m reading…
Ten Girls of American History is our current read aloud.
I'm getting ready to read A Sound Among the Trees.
 
I’m grateful for...
cooler temperatures, if you can call ninety cooler, and air conditioning.

I’m praying for…

RAIN!
 

A photo to share…

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