tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.comments2023-05-19T01:45:04.926-07:00karmamatopoeiaSparkleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05738282395161764356noreply@blogger.comBlogger748125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-48537365819024595952014-08-21T06:38:02.824-07:002014-08-21T06:38:02.824-07:00Lovely space! Box with sensory balls on the floor ...Lovely space! Box with sensory balls on the floor is genius.Gabrielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009468362041053140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-48269173200468225122014-08-21T06:35:59.100-07:002014-08-21T06:35:59.100-07:00I love Poem of the Day and Sentence of the Day! An...I love Poem of the Day and Sentence of the Day! And all the stuff you guys do looks awesome. I'm also a planner and used to get stressed when we got sidetracked, flexibility is key, for sure. Great post!Gabrielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009468362041053140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-57173522273357833072014-08-14T21:09:30.967-07:002014-08-14T21:09:30.967-07:00Oh, I love the sounds of your system! I am always...Oh, I love the sounds of your system! I am always inspired by other people's organization, though I'm so bad at it myself. :) I love the pics too.Magic and Mayhemhttp://magicandmayhem.homeschooljournal.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-27949399661910026182014-08-12T10:21:17.567-07:002014-08-12T10:21:17.567-07:00I love your school spaces and how inviting they lo...I love your school spaces and how inviting they look, and the fidget stuff for squirmy learners. :) Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884797351411470248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-37184314034981007542014-08-12T08:02:02.416-07:002014-08-12T08:02:02.416-07:00I think it's inevitable that learning stuff gr...I think it's inevitable that learning stuff grows like mold throughout the house, you're there all the time, reading in one room, doing art in another, it just tends to spread. <br /><br />James just opened the pantry recently and was like, what is all this crap in here? Some art stuff moved from the cabinet outside to the pantry so I could have it handy...but at least it's in a bin!<br /><br />The best investment we made for the school room was the chairs we sit in, they are so comfy and spin and roll, great for sitting 'still' to do school work. Liese4https://www.blogger.com/profile/10055462744074552860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-59216949951789444612014-08-12T07:44:15.145-07:002014-08-12T07:44:15.145-07:00I like the idea of having all of the supplies in a...I like the idea of having all of the supplies in a designated area. It makes it nice for those days you need to stay focused and reduce distractions.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08871599687824997044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-78738338325918950392014-08-12T06:52:57.362-07:002014-08-12T06:52:57.362-07:00Hey so glad you are back to blogging. My oldest is...Hey so glad you are back to blogging. My oldest is the same level as your youngest so I will be looking at your lesson plans and seeing what you are doing. Would love to hear more bout your business/hotel and if we are ever in the area we would love to visit! We are still doing lots of traveling but stateside ever since we returned to the states.The Adventurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129815174861478639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-45991506273600655132014-08-11T06:45:58.823-07:002014-08-11T06:45:58.823-07:00Thanks, Hwee! We tend to start in our classroom, ...Thanks, Hwee! We tend to start in our classroom, then spread out to the rest of the house. I like having the option to to both!Sparkleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738282395161764356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-24736153796787449432014-08-11T06:43:42.678-07:002014-08-11T06:43:42.678-07:00Don't feel useless, Karen! You obviously have...Don't feel useless, Karen! You obviously have done a great job since she now has the skills to put together her own learning plan! Good for her and good for you!Sparkleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738282395161764356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-71180568401602710792014-08-11T00:01:41.294-07:002014-08-11T00:01:41.294-07:00I like the way your school room is organised. It ...I like the way your school room is organised. It looks like a very inviting space to concentrate and study! We spread ourselves out all over the house, but do try to contain it all within one space, as much as possible. :-)Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-62703152963448618562014-08-10T18:46:39.735-07:002014-08-10T18:46:39.735-07:00I'm so glad you are blogging again!!! Have I t...I'm so glad you are blogging again!!! Have I told you that? :) This is great and so much how I plan. But I honestly didn't plan much for Keilee this year. SHE did. I feel useless. :) Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487026746937164012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-23650234705175493532014-08-09T09:13:45.098-07:002014-08-09T09:13:45.098-07:00What a great bunch of stuff! You guys do so much! ...What a great bunch of stuff! You guys do so much! Sounds like an exciting year.Gabrielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009468362041053140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-49065064305560807042014-08-09T09:12:30.552-07:002014-08-09T09:12:30.552-07:00What a great bunch of stuff! You guys do so much! ...What a great bunch of stuff! You guys do so much! Sounds like an exciting year.Gabrielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009468362041053140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-23325124438771181532014-08-09T07:35:53.700-07:002014-08-09T07:35:53.700-07:00This is all really, really cool. In fact I am abo...This is all really, really cool. In fact I am about to check a couple of your resources out. I am SO glad you are blogging again!!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487026746937164012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-13663773044083064352014-08-08T20:36:26.861-07:002014-08-08T20:36:26.861-07:00Thanks for stopping by and for your comments, ever...Thanks for stopping by and for your comments, everyone! It's so nice to share the beginning of the year with other homeschooling families and see what others are planning for the year! :-)Sparkleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738282395161764356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-50630629068437287402014-08-07T19:46:30.953-07:002014-08-07T19:46:30.953-07:00I like the "See-Think-Wonder" as applied...I like the "See-Think-Wonder" as applied to art study. I think I'll be borrowing that one!Dulcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296498775323064229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-24090410958145104562014-08-07T07:07:39.046-07:002014-08-07T07:07:39.046-07:00This looks awesome! Lots of the same types of thin...This looks awesome! Lots of the same types of things we like, and I loved checking out your philosophy suggestions in particular as we're tackling that this year too!Joan Conciliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037521306574698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-75015246750697445902014-08-05T13:41:57.880-07:002014-08-05T13:41:57.880-07:00Hi, Krepta. DMSB is a very common method for reme...Hi, Krepta. DMSB is a very common method for remembering the steps of long division. Some teachers use Ducks May Swim Backwards but we changed it to Ducks May Swim Boldly. The steps are Divide, Multiply, Subtract, and Bring Down--there is no addition.Sparkleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738282395161764356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-73678285403089267162014-08-05T07:43:40.449-07:002014-08-05T07:43:40.449-07:00Looks like a plan!Looks like a plan!liese4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-24765618576736094602014-08-04T22:16:27.557-07:002014-08-04T22:16:27.557-07:00I don't get the Boldly part, with the down arr...I don't get the Boldly part, with the down arrow. Where's the Addition? Weird order of operations there.Aaron Paul Ingebrigtsen (Plarndude)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09203127290169418771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-39590278940844885472014-08-04T21:12:01.422-07:002014-08-04T21:12:01.422-07:00Great ideas. I'll have to look at the philoso...Great ideas. I'll have to look at the philosophy for next year!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00844686023573051133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-1249355501364554482014-08-04T14:59:43.455-07:002014-08-04T14:59:43.455-07:00Very cool looking stuff! Thanks for the recommend...Very cool looking stuff! Thanks for the recommendation of the grammar through poetry book. It looks like something we would like!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884797351411470248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-17275166305007205332014-08-01T17:39:27.291-07:002014-08-01T17:39:27.291-07:00Thanks, Liese! We're looking forward to readi...Thanks, Liese! We're looking forward to reading Forge, since Chains ends with such a cliffhanger! Sparkleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738282395161764356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-45450301299674699702014-07-31T14:31:34.414-07:002014-07-31T14:31:34.414-07:00Looks good, we did Chains and Forge as read alouds...Looks good, we did Chains and Forge as read alouds, nice short chapters and good stopping points. Most of that 7th list looks like good read alouds, which we're adding back in this year.<br /><br />Don't forget the blog hop that starts next week, I always like reading your posts. liese4http://highlandshomeschool.homeschooljournal.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500569229837401813.post-65361066768851592492014-07-31T09:41:56.213-07:002014-07-31T09:41:56.213-07:00So glad you stopped by, Karen! I posted this and ...So glad you stopped by, Karen! I posted this and a couple of days later our internet went down and we had to wait on a new modem and reconfigure everything. I think some things got lost in the shuffle! Anyway, glad to hear from you! I'm intimidated and excited by 9th grade--it's going to be fun but I also feel like I need to up my game a little. :-)Sparkleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738282395161764356noreply@blogger.com