http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net Just another Homeschooljournal.net weblog Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:24:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Well-Trained Mind: Official Site Susan Wise Bauer's Blog Peace Hill Press TWTM Secular Yahoo Group Grammar Stage - Spelling, Grammar, Reading and Writing: First Language Lessons IEW Writing Strands Grammar Stage - Math: Singapore Math Multiplication Rock Audio Memory Songs Learning Wrap-Ups Roll'n'Multiply Grammar Stage - History and Geography The Story of the World The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia Europe Geography Units Grammar Stage - ... http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/01/links-for-twtm/ we have used very little in the way of a formal program for art and music. We have visited many museums, talked about artists and read books. As for music, we listen to a lot of music, but not much in the way of classical. For practical ... http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/01/logic-stage-art-and-music/ Camille is taking Elementary Latin using So You really Want to Learn Latin. I assume that she will continue with the next class next year, and then we will just use whatever text is required by her class. As for a live foreign language, we are still debating French or ... http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2008/02/01/logic-stage-languages/ For Camille, we will be repeating biology, while Chloe is also studying biology. So far, I like the curriculum package from Noeo Science best. I'm not sure if the microscope that comes with the package will be adequate, but we can see. I may also want to ... http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/29/logic-stage-science/ This is the hardest subject for me to come up with a great program. Neither Camille nor I find it to be a thrilling subject. Spelling: TWTM suggests using Spelling Workout F and G and from what I see, it should meet our needs for spelling. For Camille, spelling is ... http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/28/logic-stage-spelling-grammar-reading-and-writing/ "During the locig stage, the study of mathematics goes from arithmetic [...] to mathematics. For fifth and sixth grade, I think we will stick with the familiar Singapore Math. Singapore Math Cranium Crackers http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/25/logic-stage-math/ Camille is working on the fourth year od Story of the World this year and will be ready to start the sequence over again next year. While Chloe will be using The Story of the World and its student pages, Camille needs something new. TWTM stresses outlining ... http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/25/logic-stage-history-and-geography/ Now I'm into unchartered territory. Next year, Camille will be starting fifth grade work. In the Well-Trained Mind, fifth grade is the start of "The Logic Stage." For fifth grade, the recommendation is to start with logic puzzles in order to begin the process of learning logic. A ... http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/21/logic-stage-logic/ we have used very little in the way of a formal program for art and music. We have visited many museums, talked about artists and read books. As for music, we listen to a lot of music, but not much in the way of classical. As we ... http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/21/grammar-stage-art-and-music/ For Camille, we used REAL Science for Grades 1 and 2, and Camille really enjoyed these texts. I think Chloe will probably be more interested in coloring books that Camille was, so I will pay attention to ordering coloring books before each topic (for as long as she remains ... http://moonshadows.homeschooljournal.net/2008/01/21/grammar-stage-science/