tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post2016182574174656803..comments2024-03-23T08:55:43.666-07:00Comments on Joyous Lessons: Summer SchoolCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-80625344307113961422014-06-02T13:36:03.352-07:002014-06-02T13:36:03.352-07:00Wishing you and your daughters a lovely summer! S...Wishing you and your daughters a lovely summer! Sounds like you have a really nice combination of school and free time planned. :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-91119805104802973792014-05-28T13:49:36.748-07:002014-05-28T13:49:36.748-07:00My 16yo will have a traditional summer break but w...My 16yo will have a traditional summer break but will have a couple of books she'll be reading over the summer. She also plans to work on math this summer...by her choice. Our 6yo needs the structure of the basic routine throughout the summer. So for her, we plan to continue with our basic school routine along with plenty of time to play outside. :)<br />KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-13600234335677811122014-05-10T21:21:24.979-07:002014-05-10T21:21:24.979-07:00Sounds just lovely!Sounds just lovely!Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-88526514520268658022014-05-10T14:46:21.689-07:002014-05-10T14:46:21.689-07:00You have a wonderful summer planned!
Travel, rest...You have a wonderful summer planned!<br /><br />Travel, rest, maybe some Spanish, and lots of mother culture and notebooking for me!walkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046468024103932112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-13225376712939840372014-05-09T07:59:40.694-07:002014-05-09T07:59:40.694-07:00Thanks for mentioning The Book of Angels, somehow ...Thanks for mentioning The Book of Angels, somehow I've missed that one in looking at Hunt's books. I find that decision about what to do and what to postpone for another year rather agonizing at times. But it is also exciting to be at the point where I do get to a book that I've been looking forward to reading, as well as reading something again with a younger child. I'll be starting 50 Famous Stories for the third time this Fall! I liked them even better the second time around, so I'm wondering what I'll think this time. Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689104216675201913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-43292044858390347232014-05-09T07:39:49.612-07:002014-05-09T07:39:49.612-07:00Thank you, Carol! And yes, I feel like keeping up...Thank you, Carol! And yes, I feel like keeping up a small school routine during summer allows us a lot more freedom during the school year without feeling "behind." :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-18535804106428905172014-05-09T07:37:28.051-07:002014-05-09T07:37:28.051-07:00I have St. Patrick's Summer, but we have not r...I have St. Patrick's Summer, but we have not read it yet--I actually had it on my list for next year (I was going to do three Marigold Hunt books as part of our religion studies), but I just cut it to save for the following year, when my next-oldest daughter will be able to enjoy it as well. I'm glad to hear you guys enjoyed it! We'll be doing Hunt's A Book of Angels next year, I think.Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-33218896301661181902014-05-09T02:21:33.230-07:002014-05-09T02:21:33.230-07:00I always thought it was much easier to keep some s...I always thought it was much easier to keep some sort of routine going even if we were having a break from our regular work so we sort of school all year round with breaks at the same time as dh, special holidays, visitors etc. At Christmas we always take a 4 week break which is our summer break here. Hope you are well, Celeste. Looking forward to hearing when the baby arrives!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-2820191875072554262014-05-08T14:27:15.927-07:002014-05-08T14:27:15.927-07:00I'll be doing something similar with St. Patri...I'll be doing something similar with St. Patrick's Summer - it just seems wrong to drop off in the middle of the book and then pick it up two months later. Have you read that one with your kids yet? I read it with my daughter when she was 2nd or 3rd grade and now I'm reading it with my son (well, my daughter is listening in too, because she remembers really liking the book the first time around). <br /><br />We listened to Pyle's Robin Hood at the beginning of the school year - it was definitely a big favorite around here!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689104216675201913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-5434511536609740172014-05-07T10:20:35.959-07:002014-05-07T10:20:35.959-07:00I forgot to mention it here, but we will actually ...I forgot to mention it here, but we will actually be doing a couple weekly "scheduled readings" too--not because we're behind, but because AO doesn't schedule the whole book in the course of the school year (Robin Hood--which we're listening to an audio and LOVING) and maybe Pilgrim's Progress when we have time (because I feel like stopping in the middle of the journey and then picking it up next year might be a bit jarring, and the kids have actually been begging to read another section).<br /><br />Your plans sound lovely! Bows and arrows and building forts? My kids would be in heaven! :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-66973841847615738312014-05-05T20:25:38.724-07:002014-05-05T20:25:38.724-07:00Your plans sound wonderful, and much like what I&#...Your plans sound wonderful, and much like what I'll be doing once we're on summer break too. We'll be wrapping up the school year at the end of May and starting up again the last week of July if all goes as planned. During break we'll be doing math, copywork, memorywork and Spanish approximately three times a week. I will probably be finishing up The Taming of the Shrew and our Plutarch selection into June as well - we're just a little bit behind, but given how much we enjoy it I don't anticipate that being seen as a negative. And lots of read alouds as well. (I did a complete read through of the Beatrix Potter books with my 5 year old in the fall because he hadn't heard all of them either - we really enjoyed it)<br /><br />Otherwise we're planning on some gardening (we're trying Square Foot Gardening this year - can't wait to see how it goes!), hiking, lots of outdoor time, and playtime at the lake where my parents live. My husband will be taking the older two on a couple backpacking trips and maybe even do a little more rock climbing with them too. The kids are talking about making natural paints, building forts, taking care of the garden, and making more bows and arrows out of sticks and string. It sounds like the makings of a good summer!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689104216675201913noreply@blogger.com