tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post5209175847527202268..comments2024-03-23T08:55:43.666-07:00Comments on Joyous Lessons: Inside Our Form II BinderCelestehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-65393465480427544642019-01-29T22:50:08.779-08:002019-01-29T22:50:08.779-08:00Thanks for the information keep share this type of...Thanks for the information keep share this type of article<br /><a href="https://www.theskysoft.com/word-files-merger.html" rel="nofollow"> bind word documents</a> <br /><br />martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008261119601090989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-38412511951192694482018-04-03T21:56:16.168-07:002018-04-03T21:56:16.168-07:00Hi Rachel! Yes, dictation is blind. At this point,...Hi Rachel! Yes, dictation is blind. At this point, I was giving them a passage at the beginning of the week to use for copywork for three days. Each day, I would also sit down with them for a bit and we would study the dictation passage and use it for grammar discussion. At the end of the week, I would dictate and they would write. I hope that's clearer!<br /><br />I have actually changed how I do dictation now. About a year after I wrote this post, I decided to separate copywork, grammar, and dictation for my kids. It just made more sense to keep them as discrete subjects. So my kids still do copywork 4x a week, but now it's all in their Prose and Poetry books. They copy selections of their own choosing. For grammar, we moved to Winston Grammar, twice a week for about 10 minutes. We do dictation twice a week as well, and it takes about 20 minutes: we listen to the Iliad for a while, following along in our books, then we stop and I choose a passage from what we just listened to for them to study, then they close the books and I dictate right then. It has helped keep it fresher and I like it a lot better this way! But really either way is fine. :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-16625317936899773512018-03-30T18:27:31.555-07:002018-03-30T18:27:31.555-07:00Hi Celeste,
I noticed your Form II kids do 3 days ...Hi Celeste,<br />I noticed your Form II kids do 3 days of copy work and an additional day of Poetry & Prose. I also noticed they do three days of dictation. Can you explain how dictation differs from copy work if they have the model for both exercises? For some reason I thought dictation was more of a blind endeavor. Also, is your expectation that they will complete an entire page of the selected copy work and dictation passage per day, or do they work on a single page over the course of three days? If for copy work, your expectation is a page/day, is the copy work different each day? I hope my questions make sense. As always, thank you! Blessings this Triduum!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977467452764087983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-78005045588432773222016-10-16T19:05:00.645-07:002016-10-16T19:05:00.645-07:00I will share some pictures from their history note...I will share some pictures from their history notebooks in a future post.<br /><br />Premade maps are just fine! Please don't take what we're doing as a mandate. My oldest two really enjoy drawing, so it made sense for us. I do think there is the side benefits of ownership over the maps and close observation while copying them. That said, mapping with premade maps is a very rich educational experience also and a great way to get started!<br /><br />Yes, for the timeline, I just measured to divide the paper in threes, drew lines with a marker, then copied on cardstock front and back.<br /><br />I have a weekly pre-reading session during which I read the chapters my kids have scheduled for the week and take notes. I would encourage you to do that with whatever readings you aren't going to be reading aloud to them. (So, for example, I don't pre-read by Y2 and Y1's readings because we do all of those together. I just skim before diving in.) BUT since you're starting newly on multiple years all at once, pre-reading everything really might not be feasible this year! Maybe pick a few books from each year to do that with and just stick to those? And remember -- any pre-reading you do now for your Y5 student you won't have to redo in a couple years when your second is in Y5...so you'll eventually catch up with yourself and only be pre-reading for your oldest. :)<br /><br />Hope that helps!Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-7169454242475251242016-10-12T20:48:06.493-07:002016-10-12T20:48:06.493-07:00I am also realizing that I am not a schedule by da...I am also realizing that I am not a schedule by date person... I have been trying to schedule by weeks based on the calendar and it never works :(. Trying to figure out how to schedule breaks in though hmmmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-6206060434569100312016-10-12T20:45:04.999-07:002016-10-12T20:45:04.999-07:00Thank you so much for taking the time to read my q...Thank you so much for taking the time to read my questions and to answer them. I really appreciate it. <br /><br />I would love to see inside a History Notebook as I am a visual person lol. I know that my daughter (13 1/2) would love to do this. <br /><br />I am having a hard time with maps :( but I think where we are at we can use the premade ones. <br /><br />On the binder time line did I understand correctly that you folded in threes and drew lines and copied it on card stock front and back.<br /><br />do you have any wisdom on keeping up with the books that my kids are reading? I have a year 5 and one starting y3 and I am doing y1 with my youngest. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing about the Arkangel audio version :) I thought that we HAD to read it! lol.. I found that I can get them from audiable and I have a membership YAY!<br /><br />Blessings<br />DaphneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-24501816010105572682016-10-08T14:52:09.946-07:002016-10-08T14:52:09.946-07:00Hi Daphne! I'll try to hit your questions one...Hi Daphne! I'll try to hit your questions one by one...<br /><br />My kids drew and cut their own century charts out of large paper. There are free ones to download and print that fit on a regular 8.5 x 11 paper, but I really prefer 1-inch boxes for each year. So our century charts end up being 10 x 10. They fold in half and will be attached onto one of the pages in our history notebook when completed.<br /><br />For our history and science notebooks, we are using these blank staple-bound books: http://amzn.to/2dAu7g2<br /><br />By two page spread, I mean that their maps stetch over two facing pages. So they have traced half the US onto the left side of the page and half on the facing right page, so the map is twice the size of a regular 8.5 x 11 page. Does that make sense? That gives them more room on the map for labeling/drawing/etc.<br /><br />For Shakespeare: I don't think you need to break them up for Shakespeare. What we have done is do one play per term, all together. The first two weeks we read the play in Lambs', all together, with a character chart and narrations as we go. The olders then listen with me to the Arkangel audio version of the original play for the next 5-6 weeks, roughly an act per week. The littles can listen in if they want but they don't have to. So we're all studying the same play but everyone is doing it at his or her own level.<br /><br />Let me know if that answers your questions! :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-12441899665821361172016-10-06T06:28:48.784-07:002016-10-06T06:28:48.784-07:00I am very inspired by reading about the history no...I am very inspired by reading about the history notebooks etc.. I wanted to start one with my daughter when she started year 5. We are already in year 5 and I hope it isn't to late. We are in Term 1.<br />What size paper are you using for the Century chart you are using and what do you mean by a 2 page spread? Also what kind of notebook are you using for your History Notebook? Only curious because I wanted to know how you keep the century chart and maps etc. in it.. <br /><br />I need to figure out what works for my family. I have 7 kiddos and 1 due in Jan. My oldest is 13 1/2 doing year 5 ( we started later in our homeschool journey. She completed year 4 but I wasn't good at adding maps etc.. I have a 12 year old who is going to start Y3 (probably a shorter version so he can go to 4). I have and 8 1/2 & 9 1/2 year old in Y1, and a almost 7 year old who will start Y1 in Jan. then I have a 5 1/2 year old (who has just decided to learn his letters), and a 2 year old. We have had lots of life events in the last 2 to 3 years that has really affected our journey. I want to do more of the maps etc.. the composer etc..<br />I have been working on our Morning Basket planning so we can start it.. <br /><br />I love the Binder work by the way.. I think I will do that..will make it easier than using folders etc.. I do use the spirals for their daily schedules.<br /><br />So sorry for going on and on.. I just want to make some changes and I feel overwhelmed. I am excited about the binder time line as well :)<br /><br />I also am curious on Shakespeare.. My older 2 should be ready for the Real deal, but my youngers are not. not sure how to break this up. as we have been using the Lamb's book all together. I do love the character chart you showed.. I never thought to not narrate etc.. I like the end of the story pick a scene and draw etc.. what do you have your older ones do for this?<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-19419180430400502532016-08-12T20:20:58.153-07:002016-08-12T20:20:58.153-07:00We clean out daily/weekly assignments at our weekl...We clean out daily/weekly assignments at our weekly meeting time, when I check their work and go over any issues. I keep that in a large folder that I then cull and file at the end of each term. Ongoing projects (like timeline, maps, etc) stay in their binders all year, obviously. Hope that helps, Silvia! :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-70346012902831957412016-08-12T11:59:19.795-07:002016-08-12T11:59:19.795-07:00Hi Celeste,
This is a very helpful post as we sta...Hi Celeste,<br /><br />This is a very helpful post as we start to organize our binders, thank you for sharing! Do you keep all the binder work inside the binder as the year progresses, or do you clear them out regularly? If so, what kind of storing method do you use? Silvianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-7251881578848485392016-04-10T21:36:14.467-07:002016-04-10T21:36:14.467-07:00Hi Melanie,
I did not pay for the drawing exercis...Hi Melanie,<br /><br />I did not pay for the drawing exercises at the Donna Young site nor would I--you could easily make your own. Someone mentioned shortly after I posted this that she had added a subscription fee to her site...I think they switched to subscription last year, and (thankfully) I printed them all out before that. I have tried to find a similar alternative to link to but haven't found one yet--in the meantime, you're right, I should remove the link to avoid confusion!<br /><br />As for Startwrite, yes, I did purchase that program. It comes on a CD. I use it for all of our copywork pages for kindergarten through 4th grade, so it's definitely worth the price for us. I love that I can use it for both cursive and print, whatever font I choose, lined or unlined, etc. And I can use it for as many children as I have! So that one I actually would recommend if you think you would use it in the same way.<br /><br />Hope that helps!Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-45943646877890113042016-04-10T21:30:29.516-07:002016-04-10T21:30:29.516-07:00HI Celeste. Did you pay for the drawing exercises ...HI Celeste. Did you pay for the drawing exercises at Donna young and the Copywork pages at Startwrite. I am sure they both used to be free, but now both sites require a subscription.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623793201776237853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-38796855715118568582015-08-28T04:15:24.536-07:002015-08-28T04:15:24.536-07:00Wow Celeste...your post is very inspirational. I ...Wow Celeste...your post is very inspirational. I will have two Form II students this year and I'm in the process of putting binders together. Your post is extremely helpful!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />MelissaMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-5208592637502813472015-08-20T15:52:07.574-07:002015-08-20T15:52:07.574-07:00"organized bliss of pleasantness" <&..."organized bliss of pleasantness" << Oooo, I like that! I have a feeling that may not be attainable until I have no children in the house, though! LOLCelestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-20160249334545735072015-08-20T15:49:51.493-07:002015-08-20T15:49:51.493-07:00Hi Tami! I printed out the copywork sheets using ...Hi Tami! I printed out the copywork sheets using Startwrite: http://www.startwrite.com/Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-31050123123148379532015-08-20T08:20:24.846-07:002015-08-20T08:20:24.846-07:00That's where I'm torn. I like that your ki...That's where I'm torn. I like that your kids know what is part of binder work. We've used composition books for copy work for several years and I like them but it's harder to have a guide ready ahead of time. I like the save ability though. But then there is a math notebook, science, copywork, Latin, and nature notebook to save every year or so (we've used them over several years but they do like a fresh notebook!)<br /><br />I too imagine calm peaceful flowing days at your house.... An organized bliss of pleasantness. :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576250498849625401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-64186574230541645672015-08-12T22:52:05.266-07:002015-08-12T22:52:05.266-07:00Thank you so much for sharing this!!! As I fully ...Thank you so much for sharing this!!! As I fully implement a CM education this year (part AO...part not) I have gone back and forth on just "how" to organize stuff for my 2 older kids. The copy work sheets. Where can one find those? Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214437821206430726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-89610820557299679032015-08-09T13:07:31.637-07:002015-08-09T13:07:31.637-07:00Thank you very much!Thank you very much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-60435656443550982092015-08-08T20:28:08.250-07:002015-08-08T20:28:08.250-07:00Sure, here they are: http://www.donnayoung.org/art...Sure, here they are: http://www.donnayoung.org/art/art-lessons-draw1.htm<br /><br />And she also has some fun shading drills too: http://www.donnayoung.org/art/shading-drills.htmCelestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-20173517128619912682015-08-08T19:14:04.845-07:002015-08-08T19:14:04.845-07:00Would you be able to post a link to the drawing dr...Would you be able to post a link to the drawing drill sheets on Donna Young's site? I have just begun to explore her site and there is a lot of content there. I am afraid it will be a while before I come across those as I haven't found them yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-34252641431849585582015-08-07T18:03:43.033-07:002015-08-07T18:03:43.033-07:00We are using one-inch binders (and my Y1 student h...We are using one-inch binders (and my Y1 student has a half-inch binder). Are you asking whether we will eventually keep our BoC in this binder too? I plan to have the BoC in a separate, nicely-bound book when we get around to that, so their binder will change accordingly at that point. :)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-51760796766967936572015-08-07T18:01:11.151-07:002015-08-07T18:01:11.151-07:00Thank you for your friendship and for your sweet c...Thank you for your friendship and for your sweet comments, Sarah. <3 I have no intention of abandoning you--and you'd better not leave me without your example of selfless giving, creativity, and kindness! And yes, awesomeness too. ;)Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-46679493110977935412015-08-07T11:37:27.038-07:002015-08-07T11:37:27.038-07:00YAY!
Thanks so much for sharing, Celeste! I too...YAY! <br /> Thanks so much for sharing, Celeste! I too have been looking forward to this post :-) Love the all inclusive ideas as well. I bet it helps to keep things organized. What size binders are you using for this? I especially like the idea of keeping the weekly schedule in this binder as well as the dictation being used in copywork and grammar. Do you think when the time comes, you will weave in the BOC aspect into this binder for the particular time period they are working on and then transfer it to their own BOC? Great ideas! AMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524341577985354422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-41889467329773252032015-08-07T07:26:46.568-07:002015-08-07T07:26:46.568-07:00What is it with "paper laptops"?!?! :)
...What is it with "paper laptops"?!?! :) <br /><br />I can barely get my Y1 organized...I also imagine loads of serenity at your house, Celeste. Also, I think it may take us until high school for me to get my homeschool as productive and intelligent as yours. But since your 9yo's are more intelligent and well-read than a great deal of college freshmen (ahem...and myself), I've decided I'm okay with that. Just don't ever abandon me...I don't think I'd know what to do without your example of awesomeness. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869035510672822278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682457774245843924.post-43102559499186334452015-08-07T07:10:58.256-07:002015-08-07T07:10:58.256-07:00I go back and forth on the same thing, Jen. I def...I go back and forth on the same thing, Jen. I definitely think binders are suited to certain tasks and not to others, which is why we have ended up with a combination of both. For example, if my kids had to keep their math work in their binder, it would cause more trouble than it's worth. It's easier for them to grab their math book and notebook and not be flipping and opening and closing and all that. But the other types of work they use it for--the kind that are ongoing, or the kind that involves pages that would otherwise be loose and floating around the house--lend themselves to having it in one place. I also like to be able to say "binder work!" and the kids have it all there and ready to go: everything they need for copywork, math drill, mapwork, drawing drill, all in one place. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with for this year!Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834674328751444179noreply@blogger.com