A Fly On My Homeschool Wall

I feel as though I spent the whole week shopping.  When I look back at the actual hours I spent away from my family I realize that I was actually home quite a bit.  But it feels as though I spent the whole week away, and now I'm glad to look forward to a week at home. E14 still had a bit of school work to complete before taking her break.   She did it. *She finished her Alpha Omega Lifepac High School Health course with an 89% average. *She finished her Rod and Staff spelling level 4. *She finished her most recent literature book-- Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology. And seminary concluded for the term, too.  So she's got quite the break from school. The conclusion of this seminary term was stressful because for the first time ever, passing a brief exam is part of the curriculum.  As the exam drew near, E14 began to fall apart.  The stress of taking her first-ever classroom exam was overwhelming.  I spoke to the teacher about our su...

This week started normally but ended profoundly.  Sunday was as full as ever, including a delightful Family Home Evening lesson and treat delivered by M12.  The lesson was about service; the treat was lemonade ice cream pie . A good way to start the week. Monday, Tuesday, and Friday were at-home school days, full of language arts, math, reading, geography, writing . . . all kinds of regular school stuff.  I3 also had a fever that left him feeling wretched.  He spent a lot of time in my lap just quietly coping. S12 has the privilege of writing almost full-time for NaNoWriMo these days.  She does have to continue with daily scripture reading and math, but otherwise she's free to write and write and write.  Her goal is 1,000 words a day, and she's meeting it. Wednesday was an outing day with our Explorer's Club.  It was our turn to host, so we set up a hike at a local nature center. (I was glad that I3 woke up fever-free that day.)  We ...