Today was fun. Not sure why. We didn’t get much schooley stuff done. After I too Elijah to kindergarten I went the Y and worked out with my husband. I hate that place but it makes it more fun if he’s with me. He’s trying very hard to work his way back from surgery in August. Hip replacement. This is hard for someone who is a personal trainer and dancer.
Joe got away with just doing spelling today. Then we went to the library. He got Pure Dead Batty and I’m reading the first book in His Dark Materials and the second in the Bartimaeus Trilolgy. I love kiddie lit. I also found some books about the the Byzantine’s (what we are dong now) and the Gupta Empire of ancient India (probably next week). We will write a Code of Justinian and try our hand at a mosaic. Then I took a nap and Joe slipped out to enjoy the nice weather. Afterwards, I worked on my Belief Statement. Then oh my gosh it was time for church. When we came home hubby took Joe outside to look at the sky with his telescope. They had a big time out there. Joe told me that was a cool thing about homeschooling– you get to stay up late and look at the stars. I totally agree.
My dh had his hip replaced in Feb. 2006. Walking and bike riding really helped him get mobility back after the intial physical therapy.
My 14 yo read the Bartimaeus Trilogy last year and loved it. I have steered clear of the Dark Materials stuff because I heard an interview with the author about how much he hates religion and how his purpose in writing the books is to confuse the reader on good and evil. It sounded so sinister! I’d love to hear what you think of the books and if they are morally confusing and anti-religion.
Blessings,
Faith
We’re in about the same place in SOTW, though we’re not doing as many serious activites as you. The kids did make some paper plate snakes (from the Sinbad story in one of the chapters on early Islam). They had fun! I love kiddie lit, too! There is so much great stuff out now that hadn’t been written when I was a girl.