February 17, 2005

My So-Called Life

Let's see:

Math: Teach four math lessons (E- fine; A- like pulling teeth; C- finds it fun; K-
number recognition and quantity association with the correct digit)
History: Barbarian Invasions/Viking reading projects for older girls
Read Leif the Lucky to younger girls; learn and play Viking
game akin to chess called Hnefatafl (nev-a-tah-full).
Reading: Lesson with K; phonics with A and C; E and A dual
purpose History project (reading and discussing this).
Science: Test for E; Review expected work to be
completed by A (astronomy- she loves this)
Chapter 3 continuation on trees with C (she hates this section)
Spelling/Vocab: E-loves vocab; A-interesting but hates all the writing associated
with it; C-finished with a series and ready to begin the newest.
It will be a little more challenging for her, and I expect some
frustration, but that will even out as she comes to know what
to expect.
Thinking Skills: Need to order E's newest book; A- Mathematical Reasoning
Through Verbal Analysis (she loves it); C- needs Thinking Skills
Book 2; K- ready to begin Primary Series
Physical Education: Swim Team four days a week.
Music: All girls practice for upcoming competition as well as Suzuki lessons;
must sit specifically with C and K to help them along. Must be available
to aid older girls as necessary.

P.S. Need to order ACT pretests for E to be prepared to take the ACT in April.

This and keeping up with the laundry of three people (R, E, and A do their own), meal planning and cooking, phone calls necessary to facilitate healthy finances, maintaining friendships and community activity; shall I continue?

And people admonish me to "get a job/career".....

(O.K. so I polished the post a little bit, but who doesn't spiff up when company is coming?)

Posted by Rae at February 17, 2005 12:11 PM
Comments

ONLY YOU RAE, ONLY YOU!!!! I don't think I have that kind of patience. Try as I might. Its like I am talking to a brick wall to get T to learn his abc's..AUghh. I guess he did just turn three and I maybe pushing him a bit. Practice practice I guess. You keep doing the excellent job you are doing with your girls. God knew what he was doing when he gave you the talent and patience that you need to educate your offspring. I wish he had gave it to me.

Posted by: sally at February 17, 2005 01:59 PM

YAY for A!

Cause Astronomy rules!

Posted by: Jeremy at February 17, 2005 04:36 PM

Whew! I hope I can accomplish everything you do this coming summer. I need to order a few things to get me going, maybe March or April.

Posted by: Amy at February 17, 2005 06:57 PM

Sally, hon, when you believe that God has told you something to do, you might do a lot of arguing, but you eventually start doing. I know that you could do it; I think He gives us perfectly what we need right when we need it.

Jeremy- I used to want to be the first woman astronaut, but then Sally Ride beat me to it. I was proud, but disappointed that I wasn't the one representing my gender for the first time in space. A also likes oceanography, too.

Amy, I think it will be challenging at first, but mostly in the organization of your day and when to teach what. You will find yourself teaching a math lesson with a baby attached to your breast. It just seems to work that way :D But before you know it, you will find your pace and way and it may be different than others (and what "others" may expect), but remember: reaching the goal is what matters, and everyone has her own methods.

Posted by: Rae at February 18, 2005 09:27 AM

if only the details of the lives of our friends weren't so easily lost on us in our busy times.

Posted by: james at February 18, 2005 08:42 PM

Rae, I'll say to you what my wonderful grandma would say to me (when my six were very little)...she would sigh and say "You may not realize it now, but these are the best days of your life!" I believed her then, and I almost envy YOU now!

Posted by: Peggy at February 23, 2005 08:08 PM
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