Time To Start A New Year 2013
I'm finally out of summertime holiday mode, and back into school preparation. I've just about managed to put away all the camping gear, newly washed clothes, and seventeen packets of cup-o-soup, but now I have to tackle THE SCHOOL ROOM.
Out go all the books about medieval history, and in come those about the Renaissance.
Out go the papers, books, scrap books, and exercise books from our work last year, and in come the new folders, binders, composition books, pens, paper, glue, scissors, and boxes of crayons.
What a mess in the meantime!
But wait? What's this? You mean, things aren't as chaotic as they first seem?
My hope is that more books on display in neat categories might encourage more browsing . Still not sure what I'll put in the drawers at the bottom. These used to have activities and crafts, most of which the kids have outgrown. They might be a perfect place for the art supplies that currently live in the utility room, but I sure hope they don't encourage Rocky to paint on the carpet again!
These are the core texts for the CM Live Middle Ages course which I teach, and which Killer is going to take this year. I'm very proud of him. Most students don't read these books till they're in college, and Killer is only 10! (I may have to carve out time to read them with him, though)
Phoenix is my eldest, and a natural scholar. Her brothers and sister will have shorter schedules than this, though they will be almost identical up until lunchtime.
Out go all the books about medieval history, and in come those about the Renaissance.
Out go the papers, books, scrap books, and exercise books from our work last year, and in come the new folders, binders, composition books, pens, paper, glue, scissors, and boxes of crayons.
What a mess in the meantime!
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| Out with the old, in with the New |
But wait? What's this? You mean, things aren't as chaotic as they first seem?
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| Guess who's got a new label maker? |
My hope is that more books on display in neat categories might encourage more browsing . Still not sure what I'll put in the drawers at the bottom. These used to have activities and crafts, most of which the kids have outgrown. They might be a perfect place for the art supplies that currently live in the utility room, but I sure hope they don't encourage Rocky to paint on the carpet again!
Meanwhile, here is a very exciting book shelf:
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| CM Live Middle Ages Core Texts |
These are the core texts for the CM Live Middle Ages course which I teach, and which Killer is going to take this year. I'm very proud of him. Most students don't read these books till they're in college, and Killer is only 10! (I may have to carve out time to read them with him, though)
Finally, tidying up got delayed when I was inspired to work on our daily schedules. About three hours later, I had finished the first draft of Phoenix's schedule:
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| A Year 8 Schedule based on Ambleside Online |
Phoenix is my eldest, and a natural scholar. Her brothers and sister will have shorter schedules than this, though they will be almost identical up until lunchtime.
This one is heavy on the humanities, especially geography, because that's Phoenix's personal forte. I printed it out, but haven't edited it -- so, who knows if all the timings add up!
Roll on September 9th, when we officially start.
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