Well, my research side took over last night, and a bit this morning, and I have started a page with all the things I can find online that have to do with Montessori and adolescent programs. I have not yet finished--I do need to curb the research impulse to get things done today--but it's on the menu bar above or you can click here.
I can not believe how much more is available online now compared to when I looked just a few years back!
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Know What I Want?
It's a little after 8:30 pm here as I start typing this. I'm dreadfully tired, but if I go to bed now, I'll either just nap--and then not fall back asleep until something like 1 am and completely mess up my sleep cycles--or I'll sleep through and be wide awake around 4 am. Or earlier. What to do? My mind can't focus on reading, I can't work on my other website, computer games are holding no interest and if I put on a movie or the TV, I'll just fall asleep.
So, I'm blogging. :D
I was thinking I would babble about how much I like the way we use Faith and Life (nope, I'm not an affiliate with them! ;) ). But instead, I've decided to babble about what I would like to see:
Yeah, I know, demanding request. It can be hard to find any real solid information about Montessori and the adolescent years. Training programs are few and far between and, afaik, don't have online options that we homeschoolers could take part in.
Maybe what I need to do is to gather all the information I can find and make myself a little book. A guide I can hold in my hands.
Of course, I could do as I always tell other people to do: Experiment! ;)
My thoughts are multiplying and jumbling together. I'll stop here for now, but I think I might babble to myself in a Word document. And maybe share some stuff at a later point!
So, I'm blogging. :D
I was thinking I would babble about how much I like the way we use Faith and Life (nope, I'm not an affiliate with them! ;) ). But instead, I've decided to babble about what I would like to see:
A Montessori homeschool curriculum or book for the adolescent years.
Yeah, I know, demanding request. It can be hard to find any real solid information about Montessori and the adolescent years. Training programs are few and far between and, afaik, don't have online options that we homeschoolers could take part in.
Maybe what I need to do is to gather all the information I can find and make myself a little book. A guide I can hold in my hands.
Of course, I could do as I always tell other people to do: Experiment! ;)
My thoughts are multiplying and jumbling together. I'll stop here for now, but I think I might babble to myself in a Word document. And maybe share some stuff at a later point!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Oh my...
I went to the library today.
Decided to pick up a book I found on bugs: Bugs Britannica.
Once home, I picked it up as my nieces and nephew were getting ready to leave with their dad and I randomly opened to any page, just to see if I'd made an even remotely good pick (was in a rush at the library; the cover looked good :P ).
The first bug I come across... Well... I feel I just have to send you along to another page so that you can see what this bug is commonly known as. I don't really want to have such a word show up in my blog and get listed as an xxx site! lol
Here you go: the Priapulida.
We all got a huge laugh from it, especially when we got to the description in the book about the Roman god, Priapus.
Ah, the things you learn while homeschooling... lol
Decided to pick up a book I found on bugs: Bugs Britannica.
Once home, I picked it up as my nieces and nephew were getting ready to leave with their dad and I randomly opened to any page, just to see if I'd made an even remotely good pick (was in a rush at the library; the cover looked good :P ).
The first bug I come across... Well... I feel I just have to send you along to another page so that you can see what this bug is commonly known as. I don't really want to have such a word show up in my blog and get listed as an xxx site! lol
Here you go: the Priapulida.
We all got a huge laugh from it, especially when we got to the description in the book about the Roman god, Priapus.
Ah, the things you learn while homeschooling... lol
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Thinking About Sonlight
There has always been something rather appealing to me about Sonlight
, which seems kind of strange since I really do love Montessori. I think part of it is the resources they use, but having a guideline for just one course (social studies is on my mind) is starting to appeal to me. To have some structure I can say to my son, "Hey, this much has to get done this week."
I'm specifically thinking of the 4-day "world history in a year" they have for grades 7/8 (Core W). I'm actually thinking of ordering it to start now; well, ASAP. I just have to be honest with myself and admit that we're pretty much halfway through the school year and I've accomplished nothing with him for social studies. Well, no, that's not true: we did the Great Lessons and looked a bit at some history books, but that's it. Probably less than 10 hours worth of stuff in all.
Now, the Core package would also have LA stuff, which isn't a bad thing. But it's much pricier than anything I've purchased before. Which might also be a motivator to use it. lol. Another possibility is to just get the guide and then try to find the necessary books myself.
Decisions, decisions...
Anybody combined Sonlight with a Montessori-infused home? Advice?
I'm specifically thinking of the 4-day "world history in a year" they have for grades 7/8 (Core W). I'm actually thinking of ordering it to start now; well, ASAP. I just have to be honest with myself and admit that we're pretty much halfway through the school year and I've accomplished nothing with him for social studies. Well, no, that's not true: we did the Great Lessons and looked a bit at some history books, but that's it. Probably less than 10 hours worth of stuff in all.
Now, the Core package would also have LA stuff, which isn't a bad thing. But it's much pricier than anything I've purchased before. Which might also be a motivator to use it. lol. Another possibility is to just get the guide and then try to find the necessary books myself.
Decisions, decisions...
Anybody combined Sonlight with a Montessori-infused home? Advice?
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