Nov

29

Making A Rose Window For History

Posted by Marye

November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Image: St John the Divine Cathedral, New York
Eons ago, when the older kids were studying the middle ages we did lots and lots of projects. Maybe it has to do with having fewer children, or being younger, or just more enthusiastic..I don’ t do so many projects now. I need to get back […]

Sep

7

Teaching Art in the Homeschool

Posted by Marye

September 7, 2007 | 4 Comments

Beautiful World
An appreciation for art is an important thing to cultivate. You really don’t need alot of books and curriculum for it, just trips to a local art museum and some books on various artists from the library. Some libraries have prints that you can check out as well.
Looking at many types of art […]

Jul

24

VBS Week..or..How I Learned to Relax

Posted by Marye

July 24, 2007 | 3 Comments

It is VBS week around here. Usually I catch up on chores, make lists, work on curriculum or some other really important thing..You see, I am Relaxation Challenged.
This means that I feel horribly guilty if I am not doing something *important * at all times. Making lists, catching up on correspondance, checking […]

Jul

19

Art History Again.

Posted by Marye

July 19, 2007 | 2 Comments

I only had 20 minutes yesterday and even with fingers flying I could not finish…so…here I am with a little more time and a blessedly quiet library this morning.
Anyway.
The art history show on pbs is on at 10 p.m. (central) Monday nights in our area. You […]

Jul

18

PBS Art History

Posted by Marye

July 18, 2007 | 3 Comments

If you do not use t.v. for school then you might want to reconsider.
PBS has been an excellent source of educational programming for us. There have been times when certain subjects were handled and explained differently than I would have but this too is an important part of homeschool..not shielding […]