tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173453322997227658.post215300657861857431..comments2023-10-24T04:05:24.108-04:00Comments on The Bluestocking Belle: Remembering to BreatheEllen, the Bluestocking Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328085786533131608noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173453322997227658.post-82179688710398787412010-03-27T03:06:24.695-04:002010-03-27T03:06:24.695-04:00What about a trip to the Antipodes?What about a trip to the Antipodes?Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573473465011631325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173453322997227658.post-83262443678032196762010-03-26T10:18:30.675-04:002010-03-26T10:18:30.675-04:00Wow! Thanks for all the encouraging comments! To a...Wow! Thanks for all the encouraging comments! To answer a few questions: I substituted _Pilgrim Stories: From Old Homes to New_ and then completely forgot about some other history selections (other than OIS). Silvia: only substitutions, no additions! Jackie: I'm beginning to think it might not make much difference at this juncture. And a field trip to visit you is in my plans anyway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173453322997227658.post-45839892187625629092010-03-26T05:42:19.545-04:002010-03-26T05:42:19.545-04:00what did you miss, and importantly, what did you s...what did you miss, and importantly, what did you substitute in?<br />it may not make much difference in the end.<br />if it's something old and british, you could just come visit me and cover it all with a field trip?Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320930325249337062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173453322997227658.post-44290048706632829242010-03-26T00:53:09.103-04:002010-03-26T00:53:09.103-04:00Sounds like you did the right thing. Drink that t...Sounds like you did the right thing. Drink that tea lady. And remember, this is YOUR Homeschool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173453322997227658.post-90660079679560635762010-03-25T18:38:15.916-04:002010-03-25T18:38:15.916-04:00Totally agree. AO is a pattern. It doesn't n...Totally agree. AO is a pattern. It doesn't need to be followed slavishly, and nobody will pat you on the back if you do. Similarly nobody but you will beat you up if you don't.<br /><br />Relax kiddo, and drink that tea!<br /><br />PS I don't think I realised how much we have in common - AO3, reading, chocolate, tea, travel, being Anglophiles, our faith...no wonder I fret if I don't hear from you for a while!!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573473465011631325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173453322997227658.post-52625090383650019052010-03-25T12:48:20.024-04:002010-03-25T12:48:20.024-04:00...mmmmm......one more thing....did you do substit......mmmmm......one more thing....did you do substitutions or additions? LOLSilviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249978624747684879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8173453322997227658.post-64249875857569131572010-03-25T12:38:52.095-04:002010-03-25T12:38:52.095-04:00Ellen, keep having nice tea ;-)
Learning and hs...Ellen, keep having nice tea ;-)<br />Learning and hs'ing is not about COVERING. Reading one of the books by Levison you recommended, A CM education, CM herself thought it was more important to have covered a few things in depth and detail (she was talking about history), than to know a brief meaningless recollection of the whole history.<br />Remember the value of education is in the PROCESS, not the 'stuff' you go through and that fills that skeleton or corpus of knowledge. Yes, to know and cover things is important, but secondary to education. Do not feel guilty or that you are loosing ground if your girls are engaged in what they are doing, and they are learning to be learners. They will 'cover the gaps'. I have black holes and I 'love' myself (in a non narcissistic sense, in the sense that God loves me with my imperfections, my gaps, my frazzled moods...)<br />BTW, we don't have say 'school months', we are always learning and always taking breaks as needed. And yes, whatever you are doing will always be better than anything else, because you LOVE your girls, and because you are all super smart ladies.Silviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249978624747684879noreply@blogger.com