tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post1475665807744711551..comments2023-04-06T09:43:28.652-05:00Comments on Notes from the Laundry Pile: You mean I can do that??Amelia Antwilerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17584920083164732963noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-30955507807428587082007-10-08T08:05:00.000-05:002007-10-08T08:05:00.000-05:00Hi Amelia! Thank you for all the great comments y...Hi Amelia! Thank you for all the great comments you left me-I really enjoyed reading them. And thanks for the congratulations, too! That's funny that you were looking for more info on my blog due to the widget on the sidebar.<BR/>I loved this post! It just isn't possible when you have a family and a home to cover every single subject each day! We've done something similar. M/W/Th are 3Rs days and T/F are Konos days. There's other things we fit in on lighter days, too-like nature study and art study. We just put them wherever we can. HollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-61589154780495195682007-10-05T22:48:00.000-05:002007-10-05T22:48:00.000-05:00My schedule consists of Math and Reading and Langu...My schedule consists of Math and Reading and Languange Arts every day. All other subjects are twice a week with semsester long projects once a week. <BR/><BR/>I have to have those first three subjects every day because Tink has problems with her short term memory. My only hope of her ever learning to read fluently is to get everything out into long term memory. Thus we dog away every day on the important things.Mrs. Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911621891840832728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-82431146491717971992007-10-05T16:11:00.000-05:002007-10-05T16:11:00.000-05:00I like concentrating on just a few subjects. Righ...I like concentrating on just a few subjects. Right now my high schoolers are doing American History, American Lit and Physical Science. We'll focus on three more subjects next semester.KarenWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549046490443688774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-17320043957382338482007-10-04T18:39:00.000-05:002007-10-04T18:39:00.000-05:00hey, I just have to know, did you take that great ...hey, I just have to know, did you take that great picture of forks in the pocket yourself? it is inspired.TobyBohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059127191235363874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-40085321871654140882007-10-04T08:49:00.000-05:002007-10-04T08:49:00.000-05:00I am interested in seeing how this works out for y...I am interested in seeing how this works out for you. I have kicked the idea around but have a problem with a really short attention span myself, as you have probably noticed with the way my blog flips around...TobyBohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059127191235363874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-60549423791124915202007-10-03T21:14:00.000-05:002007-10-03T21:14:00.000-05:00I so respect you Mommies who home school. I am gla...I so respect you Mommies who home school. I am glad God gave you a little break through to make life easier.Sharon Brumfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662853880018410132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-61817977658069937102007-10-03T15:08:00.000-05:002007-10-03T15:08:00.000-05:00It is so nice when you find something that makes y...It is so nice when you find something that makes your life a little easier...and that is the beauty of homeschooling...you can flip things around and do it however works for YOU and your kids!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15242626659661243797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-58423402681841308342007-10-03T14:48:00.000-05:002007-10-03T14:48:00.000-05:00WabiSabi -- It is SO VERY nice to know I'm not cra...WabiSabi -- It is SO VERY nice to know I'm not crazy. Despite what my brother says. I'll be looking for this book at my library. I'm very encouraged. I need to pop over to your blog and tell you something ... be there in a minute..<BR/><BR/>Giggles -- Well meaning friends aren't always helpful. :-) Thanks for the cheers!! I love having you on my side.<BR/><BR/>Angie - We can get so much done during a day when I'm not trying to get shift my mental gears so many times. Especially if I look at it each subject multiplied by each child. That's a lot of gear shifting - just for me. And for them. I know I'm going to enjoy this! <BR/><BR/>Coffee Mom - I never thought of it either except in times of desparation. *LOL* We spent time today in History knowing that we would have time to do Math this afternoon - and now Daddy's going on a trip -- and we had to get a few things done instead. But we're overcoming and adapting!!!<BR/><BR/>ClassicMom -- You mean there are paid professionals that thought this up? Wow.<BR/>.<BR/>.<BR/>I need a pay raise.<BR/>*ROFL*<BR/>Thank you for your encouragement!! I always like it when we can have a comment chat. :-)Amelia Antwilerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584920083164732963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-67053467052091372392007-10-03T13:58:00.000-05:002007-10-03T13:58:00.000-05:00A new "big" thing in public education is called bl...A new "big" thing in public education is called block scheduling. When I taught 11th grade, before Bubba was born, my day was split up into 4 sections of 90 minute classes. The kids would only have 4 classes a day. The school systems rave about it because it allows teh kids to focus more on one subject and to have more time to do projects and such within that subject. Plus, they could only really have 4 tests in one day, not 6 or 7 as they could before. My point is, yeah, if the big-wigs in education can shrink the learning day to a few subjects then so can you. ;) Enjoy yourself in the freedom that this is giving you!!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10501617514638623172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-78190405959821197902007-10-03T11:08:00.000-05:002007-10-03T11:08:00.000-05:00Ya know, I've never thought of doing only one sub...Ya know, I've never thought of doing only one subject a day. It would be great though, giving us time to really get into something and not feeling rushed.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307333354110021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-90467294739278757222007-10-03T10:24:00.000-05:002007-10-03T10:24:00.000-05:00I have this book too. I had many similiar revelat...I have this book too. I had many similiar revelations while reading it.<BR/>It heleped me to loosen up a LOT and to stop feeling like I had to get *everything* done every single day.<BR/>Now we only do English and math each day. All the other subjects are once a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-6017517438287031172007-10-03T07:09:00.000-05:002007-10-03T07:09:00.000-05:00Amen sista!!! I had struggled with the schedule is...Amen sista!!! I had struggled with the schedule issue too. It's funny, well inteneded friends would tell me "I HAVE to do this and you HAVE to do that". I finally stopped listening to them and started listen to GOD and my children. Do what is best for you and your family. <BR/><BR/>We switched curriculum's two years ago and it was the best thing I did for us. <BR/><BR/>Have a happy, smiling day!Monkey Giggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08179794804486949129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545490918488056044.post-22915516977569885092007-10-03T03:50:00.000-05:002007-10-03T03:50:00.000-05:00Yeah! Don't you love it when someone confirms what...Yeah! Don't you love it when someone confirms what we already know? It's nice to know we aren't crazy LOL!<BR/><BR/>And please don't be so hard on yourself about organization. Check out "Organizing from the Right Side of the Brain: A Creative Approach to Getting Organized" <BR/>by Lee SilberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com