The first thing learned in Henley Latin is nouns and how to decline them. For the new language learner, it is helpful to see how this concept relates to English. Free Download of Noun Usages Comparison Chart Also available, Latin noun and Latin verb charts. These charts help put the memory work foundation with real
Where to start on African history? I didn’t know much about African history, outside of Egypt, until I studied these history sentences along with my kids. [This post includes affiliate links.] At our local library I found this book: African Beginnings by James Haskins & Kathleen Benson. and it has been a GREAT resource/overview for
One fun way to help solidify all those prepositions you are learning, is to have your students identify them – highlight them – in whatever they are reading. “‘Twas the Night before Christmas” is full of prepositional phrases. I found 70 phrases!! So, for your convenience, there is a printable copy of the poem with
We worked on declining a noun from the third declension. We used the verb – rex, regis – king. We also practiced declining first and second declension nouns. servus, servi – slave, victoria, victoriae – victory, Maria, Mariae – Mary and gladius, gladii – sword I showed my girls how to translate the words differently
I love coming across scripture that tells about nature and God’s design of creation. I have a whole section of this blog devoted to nature scriptures. So, I have been looking for scriptures that relate to the science we are learning this year. Week 7 mentions types of reproduction and in a search for “eggs”
[This post contains affiliate links.] Rote memory has a bad rep. Reputation that is. Maybe we have bad memories from school of being “forced” to memorize things. Yet so much of learning is memorizing. And memorizing doesn’t have to be a chore. It can be fun and meaningful. So, as you are starting off the school
What does my child need to be successful in Essentials? How do I make sure my child is learning enough but not too overwhelmed? Is the guide (the curriculum) enough? Or do I need to add extra practice? We worry over the details of the curriculum. First year students seem overwhelmed. Third year students may
[This post contains affiliate links.] There’s a lot of discussion out there about what to add to your curriculum. Are the children getting enough? Will they be ready for Challenge (or college!)? What can I do for morning time? or read alouds? or living books? what about writing? what about Latin? I’m really about keeping
Ordinarily, I would say enjoy spring before it gets too hot. Get outside with some informal nature study. But spring hasn’t really hit us here, even in Texas. We are still having 40 degree mornings. Honestly, I’m sad when the semester is over. We don’t leave the house much and the weekly social and learning
Geography Learning all those trails can be overwhelming, but we have really enjoyed CC Happy Mom on youTube. She puts the memory work to song. The song includes the states where the trails start and stop. If you like this one, check out her other videos as well. We like the one about canals for