Monday May 15 Ben did math, letter workbook, copywork, and did some phonics games on the iPad. Anthony did math, read to me from Stories of Great Americans, did copywork. Bella did math, copywork, Latin. Sophie did math and copywork. Afternoon...
“In the course of the ages two great revolutions have shaken the earth; we call them the two Covenants. The first one caused people to pass from idol worship to the Law, and the second, from the Law to the Gospel. A third upheaval is...
(see Part I, Moana and the Calling of Vocation ) The more I think about it, the more I realize how different Moana is from the standard Disney Princess fare. And I think one reason why Moana works so much better than the other Disney princess...
I watched Moana twice this weekend. First on Friday night to pre-screen and determine whether it would be too scary for the kids. Then on Saturday afternoon I watched it with the kids. There were a few tense moments when one or more children...
“I am aware, too, that most readers will take less pleasure in my account of . . . early history; they will wish to hurry on to more modern times and to read of the period, already a long one, in which the might of an imperial people is...
I keep thinking I should revive the ‘cool things I’ve found online this week’ sort of blog post. It’s nice to review and share the stuff I’ve shared on Facebook and to consider why it is that some things catch my fancy...
“Art is immortal and weighs heavily on us, and museums leave us at a loss for words. Outside becomes a museum: its ornate frames square off a dome, a few trees, a brace of sparrows; till every view is a postcard signed by great names:...
Dr Bentley said, “Isaac Newton’s Principia is the book for you. That tells more about the stars than anything else. I have a copy. I’m going to Boston for a few days, but I’ll try to send that over before I leave.” That afternoon a youngster brought...
Monday May 8 Took Sophie to the dentist. Came home and everyone did math. Bella and Sophie and Ben did copywork. Ben worked in his letters book. Bella read a chapter of Little Maid of Old Maine on the Kindle. Afternoon stories: Rome in the Age of...
Cold Iron Gold is for the mistress — silver for the maid — Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade.” “Good!” said the Baron, sitting in his hall, “But Iron — Cold Iron — is master of them all...
