Working on Latin

I have so many Latin books out-- and typing ahead lessons for my students. I am adapting my favorite, now out of print, Latin program for Middle School. This mini "ice age"week has been very helpful! I insert some creative illustrations here and there-- just delightful work!

History Workbook, update

While I was in Brazil, Number Seven was assigned a chapter of the History text All Ye Lands--and I printed the "beta" version of the workbook I am currently working on for her to complete. I always add drawing exercises--because I've encountered positive responses to them even from reluctant artists, and especially from my own daughter. These are two of her quick drawings from that chapter--the growth of the Church. I just love them. I'm now in the Asian chapters, and soon will be done!

Sneak Peak!

Progress on my latest project, the new workbook for All Ye Lands by the Catholic Textbook Project!

Back to work for me

I am definitely thrilled to be back on board with the folks at Catholic Textbook Project, working on the workbook for All Ye Lands, which was the only one of their published textbooks for which I hadn't written a workbook yet.

I've always loved this specific volume, what with all of the Geography and introduction to World History... I couldn't love my job any better!

History

The girls and I were talking today about Number Six's team third place last night at Quiz Bowl. We talked about the more difficult questions, especially the many on Government, and the ones the girls got right, and wrong.

At dinner time I was suggesting to Number Seven that she reads A Child's History of the World again, on her own, still in this third quarter. I told her I remember how both Numbers Three and Two read it on their own before they went on to high school.

Then Number Six said that she always realizes how many Quiz Bowl answers comes to her from studying that book so long ago with her friends here at our kitchen table. She said that the workbook pages I prepared for them comes to her mind, every time a question comes up. I was so happy to hear it.

As it is, I have been receiving a steady stream of emails since my webinar, with requests for free copies of the workbook I wrote for our favorite History book. It gladdens my heart that others enjoy the activities, and that their kids love the book! This is one I received just today:

Dear Ana, Thank you!!! This is absolutely perfect for my 3 girls! It is just what we need to reinforce what we read in the book, it’s short and simple and fun. I can’t wait to use it right away. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Can I offer you our prayers for your family in return? You just made my day on this very cold first day of spring! Lenten blessings, K.

All done with my Light of the Nations 2 Workbook!

I was up late last night and very early this morning, but I was determined this would be done by Palm Sunday! As Husband passed by and asked if we were opening a bottle of champagne, my reply was, "No, it is actually kind of sad... yes, a ton of work, but work I loved to do! I couldn't have done it if I didn't love it!" I attached images of four different pages of the last chapter.