One of the things I appreciate about Voddie is that he didn’t have everything “figured out” when he started having children. The value in family worship is something he realized over time, and he began to implement it when his oldest child was around twelve, I think. It is a good reminder that we can admire people who are farther along, but…

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Thanks for this summary on Alcott’s life. I’ve read Little Women, but never bothered to look her up. I see several parts of herself in two of the characters.

This book is SUCH an encouraging story full of good lessons. I’m excited we are beginning it!

This looks like a fun list! I know of many of these authors, but haven’t read their works. Thanks for putting this together!

What a fun novella! And this is the first time I’ve read Dickens, and I LOVE his writing!

Christmas is not my favorite time of the year, nor my favorite holiday. I have a cute household decoration that says, “Bah, humbug!” that I put up every Christmas as a funny reminder to my family that this season is just not my season, but after…

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Chapter 12: Summary. That chapter says it all! I wonder what Uncle Doug would say about current public education if he added a sequel to this book. And I wonder what his opinion of current Christian schools would be, besides Logos School.

Logos has online classes!?!? That’s so exciting!

Chapter 10 is on homeschooling. Wilson does a good job of evaluating both the positives and negatives of homeschooling. He does raise good points about the rigorous level of high school classes, questioning whether or not a homeschool can provide the appropriate level of education for all of those secondary subjects. However, 30 years after…

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It sounds like no one has any ideas for teaching math. 🙂 Math is not my favorite subject, but I do enjoy learning how to do math in a new way. We use Singapore Math, and the concepts are somewhat different from what I learned as a kid. Even though I don’t love math, I try to approach it with a coach’s mentality of here we are, here’s how to…

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“[C. S.] Lewis had a gift for presenting truth in a compelling way. One of the reasons he is a master teacher is his love for his subject and his ability to communicate this love to his readers. Even if the student does not have a natural predisposition for the subject taught, the teacher’s love for it will still be transferred to him.”…

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I’m with Jacy on the prayer in public school. At first, I want to jump up and say, “Yeah! Let’s get prayer back in public school!!” But then I remember there is not the same God for all the people in attendance at that school…so which God are we praying to? And does that mean we need a different prayer for all the different religions…

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I’ve only barely started buying gifts, but I’ve started! Hopefully, I’ll remember where I hid these gifts. Sometimes I forget about the ones I buy several months ahead of the date.

What a fun story! I enjoyed how the woman’s mind unraveled as the story unfolded. I agree about the issue of her having too much “rest” time/free time. As people, we are made to work, and when we don’t get our regular tasks accomplished, it isn’t good for us. I understand, to a point, that her husband wanted her to rest, but clearly, she…

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I got behind, and then I gave up on finishing Fellowship. But, I just read this book this past spring, so I feel ok about giving up. It is a fantastic book!

Looking forward to The Yellow Wallpaper!

Woo hoo! I had no idea about this story! I’ll have to see if I can find it.

I finished Book 1 last night, so I’m right on track, for the time being anyway.

Really enjoying the adventure story. It’s refreshing to see men and friends devoted to one another, genuinely caring for each other, and knowing there are no underlying, hidden, same-sex attractions going on. This book reminds us of the value that comes from…

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Who is it that always needs to go to bed at a reasonable hour? I relate to him (Pippin?). And definitely Sam…quick to put up a fight to defend my friend, although at times I look like a fool, or am a bit too quick in my response. 🙂

What about you Jacy?

I am trying to practice my Chinese stoicism (we’re learning about Chinese history), and hold my excitement calmly within myself. These books are going to be so fun!! Thanks for the heads up on the schedule.

I’m not falling behind because I’m listening to it. I actually prefer to read books, but I read this one in the spring, so I don’t feel the need to re-read it. I have really loved listening to it, and I don’t worry about “missing” anything when someone talks to me while I’m listening, since I read the words just a few months prior.

I’m…

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So…who or what are Tom Bombadil and Goldberry? They aren’t elves. I can’t figure out who or what they are.

This story is so fun! I am listening to it, which is a real treat since I am the one who does all the reading aloud at home.

One moment I appreciate is that after Bilbo vanishes during his party, the people spin tales of that particular moment, creating of Bilbo something that reminds me of a leprechaun. It gives me the giggles.

I also…

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Looking forward to this book! What date and what chapters are due?