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Saturday, May 21, 2011

The second, dare I say it, sunny day in a row?

At this very moment, it is sunny again. There is a chance of scattered thunderstorms today but I'm hoping that they are scattered very far and wide indeed and don't hit anywhere near here. Selfish, I know, but I am so, so, tired of rain. The last couple of days it has been so nice, being able to get outside and get things done in the garden. I have a feeling that once these spring rains clear out entirely we are going to have a hot, dry summer. Probably we'll be worried about a drought by August. But then, that's life isn't it? With the sun out, I'm starting to think about some summer-y things. I'm thinking about going to the pool, putting our pool up, summer cleaning, a summer adventure list, vacation. I like summer.

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Amy said...: Same here....we FINALLY have some sun after a week of rain. I had definitely had enough of the rainy days & have been thoroughy enjoying the sun. But like you said, I have this feeling that SUMMER is here now. Oh well, that's good....I need some down time now that graduation is over before I turn around & have to move my next one off to college. *sigh* We've got classes all picked, dorm & room-mates assigned....just need to buy books & do some school shopping now. How are things going with your college child?; 5:38 PM

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Homeschooling Advice.

1. Try it. You might enjoy it. It might change your life. It might not be your thing, but you won't know if you don't ever try.

2. Find out what your state (or country) requires, the bare minimum. Do this and then with the rest of it, have fun with it. It doesn't have to be all serious and it doesn't have to look like the inside of a classroom. You're at home. Relax. Play. Read. Learn together. Enjoy your kids. They grow up way too fast.

3. Don't let a written curriculum boss you around. If it works, great. If it's not working for you, throw it out. If only parts of it work, use those and throw the rest out. It's not the boss of you. When shopping for curriculum, read reviews. Try to go somewhere where you can actually hold the book in your hands and look through it. Print out a sample day or week and try and implement it or borrow it before buying. It's kind of hit and miss buying books without being able to see them.

4. Find a homeschool support group. Or two. If you can't find one in real life, find one online. Get support where ever you can.

5. Make a mess now and then. Go outside and put some mentos in coke. Make alka-seltzer rockets. Make some great art. Make a timeline and a map. Grow some borax crystals. Use levers to lift things. Make a trebuchet out of whatever you can find around the house.

6. Go on as many field trips as you can.

The point of this blog.

"there is a theme, if you read, you'll get a growing conviction that homeschooling is a lifestyle that is worthwhile, that it is extremely good for kids and families, that it promotes bonding, is a personalized education that is superior to what you can get anywhere else for your kids, is fun and can be done even if you have a 400 track mind, no math skills (thankfully my husband does though), through working, job changes, bad hair days, home remodeling, deaths, illness, surgery, broken bones and various other things and it actually makes dealing with these things easier, not harder, than it was when we were in the public schools, because homeschooling is so incredibly flexible. That's the point I've been trying to make for the last 5 years or so."

Saturday, May 21, 2011

The second, dare I say it, sunny day in a row?

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